Once they arrive at the new house, Alana is the first to approach the door, knocking on it three times, waiting patiently, and activating awe on the family of the house. She gives them a happy smile and clears her throat. "Sorry to disturb your evening but we are private investigators. We're here to investigate the recent murders. Do you mind if we come in? And whatever information you can give us would be greatly appreciated."
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Interviewing the next family went very well. They were much more forthcoming. And no one was hit on.
"Simon had no enemies and was well liked by everyone. We just didn't understand. All that slander about him is blatantly false. Several of Simon's girlfriends have claimed that he had been "less than a perfect gentleman" with them. But, Simon was a good kid, really, it was just that..sometimes they made him so angry, you know? He once confessed he felt pressured to live up to expectations, and thus "could get a little rough with girls because that's what they like, and what is demanded of him by the other guys." We made him apologize to every one of his former girlfriends when they discovered this."
Alana nods in understanding and offers a slight smile to the family. "Do you mind writing down the names of these women and any information you know about them? Numbers, addresses, anything you think may be important?"
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
The family doesn't really know the locations of the girls Simon was frequenting, or made him angry. He didn't mention where he was going or who he was seeing.
Alana nods and hums in thought. "Do you mind if we come inside and take a look around his belongings? We may uncover something that will help with our jnvestigation. Even the location of his dorm would be greatly appreciated."
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
The family lets you snoop inside his room, and as you look around, it look like a regular college jocks bedroom. They don't let you touch anything, but you're not able to discern any additional information by looking around. His dorm room is out of state. He was murdered while home for a brief hiatus.
Alana thanks the couple for their time, offering them a personal business card and recommending they call or text her if they can think of anything else that may be important before returning to the others. "What now?"
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
"Maybe time you got refeel on beesnus cards, ah? Time to call designer. Hello, yes. Eet ees Alana, need refeel, please. Oh, wait. You hef unleemeeted supply, yeah?" Misha joked.
Alana can't help but nod and smile, producing a card for both herself and the Bliss from the pockets of her clothes. "Unlimited. Almost. But I doubt I'll be running out of them anytime soon." She then shoves the cards back into her pockets before glancing around the group.
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Victor had been silent for most of the trip, partially because he didn't like talking to humans, partially because he was deep in thought. While the parents were limited in their usefulness, they gave two different impressions of their sons. Carl was a college dropout with no shortage of enemies and potentially made and sold drugs. It would make sense for someone to kill him in the manner they did. Simon played sports in college, was well-liked, and had no problems outside of "getting a little rough with girlfriends". Victor pondered whether he messed with the wrong girl and he got himself killed, but even so, he still needed to find what linked these two men who seemingly could not be more different together.
We've gotten all we can from the parents, let's see if someone in the neighborhood didn't see them. Victor led the team into town. He spent the next few hours giving the standard talk to passersby, that they were private investigators working on a recent murder case, asking if they saw a young man named Simon engaging in any suspicious activity or if they knew of any girlfriends that he had and how they could be contacted.
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Victor returns to the party after he determines that he won't gain any more useful information. "I've learned a few things from these people, but I will preface this by saying that humans tend to be unreliable sources of information. That being said, here is what the locals told me. One, the police here are irreparably corrupt, which wouldn't be too much of a surprise, because if the cops were functioning as they should, we wouldn't have been dragged into this, now would we? Two, large packages went in and small packages came out of Carl's home, which seems to corroborate our theory of him making and/or dealing drugs. Three, the locals are suspicious and superstitious, and have a tendency to gossip and form mobs, but that's like saying that they have two legs and go to sleep when it gets dark. And four, Simon has severely beaten multiple girls from several schools. His parents have of course denied this, but as I said previously, the locals here have a tendency to gossip and form mobs. Even if it's false, these people might believe it anyway."
The wheels in Victor's head were spinning, trying to construct a theory out of the information that he had just received when Webber called him. "Another murder has been committed. Time to go." He could think about it while on the way.
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
You receive the address to a long-abandoned apartment building a ways away from the town proper. It's late at night, cold, and the place looks vacant of mortals. Detective Webber tells you that you are the first on the scene, and over the phone tells you exactly where to go. On the third floor there is an obvious squat where someone has been living for quite some time. There is rudimentary scavenged furniture, bedding, and drug paraphernalia. In one of the rooms lies the corpse of a vagrant, similarly savaged as the earlier victims, but visibly less so.
Alana scopes out the crime scene, leaving the more capable to actually inspect the body. Heightening her senses, she glances around for anything that could be a clue, sniffing occasionally and keeping her ears open just in case they were being watched. (roll to snoop?)
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
The news of the new body being found didn’t exactly surprise Alessandra, as she said before there were bound to be more out there, it was just a matter of time. She digs into her purse and pulls out some gloves to share with the others, saying, “We leave a print, they’ll catch onto us. Better safe than sorry.”
When she finishes snapping on a pair of gloves herself, she makes her way over to the body to inspect it further. (What I gotta roll to get more information outta dis body crispy?)
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Victor examines the area and the body. A perfect choice of victim, to be honest. No one's out here and who is going to cry over a dead junkie? Victor decides that now is the time to share his theory with others. "I believe that I might know what connects our three victims to each other based off of the information we currently have. Carl possibly made and sold drugs out of the comfort of his own home. Simon allegedly beat women. This individual was a homeless junkie. All three of these individuals are all being perceived as having committed some offense against society. I think that we will need to collect more evidence, but at the moment I believe that our killer, be they Kindred, another supernatural being, or merely an extremely intelligent human, they're acting as some form of vigilante."
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Realizing she has no investigating skills, Alana instead resigns herself to lookout, leaving her heightened senses to aid her while also looking around for any trace of a witness.
(Alana can't invest worth a dime)
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Investigating the body (ALESS): The victim has not been drained of blood, evident from the fact that she lies in a huge pool of it. Her youthful face is untouched, and there is significantly less slashing than on the previous victims, as if the murderer suddenly stopped. The cuts seem..more methodical.
Investigating the squat (VICTOR): Looking through the vagrant's modest belongings reveals nothing except that she was a drug user, poor, and probably miserable. You find a stash of unsent letters tucked away, where the writer begs to be taken back by her family.
Keeping watch (ALANA): As you're scanning the apartment from the outside third level floor, you notice several shapes moving in the darkness outside the apartment building. What the ****!!
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Once they arrive at the new house, Alana is the first to approach the door, knocking on it three times, waiting patiently, and activating awe on the family of the house. She gives them a happy smile and clears her throat. "Sorry to disturb your evening but we are private investigators. We're here to investigate the recent murders. Do you mind if we come in? And whatever information you can give us would be greatly appreciated."
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Interviewing the next family went very well. They were much more forthcoming. And no one was hit on.
"Simon had no enemies and was well liked by everyone. We just didn't understand. All that slander about him is blatantly false. Several of Simon's girlfriends have claimed that he had been "less than a perfect gentleman" with them. But, Simon was a good kid, really, it was just that..sometimes they made him so angry, you know? He once confessed he felt pressured to live up to expectations, and thus "could get a little rough with girls because that's what they like, and what is demanded of him by the other guys." We made him apologize to every one of his former girlfriends when they discovered this."
Alana nods in understanding and offers a slight smile to the family. "Do you mind writing down the names of these women and any information you know about them? Numbers, addresses, anything you think may be important?"
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
The family doesn't really know the locations of the girls Simon was frequenting, or made him angry. He didn't mention where he was going or who he was seeing.
Alana nods and hums in thought. "Do you mind if we come inside and take a look around his belongings? We may uncover something that will help with our jnvestigation. Even the location of his dorm would be greatly appreciated."
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
The family lets you snoop inside his room, and as you look around, it look like a regular college jocks bedroom. They don't let you touch anything, but you're not able to discern any additional information by looking around. His dorm room is out of state. He was murdered while home for a brief hiatus.
Alana thanks the couple for their time, offering them a personal business card and recommending they call or text her if they can think of anything else that may be important before returning to the others. "What now?"
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
"Maybe time you got refeel on beesnus cards, ah? Time to call designer. Hello, yes. Eet ees Alana, need refeel, please. Oh, wait. You hef unleemeeted supply, yeah?" Misha joked.
Alana can't help but nod and smile, producing a card for both herself and the Bliss from the pockets of her clothes. "Unlimited. Almost. But I doubt I'll be running out of them anytime soon." She then shoves the cards back into her pockets before glancing around the group.
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Victor had been silent for most of the trip, partially because he didn't like talking to humans, partially because he was deep in thought. While the parents were limited in their usefulness, they gave two different impressions of their sons. Carl was a college dropout with no shortage of enemies and potentially made and sold drugs. It would make sense for someone to kill him in the manner they did. Simon played sports in college, was well-liked, and had no problems outside of "getting a little rough with girlfriends". Victor pondered whether he messed with the wrong girl and he got himself killed, but even so, he still needed to find what linked these two men who seemingly could not be more different together.
We've gotten all we can from the parents, let's see if someone in the neighborhood didn't see them. Victor led the team into town. He spent the next few hours giving the standard talk to passersby, that they were private investigators working on a recent murder case, asking if they saw a young man named Simon engaging in any suspicious activity or if they knew of any girlfriends that he had and how they could be contacted.
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Here's what you found out on the street:
"The police around here are irreparably corrupt."
"Large packages went in, small packages came out of Carl's place."
"People here are suspicious and superstitious, prone to vicious gossip and mob mentality."
"Simon has severely beaten several girls from school over the years."
It was at this moment you received a phone call from Detective Webber. Another body has just been murdered.
Victor returns to the party after he determines that he won't gain any more useful information. "I've learned a few things from these people, but I will preface this by saying that humans tend to be unreliable sources of information. That being said, here is what the locals told me. One, the police here are irreparably corrupt, which wouldn't be too much of a surprise, because if the cops were functioning as they should, we wouldn't have been dragged into this, now would we? Two, large packages went in and small packages came out of Carl's home, which seems to corroborate our theory of him making and/or dealing drugs. Three, the locals are suspicious and superstitious, and have a tendency to gossip and form mobs, but that's like saying that they have two legs and go to sleep when it gets dark. And four, Simon has severely beaten multiple girls from several schools. His parents have of course denied this, but as I said previously, the locals here have a tendency to gossip and form mobs. Even if it's false, these people might believe it anyway."
The wheels in Victor's head were spinning, trying to construct a theory out of the information that he had just received when Webber called him. "Another murder has been committed. Time to go." He could think about it while on the way.
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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SCENE THREE: THE THIRD VICTIM
You receive the address to a long-abandoned apartment building a ways away from the town proper. It's late at night, cold, and the place looks vacant of mortals. Detective Webber tells you that you are the first on the scene, and over the phone tells you exactly where to go. On the third floor there is an obvious squat where someone has been living for quite some time. There is rudimentary scavenged furniture, bedding, and drug paraphernalia. In one of the rooms lies the corpse of a vagrant, similarly savaged as the earlier victims, but visibly less so.
What do you do?
Alana scopes out the crime scene, leaving the more capable to actually inspect the body. Heightening her senses, she glances around for anything that could be a clue, sniffing occasionally and keeping her ears open just in case they were being watched. (roll to snoop?)
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Investigating the squat to find anything of note will require a Composure + Investigation roll DV2.
The news of the new body being found didn’t exactly surprise Alessandra, as she said before there were bound to be more out there, it was just a matter of time. She digs into her purse and pulls out some gloves to share with the others, saying, “We leave a print, they’ll catch onto us. Better safe than sorry.”
When she finishes snapping on a pair of gloves herself, she makes her way over to the body to inspect it further. (What I gotta roll to get more information outta dis body crispy?)
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ\
Victor examines the area and the body. A perfect choice of victim, to be honest. No one's out here and who is going to cry over a dead junkie? Victor decides that now is the time to share his theory with others. "I believe that I might know what connects our three victims to each other based off of the information we currently have. Carl possibly made and sold drugs out of the comfort of his own home. Simon allegedly beat women. This individual was a homeless junkie. All three of these individuals are all being perceived as having committed some offense against society. I think that we will need to collect more evidence, but at the moment I believe that our killer, be they Kindred, another supernatural being, or merely an extremely intelligent human, they're acting as some form of vigilante."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Realizing she has no investigating skills, Alana instead resigns herself to lookout, leaving her heightened senses to aid her while also looking around for any trace of a witness.
(Alana can't invest worth a dime)
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Alana, please make a Wits + Awareness roll, DV3
Investigating the body (ALESS): The victim has not been drained of blood, evident from the fact that she lies in a huge pool of it. Her youthful face is untouched, and there is significantly less slashing than on the previous victims, as if the murderer suddenly stopped. The cuts seem..more methodical.
Investigating the squat (VICTOR): Looking through the vagrant's modest belongings reveals nothing except that she was a drug user, poor, and probably miserable. You find a stash of unsent letters tucked away, where the writer begs to be taken back by her family.
Keeping watch (ALANA): As you're scanning the apartment from the outside third level floor, you notice several shapes moving in the darkness outside the apartment building. What the ****!!