Chronero - Single Player DnD

Kate responds, "Nothing out of the ordinary. Just cooked breakfast."

Tomoe looks to Ingrid How did you get along without us ?

Ingrid says, "It was quite hard. I was very lonely but I could manage. The Guards were rude and bossy though."

((You may roll Investigation))

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Watching Kate cook and seeing all the ingredients in the bags, Tomoe notices something: All of the food that she had left in the shack before the four of them went on an 8 day long trip to remove her curse is still there. Did Ingrid not eat anything for 8 days?

Tomoe trys to hide her worry. After breakfast she will pull Lucia aside in a different room to talk to her privately. 

(Remind me what exactly i can't tell anyone about Ingrids resurrection please? )

((you can't tell anyone about Ingrid's resurrection because you signed a contract with a cult to never reveal who (i.e the cult) did the resurrection or that you made a deal with them.))

So I need to figure out how to tell Lucia that I accidentally on purpose had an evil cult resurrect Ingrid with out actually telling her. Can I say she was resurrected?  I know the cult itself and the ritual details are off limits. Can I tell her I made a contract ? I'm sure the details are a no go. This could get rough.

((Uh... I'm going to have to check...))

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Quote from ZulkRS >>

The contract states the following:

By signing this contract, the first party, Party A, declares that they, in their own free will, have cooperated with Party B to resurrect a lost loved one. In exchange for this, Party A will not disclose anything said, heard or observed of Party B. Party A must, at all costs, not disclose Party B. This includes denying the existence of Party B at all costs. This includes hiding their involvement with Party B from even closest friends and loved ones. The only ones allowed to know of Party B's existence is the Party A who signed this contract and the sister who has been brought back. Party B may tell others of themselves and of this interaction according to how they see fit. Party A will not be held accountable for any people that learn of this meeting either through Party B, their own investigation or of a third party unaffiliated with either Party A or Party B. In return for Party A's agreement of secrecy, Party B will return the sister of Party A, who by being brought back, will also be subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. Once the sister is resurrected, Party B has held their end of the deal and Party A must continue to maintain their agreement to not disclose Party B to anyone. To reiterate, Party B will return the sister of Party A to her. In return, Party A and her sister will hide any knowledge they have of party B and dealings with them at all costs from everyone. This contract is magically binding and it is magically enforced. Violation of this contract will incur severe punishment on the offending party. This punishment may include but is not limited to death.  

 

DM: Basically the contract says that Tomoe must not say anything about her meetings with the elf and his friends or the ritual or any conversation she has with them. If she breaks this promise, she dies.

So, I can't really say anything at all then. Basicly, she was dead, then she wasn't. It's a mericle!.

But if Lucia figures it out on her own, I still have to deny it but it won't violate my part of it. Damn. I feel like dealing with Ingrid is the next best thing to do, but how to get that ball rolling is the challange.

((Also for context, when they asked how Ingrid came back to life the first time, Tomoe said she found a cleric/temple (NOT cultist) that cast a Resurrection spell. This was a lie but the two bought it for the most part))

So in detail I can't mention the cult at all and have to deny their involvement if asked. Can I lead someone into figuring it out on their own?  Or would that not be possible since I have to deny their involvement.?

Can I say, express my concern that she wasnt resurrected correctly and/or she is changed in a bad way as long as I don't mention the details of the ritual and the cult?

((hmm... I don't think expressing concern like that will violate the rules of the contract by itself but I will say that it will lead to Kate and Lucia asking questions which may or may not be a good thing))

I may have to put this on hold for now then. I'm sure they will figure something out eventually.  I'm sure eventually Ingrids new mindset will put her at odds with Tomoe and the girls. *sigh*

Tomoe would like to talk to the group about future plans. 

So, now that I am free of the curse, what are we to do? Do we have anything trying us down to this city? I would like to see more of what this country as to offer. And Lucia has some business that still needs to be dealt with.

Kate says, "I've got nothing too pressing I need to do here." Lucia asks, "Do we want to get involved with the Red Head and the assassination attempt on the singer? Otherwise I can't think of anything. Of course I do need to get some of my memories back and figure out what the hell Equazzar is but I believe that's tied to the gangs and not to the city."

About your memories. What have you done already to try to get them back?

"Well, I hadn't lost all my memories, just certain parts of it. I decided it would have been more reliable to try and chase the leads I still had left than trying to regain memories. I remember my life, where I grew up, who I was friends with, my career in the guard; I'll skip the life story for now and get straight to the important parts. 

"I was working as a Junior Inquisitor in the Ormond Barrens district of City of Haze. This is where things get hazy. I really hated how the Wizard Corps and the Gangs ran the town. I was working to try and lessen influence the gangs had. I encountered something... I don't remember what... but it made me dive deep into investigating it. I don't remember what happened after that. The next memory I have is of me waking up in an alleyway in Brass City, covered in bruises and cuts. I have no idea how long I was out or even how many days' worth of memory I was missing. I got myself healed. I figured I had to have been in Brass City for a reason, right? I must have been chasing some lead in here. I then heard about one Tomoe Gozen fighting against Rat Liver and thought that might be my best bet as Rat Liver presence is strong here but not very strong in City of Haze. Also there was a slip of paper hidden under the sole of my shoe which had "Don't forget Equazzar" written on it. It was my handwriting so clearly I wrote it and thought it was important enough to hide in my shoe." She then adds with a sly grin, "Well after that you know what happened. Been stuck with you ever since.'

Who is Equazzer?

"I'd like to know that too. I don't remember anything about Equazzar and the scrap didn't say. I guess when I wrote that I didn't think I'd be loosing all my memory of the case?"

I do believe that is as good a place to start as any. What do the rest of you think?