Vedui will try to make eye contact with Bryn and Jared, and he will duck down the side of the mortuary to the alley, and attempt to spot where the red cloaks are going.
Bryn can tell that he’s probably been detected by the red cloaks but continues on as though he’s oblivious to it. Once the Red Cloaks go down the ally Bryn walks past Vedui and says to him without looking at him, “I think they spotted both Jared and I, think you can follow them down the alley or do you know where they will end up and can start following them there?” Bryn then turns to go gather Jared to give Vedui the best chance of being successful.
Vedui will comment to Bryn, "The ally goes behind the mortuary, let me see where they are going." Depending on what happens after Vedui's awesome rolling....
assuming he is noticed in the ally behind the mortuary.
Vedui will pretend to be working.....Nothing to see here....just doing my job deception 1
OOC: Things are going great! On another note, if I'm correct, right now, only Jormund and Ann stayed behind with Doloran and Harry.
Ann positioning herself closer to the guards, keeping herself in a firm stance, although clearly pacific. Her arms are crossed, and her signet ring is clear for all to see on one of her fingers, thanks to the glove she wore being fingerless. She waits for the man leading the guards to ask the questions first.
After watching the Red Cloaks leave and Bryn follow. Jared will get out of his seat and follow as well. Seeing Vedui, Jared is a bit surprised. "Dang, he must be a better rogue than I am."Jared thinks to himself. "Guess I have a rival to best then."Jared smiles.
When Bryn approaches him, Jared will ask: "So what next? why'd they go down that alley?"
Before they leave, you all see Doloranmake a very audible moan and shift in place on the saddle. It appears that he is waking up. There are also 3 red-cloaked individuals milling around in the south part of the square, going through the motions of shopping.
Jormund
"Ah, ready to make more trouble are ye?" says Jormund as he double-checks Doloran's mouth gag."I think you're better off sleeping."
And he taps him gently on the top of his head with his hammer. "And my hammer has ideas about any ideas ye may be having there."
Intimidation13, if with advantage 9
To Harry, "Ey! Remember the welcome the priest gave ye? I think ye'd better cooperate with these lordly looking types. We'll try to keep ye outta prison or wherever this other rat goes. I'd guess they're as likely to be against ye, seeing as they wudn't present when it all happened."
To whoever's still present, Ann maybe, "Do ye think these guard-types'll give us trouble? Is they likely to be disposed against us or for us?"
((Probably just leaving on foot, yes. And I don't think we were planning to head all the way home, just to the edge of the central town/market area to wait for Ann to come meet us once she's done dealing with the guards.))
After watching the Red Cloaks leave and Bryn follow. Jared will get out of his seat and follow as well. Seeing Vedui, Jared is a bit surprised. "Dang, he must be a better rogue than I am."Jared thinks to himself. "Guess I have a rival to best then."Jared smiles.
When Bryn approaches him, Jared will ask: "So what next? why'd they go down that alley?"
OOC: Bryn didn’t follow the cloaks, he let them leave and then told Vedui about them so he could try watching them.
”I’m not sure why they did. Vedui says it goes behind the mortuary, hopefully he can find out more as I think the Cloaks made both you and me my friend. I’m goin to mill about here for a bit incase Vedui come back or needs help. Do you want to go tell the others what we’re doing and coordinate a place for us to meet up? I assume it will be your tavern?”
"Right"Jared says to Bryn "I'll go back and get the others." Jared will rush off and try and find the others, telling them what Bryn has found and what Vedui is planning to do. He will also guide them back to where he left Bryn saying "Follow me, I will guide you back to the spot."
Just as Jared turns to come back to the temple, the guard squad arrives. There's a lot of moving parts right now, but I'm going to say that the guards arrive at the temple right as Jared begins to head back to the group.
The captainsees Ann dressed in her knightly garb and signet and addresses her first. "Well, isn't this quite the sight! Two rat-men, a dwarf, and a knight walk out of a temple... Sounds like the start of a bad joke told over too many drinks! To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?"
To whoever's still present, Ann maybe, "Do ye think these guard-types'll give us trouble? Is they likely to be disposed against us or for us?"
Ann hears and responds right before the guards approached. "Their initial disposition I cannot say. But I think I can swing them in our favor. Once they seem willing to hear us out, I want you to help me explain what happened, but let me start."
The captainsees Ann dressed in her knightly garb and signet and addresses her first. "Well, isn't this quite the sight! Two rat-men, a dwarf, and a knight walk out of a temple... Sounds like the start of a bad joke told over too many drinks! To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?"
Ann remains firm, his joke gets ignored, and instead, she bows and then answers respectfully - giving her own spin on the 'kill them with kindness' strategy. "Sir Henry Roaringhorn, sir. My name is Ann... Hidrizo. I'm a knight in service to Waterdeep, the title I've been given is Dame Ann. The pleasure is all mine." She clearly hesitated on speaking her last name. "I'm ready to answer any questions you have, sir, but I ask that you take this seriously. As I know, at least three people have lost their lives to incidents that I fear hinge on you hearing what I have to say."
Hearing you address him by name, Sir Henry nods in acknowledgment, and you see his smile widen ever so slightly.
7
You don't see him react when he hears your name, but his smile fades when you mention the events of this morning. He replies. "Yes, straight to the point, a fine trait for a knight. I must first offer my deepest thanks to you all for your protection of the town. The incident happened so fast, that the guards on duty failed to take initiative and assist. Their training is to secure the base of operations, then advance. They did as their training dictates, and you all had settled the market square before the general alarm reached the rest of us. Leave it to me to be off duty when something finally exciting happens in Amphail...
By all means, please give us your account of this morning. Our information is sparse at best."
As they duck away from the market and start making their way down the road, Rowan glances back over her shoulder to see Ann speaking with the guard. Quietly, she tells Quinry, "I don't think they noticed us. I feel bad leaving Ann and Jormund alone, but hopefully they can handle it."
Ann gives a small nod to Jormund, confirming something about their last talk. She starts. "I don't know what makes this tragedy exciting, but very well. The fight began when an innocent entertainer started playing a cursed set of pipes. It attracted the attention of multiple swarms of rats which quickly became aggressive. I and five more were here to fight them. Our backgrounds have almost nothing in common, and in fact, there was only one fighter there who I didn't meet in Amphail for the first time today."
Vedui will try to make eye contact with Bryn and Jared, and he will duck down the side of the mortuary to the alley, and attempt to spot where the red cloaks are going.
stealth 7
perception 3
Yep, that's a 2 and a 1...
Rowan follows after Quinry, trying to slip through the crowd unnoticed.
Stealth: 17
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Bryn can tell that he’s probably been detected by the red cloaks but continues on as though he’s oblivious to it. Once the Red Cloaks go down the ally Bryn walks past Vedui and says to him without looking at him, “I think they spotted both Jared and I, think you can follow them down the alley or do you know where they will end up and can start following them there?” Bryn then turns to go gather Jared to give Vedui the best chance of being successful.
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Vedui will comment to Bryn, "The ally goes behind the mortuary, let me see where they are going." Depending on what happens after Vedui's awesome rolling....
assuming he is noticed in the ally behind the mortuary.
Vedui will pretend to be working.....Nothing to see here....just doing my job deception 1
ooc: lol Yes...that's a 2, 1, and a 1.
OOC: Things are going great! On another note, if I'm correct, right now, only Jormund and Ann stayed behind with Doloran and Harry.
Ann positioning herself closer to the guards, keeping herself in a firm stance, although clearly pacific. Her arms are crossed, and her signet ring is clear for all to see on one of her fingers, thanks to the glove she wore being fingerless. She waits for the man leading the guards to ask the questions first.
(She/Her)
Velmine - Tiefling, Rogue (9), Swashbuckler - Dead in Thay
Riris Swiftwhistle - Halfling, Bard (4), College of Swords - Lost Mines of Phandelver
Rellahne Vanderboren - Half-Elf, Wizard (4), School of Abjuration - The Shackled City
Ann Hidrizo - Human, Fighter (2) - Amphail Adventures
Sha - Firbolg, Cleric (3), Twilight Domain - Hunt for the Wish Dragon
Jared
After watching the Red Cloaks leave and Bryn follow. Jared will get out of his seat and follow as well. Seeing Vedui, Jared is a bit surprised.
"Dang, he must be a better rogue than I am." Jared thinks to himself. "Guess I have a rival to best then." Jared smiles.
When Bryn approaches him, Jared will ask: "So what next? why'd they go down that alley?"
Jormund
"Ah, ready to make more trouble are ye?" says Jormund as he double-checks Doloran's mouth gag. "I think you're better off sleeping."
And he taps him gently on the top of his head with his hammer. "And my hammer has ideas about any ideas ye may be having there."
Intimidation 13, if with advantage 9
To Harry, "Ey! Remember the welcome the priest gave ye? I think ye'd better cooperate with these lordly looking types. We'll try to keep ye outta prison or wherever this other rat goes. I'd guess they're as likely to be against ye, seeing as they wudn't present when it all happened."
To whoever's still present, Ann maybe, "Do ye think these guard-types'll give us trouble? Is they likely to be disposed against us or for us?"
Jormund Edgebeveller in Amphail Adventures
((Totally forgot that I meant to do this, hope it's okay))
Before Rowan left, she would have left both notes with Ann so that she could make her case to the guards.
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The note from Doloran and the ribbon note from the pipe, Right? Totally fine.
Also, you guys are headed home on foot? I don't think you'd have time to get the horses away without being noticed.
Lenalia BrightSong Bard Sorcerer in Coliseum of Conquest
DM For Amphail Adventures
((Probably just leaving on foot, yes. And I don't think we were planning to head all the way home, just to the edge of the central town/market area to wait for Ann to come meet us once she's done dealing with the guards.))
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OOC: Bryn didn’t follow the cloaks, he let them leave and then told Vedui about them so he could try watching them.
”I’m not sure why they did. Vedui says it goes behind the mortuary, hopefully he can find out more as I think the Cloaks made both you and me my friend. I’m goin to mill about here for a bit incase Vedui come back or needs help. Do you want to go tell the others what we’re doing and coordinate a place for us to meet up? I assume it will be your tavern?”
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Jared
"Right" Jared says to Bryn "I'll go back and get the others."
Jared will rush off and try and find the others, telling them what Bryn has found and what Vedui is planning to do. He will also guide them back to where he left Bryn saying "Follow me, I will guide you back to the spot."
Just as Jared turns to come back to the temple, the guard squad arrives. There's a lot of moving parts right now, but I'm going to say that the guards arrive at the temple right as Jared begins to head back to the group.
The captain sees Ann dressed in her knightly garb and signet and addresses her first. "Well, isn't this quite the sight! Two rat-men, a dwarf, and a knight walk out of a temple... Sounds like the start of a bad joke told over too many drinks! To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?"
Lenalia BrightSong Bard Sorcerer in Coliseum of Conquest
DM For Amphail Adventures
Ann
Ann hears and responds right before the guards approached. "Their initial disposition I cannot say. But I think I can swing them in our favor. Once they seem willing to hear us out, I want you to help me explain what happened, but let me start."
Ann remains firm, his joke gets ignored, and instead, she bows and then answers respectfully - giving her own spin on the 'kill them with kindness' strategy. "Sir Henry Roaringhorn, sir. My name is Ann... Hidrizo. I'm a knight in service to Waterdeep, the title I've been given is Dame Ann. The pleasure is all mine." She clearly hesitated on speaking her last name. "I'm ready to answer any questions you have, sir, but I ask that you take this seriously. As I know, at least three people have lost their lives to incidents that I fear hinge on you hearing what I have to say."
Persuasion: 12
(She/Her)
Velmine - Tiefling, Rogue (9), Swashbuckler - Dead in Thay
Riris Swiftwhistle - Halfling, Bard (4), College of Swords - Lost Mines of Phandelver
Rellahne Vanderboren - Half-Elf, Wizard (4), School of Abjuration - The Shackled City
Ann Hidrizo - Human, Fighter (2) - Amphail Adventures
Sha - Firbolg, Cleric (3), Twilight Domain - Hunt for the Wish Dragon
Hearing you address him by name, Sir Henry nods in acknowledgment, and you see his smile widen ever so slightly.
7
You don't see him react when he hears your name, but his smile fades when you mention the events of this morning. He replies. "Yes, straight to the point, a fine trait for a knight. I must first offer my deepest thanks to you all for your protection of the town. The incident happened so fast, that the guards on duty failed to take initiative and assist. Their training is to secure the base of operations, then advance. They did as their training dictates, and you all had settled the market square before the general alarm reached the rest of us. Leave it to me to be off duty when something finally exciting happens in Amphail...
By all means, please give us your account of this morning. Our information is sparse at best."
Roll an Insight check
Lenalia BrightSong Bard Sorcerer in Coliseum of Conquest
DM For Amphail Adventures
Also, at this point, can everybody except vedui give me a perception check? Ann and Jormund, with disadvantage.
Sir Henry Perception
19
19
Edit: Rolled again for disadvantage since he's talking with your group
Lenalia BrightSong Bard Sorcerer in Coliseum of Conquest
DM For Amphail Adventures
Rowan
As they duck away from the market and start making their way down the road, Rowan glances back over her shoulder to see Ann speaking with the guard. Quietly, she tells Quinry, "I don't think they noticed us. I feel bad leaving Ann and Jormund alone, but hopefully they can handle it."
Perception: 6
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Jared
Seeing the Knight and his troupe make contact with the party, Jared will approach but say nothing. He will just wait patiently and listen.
Ann
Insight: 5
Perception: 8
Ann gives a small nod to Jormund, confirming something about their last talk. She starts. "I don't know what makes this tragedy exciting, but very well. The fight began when an innocent entertainer started playing a cursed set of pipes. It attracted the attention of multiple swarms of rats which quickly became aggressive. I and five more were here to fight them. Our backgrounds have almost nothing in common, and in fact, there was only one fighter there who I didn't meet in Amphail for the first time today."
(She/Her)
Velmine - Tiefling, Rogue (9), Swashbuckler - Dead in Thay
Riris Swiftwhistle - Halfling, Bard (4), College of Swords - Lost Mines of Phandelver
Rellahne Vanderboren - Half-Elf, Wizard (4), School of Abjuration - The Shackled City
Ann Hidrizo - Human, Fighter (2) - Amphail Adventures
Sha - Firbolg, Cleric (3), Twilight Domain - Hunt for the Wish Dragon
Bryn Perception: 19
OOC: Holy cow my rolls have been sucking on DDB recently......
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