Vorik considers for a moment. "Likely the chapel or one of the spare bedrooms," he rasps. "The chapel is not isolated, but it is at the center of the temple--they wouldn't be able to simply slip in a window or door. The spare bedrooms usually only have one interior door, and the ones not along the temple's edge do not have windows."
"I am not the best tactician,"sighed Adaliza, "I think I would feel ... safer? more prepared? in the chapel, rather than in the small room. Better see what we are dealing with. But it's for us all to decide".
"What did they say?" Serandis will ask as they move towards the back of the chapel. Whichever room they decide to hunker down in was beyond her, but she wanted to know why her countrymen and women attacked. She didn't know if she should be embarrassed or proud of them being so brazen in their beliefs. She couldn't lie to herself and say that she didn't think about doing the same, but this land was different than home.
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"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
"The usual, that this fanatics could say. They started with declaring Seeker Vorik be a part of the Order of Emerald Claw (I believe anyone who fought in the war could be blamed for that) and ended up with "the very existence of these Mabaran creatures is a death of the world". But mostly promised to kill anyone standing between them and their target - Seeker Vorik. In case this is not obvious, one of these "standing on the way" will be me."
Is there any truth to these accusations, she thinks to herself. If there was they would need to be sure they were taking the right side. Looking at the Seeker, Serandis asks, "Are you a member of the Emerald Claw, Seeker Vorik?" She wasn't great at sus'ing out lies, but she could usually trust her gut. And her gut was telling her that something wasn't right here. Whether it was her countryfolk or this Seeker, something was off. And she had the feeling more an more it was the people who looked like her and believed the things she did.
Insight: 2
((OOG She will believe whatever he says unless he rolls a 1 to deceive her, I guess lol ))
"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
(OOC: The Order of the Emerald Claw was a very specific Seeker chivalric order formed to act as Karrnathi special forces, which then split off and became a terrorist organization that broke with the BoV's tenets after Kaius III cut ties with the BoV. Not all Seekers who participated in the Last War were members of the Order, and there were in fact other chivalric orders that were "disbanded" and kept acting on their own without resorting to terrorist tactics)
Vorik crosses his arms. "Why would I be allied with the Order?" he rasps. "It is likely as Adaliza said--they are simply grasping for any hint of an excuse to attack me. After all, I am already guilty in their eyes by my very nature."
Serandis: Yep, seems all aboveboard and truthful to you
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Perception: 21
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"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
"I don't know what to believe, in their eyes and in mine you are an afront to nature. But the Seeker we met in the last town, like yourself, really seems to have the best intentions. And you're not mindlessly attacking or hurting people. Things are so different here than they are back home. It is very white and black there." Serandis sighs through her teeth.
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"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
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"Perhaps," Vorik suggests simply to Serandis, "black and white is not always such a good thing. The world is more complicated than it may have looked from Aerenal. Not all have the privilege of clearly delineated lines separating good from evil."
You get your long rest, waiting for the elves to show up, but it appears they also want to get a rest in, and things are quiet until evening. You're maybe starting to get a little bored, when suddenly a clunk sounds from the door to the back half of the temple. It swings open to reveal Liraes, picks in one hand and glaive in the other. "...****," he mutters.
(Guess who rolled a 1 on his Stealth lol)
OOC: Sooo because of that 1, they don't get a surprise round, but currently all elves but Liraes are Hidden from you guys and you don't know where they are (although at least one is definitely facepalming right now...highly elite special operatives, my ass). Liraes is about 20 feet away in the hallway. Let's get some initiative!
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Initiative: 15
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"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
Vorik considers for a moment. "Likely the chapel or one of the spare bedrooms," he rasps. "The chapel is not isolated, but it is at the center of the temple--they wouldn't be able to simply slip in a window or door. The spare bedrooms usually only have one interior door, and the ones not along the temple's edge do not have windows."
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
"I am not the best tactician," sighed Adaliza, "I think I would feel ... safer? more prepared? in the chapel, rather than in the small room. Better see what we are dealing with. But it's for us all to decide".
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
"What did they say?" Serandis will ask as they move towards the back of the chapel. Whichever room they decide to hunker down in was beyond her, but she wanted to know why her countrymen and women attacked. She didn't know if she should be embarrassed or proud of them being so brazen in their beliefs. She couldn't lie to herself and say that she didn't think about doing the same, but this land was different than home.
"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
"The usual, that this fanatics could say. They started with declaring Seeker Vorik be a part of the Order of Emerald Claw (I believe anyone who fought in the war could be blamed for that) and ended up with "the very existence of these Mabaran creatures is a death of the world". But mostly promised to kill anyone standing between them and their target - Seeker Vorik. In case this is not obvious, one of these "standing on the way" will be me."
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Is there any truth to these accusations, she thinks to herself. If there was they would need to be sure they were taking the right side. Looking at the Seeker, Serandis asks, "Are you a member of the Emerald Claw, Seeker Vorik?" She wasn't great at sus'ing out lies, but she could usually trust her gut. And her gut was telling her that something wasn't right here. Whether it was her countryfolk or this Seeker, something was off. And she had the feeling more an more it was the people who looked like her and believed the things she did.
Insight: 2
((OOG She will believe whatever he says unless he rolls a 1 to deceive her, I guess lol ))
"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
(OOC: The Order of the Emerald Claw was a very specific Seeker chivalric order formed to act as Karrnathi special forces, which then split off and became a terrorist organization that broke with the BoV's tenets after Kaius III cut ties with the BoV. Not all Seekers who participated in the Last War were members of the Order, and there were in fact other chivalric orders that were "disbanded" and kept acting on their own without resorting to terrorist tactics)
Vorik crosses his arms. "Why would I be allied with the Order?" he rasps. "It is likely as Adaliza said--they are simply grasping for any hint of an excuse to attack me. After all, I am already guilty in their eyes by my very nature."
Serandis: Yep, seems all aboveboard and truthful to you
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
[Perception: 7]
Tabaxi with a penchant for shenans. He will....shenan again...
Adaliza Perception: 15
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Perception: 15
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Perception: 21
"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
"I don't know what to believe, in their eyes and in mine you are an afront to nature. But the Seeker we met in the last town, like yourself, really seems to have the best intentions. And you're not mindlessly attacking or hurting people. Things are so different here than they are back home. It is very white and black there." Serandis sighs through her teeth.
"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
Citron finds some interesting art or other knick-knack has occupied his mind and is mostly oblivious to what else might be going on at the moment.
Tabaxi with a penchant for shenans. He will....shenan again...
"Perhaps," Vorik suggests simply to Serandis, "black and white is not always such a good thing. The world is more complicated than it may have looked from Aerenal. Not all have the privilege of clearly delineated lines separating good from evil."
You get your long rest, waiting for the elves to show up, but it appears they also want to get a rest in, and things are quiet until evening. You're maybe starting to get a little bored, when suddenly a clunk sounds from the door to the back half of the temple. It swings open to reveal Liraes, picks in one hand and glaive in the other. "...****," he mutters.
(Guess who rolled a 1 on his Stealth lol)
OOC: Sooo because of that 1, they don't get a surprise round, but currently all elves but Liraes are Hidden from you guys and you don't know where they are (although at least one is definitely facepalming right now...highly elite special operatives, my ass). Liraes is about 20 feet away in the hallway. Let's get some initiative!
Liraes: 7
Ilyr: 25
Shaehas: 13
Azael: 16
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Adaliza Initiative: 13
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Initiative: 15
"...Debts must always be paid, sometimes in more than blood and gold. But this is Ordo Ursa," Ren places his hand on Erakas's chest, right where the Dragonborn's heart is. "Right here. And it always has been and always will be. Don't ever forget that. Because I won't."
Serandis Mendaen (Aereni Elven Rogue/maybe one day Wizard)- Project Point Playtest
[Initiative: 8]
Tabaxi with a penchant for shenans. He will....shenan again...
(I don't see a Stealth roll, but Books rolling a 1 is highly believable)
Petra: 20
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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(I rolled in my Discord for sanity's sake. I can show the screenshot in Discord, it's quite entertaining lol)
Oh yeah, Vorik: 9
Liraes 22, Petra 20, Adaliza 13, Serandis 11, Ilyr 8, Vorik 9, Citron 8, Azael 8, Shaehas 5
Man, Liraes is going to have it rough first round.
Buuuut he's gonna open with faerie fire. I need a Dex ST (DC 15) from everyone.
Vorik: 8
Petra and Serandis are up!
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
(What happened to Adaliza? Does not she go before Serandis?)
Dex save: 22
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
(here goes another roll....*sigh*)
[DEX save: 17]
Yup about what I expected with this encounter
Tabaxi with a penchant for shenans. He will....shenan again...