Anakis, you sense that the Shadowlord is friendly towards your goals and will instruct you in shadow magic, telling you what you need to do to complete your advancement in 6 days of downtime. Instead of materials for training, however, he requires that you commit an act of theft from one of the wealthy citizens of Ekuepool.
Aluzira, the dagger, quarterstaff, pan flute, and healer's kit (also available in the marketplace) cost you 19 gp (or 38 electrum pieces) and 2 sp for the staff. A bound book for journaling can be bought for 25 gp (50 ep), or paper can be bought at 2 sp per sheet or parchment at 1 sp per sheet.
Modest food and accommodations for seven days costs 7 gp (14 ep).
After almost three hours of watching and waiting in the shadows outside the Pantheon of Souls, you see a small procession approaching through the street. A finely dressed lady, a noblewoman or perhaps a wealthy courtesan, is being carried by two porters towards the steps of the temple in a sedan chair. You can see through the window of the sedan that she bears a lavishly bejeweled bracelet on a pillow she is holding in front of her.
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(OOC - Ok. Haha, here goes, cause nothing bad happens when Anakis goes off on her own and explores :P And there are no guards with this procession? Just the two men carrying the woman?)
Anakis positions herself just to the side of the path the procession is taking before they can get to the steps of the temples, hiding herself away from the sight a little (Stealth: 12). She pulls out one of her sling bullets and as the procession approaches, she rolls it out in front of the carrier in front in an attempt to make him trip up and fall over, halting the small caravan (Sleight of Hand? 9, let me know if you want something different).
You succeed at remaining unnoticed as your sling bullet rolls under the porter's foot, and he looses his footing on the cobblestones as his foot slips out from under him, causing the front end of the sedan chair to dip suddenly and the whole procession to come to a halt.
"You idiots!" calls out the noblewoman. "Come open this door. I'll just get out here," and the porter in the rear begins to set his end down as the one in front scrambles to his feet, so he can assist his lady to exit from the sedan.
Anakis runs over. "You really should be more careful on these streets, mister," she scolds the fallen porter. "Are you alright, your loveliness?" She stands in front of the exit to offer a hand. Then as she gets a better look, she stands there with an astonished look, "Wow! You're sooo beautiful, your loveliness! Can I help you get to where you need? At least I won't drop you like your porters did." She looks at the two porters and shakes her head in disappointment (Not sure if you want Persuasion: 15).
On closer inspection the woman appears mature, with an imposing figure, and carries no other outward signs of great wealth besides the jeweled bracelet and the obvious superiority of her station. She sees you standing in the doorway of her sedan, and a look of revulsion crosses her face as she reflexively recoils from you. Your kind words seem to have a softening effect on her distaste for your ragged appearance, however, giving you advantage on your check (DC 22), which allows you to make a second roll to persuade her to take your hand.
Anakis sets her jaw, "Vermin?! I'll show you vermin!" As she shouts, she reaches into her pockets and grabs a handful of coins in each hand and throws them up in the air at the woman. "Coins for everyone," she shouts to the 'rabble' in the street around.
(Edit OOC - so basically, the idea is that Anakis is trying to use the crowd to cause enough commotion and jostle the woman to open up an opportunity for Anakis to try and take the bracelet and slip away while the road is filled with people.)
Sorry for the delay. Does 20 electrum and 10 silver in each handful sound about right?
The coins have the desired effect on the people in the road nearby, and quickly the sedan is surrounded by a multitude grasping for the rare coins and badly jostling the sedan chair and its passenger who looks about her in a panic.
"Help!" she calls out to her porters, forgetting for a moment to guard her bracelet.
Anakis grins, seeing the throng of people jostling forwards for the money. She swoops in, grabbing the bracelet, "Enjoy the vermin." She turns tail and runs, hiding the bracelet in a pocket as she goes, and cuts in and out of alley ways and streets.
Anakis, you sense that the Shadowlord is friendly towards your goals and will instruct you in shadow magic, telling you what you need to do to complete your advancement in 6 days of downtime. Instead of materials for training, however, he requires that you commit an act of theft from one of the wealthy citizens of Ekuepool.
Aluzira, the dagger, quarterstaff, pan flute, and healer's kit (also available in the marketplace) cost you 19 gp (or 38 electrum pieces) and 2 sp for the staff. A bound book for journaling can be bought for 25 gp (50 ep), or paper can be bought at 2 sp per sheet or parchment at 1 sp per sheet.
Modest food and accommodations for seven days costs 7 gp (14 ep).
Aluzira will get all those things and the journal.
Anakis rubs her hands together, "Which one should we steal from though, master?" She grins at the thought.
The Shadowlord directs you up towards the temple precinct, Cis Row, to wait for an opportunity, Anakis.
Anakis makes her way to the precinct and watches from the shadows as she spends a little time with the street kids in the area.
After almost three hours of watching and waiting in the shadows outside the Pantheon of Souls, you see a small procession approaching through the street. A finely dressed lady, a noblewoman or perhaps a wealthy courtesan, is being carried by two porters towards the steps of the temple in a sedan chair. You can see through the window of the sedan that she bears a lavishly bejeweled bracelet on a pillow she is holding in front of her.
Anakis sees the bracelet, That? she thinks to the Mask with a smile. She rubs her hands together in excitement.
(OOC - am I level 2 before this takes place? And what is the symbol on the temple, who's temple is she entering?)
No, you're still at 1st level. Mask wants "payment of service" first.
The Pantheon of Souls is a temple to all the deities of Ekuepool, so there are many possibilities.
(OOC - Ok. Haha, here goes, cause nothing bad happens when Anakis goes off on her own and explores :P And there are no guards with this procession? Just the two men carrying the woman?)
Anakis positions herself just to the side of the path the procession is taking before they can get to the steps of the temples, hiding herself away from the sight a little (Stealth: 12). She pulls out one of her sling bullets and as the procession approaches, she rolls it out in front of the carrier in front in an attempt to make him trip up and fall over, halting the small caravan (Sleight of Hand? 9, let me know if you want something different).
You succeed at remaining unnoticed as your sling bullet rolls under the porter's foot, and he looses his footing on the cobblestones as his foot slips out from under him, causing the front end of the sedan chair to dip suddenly and the whole procession to come to a halt.
"You idiots!" calls out the noblewoman. "Come open this door. I'll just get out here," and the porter in the rear begins to set his end down as the one in front scrambles to his feet, so he can assist his lady to exit from the sedan.
Anakis runs over. "You really should be more careful on these streets, mister," she scolds the fallen porter. "Are you alright, your loveliness?" She stands in front of the exit to offer a hand. Then as she gets a better look, she stands there with an astonished look, "Wow! You're sooo beautiful, your loveliness! Can I help you get to where you need? At least I won't drop you like your porters did." She looks at the two porters and shakes her head in disappointment (Not sure if you want Persuasion: 15).
On closer inspection the woman appears mature, with an imposing figure, and carries no other outward signs of great wealth besides the jeweled bracelet and the obvious superiority of her station. She sees you standing in the doorway of her sedan, and a look of revulsion crosses her face as she reflexively recoils from you. Your kind words seem to have a softening effect on her distaste for your ragged appearance, however, giving you advantage on your check (DC 22), which allows you to make a second roll to persuade her to take your hand.
(OOC - oof, this is gonna be rough... here goes.)
Persuasion second roll: 11
The woman clutches her pillow and bracelet against her chest and hisses, "Begone, vermin!"
Then she calls out to her porters, "Get over here you idiots! The rabble are accosting me!"
The porters shrug at each other and begin walking towards you, the one that fell brushing off his clothes as he walks.
Anakis sets her jaw, "Vermin?! I'll show you vermin!" As she shouts, she reaches into her pockets and grabs a handful of coins in each hand and throws them up in the air at the woman. "Coins for everyone," she shouts to the 'rabble' in the street around.
(Edit OOC - so basically, the idea is that Anakis is trying to use the crowd to cause enough commotion and jostle the woman to open up an opportunity for Anakis to try and take the bracelet and slip away while the road is filled with people.)
Sorry for the delay. Does 20 electrum and 10 silver in each handful sound about right?
The coins have the desired effect on the people in the road nearby, and quickly the sedan is surrounded by a multitude grasping for the rare coins and badly jostling the sedan chair and its passenger who looks about her in a panic.
"Help!" she calls out to her porters, forgetting for a moment to guard her bracelet.
(OOC - yeah, that sounds good to me.)
Anakis grins, seeing the throng of people jostling forwards for the money. She swoops in, grabbing the bracelet, "Enjoy the vermin." She turns tail and runs, hiding the bracelet in a pocket as she goes, and cuts in and out of alley ways and streets.
Okay, Anakis, make a DC 12 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check to see if the noblewoman notices you grabbing the bracelet.
Anakis' Sleight of Hand: 20