Syn - (I have crossed out my previous post and replace it with this.)
Syn gets a sudden look of realization. "Shit! I worked with this guy before. I thought he was just another noble with some twisted fetishes. That **** had me ..." Syn trails off as her form shifts to that of a dragonborn.
"Reminds me of my father more and more. He was quite fond of using people for strange things. It is more then likely how I and my brother's and sister came about." Mateu says, not exactly sure what Syn had been paid to do but figuring it was something weird.
"Oh, I could care less if he was into watching some good S and M. Hell I'd have even tortured the girl if he asked. But don't ******* have me do one job while paying me as if it's the other! Do you have any idea how much a good interrogator costs? He owes me another 500 gold at least! *******."
You arrive at the keep and following the guards are lead down the main hallway. It's decorated with tapestries of hunting scenes and majestic landscapes as well as portraits. Most of Lord Wolf but others, that look older, and bear a family resemblance. As you get closer to a large stone archway there is a line of guards along each wall. Through the archway you can see a large room with a dais at the far end and a man sitting on a throne that looks much like Lord Wolf. As you make your way into the room the guards close rank behind you.
The people who came were in the carriage enter the room first receiving a nod from the man on the throne as they make their way to the left side of the dais. The guards bringing in the prisoner assassin enter next. They bring him about 20' away from the dais and hold him down on his knees. You see a slight upturn to the man on the thrones lips.
He lifts his eyes from the prisoner and addresses you all.
"Please come in my bards. Thank you for your part in bringing this traitor here! I hear you were very effective. I am, as you may have guessed, Lord Wolf. But please, lets not stand on formality. You may call me Willhelm"
His gaze passes over you all but it never stops to meet anyone's eyes.
Mateu does his best not to scowl at the man, schooling his face as he bows to the Lord respectfully. "We thank you for this great honor. We are glad that we stopped the scum from bringing harm to you."
Syn - (Ok wait so the guy in the carriage was not wolf. Which one did I dom/torture for? And as their eyes fall on me, in the form I was in before do I catch a reaction?)
As they walk through the keep Syn pulls out her viol plucking at the strings she sings in a lilting voice "Eredneherped Senoitatigoc" as they move through the archway. She moves the focus of the spell from person to person not yet getting more than surface level thoughts. If she can get in range she will attempt to get the surface thoughts of the assassin, the three carriage passengers, Lord Wolf, and her band mates. She continues to pluck lightly at the viol, even as Wolf addresses them. She gives no response but watches the reactions of those in the room trying to effect a bored demeanor as she continues to play and watch.
Dox gives a minimal bow "hey" hoping his heritage will excuse minimal manners he sits wherever is available. "So the traitor...how do we find what was the goal and who orchestrated this"
(Syn, correct. You're almost positive you were hired by the real Lord Wolf for the dom/torture)
Syn: As you play you see a grin form on Wilhelm's face. As if he has an idea of what you're doing. From the folks who came out of the carriage... the one who was playing Gwendoline is thinking of buying a new dress with the gold she'll get from this gig. The other two are thinking they should have asked for more money. The assassin is trying to figure out if he can make it out of this alive by lying. Lord Wolf is thinking that this is all great fun. He's very entertained. You're band mates will have to tell you their surface thoughts.
Mateu is clearly digested by the man and wishes that he could leave and go back to playing on the stage. His hand twitches a bit at his side as if he is going to go for his rapier or hand crossbow.
Lord Wolf gets up and smiling says "Well, this was slightly different then I expected. Mat and Dox... much has happened to your original crew in a short time. I must say I was hoping to see your sister here Mat. She's very entertaining and I had a gift for her."
He motions and a guard leads in a man in shackles. It's the guard Phineas had duped and led around for a short while.
"I was hoping she would have more fun with this weak minded fool.... but no matter. I'm sure I'll find some.. use, for him"
Walking over to Syn "And I hear it's Syn now. Nox had a nice ring to it but Syn does suit you well" He says with a wink. "I'm glad you found your way here. I know your talents personally and I'm sure you'll be a great addition to the band."
Continuing to circle around to Ringo "Now this one... It's not often I'm surprised but I haven't been able to find out much about you. That is most interesting, don't you think, Halleck?"
You're old band mate Halleck walks into the room. "Indeed it is My Lord. You're idea of having me leave them right before the festival to see who they could pull together for the show was very clever!"
"My sister was not well so she took leave of us to rest until she was able to rejoin us at a later time. I am sure that she would be honored to know you enjoyed her performances so much my Lord..." Mateu says as his attention turns to Halleck, his face blank as he meets the other bard's gaze.
Halleck lights up a spliff after a long drag exhales looking at Mat and Dox. "No hard feeling mates. I had a great time playing with you guys but one's got to pay the bills hey?"
Syl moves her focus over to this Halleck gleaming his surface thoughts. Then back to Lord Wolf. This time keeping focus on Lord Wolf as she changes her form to match that of the Elvish woman Wolf had her dominate Syn replies dryly “Perhaps this time you will be more forth coming about what my talents are being used for. I’m a musician after all. I like doing the playing not being played. Speaking of playing. Where is our playmate from last time?”
DC 14 Wis save for Lord Wolf or “If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the spell ends. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and unless you shift your attention to another creature's thoughts, the creature can use its action on its turn to make an Intelligence check contested by your Intelligence check; if it succeeds, the spell ends.
Questions verbally directed at the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation.”
(Surface thoughts. 1. I'm kinda hungry, they had good food yesterday. 2. Careful what you say, the walls have ears. 3. This guy doesn't seem TOO bad, yet)
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(Do I now recognize the woman as one of the two who were in the carriage?)
Question for DM in Spoiler
Syn - (I have crossed out my previous post and replace it with this.)
Syn gets a sudden look of realization. "Shit! I worked with this guy before. I thought he was just another noble with some twisted fetishes. That **** had me ..." Syn trails off as her form shifts to that of a dragonborn.
For DM
This is the form I used that night.
"Reminds me of my father more and more. He was quite fond of using people for strange things. It is more then likely how I and my brother's and sister came about." Mateu says, not exactly sure what Syn had been paid to do but figuring it was something weird.
Ringo
"I'm not sure I'm seeing the honor of being invited to perform for Wolff. If this is where his predilections lay."
Syn
"Oh, I could care less if he was into watching some good S and M. Hell I'd have even tortured the girl if he asked. But don't ******* have me do one job while paying me as if it's the other! Do you have any idea how much a good interrogator costs? He owes me another 500 gold at least! *******."
Syn: You do not recognize the women
You arrive at the keep and following the guards are lead down the main hallway. It's decorated with tapestries of hunting scenes and majestic landscapes as well as portraits. Most of Lord Wolf but others, that look older, and bear a family resemblance. As you get closer to a large stone archway there is a line of guards along each wall. Through the archway you can see a large room with a dais at the far end and a man sitting on a throne that looks much like Lord Wolf. As you make your way into the room the guards close rank behind you.
The people who came were in the carriage enter the room first receiving a nod from the man on the throne as they make their way to the left side of the dais. The guards bringing in the prisoner assassin enter next. They bring him about 20' away from the dais and hold him down on his knees. You see a slight upturn to the man on the thrones lips.
He lifts his eyes from the prisoner and addresses you all.
"Please come in my bards. Thank you for your part in bringing this traitor here! I hear you were very effective. I am, as you may have guessed, Lord Wolf. But please, lets not stand on formality. You may call me Willhelm"
His gaze passes over you all but it never stops to meet anyone's eyes.
That's what happens when you wear a helmet your whole life!
My house rules
Mateu does his best not to scowl at the man, schooling his face as he bows to the Lord respectfully. "We thank you for this great honor. We are glad that we stopped the scum from bringing harm to you."
Syn - (Ok wait so the guy in the carriage was not wolf. Which one did I dom/torture for? And as their eyes fall on me, in the form I was in before do I catch a reaction?)
As they walk through the keep Syn pulls out her viol plucking at the strings she sings in a lilting voice "Eredneherped Senoitatigoc" as they move through the archway. She moves the focus of the spell from person to person not yet getting more than surface level thoughts. If she can get in range she will attempt to get the surface thoughts of the assassin, the three carriage passengers, Lord Wolf, and her band mates. She continues to pluck lightly at the viol, even as Wolf addresses them. She gives no response but watches the reactions of those in the room trying to effect a bored demeanor as she continues to play and watch.
Dox gives a minimal bow "hey" hoping his heritage will excuse minimal manners he sits wherever is available. "So the traitor...how do we find what was the goal and who orchestrated this"
(Syn, correct. You're almost positive you were hired by the real Lord Wolf for the dom/torture)
Syn: As you play you see a grin form on Wilhelm's face. As if he has an idea of what you're doing. From the folks who came out of the carriage... the one who was playing Gwendoline is thinking of buying a new dress with the gold she'll get from this gig. The other two are thinking they should have asked for more money. The assassin is trying to figure out if he can make it out of this alive by lying. Lord Wolf is thinking that this is all great fun. He's very entertained. You're band mates will have to tell you their surface thoughts.
That's what happens when you wear a helmet your whole life!
My house rules
Mateu is clearly digested by the man and wishes that he could leave and go back to playing on the stage. His hand twitches a bit at his side as if he is going to go for his rapier or hand crossbow.
Lord Wolf gets up and smiling says "Well, this was slightly different then I expected. Mat and Dox... much has happened to your original crew in a short time. I must say I was hoping to see your sister here Mat. She's very entertaining and I had a gift for her."
He motions and a guard leads in a man in shackles. It's the guard Phineas had duped and led around for a short while.
"I was hoping she would have more fun with this weak minded fool.... but no matter. I'm sure I'll find some.. use, for him"
Walking over to Syn "And I hear it's Syn now. Nox had a nice ring to it but Syn does suit you well" He says with a wink. "I'm glad you found your way here. I know your talents personally and I'm sure you'll be a great addition to the band."
Continuing to circle around to Ringo "Now this one... It's not often I'm surprised but I haven't been able to find out much about you. That is most interesting, don't you think, Halleck?"
You're old band mate Halleck walks into the room. "Indeed it is My Lord. You're idea of having me leave them right before the festival to see who they could pull together for the show was very clever!"
That's what happens when you wear a helmet your whole life!
My house rules
"My sister was not well so she took leave of us to rest until she was able to rejoin us at a later time. I am sure that she would be honored to know you enjoyed her performances so much my Lord..." Mateu says as his attention turns to Halleck, his face blank as he meets the other bard's gaze.
Halleck lights up a spliff after a long drag exhales looking at Mat and Dox. "No hard feeling mates. I had a great time playing with you guys but one's got to pay the bills hey?"
That's what happens when you wear a helmet your whole life!
My house rules
"No hard feelings. Glad you're good"
"If thst is what you think then good for you. The band seems to have done well enough either way." Mateu says in a calm and controlled manner.
Syn
Syl moves her focus over to this Halleck gleaming his surface thoughts. Then back to Lord Wolf. This time keeping focus on Lord Wolf as she changes her form to match that of the Elvish woman Wolf had her dominate Syn replies dryly “Perhaps this time you will be more forth coming about what my talents are being used for. I’m a musician after all. I like doing the playing not being played. Speaking of playing. Where is our playmate from last time?”
DC 14 Wis save for Lord Wolf or “If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the spell ends. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and unless you shift your attention to another creature's thoughts, the creature can use its action on its turn to make an Intelligence check contested by your Intelligence check; if it succeeds, the spell ends.
Questions verbally directed at the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation.”
(@Dox Sorry mate but I read your mind to. Just surface thoughts to Lord Wolfs introduction)
Ringo-
((Surface thoughts-- 1. Threat assessments 2. Gleaning information that might be marketable 3. What a wanker.))
(Surface thoughts. 1. I'm kinda hungry, they had good food yesterday. 2. Careful what you say, the walls have ears. 3. This guy doesn't seem TOO bad, yet)