Rhogarr - A DC 5 History or Insight check will reveal the following:
Thanks to your knowledge of the patriars and their areas of business and influence, you're reminded on a particular house that is heavily involved in the plumbing infrastructure for the city; House Vanthampur, run by its matriarch Thalamra Vanthampur. Thalamra is a cunning beast of a woman in her late sixties who can stare down a hell hound without flinching. She is barrel-bodied, with strong hands and forearms that speak to her beginnings as a manual laborer. Her youth was spent in the cellars and sewers of Baldur’s Gate, repairing pipes and clearing out the city’s filth. Thalamra rose from such lowly work to become the minister of the city’s sewers and waterworks. Now she dresses in the finery that suits her station as a duke of Baldur’s Gate. It is rumored though no official ties exist, that she owns and operates a number of the bathhouses throughout the city, possibly including the one Tarina is referencing.
Samuel & Rhogarr - Alas, the 15gp is long gone. The Bandit Captain had tossed it into the crowd at the beginning of combat. Samuel could give Rhogarr 15gp from the gold he found on the Bandit Captain, though he is under no obligation to do so.
Damian - Most people ignore you as you walk through the lower level of the tavern. The few that don't either roll their eyes or mutter something rude.
Remi - Alan gives an exasperated sigh and slaps his rag over his shoulder. He plants his hands on his hips and says, "Just get the hell out." You see the suit of animated armor and half-ogre bouncer heading upstairs. Out in the street as you're heading away from the tavern you hear a wet SMACK and turn to see the bouncers tossing the bodies out the second story window into the street. SMACK SMACK SMACK.
Rhogarr - A DC 5 History or Insight check will reveal the following:
Thanks to your knowledge of the patriars and their areas of business and influence, you're reminded on a particular house that is heavily involved in the plumbing infrastructure for the city; House Vanthampur, run by its matriarch Thalamra Vanthampur. Thalamra is a cunning beast of a woman in her late sixties who can stare down a hell hound without flinching. She is barrel-bodied, with strong hands and forearms that speak to her beginnings as a manual laborer. Her youth was spent in the cellars and sewers of Baldur’s Gate, repairing pipes and clearing out the city’s filth. Thalamra rose from such lowly work to become the minister of the city’s sewers and waterworks. Now she dresses in the finery that suits her station as a duke of Baldur’s Gate. It is rumored though no official ties exist, that she owns and operates a number of the bathhouses throughout the city, possibly including the one Tarina is referencing.
All - Making your way across town you see that it is getting darker now. It is about 7pm in the evening though still hot and humid. Up ahead in the street you see a group of people standing in a semi-circle and watching some sort of performance. Your path to the bathhouse takes you by them and you see several cackling, half-dressed gnomes are covered in body paint and driving a wheeled contraption in circles. The device appears to be a mobile piece of art and the gnomes each have symbols of well-known patriar houses crudely painted onto their chests, bellies, or backs. They park the contraption and tumble about the space before standing in a line and clapping in unison. One of the gnomes steps forward, a battlement with two soldiers atop it painted on her stomach. She bleats like a lamb and chants, "Noble House Durinbold, a bunch o' animal lovers or so I'm told! What time is it when the Durinbold sheep's head is stuck in the fence?" The other gnomes all reply in unison, "Mountin' time!" The troupe continues on in this manner, each taking turns to make a mockery of a patriar house. Before you pass the performance, you all hear "House Ravenshade!"
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Ankita goes with the rest of the group out the door, and is disturbed by the sight of the bodies being flung out of the window. Do they not have more respect for human life? She debates lighting the bodies on fire, sort of a makeshift funeral pyre, but decides that will just bring more attention to them. She continues on with her friends, though keeping an eye out for others giving them more attention than deserved, Perception: 11
Ankita hears the name and instinctively finds Damien, “No matter what they are saying, we do not need these gnomes to distract us from our mission.Please, let us continue to the bathhouse, this is not our business.”
Rah'zher turns to Damian and asks in a whisper, a small favor: "Oi, mate. I haven't been around this city that long. Don't know all the locals and their customs that well. Let me know if we come across one of these 'Dur-in-bolds'," the harengon sounds out the unfamiliar name, "I don't plan on turning my back to any if them."
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"Don't worry Ankita, this will merely be a minor distraction, and some more collateral damage I'm afraid." Damian answers the Firbolg, not sounding the least bit sorry about what he's about to do. A moment after the name Ravenshade is uttered a hellish conflagration erupts by the cackling gnomes, licking their hides, sending them scurrying away to their sewer lairs. (Don't worry, Silent image) "Disperse, or the Flaming fist will incinerate you all with the flames of justice!" Damian bellows. Intimidation if needed to break up the mockery performance: 22 Rolled with advantage if helped by conflagration, otherwise go with first role.
Damian however smirks at the mockery of the Durinbolds. "Don't worry Rah'zher, the Durinbolds only care for their beloved sheep, they have yet to mount any rabbits as far as I know."
Does Rhogarr have knowledge of the noble houses mentioned or why these gnomes of House Ravenshade might be mocking House Durinbold (ie is there conflict between them)? And if I need to make a check, what kind of check should I make?
Remi laughs at the performance and even harder at Damian’s comments. He keeps his eye out for the bathhouse and for anything odd around the performance, helping Damian keep an eye peeled.
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A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Damian - The gnomes scream in terror and scramble for their wheeled contraption. In their haste, one of their troupe falls out of the vehicle and is run over. The contraption careens into a street-side stall, spilling vegetables and gnomes into the gutter. The gnome who was run over wails in pain as she holds her leg. You can see that her ankle is broken, the foot hanging limply. The crowd disperses without tossing any coin to the performers.
Rhogarr - The gnomes are not affiliated with any house, they only painted the symbols of the houses they mock onto their bodies. There is no conflict between Ravenshade and Durinbold to your knowledge.
Remi - Nothing particularly odd in the immediate area. Everyone has pretty much moved on but for the gnomes and the irate half-orc stall owner tossing them from the wreckage of her wares.
Ankita - No one seemed to be giving you all more attention than what would be appropriate prior to Damian chastising the gnomes. After his display most folks seem to be actively avoiding looking at you all as they make haste away from the scene.
"Justice have been served." Damian says, seemingly very pleased with himself as he resumes the walk to the bath house, the conflagration dying out behind him.
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All - Samuel leads you all to the bathhouse that Tarina spoke of. The bathhouse is a one-story stuccoed building with stained-glass windows and clay roof tiles. Ten-foot-tall walls enclose a large courtyard outside the southeast corner of the building. The closed wooden doors to the courtyard are engraved with images of smiling nymphs dancing and frolicking in water. Pushing the doors open you see the L-shaped courtyard features a trimmed lawn and nicely manicured shrubbery. The yard is decorated with white marble benches and stone fountains, each in the form of a smiling nymph tipping a jug that spills water into a circular stone basin. Inside the bathhouse you see the walls of this twenty-foot-high pillared chamber are adorned with frescoes of bathing royalty. Natural light streams through stained-glass windows, creating colorful patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated near the pools, each of which comes equipped with a pair of brass faucets. 1 human commoners are in the process of bathing in the baths.
As they walk into the bathhouse, Ankita notices the two doors that are closed and since Tarina mentioned a massage room, she confidently walks over to South door, nodding to the humans in the area, “Hope you are enjoying your baths.” And goes to open the door and check out the room.
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"Gentlemen, the bath has just been closed pending a Flaming Fist investigation." Damian says, flashing his badge again. "Please remove yourselves from the premises." Intimidation if needed to get them moving: 18
Assuming the common rabble get out of the baths and onto the streets quickly Damian tries to locate any employees in the bath house for questioning. Perception: 13 Investigation: 10
Ankita - A woman nod as she dries her hair as you pass. In the south room find an androgynous human masseuse that introduces themselves as Jabaz standing next to a massage table, "Hello dear, do you have an appointment?" They smile and say as they fold towels and place them on a shelf below the table.
Damian - The bathers look up and frown at you, but begin rinsing and drying themselves. One elderly dwarven man says, "Oi, I 'aven't worshed behind me ears yet!" He continues to grumble as he gathers his clothes. The man doesn't bother dressing before stomping bare-assed out the door of the bathhouse. You find Ankita already in the southern room speaking to an employee and see a human woman peeking out of the northern door. She sees you and says, "Is there a problem sir?"
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"Yes there is." Damian starts off as he approaches the woman peeking out of the north door, flashing his badge again, getting real handy with it now. "We have reason to believe this facility i used for nefarious purposes. Have you witnessed any suspicious activities here lately?" Damian asks while investigating the north room for secret doors. Intimidation to get the woman talking: 18 Investigation to find the secret door: 13
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Rhogarr - A DC 5 History or Insight check will reveal the following:
Thanks to your knowledge of the patriars and their areas of business and influence, you're reminded on a particular house that is heavily involved in the plumbing infrastructure for the city; House Vanthampur, run by its matriarch Thalamra Vanthampur. Thalamra is a cunning beast of a woman in her late sixties who can stare down a hell hound without flinching. She is barrel-bodied, with strong hands and forearms that speak to her beginnings as a manual laborer. Her youth was spent in the cellars and sewers of Baldur’s Gate, repairing pipes and clearing out the city’s filth. Thalamra rose from such lowly work to become the minister of the city’s sewers and waterworks. Now she dresses in the finery that suits her station as a duke of Baldur’s Gate. It is rumored though no official ties exist, that she owns and operates a number of the bathhouses throughout the city, possibly including the one Tarina is referencing.
Samuel & Rhogarr - Alas, the 15gp is long gone. The Bandit Captain had tossed it into the crowd at the beginning of combat. Samuel could give Rhogarr 15gp from the gold he found on the Bandit Captain, though he is under no obligation to do so.
Damian - Most people ignore you as you walk through the lower level of the tavern. The few that don't either roll their eyes or mutter something rude.
Remi - Alan gives an exasperated sigh and slaps his rag over his shoulder. He plants his hands on his hips and says, "Just get the hell out." You see the suit of animated armor and half-ogre bouncer heading upstairs. Out in the street as you're heading away from the tavern you hear a wet SMACK and turn to see the bouncers tossing the bodies out the second story window into the street. SMACK SMACK SMACK.
4 Um. I guess not!
DM: In the Shadow of the Mountains: Lost Mine of Phandelver
Rhogarr - You aren't able to make the connection given your knowledge of the patriars.
All - Making your way across town you see that it is getting darker now. It is about 7pm in the evening though still hot and humid. Up ahead in the street you see a group of people standing in a semi-circle and watching some sort of performance. Your path to the bathhouse takes you by them and you see several cackling, half-dressed gnomes are covered in body paint and driving a wheeled contraption in circles. The device appears to be a mobile piece of art and the gnomes each have symbols of well-known patriar houses crudely painted onto their chests, bellies, or backs. They park the contraption and tumble about the space before standing in a line and clapping in unison. One of the gnomes steps forward, a battlement with two soldiers atop it painted on her stomach. She bleats like a lamb and chants, "Noble House Durinbold, a bunch o' animal lovers or so I'm told! What time is it when the Durinbold sheep's head is stuck in the fence?" The other gnomes all reply in unison, "Mountin' time!" The troupe continues on in this manner, each taking turns to make a mockery of a patriar house. Before you pass the performance, you all hear "House Ravenshade!"
Ankita goes with the rest of the group out the door, and is disturbed by the sight of the bodies being flung out of the window. Do they not have more respect for human life? She debates lighting the bodies on fire, sort of a makeshift funeral pyre, but decides that will just bring more attention to them. She continues on with her friends, though keeping an eye out for others giving them more attention than deserved, Perception: 11
Ankita hears the name and instinctively finds Damien, “No matter what they are saying, we do not need these gnomes to distract us from our mission. Please, let us continue to the bathhouse, this is not our business.”
Rah'zher turns to Damian and asks in a whisper, a small favor: "Oi, mate. I haven't been around this city that long. Don't know all the locals and their customs that well. Let me know if we come across one of these 'Dur-in-bolds'," the harengon sounds out the unfamiliar name, "I don't plan on turning my back to any if them."
"Don't worry Ankita, this will merely be a minor distraction, and some more collateral damage I'm afraid." Damian answers the Firbolg, not sounding the least bit sorry about what he's about to do. A moment after the name Ravenshade is uttered a hellish conflagration erupts by the cackling gnomes, licking their hides, sending them scurrying away to their sewer lairs. (Don't worry, Silent image) "Disperse, or the Flaming fist will incinerate you all with the flames of justice!" Damian bellows.
Intimidation if needed to break up the mockery performance: 22 Rolled with advantage if helped by conflagration, otherwise go with first role.
Damian however smirks at the mockery of the Durinbolds. "Don't worry Rah'zher, the Durinbolds only care for their beloved sheep, they have yet to mount any rabbits as far as I know."
Does Rhogarr have knowledge of the noble houses mentioned or why these gnomes of House Ravenshade might be mocking House Durinbold (ie is there conflict between them)? And if I need to make a check, what kind of check should I make?
DM: In the Shadow of the Mountains: Lost Mine of Phandelver
Remi laughs at the performance and even harder at Damian’s comments. He keeps his eye out for the bathhouse and for anything odd around the performance, helping Damian keep an eye peeled.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Damian - The gnomes scream in terror and scramble for their wheeled contraption. In their haste, one of their troupe falls out of the vehicle and is run over. The contraption careens into a street-side stall, spilling vegetables and gnomes into the gutter. The gnome who was run over wails in pain as she holds her leg. You can see that her ankle is broken, the foot hanging limply. The crowd disperses without tossing any coin to the performers.
Rhogarr - The gnomes are not affiliated with any house, they only painted the symbols of the houses they mock onto their bodies. There is no conflict between Ravenshade and Durinbold to your knowledge.
Remi - Nothing particularly odd in the immediate area. Everyone has pretty much moved on but for the gnomes and the irate half-orc stall owner tossing them from the wreckage of her wares.
Ankita - No one seemed to be giving you all more attention than what would be appropriate prior to Damian chastising the gnomes. After his display most folks seem to be actively avoiding looking at you all as they make haste away from the scene.
"Justice have been served." Damian says, seemingly very pleased with himself as he resumes the walk to the bath house, the conflagration dying out behind him.
All - Samuel leads you all to the bathhouse that Tarina spoke of. The bathhouse is a one-story stuccoed building with stained-glass windows and clay roof tiles. Ten-foot-tall walls enclose a large courtyard outside the southeast corner of the building. The closed wooden doors to the courtyard are engraved with images of smiling nymphs dancing and frolicking in water. Pushing the doors open you see the L-shaped courtyard features a trimmed lawn and nicely manicured shrubbery. The yard is decorated with white marble benches and stone fountains, each in the form of a smiling nymph tipping a jug that spills water into a circular stone basin. Inside the bathhouse you see the walls of this twenty-foot-high pillared chamber are adorned with frescoes of bathing royalty. Natural light streams through stained-glass windows, creating colorful patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated near the pools, each of which comes equipped with a pair of brass faucets. 1 human commoners are in the process of bathing in the baths.
As they walk into the bathhouse, Ankita notices the two doors that are closed and since Tarina mentioned a massage room, she confidently walks over to South door, nodding to the humans in the area, “Hope you are enjoying your baths.” And goes to open the door and check out the room.
"Gentlemen, the bath has just been closed pending a Flaming Fist investigation." Damian says, flashing his badge again. "Please remove yourselves from the premises."
Intimidation if needed to get them moving: 18
Assuming the common rabble get out of the baths and onto the streets quickly Damian tries to locate any employees in the bath house for questioning.
Perception: 13 Investigation: 10
Ankita - A woman nod as she dries her hair as you pass. In the south room find an androgynous human masseuse that introduces themselves as Jabaz standing next to a massage table, "Hello dear, do you have an appointment?" They smile and say as they fold towels and place them on a shelf below the table.
Damian - The bathers look up and frown at you, but begin rinsing and drying themselves. One elderly dwarven man says, "Oi, I 'aven't worshed behind me ears yet!" He continues to grumble as he gathers his clothes. The man doesn't bother dressing before stomping bare-assed out the door of the bathhouse. You find Ankita already in the southern room speaking to an employee and see a human woman peeking out of the northern door. She sees you and says, "Is there a problem sir?"
"Yes there is." Damian starts off as he approaches the woman peeking out of the north door, flashing his badge again, getting real handy with it now. "We have reason to believe this facility i used for nefarious purposes. Have you witnessed any suspicious activities here lately?" Damian asks while investigating the north room for secret doors.
Intimidation to get the woman talking: 18 Investigation to find the secret door: 13