[OOC So I can't trust anyone completely. Not the Sherrif, not Guilliame, not Barrus. Maybe the other members of my hand. And at any moment we could be attacked by black magick against which my Hand has no defence. It is a very stressful game.]
[OOC I unconditionally accept your opprobrium and I will endeavour to make informed and precise posts especially considering location of players and the necessity to use spoilers. I understand that the format of the game demands it. I guess Handleader is a lonely job so you can forgive me my sense of isolation and stress. As for fighting black magic, well we will see if we can make our point with cold Stemian steel. Could you provide me with a list of expletives and curses that would be in common use please? Okay signing off now - back on Friday. And my question does remain - how am I to know what time it is so that I know what staff resources are available to me? (Yes, that is a pun.)
[OOC I am working tomorrow and today I really should do Sunday's quiz. So I am offline till Friday.]
[OOC: No worries Paul.
The important thing to remember is that it is a game, though as a writer I am heartened by the level of immersion you are experiencing.
However, it is a game that Andrew has been playing a lot longer than yourself (decades in fact) and therefore Guilliame may indeed have more factors in his life than the current situation that Andrew is taking into account with the actions of his character.
The asynchronous nature of the communications probably isn't helping either, I know it causes me trouble at times. With people's involvement occurring at different rates some confusion can occur and you might find it easier to play solo, which is something we can try if Guilliame does leave with the sheriff when his 4-hour stint finishes.
By the way, the length of Guilliame's time with the watch is something that Dora as an NPC knew but which may not have been made clear to you as a player—though I think it was mentioned again when the candle caller was paid money to come back to the guard post for the calling of the sixth hour. This, of course, is one of the problems involved with taking over an existing character that already has a history with another player.]
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AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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[OOC we are on the steps as per #3507]
[OOC the floor plan from the guard outpost appears to be inaccessible on the World Anvil site. Certainly the link provided earlier does not take me to it.]
"Alice and Barrus - please keep a close watch on Samel, Give him a cup of char and tell him I will talk to him soon."
Guilliame, give me a moment - I am trying to remember where the Sheriff lives and whether we are in fact enroute between the Palace and his home."
[OOC the floor plan from the guard outpost appears to be inaccessible on the World Anvil site. Certainly the link provided earlier does not take me to it.]
[OOC: The general page for the guard post is publicly accessible, however, to see the plans, you have to be logged into the site. This should also mean you don't see the ads, so if you do see them that means you are no longer logged in.]
"Alice and Barrus - please keep a close watch on Samel, Give him a cup of char and tell him I will talk to him soon."
Guilliame, give me a moment - I am trying to remember where the Sheriff lives and whether we are in fact enroute between the Palace and his home."
[OOC: No roll required for this. The sheriff lives in the same general area as the Sheriff's Office and the main Watch guard post for the Scholar's Ward. This is in the southern part of the island that the Scholar's Ward is on. The northern guard post, where Dora and Guilliame now are, is quite a distance north of this and so the sheriff has indeed come a long way out of his path to visit the guard post. However, being in a carriage makes it much less of an imposition than if he were walking.]
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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: Dora hasn't seen the sheriff and Guilliame in each others presence before, but that doesn't mean much because Dora doesn't normally move in the circles of nobles and wizards. From the way they are acting they do at least seem to have met before.]
[OOC: I am in the last throes of getting the September issue of the digital journal I manage out the door, so I might not be very responsive for the next couple of days.
Paul, Do you want to do testing for the quiz at 4pm?]
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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 Pat had a mishap on Sunday night which is why she is not at quiz and I expect Andrew has been assisting her since then.]
"Right Guilliame we need to talk the Sheriff right here and right now. Obviously so far we have been sparing with the details but if you are committed to this course then we should tell all. I want you to tell him the results of your Magickal review of the flask and the lantern and anything else you have discovered and not expletive adverb told me. But I will start with the Shepherds, the link between Hazluk and Samel and Samel's testimony. And remember we wait for the Seeker - if the Sheriff wants to go collect them then good."
I walk down the steps from outpost where I was talking to Guilliame and I signal the coach to stop.
To Dora "I've told you all I've had time to tell you. Things keep happening and that's got in the road. As you say why don't we both go with the Sheriff and we can tell him what we have discovered either together or separately."
[OOC how does Dora know how many candles have been called? Does the watch keep candles?]
[OOC: She can never be really sure out here as the candle callers don't regularly come out this far at night as there are few people about, and even Cyrus won't come out after midnight (see here for a reminder of Cyrus).
However, this is not much of a problem for the hand as they know they have to be on duty all night and don't actually finish their shift until the second candle after sunrise. They have a half day shift and work ten days on and ten days off. Note also that there would be a food store in the cabin so that they can eat during their watch as well as make cha.]
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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: Following on from the last post about knowing the time. On clear nights, the position of the stars and the moon would also allow Dora and her hand to know the approximate time with a simple Survival check versus a DC of 5, assuming that they know the time of the season when they are looking at the sky.]
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AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The carriage, having found a place to turn around, arrives back at the spot where Guilliame and Dora are speaking at the side of the road. The door on the side of the closed cabin opens and the sheriff calls from inside saying, "Are you coming, Guilliame?"
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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.
Call in response "Sheriff, we need to brief you fully before you head off. Both Guilliame and I have different parts of the story so it would be best if we both talked to you now."
The sheriff thinks for a moment and then says, "Go ahead, Handleader. What is it that you have not already told me that Magus de Guilliame does not know?"
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AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"We are holding a witness, both Guilliame and I have separately spoken to him. So it would be good if all three of us could speak together now. Do you want to come up to our table to talk?"
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[OOC So I can't trust anyone completely. Not the Sherrif, not Guilliame, not Barrus. Maybe the other members of my hand. And at any moment we could be attacked by black magick against which my Hand has no defence. It is a very stressful game.]
[OOC I am working tomorrow and today I really should do Sunday's quiz. So I am offline till Friday.]
[OOC I unconditionally accept your opprobrium and I will endeavour to make informed and precise posts especially considering location of players and the necessity to use spoilers. I understand that the format of the game demands it. I guess Handleader is a lonely job so you can forgive me my sense of isolation and stress. As for fighting black magic, well we will see if we can make our point with cold Stemian steel. Could you provide me with a list of expletives and curses that would be in common use please? Okay signing off now - back on Friday. And my question does remain - how am I to know what time it is so that I know what staff resources are available to me? (Yes, that is a pun.)
Say to Dora but Alice and Barrus can hear "Samuel is intent on getting away."
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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 we are on the steps as per #3507]
[OOC the floor plan from the guard outpost appears to be inaccessible on the World Anvil site. Certainly the link provided earlier does not take me to it.]
"Alice and Barrus - please keep a close watch on Samel, Give him a cup of char and tell him I will talk to him soon."
Guilliame, give me a moment - I am trying to remember where the Sheriff lives and whether we are in fact enroute between the Palace and his home."
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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 I will now be more disciplined about following the turns protocol. So waiting for Guilliame.]
[OOC does the Sheriff personally know Guilliame?]
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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: Crunch time over. Does Guilliame want to say anything more to Dora before the sheriff's carriage arrives back?]
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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 Pat had a mishap on Sunday night which is why she is not at quiz and I expect Andrew has been assisting her since then.]
"Right Guilliame we need to talk the Sheriff right here and right now. Obviously so far we have been sparing with the details but if you are committed to this course then we should tell all. I want you to tell him the results of your Magickal review of the flask and the lantern and anything else you have discovered and not expletive adverb told me. But I will start with the Shepherds, the link between Hazluk and Samel and Samel's testimony. And remember we wait for the Seeker - if the Sheriff wants to go collect them then good."
I walk down the steps from outpost where I was talking to Guilliame and I signal the coach to stop.
[OOC how does Dora know how many candles have been called? Does the watch keep candles?]
To Dora "I've told you all I've had time to tell you. Things keep happening and that's got in the road. As you say why don't we both go with the Sheriff and we can tell him what we have discovered either together or separately."
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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: Following on from the last post about knowing the time. On clear nights, the position of the stars and the moon would also allow Dora and her hand to know the approximate time with a simple Survival check versus a DC of 5, assuming that they know the time of the season when they are looking at the sky.]
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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 carriage, having found a place to turn around, arrives back at the spot where Guilliame and Dora are speaking at the side of the road. The door on the side of the closed cabin opens and the sheriff calls from inside saying, "Are you coming, Guilliame?"
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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.
Call in response "Sheriff, we need to brief you fully before you head off. Both Guilliame and I have different parts of the story so it would be best if we both talked to you now."
The sheriff thinks for a moment and then says, "Go ahead, Handleader. What is it that you have not already told me that Magus de Guilliame does not know?"
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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.
"We are holding a witness, both Guilliame and I have separately spoken to him. So it would be good if all three of us could speak together now. Do you want to come up to our table to talk?"