While Alea is dealing with the old woman (and distracting her), Hunferho watches her to see if she is really as she appears to be.
(Looking for signs of a disguise, healthier/stronger than she should be, or glints of deviousness that are at odds with the fear she is emoting. You may think that Hunferho is being suspicious and distrustful, but he is just making sure she doesn't stab the party in the back.)
Insight: 22
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Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Khaffosi is distrustful of the sarcophagus full of blood and he walks over to it with the intent to smash the bottom out of it so the blood drains out.
"Oh, please child." The elderly lady says to Alea. "They keep me here and work me to the bone. They throw me in here to rest, near that disgusting thing." She looks at the sarcophagus. She seems to want to Khafossi from smashing it, before blood is spilt all over the floor and the group's feet, but the deed is done. The barbarian smashes the side several times until the cracks begin to leak a dark crimson, and another causes there to be a channel of the foul smelling chamber. "I... I know where their leader is, there is a hidden door they think I haven't seen..."
Hunferho:
You can tell the is definitely something wrong with the woman's story. She seems unharmed, her tone is healthier than one would expect for someone who has been down here and kept so badly for so long, and doesn't appear to be bound, albeit she does look frail. She is definitely not as badly kept as she makes it out to be, this could be a trap.
Hunferho pretends to be checking the room walls, and wanders behind the elderly lady, to be out of her sight, but still visible to Alea.
"This dungeon is depressing me. It makes me long for my old job in chieftain's court, where the worst that could happen is (cough) someone lying to the chief about who they are and what they want." He then makes a deliberate motion to put his hand on the pommel of his rapier, while looking at the back of the elderly lady. (Trying to signal Alea without alerting the old lady.)
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Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Arrow understands that something is amiss. "Aye... they drag me through it to work." She says, sounding fatigued. "'Tis this way." She offers to lead the group to where she claims the hidden passage is.
(Apologies for a week or two of missed messages. Illness decided to be a pain. Don't worry, not the Big C, and hopefully I'll be okay in the near future.)
(OOC - I was waiting for others to post - Arrow will follow her but keeping an eye out for any deceptions based on Hunferho's gestures - also I'd hate to see this game end :( I only have 2 pbp's left )
(Hunferho was trying to signal to Alea behind the crone's back. Khaffosi was and is destroying the blood filled sarcophagus. I'm still here, just waiting for something to happen with regards to this old lady.)
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Khaffosi digests what the old lady said for a minute before looking confused, "Wait, what? You said 'they' think you never saw the secret door, but then said they drag you through it to work. Get your story straight woman, I've had a hard day." Smoke begins to emanate from Khaffosi's head.
(OOC: Oh no, Khaffosi is going to get intimidated by an old lady! )
Hunferho gives a small silent nod of the head as Khaffosi mentions the discrepancy in the old woman's story. As a former social taunter for his chieftain's court, he approves of the bounty hunter's actions (up to the Intimidation attempt).
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Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM) Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy) DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Despite not seeming that scary, the woman cowers from the physically imposing Khafossi. "Please, I be just a simple florist." She tells the group. "I may not be big and strong like ye, but I can work out where I be taken. Them wet paths are the giveaway."
(Do you let the old lady show you, or are there any more pressing questions?)
Khaffosi looks at the others with a look of disdain on his face. Something about this old woman doesn't strike true but the potential for information is enough to stop his axe. For now.
OOC : no worries - a lot of us find ourselves more busy than we were before for some reason - we'll all get through this.
So the blood filled sarcophagus has a voice coming from it? and there's a scared frail old lady?
Arrow will go to the sarcophagus and try to find the weak voice.
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
Alea goes over to the women and attempts to comfert her "hey, we're here to help you"
Marvarax and Sora (Dragonborn) The retired fighter and WIP scholar - Glory
Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
While Alea is dealing with the old woman (and distracting her), Hunferho watches her to see if she is really as she appears to be.
(Looking for signs of a disguise, healthier/stronger than she should be, or glints of deviousness that are at odds with the fear she is emoting. You may think that Hunferho is being suspicious and distrustful, but he is just making sure she doesn't stab the party in the back.)
Insight: 22
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Khaffosi is distrustful of the sarcophagus full of blood and he walks over to it with the intent to smash the bottom out of it so the blood drains out.
"Oh, please child." The elderly lady says to Alea. "They keep me here and work me to the bone. They throw me in here to rest, near that disgusting thing." She looks at the sarcophagus. She seems to want to Khafossi from smashing it, before blood is spilt all over the floor and the group's feet, but the deed is done. The barbarian smashes the side several times until the cracks begin to leak a dark crimson, and another causes there to be a channel of the foul smelling chamber. "I... I know where their leader is, there is a hidden door they think I haven't seen..."
Hunferho:
You can tell the is definitely something wrong with the woman's story. She seems unharmed, her tone is healthier than one would expect for someone who has been down here and kept so badly for so long, and doesn't appear to be bound, albeit she does look frail. She is definitely not as badly kept as she makes it out to be, this could be a trap.
Hunferho pretends to be checking the room walls, and wanders behind the elderly lady, to be out of her sight, but still visible to Alea.
"This dungeon is depressing me. It makes me long for my old job in chieftain's court, where the worst that could happen is (cough) someone lying to the chief about who they are and what they want." He then makes a deliberate motion to put his hand on the pommel of his rapier, while looking at the back of the elderly lady. (Trying to signal Alea without alerting the old lady.)
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Arrow hops up on to pieces of sarcophagus to keep his paws out of the pooling blood.
[Insight: 15]
"Hidden door you say? Where might that be?" he asks while looking around and then looking slightly confused at Hunferho's gestures etc
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
Arrow understands that something is amiss. "Aye... they drag me through it to work." She says, sounding fatigued. "'Tis this way." She offers to lead the group to where she claims the hidden passage is.
(Apologies for a week or two of missed messages. Illness decided to be a pain. Don't worry, not the Big C, and hopefully I'll be okay in the near future.)
One more chance for people to continue posting. If nothing this week, we'll cull this PBP.
(OOC - I was waiting for others to post - Arrow will follow her but keeping an eye out for any deceptions based on Hunferho's gestures - also I'd hate to see this game end :( I only have 2 pbp's left )
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
(Hunferho was trying to signal to Alea behind the crone's back. Khaffosi was and is destroying the blood filled sarcophagus. I'm still here, just waiting for something to happen with regards to this old lady.)
Alea notices the signal and takes a step back looking the women "where are you taking us"
Marvarax and Sora (Dragonborn) The retired fighter and WIP scholar - Glory
Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
"to this secret passage she was talking about...." Arrow says and shrugs a bit
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
Khaffosi digests what the old lady said for a minute before looking confused, "Wait, what? You said 'they' think you never saw the secret door, but then said they drag you through it to work. Get your story straight woman, I've had a hard day." Smoke begins to emanate from Khaffosi's head.
Intimidation: 9
Arrow giggles
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword
(OOC: Oh no, Khaffosi is going to get intimidated by an old lady! )
Hunferho gives a small silent nod of the head as Khaffosi mentions the discrepancy in the old woman's story. As a former social taunter for his chieftain's court, he approves of the bounty hunter's actions (up to the Intimidation attempt).
Beegred Thornpost - Lvl 8 Halfling Ranger - Out of the Abyss by Kerrec
Drusk - Lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Cleric - The Long Road: Dragon Heist by Mingofaust (player & current DM)
Hunferho Aelorothi - Lvl 5 Half-Elf Bard/Rogue - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
DM - Frontier City of Nunkreet (ended)
Despite not seeming that scary, the woman cowers from the physically imposing Khafossi. "Please, I be just a simple florist." She tells the group. "I may not be big and strong like ye, but I can work out where I be taken. Them wet paths are the giveaway."
(Do you let the old lady show you, or are there any more pressing questions?)
Bump?
Khaffosi looks at the others with a look of disdain on his face. Something about this old woman doesn't strike true but the potential for information is enough to stop his axe. For now.
Arrow is still waiting to see this secret passage.
Skameros - Bugbear Barbarian - Out of the Abyss - By Kerrec
Follow your Arrow where it Points - Tabaxi Monk - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (by Pokepaladdy)
Citron Pumpkinfoam - Fairy Monk - Project Point: Team Longsword