[OOC: The sheriff seems to be okay but looking angry and confused.]
"Fooled," he says, as he takes Dora's hand and climbs to his feet. "Do you mean I was chasing some sort of illusion? ... No, that can't be, I gave him a good clout and felt skin and bone."
Then he looks in the direction from where the sounds of the terrified horse and the shouts of men are coming from and says, "And what in Shari's groin got into that horse?"
When Dora follows his gaze she can see the light of a distant lantern down the street.
[OOC: Don't read too much into the 'Shari's groin' comment. I am trying to come up with suitable oaths for the various social factions of the city. Comments and suggestions welcome.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: If you see this, don't respond as I am still processing the post.
While you are within the light from the sheriff's lantern, no Dexterity checks are required. However, it is not Dora's turn yet.
Initiative Order for Round 8:
Dora: 11 Samel: 8 * Sheriff: 4 Horse: 2
]
The sheriff reaches down and picks up his lantern—miraculously still alight—and says, "I will be alright, but you should have kept chasing the witness. He has likely gotten clean away by now."
He takes a few steps in the direction the horse (and the fugitive Dora was chasing) went and peers down the street.
[OOC: It is now Dora's turn in Round 9.
Initiative Order for Round 9:
* Dora: 11 Sheriff: 4
Dora's Area Knowledge bonus is actually +5, according to her character sheet. This is because she is not only proficient at the skill but also has expertise in it, which means her proficiency is doubled. This means the result from her roll is actually 16.
Please see the entry for Greft Tarantine on the World Anvil site. It might, or might not, be relevant but I thought it might be something that crossed Dora's mind, even if Paul doesn't remember the previous mention of the event.
]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Sheriff, are you sure it was the witness? I would like to go back to your gate and check what happened there. The cart driver could be injured if his horses terror is any indication."
"It certainly looked like him," says the sheriff gruffly, while continuing to look down the street. "The cheeky brat would not stop and tried to hide from me as soon as he got out of my sight, but I turned the corner too soon and saw him go to cover. Then, when I called him out, he rabbited on me. I caught him a good cuff to the side of the head, but it did not slow him down."
"You know what?" he then says after a moment. "I think those are members of the Watch down the road... You go check on the driver while I go and see if we have been lucky."
He begins to walk off in the direction he has been looking at but then stops, turns and says, "I did not see any sign of your assassins, what made you call that out?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"The cart children were pointing at something behind me and I don't think it was the architectural features of your wall. I still don't understand how Samel passed me, I pushed him between us and I was standing between him and escape. Just be open to the possibility he could still be at the gate unguarded."
"Anyway I will see what is happening yonder."
I set off walking, watching carefully the commotion ahead.
"The cart children were pointing at something behind me and I don't think it was the architectural features of your wall. I still don't understand how Samel passed me, I pushed him between us and I was standing between him and escape. Just be open to the possibility he could still be at the gate unguarded."
[OOC: Now out of the rush of battle, Dora can't actually remember pushing Samel out of harm's way. Seeherefor the details of the move where that didn't happen.
You might like to change what Dora does next considering the above. Also, the sheriff is going in the direction the horse went. I thought you were going to check on the driver.]
"Anyway I will see what is happening yonder."
I set off walking, watching carefully the commotion ahead.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: To match up with the naming of the months I use in my books, I have changed the calendars on the World Anvil site. You can see the new names of the monthhere. All the characters are now currently in the month of Garma-pada.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I realise I have been standing still in one spot almost as if under a spell, I wonder if the Sheriff noticed. Oh well, I think - can't be helped. I shake my head to clear the fogginess and set off to check on the aftermath of the commotion at the Sheriff's gate.
I am tired of running everywhere tonight so I walk at a brisk pace and observe carefully all around me and ahead of me.
The access way is dark but, moving with caution, Dora makes her towards the disabled cart, which she can in the dim light of the still-burning hooded lantern hanging off an upright of the cart. The cart is no longer level and is leaning drastically on the side away from the Sheriff's Office. It would also seem that some of the barrels the cart was hauling have fallen out onto the ground.
As she gets closer, Dora sees a man in rough workman's clothes come into the area of light around the cart and she also hears him call out in Stemian: "Maclan? Are you okay? Those rotten kids have scarpered, just like the horse. They will have our guts for this."
There is no answer and then the man moves forward quickly to what Dora can now see what looks to be a pair of boots sticking toes up.
"Maclan? Are you okay?" says the man as he crouches down next to what what Dora can now see is a body.
[OOC: Hi Paul. Welcome back. Fortunately, not as much time has passed in the game world as has in real life, so nobody really noticed Dora's lapse ;-)]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I walk over to the workman who is leaning over the body. "Let me take a look at him, I am with the Watch", I kneel down beside the fallen man and feel for a pulse.
The man next to the fallen driver looks up as Dora approaches and then shies away from the body.
Dora kneels and can feel a pulse in the man's neck, but he appears to be unconscious. The man has a quickening bruise on the side of his head and It is also very clear to Dora that something hit him hard in the midriff.
"What did you do?" says the other man. "I saw you climb up onto the wagon and then everything started to go crazy."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The man agrees and the two of you pick up the injured driver, who groans slightly in the process, and moves him over to the back entrance of the Watch House. Unfortunately, the back door is closed and cannot be opened from this side. Fortunately, there is a bell pull that Dora knows about, which she pulls, hoping to get someone inside to respond.
The two of you stand at the door waiting, during which time Dora notices that both of the men smell of their work—strongly.
"So, what happened?" asks the man.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
To Sheriff, "I think we were fooled and Samel is back at the gate." I offer my hand to help the Sheriff arise.
Perception
12
[OOC: The sheriff seems to be okay but looking angry and confused.]
"Fooled," he says, as he takes Dora's hand and climbs to his feet. "Do you mean I was chasing some sort of illusion? ... No, that can't be, I gave him a good clout and felt skin and bone."
Then he looks in the direction from where the sounds of the terrified horse and the shouts of men are coming from and says, "And what in Shari's groin got into that horse?"
When Dora follows his gaze she can see the light of a distant lantern down the street.
[OOC: Don't read too much into the 'Shari's groin' comment. I am trying to come up with suitable oaths for the various social factions of the city. Comments and suggestions welcome.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: Also, please make an Area Knowledge roll versus a DC 0f 15.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Area Knowledge
9
"There are men there who can handle the horse, we have a witness to protect. Lets make speed back to your back gate." Start running at full pelt
Dexterity
12
[OOC: If you see this, don't respond as I am still processing the post.
While you are within the light from the sheriff's lantern, no Dexterity checks are required. However, it is not Dora's turn yet.
Initiative Order for Round 8:
Dora: 11
Samel: 8
* Sheriff: 4
Horse: 2
]
The sheriff reaches down and picks up his lantern—miraculously still alight—and says, "I will be alright, but you should have kept chasing the witness. He has likely gotten clean away by now."
He takes a few steps in the direction the horse (and the fugitive Dora was chasing) went and peers down the street.
[OOC: It is now Dora's turn in Round 9.
Initiative Order for Round 9:
* Dora: 11
Sheriff: 4
Dora's Area Knowledge bonus is actually +5, according to her character sheet. This is because she is not only proficient at the skill but also has expertise in it, which means her proficiency is doubled. This means the result from her roll is actually 16.
Please see the entry for Greft Tarantine on the World Anvil site. It might, or might not, be relevant but I thought it might be something that crossed Dora's mind, even if Paul doesn't remember the previous mention of the event.
]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Sheriff, are you sure it was the witness? I would like to go back to your gate and check what happened there. The cart driver could be injured if his horses terror is any indication."
"It certainly looked like him," says the sheriff gruffly, while continuing to look down the street. "The cheeky brat would not stop and tried to hide from me as soon as he got out of my sight, but I turned the corner too soon and saw him go to cover. Then, when I called him out, he rabbited on me. I caught him a good cuff to the side of the head, but it did not slow him down."
"You know what?" he then says after a moment. "I think those are members of the Watch down the road... You go check on the driver while I go and see if we have been lucky."
He begins to walk off in the direction he has been looking at but then stops, turns and says, "I did not see any sign of your assassins, what made you call that out?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"The cart children were pointing at something behind me and I don't think it was the architectural features of your wall. I still don't understand how Samel passed me, I pushed him between us and I was standing between him and escape. Just be open to the possibility he could still be at the gate unguarded."
"Anyway I will see what is happening yonder."
I set off walking, watching carefully the commotion ahead.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: To match up with the naming of the months I use in my books, I have changed the calendars on the World Anvil site. You can see the new names of the month here. All the characters are now currently in the month of Garma-pada.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I realise I have been standing still in one spot almost as if under a spell, I wonder if the Sheriff noticed. Oh well, I think - can't be helped. I shake my head to clear the fogginess and set off to check on the aftermath of the commotion at the Sheriff's gate.
I am tired of running everywhere tonight so I walk at a brisk pace and observe carefully all around me and ahead of me.
The access way is dark but, moving with caution, Dora makes her towards the disabled cart, which she can in the dim light of the still-burning hooded lantern hanging off an upright of the cart. The cart is no longer level and is leaning drastically on the side away from the Sheriff's Office. It would also seem that some of the barrels the cart was hauling have fallen out onto the ground.
As she gets closer, Dora sees a man in rough workman's clothes come into the area of light around the cart and she also hears him call out in Stemian: "Maclan? Are you okay? Those rotten kids have scarpered, just like the horse. They will have our guts for this."
There is no answer and then the man moves forward quickly to what Dora can now see what looks to be a pair of boots sticking toes up.
"Maclan? Are you okay?" says the man as he crouches down next to what what Dora can now see is a body.
[OOC: Hi Paul. Welcome back. Fortunately, not as much time has passed in the game world as has in real life, so nobody really noticed Dora's lapse ;-)]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I walk over to the workman who is leaning over the body. "Let me take a look at him, I am with the Watch", I kneel down beside the fallen man and feel for a pulse.
The man next to the fallen driver looks up as Dora approaches and then shies away from the body.
Dora kneels and can feel a pulse in the man's neck, but he appears to be unconscious. The man has a quickening bruise on the side of his head and It is also very clear to Dora that something hit him hard in the midriff.
"What did you do?" says the other man. "I saw you climb up onto the wagon and then everything started to go crazy."
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"I am Handleader Wallus of the City Watch. What is your name and what are you doing here at this ungodly hour?"
“Working, same as you,” the man replies gruffly. “I am the loader for the cart.”
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
""Here pick up this fellow and we will take him to the watch station. They should be able to tend to him."
The man agrees and the two of you pick up the injured driver, who groans slightly in the process, and moves him over to the back entrance of the Watch House. Unfortunately, the back door is closed and cannot be opened from this side. Fortunately, there is a bell pull that Dora knows about, which she pulls, hoping to get someone inside to respond.
The two of you stand at the door waiting, during which time Dora notices that both of the men smell of their work—strongly.
"So, what happened?" asks the man.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Your name please, I've asked already. And where do you live?"