Kaltent: When you arrive at the entrance to the manor Sandrick is not there yet so the butler asks you to step inside and wait a moment.
Watl & Trust: After Watl joins Trust and they thoroughly search the room, they come up empty handed.
Bones: The tabaxi asks. "Did you have any other concerns? The Steel Fists, the few that remain, soon won't be of any further trouble."
Zack: You spot one of the guards going up to the manor to escort Sandrick back across the grounds and figure everything seems to be going as planned so far.
Bones: The tabaxi asks. "Did you have any other concerns? The Steel Fists, the few that remain, soon won't be of any further trouble."
"Well," Bones begins, "yeah, I do... I know I'm making good pay, but it's no good if I ain't alive to spend it. How are we, well I guess you, taking care of the Steel Fist?"
Bones then puts on a confused face and asks, "Err, not that I don't appreciate the job, but I never really understood why you wanted to squeeze this town - seems like you all were doing well for yourselves already."
Kaltent: The inside of the manor is very opulent but eerily quiet as you wait for Sandrick.
Watl: You make your way back to the room you entered through, it's occupant is still out cold.
Bones: "If any remain alive I will soon remedy that. And as for why I chose to 'squeeze this town' as you so quaintly put it, well, one can never have too much wealth, can one?" He seems to have finally found the text he was looking for and gathering the volume under his arm, makes to leave the room, satisfied that the meeting is over at least as far as he is concerned.
"The Cromwells?" the tabaxi stops at the door just before leaving, "I have been encouraging the Strattons to make peace with them, if you hear any other rumors about them don't hesitate to return here immediately. They have been quiet but maybe they are up to something. Anyway, good luck until next week." he then leaves and the butler arrives, "The guard is at the door for you."
(The tabaxi's body was blocking the book, but from what you could see when he tucked it under his arm it didn't seem that special. The rich might have access to a better selection of books than others.)
Bones leans into the butler and asks in a whisper, "When's the last time you saw Raxor - I know you two always chat. And why do the Strattons listen to the tabaxi anyways? Seems... odd."
He purposely walks slowly to extend the period of time spent with the butler.
"I was expecting to see him accompanying you, most times you tend to visit he is by your side." the butler looks in your direction, "I expect he is busy?"
"The tabaxi has been a guest of the Strattons for quite some time now. He has settled in quite comfortably and I do not expect him to be leaving any time soon."
"Guest?" After a momentary pause Bones continues, "Seems to me that he thinks he's running the place. I can't imagine this sits well with the family or staff. Have you or your staff gotten his name? He's avoided telling me."
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Trust will follow Watl's example and head out slowly and stealthily the way he came in, making sure to re-lock the window before dropping and slinking away.
The bultler tries to keep his answers short with you Bones, "His lordship, master Byron spends the most time with him and they are quite private with their affairs."
Bones responds, "I'm sure that you know more than what you're letting on. Come now, you can tell me - I've been by enough times that we're basically chums..."
As he was saying this his hands began to weave a pattern. After his last word, he spoke under his breath a quick prayer.
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WIS save: 16
"That tabaxi has some strange ways and manners about him. I am surprised at how 'at home' he makes himself, and that the Strattons don't seem to object at all."
Noticing the butler's shift in mood, Bones asks, "So are there any other ways in and out of this place - in case you all need some help? I don't terribly trust that tabaxi... Has anyone else been visiting the Tabaxi or the Strattons?... You know what, you've been having a tough go - you should join me at the Feathered Flute to talk some more. It'll make you feel better."
Trust discreetly checks the room, he leaves any valuables he finds since he is mostly looking for information.
Perception: 30
Investigation" 9
Meanwhile Zack sits in his hiding space and thinks about having a skeleton army.
Kaltent: When you arrive at the entrance to the manor Sandrick is not there yet so the butler asks you to step inside and wait a moment.
Watl & Trust: After Watl joins Trust and they thoroughly search the room, they come up empty handed.
Bones: The tabaxi asks. "Did you have any other concerns? The Steel Fists, the few that remain, soon won't be of any further trouble."
Zack: You spot one of the guards going up to the manor to escort Sandrick back across the grounds and figure everything seems to be going as planned so far.
Kaltent nods and steps inside as instructed.
Watl decided to cut his losses and get the heck out of dodge. He signalled to Trust that he was leaving and attempted to exit the manor.
Pit of Vipers: Watl Wiggins - Halfling Rogue(10)
League of Improbable Adventurers: Alan Quatermain - Human Fighter(3)
Zack is relaxed that everything appears to be going as planned.
"Well," Bones begins, "yeah, I do... I know I'm making good pay, but it's no good if I ain't alive to spend it. How are we, well I guess you, taking care of the Steel Fist?"
Bones then puts on a confused face and asks, "Err, not that I don't appreciate the job, but I never really understood why you wanted to squeeze this town - seems like you all were doing well for yourselves already."
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
They keep me rollin'
Kaltent: The inside of the manor is very opulent but eerily quiet as you wait for Sandrick.
Watl: You make your way back to the room you entered through, it's occupant is still out cold.
Bones: "If any remain alive I will soon remedy that. And as for why I chose to 'squeeze this town' as you so quaintly put it, well, one can never have too much wealth, can one?" He seems to have finally found the text he was looking for and gathering the volume under his arm, makes to leave the room, satisfied that the meeting is over at least as far as he is concerned.
Did Bones catch the title of the book? Or notice anything else about the tabaxi when they were face to face?
// Perception 13 //
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
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Watl sneaks out the way he came, heading back to where Jianyu was waiting.
Pit of Vipers: Watl Wiggins - Halfling Rogue(10)
League of Improbable Adventurers: Alan Quatermain - Human Fighter(3)
Bones blurts out, "What of the Cromwell's? Rumors are they're looking into getting a piece of our - I mean your - pie?"
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Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
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"The Cromwells?" the tabaxi stops at the door just before leaving, "I have been encouraging the Strattons to make peace with them, if you hear any other rumors about them don't hesitate to return here immediately. They have been quiet but maybe they are up to something. Anyway, good luck until next week." he then leaves and the butler arrives, "The guard is at the door for you."
(The tabaxi's body was blocking the book, but from what you could see when he tucked it under his arm it didn't seem that special. The rich might have access to a better selection of books than others.)
Bones leans into the butler and asks in a whisper, "When's the last time you saw Raxor - I know you two always chat. And why do the Strattons listen to the tabaxi anyways? Seems... odd."
He purposely walks slowly to extend the period of time spent with the butler.
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
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"I was expecting to see him accompanying you, most times you tend to visit he is by your side." the butler looks in your direction, "I expect he is busy?"
"The tabaxi has been a guest of the Strattons for quite some time now. He has settled in quite comfortably and I do not expect him to be leaving any time soon."
"Guest?" After a momentary pause Bones continues, "Seems to me that he thinks he's running the place. I can't imagine this sits well with the family or staff. Have you or your staff gotten his name? He's avoided telling me."
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
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Trust will follow Watl's example and head out slowly and stealthily the way he came in, making sure to re-lock the window before dropping and slinking away.
Stealth: 31
Thieves' Tools: 28
Acrobatics: 9
The bultler tries to keep his answers short with you Bones, "His lordship, master Byron spends the most time with him and they are quite private with their affairs."
Bones responds, "I'm sure that you know more than what you're letting on. Come now, you can tell me - I've been by enough times that we're basically chums..."
As he was saying this his hands began to weave a pattern. After his last word, he spoke under his breath a quick prayer.
// Bones casts charm person, WIS Save 15 //
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
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WIS save: 16
"That tabaxi has some strange ways and manners about him. I am surprised at how 'at home' he makes himself, and that the Strattons don't seem to object at all."
Noticing the butler's shift in mood, Bones asks, "So are there any other ways in and out of this place - in case you all need some help? I don't terribly trust that tabaxi... Has anyone else been visiting the Tabaxi or the Strattons?... You know what, you've been having a tough go - you should join me at the Feathered Flute to talk some more. It'll make you feel better."
Storm King's Thunder - Ink, Elven Bladesinging Wizard
Core City: APbPA - Ormond, Human Twilight Cleric
The Inferno - BG:Dia - DM
They keep me rollin'