Lucina steps forward, "You will tell us where the girl is immediately, we will not be letting you go until you do so. Now, tell us or else I'll beat it out of you." She threatens, looking rather serious. Her eyes narrowed as she looks at the man.
(OOC: I think this would qualify as an intimidation check, so just in case I'll roll one
This bandit is obviously one tough son-of-a-*****, but he finally shows some weakness as Lucina threatens him. "Alright, alright," he starts to bargain. "The girl is back at our camp. Only a few hundred feet back that way." He nods his head in the direction he and his companions came from to help the archers.
The floating hand cast by Burik slowly floats over to the bandit. When he sees it, his eyes grow wide. "****, man! Get that thing away from me! I swear we didn't hurt the girl! We was just under orders. And there's only one more of us back there guarding her. A young kid."
Burik takes a moment to look in the direction he motioned, before dispelling the hand. He then hits the bandit hard with his shield, knocking him out. Hard.
Burik then turns back to the group, "Employed to take a small girl? Either Finfer really pissed someone off, or their employer wants to do something very bad indeed. Either way time is of the essence, so we need to move quickly." As he finishes talking, he turns back to the trail and begins walking forward.
As you are walking, please roll a perception check. Anyone who joins Burik, do the same. Let me know if you are joining him or staying behind with the unconscious bandit.
The group follows the general direction the bandits came from originally. It only takes a few minutes of walking through the woods before Lucina spots a clearing up ahead. She gets the party to pause for a moment and survey the scene. There are three small burlap tents, a pair of small crates, and a young bandit, maybe 16 or 17, standing at the edge of the clearing. He's pacing back and forth, looking in your direction. He hasn't spotted you yet, and isn't even holding a weapon. The girl isn't in sight.
"I hope violence will not be necessary for this one. We may be able to persuade him to give us the answers we seek, even still we could introduce ourselves as allies of their employer, checking up on their progress. Although that could also go badly if they have already made contact with them. In either case, I'd be grateful if someone more apt at moving stealthily covers our approach."
"I'm a bit stealthy, so I can try and hang back a bit while Percival tries to talk with him." Lucina suggests thoughtfully, watching the area carefully.
Insight to see if he is actually going to tell where she is: 19
You don't believe this guy for one second.
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Lucina steps forward, "You will tell us where the girl is immediately, we will not be letting you go until you do so. Now, tell us or else I'll beat it out of you." She threatens, looking rather serious. Her eyes narrowed as she looks at the man.
(OOC: I think this would qualify as an intimidation check, so just in case I'll roll one
Intimidation: 19
Burik will also cast chill touch, but instead of attacking with the spectral, skeletal hand, he'll just hold it close to the bandit's head.
This bandit is obviously one tough son-of-a-*****, but he finally shows some weakness as Lucina threatens him. "Alright, alright," he starts to bargain. "The girl is back at our camp. Only a few hundred feet back that way." He nods his head in the direction he and his companions came from to help the archers.
The floating hand cast by Burik slowly floats over to the bandit. When he sees it, his eyes grow wide. "****, man! Get that thing away from me! I swear we didn't hurt the girl! We was just under orders. And there's only one more of us back there guarding her. A young kid."
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Burik takes a moment to look in the direction he motioned, before dispelling the hand. He then hits the bandit hard with his shield, knocking him out. Hard.
Burik then turns back to the group, "Employed to take a small girl? Either Finfer really pissed someone off, or their employer wants to do something very bad indeed. Either way time is of the essence, so we need to move quickly." As he finishes talking, he turns back to the trail and begins walking forward.
As you are walking, please roll a perception check. Anyone who joins Burik, do the same. Let me know if you are joining him or staying behind with the unconscious bandit.
My own check: 7
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Perception: 8
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Perception: 25
Percival is following behind Burik, blade out.
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Rigg will follow as well, he's not too worried about the knocked out bandit.
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The group follows the general direction the bandits came from originally. It only takes a few minutes of walking through the woods before Lucina spots a clearing up ahead. She gets the party to pause for a moment and survey the scene. There are three small burlap tents, a pair of small crates, and a young bandit, maybe 16 or 17, standing at the edge of the clearing. He's pacing back and forth, looking in your direction. He hasn't spotted you yet, and isn't even holding a weapon. The girl isn't in sight.
OOC: He's about 120 feet from you.
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"What should we do? I can fire at him from here with my magic, or we can close in on him."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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"I hope violence will not be necessary for this one. We may be able to persuade him to give us the answers we seek, even still we could introduce ourselves as allies of their employer, checking up on their progress. Although that could also go badly if they have already made contact with them. In either case, I'd be grateful if someone more apt at moving stealthily covers our approach."
"I am not terribly stealthy, but I could talk to him if we're favoring the diplomatic approach."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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"I'm a bit stealthy, so I can try and hang back a bit while Percival tries to talk with him." Lucina suggests thoughtfully, watching the area carefully.
"That sounds like a plan. Anyone else have any suggestions?"
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"Sounds good to me. I'll be ready to fight if we need it." Rigg chimes in.
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"Very well, let's get going then."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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