HF 023

[8/5/2016 7:02:58
PM] Josh: So, previously.

[8/5/2016 7:03:11
PM] Josh: You guys woke up...and did stuff.

[8/5/2016 7:03:16
PM] Josh: Belza wasn't feeling well.

[8/5/2016 7:03:33
PM] Josh: Anna's Angel boyfriend gave her an awesome gift.

[8/5/2016 7:03:42
PM] Josh: Rune found out her cat is named Tom.

[8/5/2016 7:03:53
PM] Josh: And a newspaper said bad stuff about you.

[8/5/2016 7:04:20
PM] Josh: There was talk out of game of having either Anna or Quill
keep watch in the basement. Did that make it into the actual game?

[8/5/2016 7:05:03
PM] Quill: I have no problem with it.

[8/5/2016 7:05:20
PM] Anna: [Anna will keep watch, if a night is passing.]

[8/5/2016 7:06:10
PM] Josh: Ok, so you two take turns during the night whilst
meditating and or powering down, I assume. One last question. Anna,
did you ever take your halo off, or did you wear it all day and sleep
with it?

[8/5/2016 7:07:59
PM] \*\*\* Anna will have worn her halo, partially because she wants to
see if having it on for an extended time will jog any memories, and
partially because it seems like it'd be easy to forget you're wearing
it. (except for the light) \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:10:27
PM] Josh: Ok. I would like both you and Quill to roll WIS saves, and
I'd like you to roll at Disadvantage, please, Anna.

[8/5/2016 7:11:13
PM] Anna: [7]

[8/5/2016 7:13:44
PM] Quill: ((As soon as I can log into Roll 20...))

[8/5/2016 7:13:55
PM] Josh: ((Ok))

[8/5/2016 7:14:11
PM] Quill: ((Is this a charm thing?))

[8/5/2016 7:14:21
PM] Josh: No, sadly.

[8/5/2016 7:14:40
PM] Quill: (15)

[8/5/2016 7:16:18
PM] Josh: So, with all the resolved, you all awaken the next day.

[8/5/2016 7:17:07
PM] Josh: You are in your rooms, well rested and ready to begin.

[8/5/2016 7:17:25
PM] Josh: Those of you who had a different experience in the night, I
have spoken to.

[8/5/2016 7:18:06
PM] \*\*\* Quill heads out into the common area, well rested. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:18:27
PM] Josh: Ok. Gerald is out there, with breakfast. It's really
nice.

[8/5/2016 7:19:20
PM] \*\*\* Rune comes out next, with Taeral! \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:19:36
PM] Rune: Good morning, Gerald, and Quill. That smells good, what is
it?

[8/5/2016 7:20:00
PM] \*\*\* Caleb joins the others in the common area. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:20:14
PM] Quill: I hope it's not eggs. That would be weird.

[8/5/2016 7:20:50
PM] Josh: Gerald: "Well, they're certainly not crow egg, Mister
Quill."

[8/5/2016 7:21:39
PM] Creed: "Speaking of eggs..." says Creed, walking into
the room.

[8/5/2016 7:21:42
PM] Creed: "I got a note."

[8/5/2016 7:21:48
PM] Rune: About which one?

[8/5/2016 7:21:53
PM] Rune: I don't think I could eat crow egg.

[8/5/2016 7:21:53
PM] Creed: "Orange."

[8/5/2016 7:22:02
PM] Rune: Darksbane?

[8/5/2016 7:22:08
PM] Creed: "Yep, he's ready to meet."

[8/5/2016 7:22:24
PM] \*\*\* Anna makes her way into the common room/kitchen area,
gingerly shutting the basement door behind her. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:23:15
PM] Josh: As you come up Anna, you and the others notice that the
moss and plants that've always been present on her have almost
completely overtaken her body now.

[8/5/2016 7:23:30
PM] Rune: I wonder if he was a good person once.

[8/5/2016 7:23:31
PM] Josh: She's basically a walking topiary now.

[8/5/2016 7:23:37
PM] Creed: "Um.. do you need help, Anna?"

[8/5/2016 7:23:48
PM] Rune: Or, well... pruning?

[8/5/2016 7:24:04
PM] Anna: Not particularly. Why?

[8/5/2016 7:24:13
PM] Creed: "You're a walking shrubbery."

[8/5/2016 7:25:13
PM] Anna: I don't know. Hold on.

[8/5/2016 7:25:15
PM] \*\*\* Anna moves her arms a bit oddly, testing her range of motion.
\*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:25:28
PM] Rune: A very pretty one! But I don't think you'll be able to pass
for human like that. .... possibly an ent?

[8/5/2016 7:26:08
PM] Quill: Or some kind of elemental being.

[8/5/2016 7:26:39
PM] Josh: Taeral: "An elemental being with a glowing light
always above her head."

[8/5/2016 7:26:50
PM] Anna: It's only marginally more difficult to move, for now. If it
becomes a problem, I may enlist your help, though.

[8/5/2016 7:27:30
PM] Caleb: Its not completely out of the question but even so It does
seem like it will draw attention.

[8/5/2016 7:29:07
PM] Caleb: Also I think we should try to track down the group from
the tavern before they leave Havenfall.

[8/5/2016 7:29:56
PM] Anna: Hopefully it is not too late.

[8/5/2016 7:30:02
PM] Josh: Around this time Tiprus comes in and starts grabbing food.
She eats a bit but seems to be moving most of it to a plate.

[8/5/2016 7:30:18
PM] Anna: I wonder how Belza is doing.

[8/5/2016 7:30:43
PM] \*\*\* Rune says something in Infernal. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:31:38
PM] Josh: Tiprus stops in mid grab and looks from Anna to Rune to
Creed to back to Rune.

[8/5/2016 7:32:59
PM] Quill: So what's this about Darksbane now?

[8/5/2016 7:33:14
PM] Rune: He's got the orange egg.

[8/5/2016 7:33:19
PM] Creed: "I got a note, and he's ready to meet."

[8/5/2016 7:33:30
PM] Quill: I did not know we were in talks with him.

[8/5/2016 7:33:51
PM] Creed: "Huh, I thought you heard about it already."

[8/5/2016 7:33:57
PM] Caleb: Any details on when or where?

[8/5/2016 7:34:13
PM] Quill: People tend not to tell me things and just assume I know
them.

[8/5/2016 7:34:26
PM] Quill: Half the time I don’t know why we're doing things.

[8/5/2016 7:34:40
PM] \*\*\* Creed shows them the note \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:36:22
PM] Josh: The note has an orange egg drawn in the center of it. At
the top it reads "TIME TO MEET". At the bottom "COME
TO THE ALLEY - DB"

[8/5/2016 7:37:00
PM] Anna: That is rather blunt.

[8/5/2016 7:37:15
PM] Caleb: Well he doesn’t waste time with details does he?

[8/5/2016 7:37:34
PM] Rune: We know he's a drug seller.

[8/5/2016 7:37:52
PM] Rune: And we know that he's called Darksbane and runs the illegal
black market Taeral bought things from.

[8/5/2016 7:37:53
PM] Josh: Tiprus nods at Rune and Creed and leaves the room, with a
plate loaded with food.

[8/5/2016 7:37:55
PM] Rune: Well, and that we do.

[8/5/2016 7:39:15
PM] Anna: I should probably remove my halo before we leave, so it
isn't seen as possible compensation.

[8/5/2016 7:39:24
PM] Quill: Darksbane.

[8/5/2016 7:39:36
PM] Rune: Or a valuable to trade, because we're not trading that.

[8/5/2016 7:40:45 PM
any dealings with Darksbane?

[8/5/2016 7:41:38
PM] Josh: Gerald: "A couple. Black received some jobs from him
and some territory to work in for a time."

[8/5/2016 7:41:57
PM] Rune: He must have thought himself a good person, with that name.

[8/5/2016 7:42:12
PM] Josh: Gerald: "He attempted to sell him the blue drug, but
an arrangement was never made."

[8/5/2016 7:42:32
PM] \*\*\* Anna attempts to remove the halo, trying to lift it off and
away from her head. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:43:14
PM] Josh: It hovers between your hands and moves with them. As you
move to actually make physical contact, it burns a little again.

[8/5/2016 7:44:11
PM] Anna: I really should have asked Nahaliel for a user's manual or
something.

[8/5/2016 7:44:42
PM] Josh: The halo does move off your head when you move your hands
forward, though. It seems to just wanna float between them.

[8/5/2016 7:45:58
PM] Creed: "What is the halo supposed to do for you anyway?"

[8/5/2016 7:46:08
PM] \*\*\* Anna attempts to slowly bring her hands together, but not
close enough to burn them. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:46:22
PM] Anna: It radiates positive energy, I think.

[8/5/2016 7:47:01
PM] Josh: You feel a sort of aura around the halo that you can grip,
instead of the ring itself. As it comes off, the moss on your body
recedes back.

[8/5/2016 7:47:13
PM] Anna: it also gives me the feeling of an actual flesh-and-blood
body, even giving me a heartbeat.

[8/5/2016 7:47:24
PM] Quill: Oh. That's interesting.

[8/5/2016 7:47:26
PM] Creed: "Your shrubbery came off with it."

[8/5/2016 7:47:37
PM] Quill: Can you even it put it in a box without it setting the box
on fire?

[8/5/2016 7:47:39
PM] Rune: I think she's getting positive energy from it.

[8/5/2016 7:48:02
PM] Rune: And the plants obviously are.

[8/5/2016 7:48:40
PM] Rune: ... we should put it somewhere not flammable just in case.

[8/5/2016 7:49:00
PM] \*\*\* Anna grabs at the aura, attempting to hold the halo in her
left hand. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:49:33 PM
different name, Creed.

[8/5/2016 7:49:49
PM] Josh: You fumble with it a bit. Eventually you catch on and turn
your palm upwards, like a tray, and it floats above your palm.

[8/5/2016 7:50:00
PM] Rune: It's really pretty.

[8/5/2016 7:51:53
PM] Anna: It is, and I think it's already helping me get my memories
back.

[8/5/2016 7:52:44
PM] Anna: Granted, that was a memory of how I died, but that matters
little.

[8/5/2016 7:52:56
PM] Quill: .... ugh. Are you okay?

[8/5/2016 7:53:02
PM] Rune: Do you need a hug?

[8/5/2016 7:53:16
PM] Anna: A hug would be appreciated.

[8/5/2016 7:53:35
PM] Creed: (( Death is just a... construct ))

[8/5/2016 7:53:47 PM

[8/5/2016 7:53:48
PM] \*\*\* Rune hugs her, patting her back consolingly. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:54:13
PM] Rune: Just remember, you're safe here among friends. Well, kind
of safe. I mean, we live over a hellmouth.

[8/5/2016 7:54:16
PM] Josh: ((sunglasses))

[8/5/2016 7:54:37
PM] Anna: Heh.

[8/5/2016 7:54:42
PM] Anna: Thanks, guys.

[8/5/2016 7:55:58
PM] Josh: Taeral: "Um...not to break away from this very sweet
moment, but should we be going to see Darksbane? I'd imagine the
note has an implied "come asap" subtext."

[8/5/2016 7:56:21
PM] Rune: Yes.

[8/5/2016 7:56:32
PM] Creed: "I am ready to leave when everyone else is."

[8/5/2016 7:56:35
PM] \*\*\* Rune looks down and realizes she has eaten all of her
breakfast, except the meat she fed to her cat. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:56:43
PM] Rune: What are you planning to trade him for it?

[8/5/2016 7:56:51
PM] Quill: Just let me finish my breakfast, and we're off to meet
Nightbad.

[8/5/2016 7:57:12
PM] \*\*\* Anna tries to get the halo to be less burny and set it in the
box. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:57:24
PM] \*\*\* Caleb will go prep the carriage. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 7:57:28
PM] Rune: It is an obvious pseudonym, isn't it? Like Killgrave or Mr.
Pointy.

[8/5/2016 7:57:38
PM] Josh: It goes into the box. Once in there, it stops glowing.

[8/5/2016 7:58:21
PM] Anna: If he asks for a to-be-determined-later favor, I say we run
screaming.

[8/5/2016 7:58:35
PM] Rune: I definitely think we shouldn't accept if he says that.

[8/5/2016 7:58:52
PM] Quill: Yeah. You think he knows what he has?

[8/5/2016 7:59:13
PM] Rune: Yes.

[8/5/2016 7:59:17
PM] Rune: He deals in magical artifacts.

[8/5/2016 7:59:32
PM] Creed: "I know he has the egg as I have seen it myself."

[8/5/2016 7:59:33
PM] Rune: ... come on Quill, just wrap the rest up in your toast and
let's go.

[8/5/2016 8:00:38
PM] Creed: "I also know that he knows what the egg is."

[8/5/2016 8:00:51
PM] Anna: Wonderful.

[8/5/2016 8:00:56
PM] Quill: Fine, fine.

[8/5/2016 8:01:06
PM] \*\*\* Quill takes his toast with him! \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:01:26
PM] Creed: (( toast in mouth? ))

[8/5/2016 8:01:40
PM] Josh: Ok, so you guys head out.

[8/5/2016 8:01:40
PM] Quill: ((Sure.))

[8/5/2016 8:01:58
PM] Josh: About a toast finishing time later, you arrive at the
familiar alley.

[8/5/2016 8:02:09
PM] Creed: (( I'm late I'm late~ ))

[8/5/2016 8:03:02
PM] \*\*\* Anna settles into the familiar slumdweller slouch™. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:03:30
PM] Josh: When you've approached in the past, the alley has always
been empty. But this time, as you walk up, you see a tiefling, dark
red in color with a series of horns forming a sort of beard on his
jaw line. Creed and Hank, you guys recognize him as Torment.

[8/5/2016 8:03:43
PM] Creed: "So, I don't need the password thing this time,
right?"

[8/5/2016 8:04:00
PM] Josh: Torment: "We thought we'd skip that step. All of you
are coming in?"

[8/5/2016 8:04:06
PM] Creed: "Good."

[8/5/2016 8:04:26
PM] Creed: "Unless Darksbane has a restriction."

[8/5/2016 8:04:35
PM] Josh: ((Anna owns the license to that slouch))

[8/5/2016 8:04:56
PM] Josh: Torment shrugs. "Whatever makes you feel comfortable.
 It won't help you if you try anything, though."

[8/5/2016 8:05:09
PM] Rune: We're not going to try anything. Are you Dormant?

[8/5/2016 8:05:26
PM] Josh: Torment glares at you. "Torment."

[8/5/2016 8:05:29
PM] Creed: (( Doormat ))

[8/5/2016 8:05:38
PM] Creed: (( He is greeting us at the door, after all ))

[8/5/2016 8:05:50
PM] Rune: Oh. That makes a lot more sense. Sorry, I was working on
paperwork when they mentioned you.

[8/5/2016 8:06:22
PM] Josh: Torment gives you a real dark look. He walks over to a
side door for the bar. "Follow me, please."

[8/5/2016 8:06:43
PM] \*\*\* Creed follows \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:06:57
PM] \*\*\* Anna tags along. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:06:59
PM] \*\*\* Quill follows! \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:07:39
PM] \*\*\* Caleb will be in back keeping an eye out for anything overtly
hostile or suspicious. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:08:11
PM] \*\*\* Anna has Chitterscreech on one shoulder, who looks around
curiously. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:08:32
PM] Josh: From the outside, the bar looks like a scuzzy, filthy wreck
of a place. The lowest of low dives. So, you're surprised to find a
very clean, well kept facility inside. It sort of has the look of a
high-end 1920s speakeasy, but not quite as modern. There are some
official tables being set-up for poker and blackjack, a dapper man at
the bar. It's all really swanky.

[8/5/2016 8:08:45
PM] Josh: There's even a piano player.

[8/5/2016 8:09:31
PM] Creed: (( Nilani read that as a panini player ))

[8/5/2016 8:09:47
PM] Rune: Oh, that's nice.

[8/5/2016 8:09:55
PM] Rune: Do they have music here ever?

[8/5/2016 8:10:11
PM] Josh: Torment: "What do you think you're listening to now?"

[8/5/2016 8:10:39
PM] Rune: I meant a full band.

[8/5/2016 8:11:18
PM] Josh: Torment: "Roger's our day player, we got someone else
who works nights. Some times a guy comes in with a flute or lute or
such and such."

[8/5/2016 8:11:31
PM] Josh: As Torment walks you through, you notice a wide variety of
peoples and races partaking in all the entertainment there is to
have. Torment guides you upstairs two levels.

[8/5/2016 8:11:35
PM] \*\*\* Creed looks to Quill \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:12:10
PM] Josh: The top level has one door at the end of the hall. Torment
walks up to it and knocks in "shave and a haircut" fashion.

[8/5/2016 8:12:12
PM] \*\*\* Quill raises an eyebrow at Creed. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:12:23
PM] Rune: Quill plays the lute.

[8/5/2016 8:12:26
PM] Rune: He's very good.

[8/5/2016 8:12:30
PM] Josh: Two knocks come from the other side.

[8/5/2016 8:12:46
PM] Josh: Torment: "That's for the boss to decide. You can ask
him about that."

[8/5/2016 8:13:14
PM] Quill: I'd rather not get a gig here. No offense.

[8/5/2016 8:13:29
PM] Creed: "Looks like it can pay well."

[8/5/2016 8:13:57
PM] Josh: Torment opens the door to reveal a dark, but ornate office
type room. You see six guards, one in each corner and two on the
door when you walk in. There's veils and candles and gold statues
everywhere, it's almost a little tacky.

[8/5/2016 8:15:08
PM] Josh: Sitting behind a desk is a massively fat man, balding,
dressed in an open vest and tons of jewelry. He seems to be floating
a bit, and then you realize he's not sitting in a chair, but atop a
Tenser's Floating Disk.

[8/5/2016 8:15:15
PM] Josh: He looks over at you all.

[8/5/2016 8:15:36
PM] Josh: Fat Man: "Ah, welcome, welcome! A pleasure to make
your acquaintance."

[8/5/2016 8:16:19
PM] \*\*\* Rune lets Creed and Quill do the talking, or she'll try! \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:16:42
PM] \*\*\* Quill looks at Creed, letting her handle it for now, as it's
her thing. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:16:49
PM] Creed: "You're Darksbane or either a substitute, right?"

[8/5/2016 8:17:49
PM] Josh: The man laughs. "Well, this is Darksbane's office.
This is Darkbane's desk. These are Darksbane's employees. So, yes.
One could assume I am Darksbane."

[8/5/2016 8:18:31
PM] Creed: "Well, higher authorities when dealing in.. deals...
would usually have another figure take their place in case something
goes awry. Not that I'm threatening you or anything."

[8/5/2016 8:18:39
PM] Rune: You don't look like him.

[8/5/2016 8:18:58
PM] Creed: "We've never seen him, so don't be rude."

[8/5/2016 8:19:03
PM] Josh: Darksbane turns to you, Rune. "Don't I? What would I
look like?"

[8/5/2016 8:19:21
PM] \*\*\* Anna just sits there, listening and watching. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:19:28
PM] Creed: "In any case.."

[8/5/2016 8:20:03
PM] Rune: Oh, well, Darksbane, you know. A handsome young man with a
magic sword and a rakish air.

[8/5/2016 8:20:19
PM] Rune: Or a handsome young woman I suppose.

[8/5/2016 8:20:23
PM] Quill: Nightbad.

[8/5/2016 8:21:09
PM] Creed: "I know you know what the egg is, so I'm wondering
what kind of deal you would make to.. lend it.. for lack of a better
term."

[8/5/2016 8:21:22
PM] \*\*\* Caleb will look around keeping an eye on the guards for any
change in behavior. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:21:36
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Straight to business, then, I see. This
one knows exactly what she's after."

[8/5/2016 8:21:46
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Very well, then."

[8/5/2016 8:21:54
PM] Creed: "I know what goals I need to focus on."

[8/5/2016 8:22:09
PM] Rune: You should get a tiger. This is the sort of place that has
one.

[8/5/2016 8:23:33
PM] Josh: Darksbane seems to ignore the bit about the tiger. "That
is good. So many people go their whole life, aimless, lost,
drifting. One must always have something to chase. Now, my egg.
Not a small thing to give away, I think you know."

[8/5/2016 8:24:08
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "But, fortunately for you, I find myself
with a small problem that you could help me solve quite easily."

[8/5/2016 8:24:30
PM] Quill: I am shocked. Shocked I tell you.

[8/5/2016 8:24:45
PM] Anna: Oh, joy.

[8/5/2016 8:24:54
PM] Creed: "I might know what you're getting at, but do tell."

[8/5/2016 8:25:03
PM] Rune: ... you'll have to forgive them, the last time we solved
somebody else's problem we got pilloried in the press.

[8/5/2016 8:26:03
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "As you are most likely aware, I have
either under my employee or in contract with me several individuals
of...less than favorable careers, let's say."

[8/5/2016 8:26:39
PM] Rune: Like mimes?

[8/5/2016 8:27:06
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Among them would be a few procurers of
items others would claim as their own. It is a smaller pursuit,
comparatively, so they aren't given quite as much oversight."

[8/5/2016 8:27:36 PM
to steal from them.

[8/5/2016 8:28:01
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Not exactly."

[8/5/2016 8:28:02
PM] Rune: ... that's still better than mimes.

[8/5/2016 8:28:30
PM] Quill: Mimes don't have anything to steal.

[8/5/2016 8:28:48
PM] Creed: "You want us to make sure that they stay your
procurers?"

[8/5/2016 8:29:05
PM] Rune: They might have invisible things.

[8/5/2016 8:29:20
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "The missing items are trivial. I am more
concerned with where she stole it from, and what other areas of my
business she may have spied on whilst doing it."

[8/5/2016 8:29:28
PM] Rune: I mean, how would you know.

[8/5/2016 8:29:50
PM] Creed: "So you want us to find out what she's been doing
with your business to undermine it?"

[8/5/2016 8:30:24
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Not quite. She is, last I heard,
currently apprehended by your guards and undergoing processing."

[8/5/2016 8:31:11
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Once that is completed, she may wish to
testify against me on some other business...I would like you to bring
her to me before she is given that chance."

[8/5/2016 8:31:30
PM] Creed: "After the processing, or before it?"

[8/5/2016 8:32:01
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Before, preferably. The less your boss
knows of this, the better."

[8/5/2016 8:32:05
PM] Quill: No, this is a bad idea.

[8/5/2016 8:32:11
PM] Quill: Saying that right now.

[8/5/2016 8:33:23
PM] Caleb: You want us to be party to a murder is what you seem to be
saying Mr. Darksbane.

[8/5/2016 8:33:56
PM] Rune: I don't think we can do that.

[8/5/2016 8:33:58
PM] Creed: "I don't think he implied that murder had happened"

[8/5/2016 8:34:09
PM] Creed: "It could be a number of many different things."

[8/5/2016 8:34:51
PM] Caleb: He is implying making the problem she is disappear if she
is brought to him.

[8/5/2016 8:34:53
PM] Rune: No, but he's jolly well implying a murder will happen.

[8/5/2016 8:35:40
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Murder is such a strong word. She worked
for me, she broke a contract, and she was fully aware of the
ramifications."

[8/5/2016 8:35:49
PM] Creed: "What happens with her when she gets back to her
employer is not of our legal concern."

[8/5/2016 8:36:02
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Indeed."

[8/5/2016 8:36:08
PM] Rune: I don't think we care if it's our legal concern.

[8/5/2016 8:36:25
PM] Caleb: See contract is a real tough word to use around me right
now.

[8/5/2016 8:36:51
PM] Caleb: And what about moral concern. He is also being very vague
with his details.

[8/5/2016 8:37:16
PM] Rune: I don't know, I thought it was pretty clear.

[8/5/2016 8:38:02
PM] Creed: "Let me put it this way, if say, Hank, you were to
break your vows with the guard, what would they do with you?"

[8/5/2016 8:38:46
PM] Rune: And we probably wouldn't turn him over to get his head
chopped off either.

[8/5/2016 8:39:20
PM] Caleb: Well seeing as we seem on the verge of that. Kicked out
and imprisoned.

[8/5/2016 8:39:55
PM] Creed: "I don't think Will would be opposed to us having the
Orange egg in our possession."

[8/5/2016 8:40:22
PM] Caleb: The goals are not justified by the methods.

[8/5/2016 8:40:35 PM
"No offense" turns back to Hank "Him."

[8/5/2016 8:41:11
PM] Quill: This is us, Creed. We will fuck this up.

[8/5/2016 8:41:30
PM] Caleb: And how many lives is each egg worth then. What kind o f
slippery slope are we proposing.

[8/5/2016 8:41:39
PM] Rune: And I, straight-up, will not do it.

[8/5/2016 8:41:48
PM] Creed: "All of them, would be the answer."

[8/5/2016 8:42:03
PM] Creed: "It is the power to save them and to kill them."

[8/5/2016 8:42:14
PM] Creed: "So you tell me how much these Powers are to you."

[8/5/2016 8:42:14
PM] \*\*\* Rune says, to Darksbane, very politely. "Sorry."
\*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:43:28
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "It seems to me that we won't be getting
any further here. That is a shame. The deal will still stand if you
change your minds, though."

[8/5/2016 8:43:59
PM] Creed: "Which of course, we only have so much time to
'change our' minds, regarding the subject matter."

[8/5/2016 8:44:36
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Well, if she's processed and put under
protection, she won't be around to turn in, now will she?"

[8/5/2016 8:45:18
PM] Creed: "Case in point."

[8/5/2016 8:45:28
PM] Josh: Darksbane nods and waves his hand.

[8/5/2016 8:45:40
PM] Josh: In response, Torment moves back towards the door and opens
it.

[8/5/2016 8:45:55
PM] Creed: "Before we head out, what would be her name?"

[8/5/2016 8:46:13
PM] Rune: ... Creed, if you do this we will be arresting you. Just so
you know.

[8/5/2016 8:46:31
PM] Creed: "Rune, I do believe I wasn't talking to you."

[8/5/2016 8:46:38
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Jess. Her name was Jess."

[8/5/2016 8:46:45
PM] Creed: "It was just a question, and thank you."

[8/5/2016 8:46:55
PM] Rune: It would be rather odd to start now, yes.

[8/5/2016 8:47:07
PM] Josh: Darksbane smiles and nods.

[8/5/2016 8:47:33
PM] \*\*\* Creed will exit \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:48:07
PM] Josh: Torment follows you all out as you leave.

[8/5/2016 8:48:10
PM] \*\*\* Anna inclines her head respectfully, then also leaves. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:48:15
PM] \*\*\* Quill leaves. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:48:18
PM] \*\*\* Rune follows Anna. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:48:50
PM] \*\*\* Caleb leaves last. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:49:10
PM] Josh: Torment: "For the record, I think you guys made the
right move."

[8/5/2016 8:49:31
PM] \*\*\* Quill eyes Torment. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:49:32
PM] Rune: That's reassuring. Thank you.

[8/5/2016 8:50:09
PM] Quill: ((Bleh, 5.))

[8/5/2016 8:50:17
PM] Caleb: Any particular reason you agree with our choice?

[8/5/2016 8:50:22
PM] Creed: (( you rolled a 16))

[8/5/2016 8:50:41
PM] Quill: ((It rolled twice for some reason.))

[8/5/2016 8:50:45
PM] Creed: (( ah ))

[8/5/2016 8:50:50
PM] Quill: ((I was counting the first.))

[8/5/2016 8:51:13
PM] Josh: As you guys head into the alley, I'd like you all to make
perception checks.

[8/5/2016 8:51:47
PM] Anna: [19]

[8/5/2016 8:51:50
PM] Rune: We had better go find William.

[8/5/2016 8:51:55
PM] Quill: (21)

[8/5/2016 8:52:11
PM] Caleb: (20)

[8/5/2016 8:52:30
PM] Josh: As you guys walk down the alley...you realize...one of you
isn't here.

[8/5/2016 8:52:30
PM] Caleb: He may already know Rune.

[8/5/2016 8:52:46
PM] Quill: Creed's gone, of course.

[8/5/2016 8:53:01
PM] \*\*\* Anna facepalms, mumbling angrily in celestial. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:53:08
PM] Rune: Obviously, that's why we need to go and talk to William.

[8/5/2016 8:53:17
PM] Rune: Why do you think she left first?

[8/5/2016 8:53:30
PM] Rune: Come on.

[8/5/2016 8:53:42
PM] \*\*\* Quill nods. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:53:48
PM] Quill: ((Where is Lyv, by the way.))

[8/5/2016 8:53:59
PM] Josh: ((Oh, sorry. Lyv's with you.))

[8/5/2016 8:54:06
PM] Josh: ((She's just very quiet))

[8/5/2016 8:54:23
PM] Quill: ((Fair enough, just curious.  :) ))

[8/5/2016 8:54:59
PM] Caleb: Some of us should go to the booking station probably.

[8/5/2016 8:55:59
PM] Rune: Right. You and Quill can do that, Anna and I will go for
William. You take the carriage.

[8/5/2016 8:56:22
PM] Caleb: They are both in the same direction I believe.

[8/5/2016 8:56:32
PM] Quill: Should someone go and make sure she doesn't draft Tiprus
and Belza into her schemes?

[8/5/2016 8:56:44
PM] Josh: Taeral: "Um...it's in the same direction. I say we
just all ride there."

[8/5/2016 8:57:02
PM] Rune: All right, let's all ride, but hurry.

[8/5/2016 8:57:13
PM] Caleb: So what do you think the chances William saw any of that
are?

[8/5/2016 8:57:25
PM] Rune: Zero, because we're lucky.

[8/5/2016 8:57:32
PM] \*\*\* Caleb heads to carriage. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 8:57:33
PM] Quill: I would think that someone like him has guards against
scrying.

[8/5/2016 8:58:32
PM] Josh: Ok, so you all ride up. And then we're splitting up twice
more.

[8/5/2016 8:59:13
PM] Rune: Maybe it won't be so bad. Maybe she's actually gone to tell
William herself.

[8/5/2016 8:59:25
PM] Rune: Maybe she has a plan to fake the killing.

[8/5/2016 9:00:18
PM] Anna: I doubt that will work. He seems like the sort of person
who would want to witness that sort of thing.

[Time Passes]

[8/5/2016 9:16:57
PM] Josh: Anna and Rune arrive at the booking station, with William
in tow.

[8/5/2016 9:17:12
PM] Josh: You guys find yourselves outside the girl's cell with Hank
and Quill.

[8/5/2016 9:17:19
PM] Josh: Kobash goes to reinforce the gates.

[8/5/2016 9:17:37
PM] Quill: A fifteen year old pickpocket. Very dangerous.

[8/5/2016 9:17:49
PM] Quill: ... you said there was was a tiefling here, Kobash.

[8/5/2016 9:18:51
PM] Josh: Kobash: "Yeah, a guy holding up some old lady. He's a
couple cells down."

[8/5/2016 9:19:03
PM] Quill: When did you bring him in?

[8/5/2016 9:19:24
PM] Josh: Kobash: "Not long after her."

[8/5/2016 9:19:40
PM] Josh: Kobash: "An hour later. Two. Give or take."

[8/5/2016 9:19:57
PM] \*\*\* Quill nods. "And when did you bring her in?" \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:20:38
PM] Rune: ... all right, what's going on?

[8/5/2016 9:20:58
PM] Josh: Kobash: "Search me. That's what I've been asking."

[8/5/2016 9:21:19
PM] Quill: This is our thief. I was just curious about the other
people you had here, is all.

[8/5/2016 9:21:52
PM] Rune: Oh. A pickpocket?

[8/5/2016 9:21:58
PM] Anna: [afk]

[8/5/2016 9:22:01
PM] Caleb: Yes

[8/5/2016 9:22:03
PM] Quill: Yes. Named Jess.

[8/5/2016 9:22:08
PM] Josh: Anna is still a horse, fyi.

[8/5/2016 9:22:11
PM] Rune: Maybe it was just all a feint to get us here.

[8/5/2016 9:22:12
PM] Quill: Waiting for her protection.

[8/5/2016 9:22:14
PM] Josh: Just a horse, standing in the hall.

[8/5/2016 9:24:34
PM] Josh: Jess: "So, are we ready for me to move? I don't wanna
sit here until I get killed."

[8/5/2016 9:25:08
PM] Rune: We should probably wait until we can make some better
plans.

[8/5/2016 9:25:34
PM] \*\*\* Quill looks at William.. "They filled you in, right?"
\*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:25:47
PM] Josh: William: "Indeed."

[8/5/2016 9:26:40
PM] Josh: Jess: "Ok, let's make some better plans now, so we
can--"

[8/5/2016 9:26:46 PM

[8/5/2016 9:28:12
PM] Caleb: (Which direction cells or entrance?)

[8/5/2016 9:28:15
PM] \*\*\* Rune jumps about a foot. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:28:34
PM] Josh: Cells.

[8/5/2016 9:29:24
PM] \*\*\* Quill looks in that direction. "You don't suppose that
Nightbad sent others, too?" \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:29:53
PM] Rune: Probably.

[8/5/2016 9:30:12
PM] Josh: Another thud comes, this time from the entrance.

[8/5/2016 9:31:01
PM] Quill: This is promising.

[8/5/2016 9:31:29
PM] Josh: William raises his hand and the lanterns all go out.

[8/5/2016 9:31:41
PM] Rune: ... I'm sure she didn't actually mean...

[8/5/2016 9:32:01
PM] Quill: What?

[8/5/2016 9:32:29
PM] Rune: ... to, well, murder somebody.

[8/5/2016 9:33:06
PM] Josh: William: "Everyone, stay quiet. ...we're surrounded."

[8/5/2016 9:33:20
PM] \*\*\* Rune casts Invisibility on the prisoner. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:33:33
PM] \*\*\* Rune does take her hand as she does, though. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:36:38
PM] Josh: You hear footsteps coming from both directions. You all
have darkvision, I believe.

[8/5/2016 9:36:58
PM] Anna: [nope. Also back.]

[8/5/2016 9:37:22
PM] Caleb: (I do)

[8/5/2016 9:37:31
PM] \*\*\* Anna whinnies grumpily. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:38:08
PM] Josh: You guys see torches coming from whence you came.

[8/5/2016 9:38:14
PM] Josh: And...roll initiative.

[8/5/2016 9:38:46
PM] Caleb: ( 3 )

[8/5/2016 9:39:03
PM] Josh: I cannot find my tokens, so, we will be going sans map.

[8/5/2016 9:39:16
PM] Josh: But the map on roll20 can be used for reference to the
area.

[8/5/2016 9:40:34
PM] Quill: ((10))

[8/5/2016 9:41:23
PM] Josh: Ok, the thugs go first.

[8/5/2016 9:43:27
PM] Josh: You guys see three torches ahead of you, all being held by
larger burly men.

[8/5/2016 9:44:13
PM] Josh: All three fire crossbow shots at Hank, who's closest.

[8/5/2016 9:44:32
PM] Josh: A nat 20, a 12 and a 10.

[8/5/2016 9:45:11
PM] Caleb: (The nat 20 is the only one that hits)

[8/5/2016 9:45:16
PM] Josh: Two of the shots go wide, but one sinks in deep, dealing 11
points of damage.

[8/5/2016 9:46:31
PM] Josh: Jess does nothing, far as you know. Quill, you're up.

[8/5/2016 9:47:03
PM] \*\*\* Quill is going to create a Silent Image.. We're all shrouded
in shadows, right? \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:48:10
PM] Josh: The torches they carry illuminate you, they do see you.

[8/5/2016 9:48:35
PM] Quill: Yeah, but for the most part, there's a lot of shadows and
darkness in the rest of the room.

[8/5/2016 9:48:43
PM] Josh: Yes.

[8/5/2016 9:48:53
PM] \*\*\* Quill will make a silent image of many other guards in the
shadows, lying in wait. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:49:18
PM] Quill: AS many as could feasibly fit in here.

[8/5/2016 9:49:44
PM] Josh: Poof, guards seem to fill the room.

[8/5/2016 9:49:58 PM
one that shot Hank. Disadvantage to his wisdom checks.))

[8/5/2016 9:50:38
PM] Quill: ((And that's all I got.))

[8/5/2016 9:50:47
PM] Josh: Ok.

[8/5/2016 9:51:06
PM] Josh: As this is occurring, you hear footsteps behind you.

[8/5/2016 9:51:30
PM] Josh: Kobash hears it two and brings his shield up just in time
to stop a Tiefling's dagger.

[8/5/2016 9:52:37
PM] Josh: He swings and misses the spy attacker.

[8/5/2016 9:52:41
PM] Josh: And it is now Rune's turn.

[8/5/2016 9:53:24
PM] \*\*\* Rune webs all the enemies ahead of them, since they're
probably still standing together. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 9:54:46
PM] Josh: Is there a save, or are they just entangled.

[8/5/2016 9:55:29
PM] Rune: ((There is. Sorry, I thought that was in the cast text.))

[8/5/2016 9:56:06
PM] Rune: ((I don't think they get a save until their turn.))

[8/5/2016 9:56:29
PM] Josh: They'r- Oh, ok.

[8/5/2016 9:56:38
PM] Rune: ((And I don't know how to tell what the save is supposed to
be.))

[8/5/2016 9:56:41
PM] Josh: So, for the time, they seem sufficiently webbed.

[8/5/2016 9:57:31
PM] Josh: William attempts a sleep spell.

[8/5/2016 9:57:35
PM] Quill: ((Str))

[8/5/2016 9:57:38
PM] Josh: ...and it does not work.

[8/5/2016 9:58:10
PM] Josh: Anna, you're up. and a horse.

[8/5/2016 9:58:20
PM] Rune: ((It can also be Dex, but I'm referring to the number they
must beat.))

[8/5/2016 9:58:35
PM] Rune: ((It depends what they're trying to do; the text in the
Roll20 describes it fairly completely but does not include the save
number.))

[8/5/2016 9:58:43
PM] Josh: The number is your spell ability.

[8/5/2016 9:58:53
PM] Quill: ((Oh, that's based on your save DC))

[8/5/2016 9:59:00
PM] Josh: For you it is 13.

[8/5/2016 9:59:09
PM] Anna: [do I have 20 feet of running space between me and any of
the enemies?]

[8/5/2016 9:59:33
PM] Josh: Not really. You do between you and the thugs. But there
are a lot of people in your way.

[8/5/2016 10:00:47
PM] Anna: [Darn. Can I see the guy that tried to do a
flank-n'-shank?]

[8/5/2016 10:01:04
PM] Josh: Yep. He's behind Rune.

[8/5/2016 10:01:43
PM] \*\*\* Anna turns to face him, and then rears up and tries to step
on him with her hooves. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:01:54
PM] Josh: Roll attack.

[8/5/2016 10:02:23
PM] Josh: That's a critical hit.

[8/5/2016 10:02:26
PM] Josh: Roll damage.

[8/5/2016 10:02:57
PM] Anna: [20 dmg]

[8/5/2016 10:03:04
PM] Josh: WHACK! He looks a little wobbly on his feet, but he stays
standing.

[8/5/2016 10:03:16
PM] \*\*\* Anna whinnies angrily. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:03:19
PM] Josh: Hank.

[8/5/2016 10:03:39
PM] Josh: You see three guys webbed ahead of you and a tiefling
attacking way behind you.

[8/5/2016 10:04:21
PM] Caleb: (can I reach the three in front of me with a melee attack
without entering the webbing?)

[8/5/2016 10:04:56
PM] Josh: You can reach the front two.

[8/5/2016 10:05:13
PM] Josh: The guy in back is a little too far, you'd have to get in
the web.

[8/5/2016 10:05:40
PM] Caleb: Then I will go up and attack the closest one.

[8/5/2016 10:06:15
PM] Caleb: (9 )

[8/5/2016 10:06:33
PM] Caleb: (sorry hit the button twice by accident.)

[8/5/2016 10:06:34
PM] Josh: That's a miss, sadly.

[8/5/2016 10:06:42
PM] Josh: Even in the webs.

[8/5/2016 10:06:48
PM] Josh: Anything else.

[8/5/2016 10:06:58
PM] Caleb: no

[8/5/2016 10:07:07
PM] Josh: Ok.

[8/5/2016 10:07:27
PM] Josh: You see a few more come out of the cells. A lot more.
More than should've fit in there.

[8/5/2016 10:07:50
PM] Josh: You also see a violet tiefling come shooting in from the
front. A familiar friend.

[8/5/2016 10:08:02
PM] Josh: Creed, now that you're here, why don't you roll initiative.

[8/5/2016 10:08:29
PM] Creed: (( token pls ))

[8/5/2016 10:08:44
PM] Josh: Right, sorry, there you are.

[8/5/2016 10:09:08
PM] Creed: (( can I get an attack in? ))

[8/5/2016 10:09:34
PM] Josh: ...One.

[8/5/2016 10:09:54
PM] Josh: Technically, you would've taken your turn to get there, but
I'll let you get one

[8/5/2016 10:10:27
PM | Removed 10:09:56 PM] Creed: This message has been removed.

[8/5/2016 10:10:46
PM] Creed: Creed will use Blade ward.

[8/5/2016 10:10:54
PM] Josh: On herself? Ok.

[8/5/2016 10:11:18
PM] Josh: Ok, the thugs are gonna roll to try and break the web.

[8/5/2016 10:11:58
PM] Josh: The front two by Hank do, the guy in the back doesn't and
is stuck.

[8/5/2016 10:12:06
PM] Josh: The two take swings at Hank.

[8/5/2016 10:12:24
PM] Josh: Does a 16 hit?

[8/5/2016 10:12:33
PM] Caleb: no

[8/5/2016 10:12:42
PM] Josh: Ok, then only one attack hits.

[8/5/2016 10:12:49
PM] Josh: Cause a 24 I bet does.

[8/5/2016 10:12:55
PM] Caleb: yes

[8/5/2016 10:13:18
PM] Josh: You take 8 more points of damage.

[8/5/2016 10:13:44
PM] Josh: You hear Jess scream on her turn. "SHE'S GONNA KILL
ME! THE PURPLE ONE'S GONNA KILL ME!"

[8/5/2016 10:14:24
PM] Josh: She's up by the webs from what you can hear, but she's
still invisible.

[8/5/2016 10:14:44
PM] Josh: The spy and Kobash swing at each other and do nothing,
cause they suck.

[8/5/2016 10:14:58
PM] Rune: SHUT UP YOU'RE INVISIBLE, JUST HIDE IN A CORNER.

[8/5/2016 10:15:03
PM] Josh: Quill.

[8/5/2016 10:15:30
PM] \*\*\* Quill is going to blast the one that he hexed earlier. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:15:35
PM] Josh: Ok.

[8/5/2016 10:16:17
PM] Quill: ((If a 17 hits, that's 17 damage.))

[8/5/2016 10:16:52
PM] Josh: It does. For comedy's sake, I'll say you knock him back
into the web.

[8/5/2016 10:17:14
PM] Quill: ((Is he still up?))

[8/5/2016 10:17:21
PM] Anna: [canned laughter]

[8/5/2016 10:17:22
PM] Josh: He's still kicking, yeah.

[8/5/2016 10:17:27
PM] Josh: But he's prone.

[8/5/2016 10:17:29
PM] Quill: ((k, that's all I got.))

[8/5/2016 10:17:36
PM] Josh: Rune.

[8/5/2016 10:18:46
PM] Josh: By the way, you guys see a total of eight guys in front of
you now and three more coming behind the tiefling.

[8/5/2016 10:20:16
PM] \*\*\* Rune casts Magic Missile. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:20:42
PM] Josh: Ok, targeting who?

[8/5/2016 10:21:28
PM] Rune: ((One on the most hurt person not in the web, two on the
second most hurt person not in the web. She doesn't know for sure if
the ones who didn't get here immediately are real.))

[8/5/2016 10:22:03
PM] Josh: Ok, so one on the spy, how much damage is that split up?

[8/5/2016 10:22:14
PM] Josh: Two on the guy in the web.

[8/5/2016 10:22:48
PM] Rune: ((5, 3, 5.))

[8/5/2016 10:22:59
PM] Rune: ((None on any who are still webbed, unless they're the only
2 left.))

[8/5/2016 10:23:20
PM] Josh: Ok, so 5 to the spy. He's looking real rough but still
standing. And 8 to the guy in the web, who's also still alive.

[8/5/2016 10:23:29
PM] Josh: But both look really bad.

[8/5/2016 10:23:48
PM] Josh: William casts light now to reveal everyone.

[8/5/2016 10:23:53
PM] Josh: Anna.

[8/5/2016 10:24:07
PM] Josh: Actually, wait.

[8/5/2016 10:24:26
PM] Josh: As a bonus action William hexes the guy last guy in the
web.

[8/5/2016 10:24:33
PM] Josh: Ok, Anna, your turn.

[8/5/2016 10:25:01
PM] \*\*\* Anna continues trampling the Tief-Thief. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:25:25
PM] Josh: That attack misses, sadly.

[8/5/2016 10:25:28
PM] Anna: [14]

[8/5/2016 10:25:30
PM] Josh: Creed, you are up.

[8/5/2016 10:26:06
PM] Creed: Creed will attempt a backstab on the nearest enemy

[8/5/2016 10:26:13
PM] Josh: Ok, roll it.

[8/5/2016 10:26:55
PM] Josh: You swing at him, but he grabs your hand as you bring the
dagger up, blocking you.

[8/5/2016 10:27:48
PM] Creed: Shocking grasp as another action?

[8/5/2016 10:27:54
PM] Josh: Sure, roll damage.

[8/5/2016 10:28:20
PM] Creed: pfbbtt

[8/5/2016 10:28:32
PM] Creed: (( didn't put in the damage dice))

[8/5/2016 10:28:41
PM] Josh: It should be a d8.

[8/5/2016 10:29:00
PM] Josh: You send lightning through that hand and he lets go and
hollers.

[8/5/2016 10:29:07
PM] Josh: It's not much, but it's something.

[8/5/2016 10:29:16
PM] Creed: "Don't touch me."

[8/5/2016 10:29:33
PM] Josh: Jess cries out. "Just go! Save yourselves! We can't
get them all!"

[8/5/2016 10:30:02
PM] Josh: Anyone may respond if they wish.

[8/5/2016 10:30:50
PM] \*\*\* Quill would like to roll Insight again. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:30:55
PM] Creed: "Death says that people may die, and it won't be us."

[8/5/2016 10:31:00
PM] Josh: He may do so.

[8/5/2016 10:31:15
PM] Quill: ((Bleh, 9.))

[8/5/2016 10:31:51
PM] Rune: I don't think most of these are even real, and what did you
find out, Creed? You could have said you were going to ask her.

[8/5/2016 10:32:18
PM | Edited 10:31:32 PM] Creed: "I could have said a number of
things, but I didn't recall the way to Ioun."

[8/5/2016 10:32:54
PM] Rune: You must have traded it.

[8/5/2016 10:32:59
PM] Josh: William: "IS NOW REALLY THE TIME FOR THIS?!?"

[8/5/2016 10:33:43
PM] Josh: Another voice comes from where Jess was standing. A male
voice. Deeper, a little older. Unfamiliar. "Ok, boys. I
think I got all I needed from this. Play nice and surrender."

[8/5/2016 10:34:03
PM] Josh: The thugs throw down their swords.

[8/5/2016 10:34:12
PM] Josh: The spy lets go of Kobash.

[8/5/2016 10:34:48
PM] Quill: ... oh god, I am so tired of this nonsense bullshit.

[8/5/2016 10:34:57
PM] Quill: The real Mr. Nightbad I assume.

[8/5/2016 10:35:04
PM] \*\*\* Anna snorts exasperatedly. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:35:21
PM] Josh: Kobash: "What is-- I-- WHAT?"

[8/5/2016 10:35:35
PM] Rune: Of course. If you are a young man with a magic sword and a
rakish look I may slap you.

[8/5/2016 10:36:27
PM] Josh: Voice: "Guess you'll have to come by and find out.
Same place. Gentlemen, your stones."

[8/5/2016 10:36:58
PM] Josh: All the thugs pull out a stone which begins to glow.
Eventually, they each vanish in a puff of smoke.

[8/5/2016 10:37:11
PM] Josh: A similar smoke fills a seemingly empty area.

[8/5/2016 10:37:13
PM] Rune: How do you even know I'm single.

[8/5/2016 10:37:44
PM] Josh: Kobash: "...Am I gonna get some answers here?"

[8/5/2016 10:38:06
PM] Rune: I doubt it.

[8/5/2016 10:38:33
PM] Quill: Answers don't happen to us.

[8/5/2016 10:38:36
PM] Caleb: I think we got played again.

[8/5/2016 10:38:37
PM] Rune: I don't know if Jess was him and we just helped him escape,
or what, but it wouldn't surprise me a bit.

[8/5/2016 10:38:51
PM] Quill: Yes, and I'm tired of it.

[8/5/2016 10:38:58
PM] Rune: Probably, it seems to happen all the time, and I'm starting
to wonder if this entire thing was a mistake.

[8/5/2016 10:39:12
PM] Josh: Kobash: "Escape what? She turned herself in. Said
she would give information for protection."

[8/5/2016 10:39:22
PM] Rune: We're obviously not competent in the right ways.

[8/5/2016 10:39:33
PM] \*\*\* Creed facepalms \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:39:33
PM] Rune: And this is the second time we've had a major public
failure.

[8/5/2016 10:39:51
PM] Creed: "Like it's so hard to do."

[8/5/2016 10:40:05
PM] Josh: William: "Well, not so much public this time. I'd say
we file this under "let us never speak of this again"."

[8/5/2016 10:40:17
PM] Rune: That doesn't really help.

[8/5/2016 10:40:30
PM] Rune: Like what's so hard to do?

[8/5/2016 10:40:52
PM] Creed: "Never mind."

[8/5/2016 10:40:58
PM] \*\*\* Caleb will cast cure wounds on himself. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:42:12
PM] Josh: William: "If it makes you feel any better, I seem to
have been duped, as well."

[8/5/2016 10:42:26
PM] Rune: It doesn't. That's just more indication you've hired the
wrong people.

[8/5/2016 10:42:51
PM] Rune: People on a team are supposed to shore up each other's
weaknesses, and that isn't happening, obviously.

[8/5/2016 10:43:13
PM] Quill: It doesn't happen to you all the time, and you have at
least half an idea of what's going on at any given time.

[8/5/2016 10:44:46
PM] Josh: William: "You guys have some successes under your belt
too. Look, it's been a long day. And it sounds like yours may not
be over yet. Let us rejoin again tomorrow."

[8/5/2016 10:45:24
PM] Rune: We're not even slightly competent.

[8/5/2016 10:45:35
PM] Josh: William: "In fact, Rune. Could you come to the
Citadel tomorrow morning. I have a meeting for you."

[8/5/2016 10:47:01
PM] Rune: I suppose I should turn in proper paperwork for my
resignation. All right.

[8/5/2016 10:47:09
PM] Josh: William: "Thank you."

[8/5/2016 10:47:15
PM] \*\*\* Rune nods. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:47:19
PM] Rune: I'm going home.

[8/5/2016 10:47:33
PM] Josh: William: "That's fair."

[8/5/2016 10:48:07
PM] Josh: Do you guys all head back to the prison?

[8/5/2016 10:48:12
PM] \*\*\* Rune does. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:48:18
PM] \*\*\* Quill does. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:48:29
PM] \*\*\* Caleb does \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:49:04
PM] \*\*\* Creed does not, she turns to William \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:49:39
PM] \*\*\* Anna will, after grabbing some herbs from one of her gardens,
if any are on or close to the way back. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:51:01
PM] Josh: Ok, so the three of you, Hank, Quill and Rune head for
home. Anna goes off to garden, and Creed stays back.

[8/5/2016 10:51:42
PM] Josh: As you arrive at the prison, you see a cloaked figure.

[8/5/2016 10:51:59
PM] \*\*\* Rune ignores it and goes inside. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:52:03
PM] Josh: He is a young man with rakish good looks.

[8/5/2016 10:52:24
PM] Josh: Young Man: "If it helps, I do not have a magic sword."

[8/5/2016 10:52:38
PM] \*\*\* Rune pauses, and actually does turn around and try to slap
him. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:52:57
PM] \*\*\* Rune is feeling very spiteful tonight. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:53:06
PM] Josh: "Ok, I probably deserved that."

[8/5/2016 10:53:20
PM] Rune: "Probably"?

[8/5/2016 10:53:22
PM] Caleb: You did just try to kill us.

[8/5/2016 10:53:32
PM] Rune: If he'd wanted to kill us we'd be dead.

[8/5/2016 10:53:40
PM] Rune: And other very clichéd phrases supervillains spout.

[8/5/2016 10:53:50
PM] Quill: "But this was a test."

[8/5/2016 10:53:52
PM] Rune: Which you're not by the way. A supervillain, I mean.

[8/5/2016 10:54:11
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "It was a test. Sorry. Incidentally, how
was my street urchin pickpocket routine?"

[8/5/2016 10:54:29
PM] Quill: Five stars.

[8/5/2016 10:54:49
PM] Rune: ... I'm only not slapping you again because my hand still
hurts from the last time.

[8/5/2016 10:54:51
PM] Josh: Darksbane takes a little bow.

[8/5/2016 10:55:06
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "If it helps, you all passed."

[8/5/2016 10:55:14
PM] Quill: It does not.

[8/5/2016 10:55:27
PM] Rune: I had an idea that could actually have made you quite a lot
of money and done some good in this city.

[8/5/2016 10:55:43
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Really? Do tell."

[8/5/2016 10:55:54
PM] Rune: You haven't passed yet.

[8/5/2016 10:56:14
PM] Rune: Besides, we'd need the eggs to make it work.

[8/5/2016 10:56:33
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Isn't anyone here curious what the test
was for? I think you'll like it."

[8/5/2016 10:57:02
PM] Caleb: Why set up such an elaborate "test" in the first
place?

[8/5/2016 10:57:05
PM] Rune: I am, but angry is drowning out curious. Come in and I'll
make some tea and that will make me feel better.

[8/5/2016 10:57:05
PM] Quill: I barely know who you are, why you're important to us. I
barely know what the eggs are for. I'm quite tired of feeling like
I'm running to catch up. It's tiresome.

[8/5/2016 10:57:35
PM] Rune: He runs a lot of the illegal trades in the city, from krrf
to extraguildular magical items.

[8/5/2016 10:58:03
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "And how many of those items do you think
are of a world-ending class?"

[8/5/2016 10:58:06
PM] Rune: I don't think we care terribly about the magical items, but
if I was you I'd get out of the krrf trade.

[8/5/2016 10:58:06
PM] \*\*\* Anna shows up with a basket of flowers. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:58:18
PM] \*\*\* Rune opens the door and motions him in. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:58:29
PM] Josh: Motions or shoves?

[8/5/2016 10:58:36
PM] Anna: Okay, what did I just walk up on?

[8/5/2016 10:58:49
PM] \*\*\* Rune motions. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:59:00
PM] Quill: This is the kzhric who 'tested' us tonight.

[8/5/2016 10:59:05
PM] Caleb: This is apparently the real Darksbane. Supposedly.

[8/5/2016 10:59:15
PM] Rune: Do you want an angry conversation on the doorstop or a
civilized one inside?

[8/5/2016 10:59:17
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I'd rather stay out here, actually."

[8/5/2016 10:59:24
PM] \*\*\* Anna 's eyes glow slightly.

"Ah." \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:59:28
PM] Quill: Fine. Good night.

[8/5/2016 10:59:31
PM] \*\*\* Quill goes in. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 10:59:43
PM] Rune: Quill, put some water on for me, please?

[8/5/2016 10:59:45
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "And if my archers lose sight of me, it'll
be bad for yo--ok."

[8/5/2016 11:00:03
PM] Quill: Will do.

[8/5/2016 11:00:08
PM] Rune: Maybe you should give them the signal not to shoot us.

[8/5/2016 11:00:10
PM] Josh: He turns to Anna.

[8/5/2016 11:00:26
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I'll just cut my speech short then."

[8/5/2016 11:00:34
PM] Josh: He pulls out the egg and hands it to Anna.

[8/5/2016 11:00:48
PM] Rune: You're the one who tested us, we're not going to murder you
or anybody else in cold blood, and if you can't trust your own
results why bother with testing us at all? That's daft.

[8/5/2016 11:00:56
PM] Anna: What in the what.

[8/5/2016 11:01:10
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "For the purple one. Tell her that when
she wants to know about the blue one, she should come to me."

[8/5/2016 11:01:33
PM] Rune: I want to know about the blue one right now.

[8/5/2016 11:01:36
PM] Rune: So why not tell me.

[8/5/2016 11:01:46
PM] Rune: It doesn't match her aura anyway.

[8/5/2016 11:01:59
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Doesn't match yours."

[8/5/2016 11:02:08
PM] Rune: So we're on equal footing and I'm here and she's not.

[8/5/2016 11:02:10
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "By the way, you look dreadful in yellow."

[8/5/2016 11:02:18
PM] Creed: (( Loooool ))

[8/5/2016 11:02:19
PM] Rune: I know.

[8/5/2016 11:02:25
PM] \*\*\* Rune sighs. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:02:35
PM] Rune: But that's beside the point.

[8/5/2016 11:02:48
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Ok, pass this message on, then. I know
where your gang is hiding out, I also have a job for you to finish
first."

[8/5/2016 11:03:05
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "So, when you're willing to deal with the
likes of me, come and see me about it."

[8/5/2016 11:03:27
PM] Rune: Tell me about the blue egg. Save us all some time and
nonsense. I think you owe us that at this point.

[8/5/2016 11:03:35
PM] Josh: ((And that's when Rune's connection winks out, isn't it?))

[8/5/2016 11:03:39
PM] Josh: ((Shit))

[8/5/2016 11:04:19
PM] \*\*\* Creed walks into view \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:04:29
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Ah, hello."

[8/5/2016 11:04:44
PM] Creed: "Actual Darksbane?"

[8/5/2016 11:04:56
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Indeed."

[8/5/2016 11:04:56
PM] Anna: From what I can gather.

[8/5/2016 11:04:59
PM] Caleb: Presumably.

[8/5/2016 11:05:01
PM] Creed: "Called it."

[8/5/2016 11:05:15
PM] Rune: He wants to talk to you, of course.

[8/5/2016 11:05:25
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Also, congrats. You didn't bring the girl
to her death. Good choice."

[8/5/2016 11:05:39
PM] Creed: "It was the bad choice, of course."

[8/5/2016 11:06:22
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I found when trading away world-ending
level objects, I need to know what type of people I'm giving them
to."

[8/5/2016 11:06:29
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Hence, the test."

[8/5/2016 11:06:36
PM] Creed: "Makes sense."

[8/5/2016 11:06:38
PM] Rune: Gullible ones.

[8/5/2016 11:06:56
PM] Creed: "You say gullible but I do hope you're not referring
to me."

[8/5/2016 11:07:30
PM] Caleb: I think the reference is to all of us.

[8/5/2016 11:07:48
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I thought it was a good set-up."

[8/5/2016 11:07:57
PM] Creed: "It was a bit strange of a set up."

[8/5/2016 11:08:11
PM] Caleb: Says the person who didn't get shot with an arrow.

[8/5/2016 11:08:13
PM] Rune: Second time in a week, so congratulations.

[8/5/2016 11:09:07
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Anyway, I also know where your blue egg
is. Wanna talk?"

[8/5/2016 11:09:44
PM] Creed: "Sure, though I already know who has it."

[8/5/2016 11:09:59
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "But you don't know where."

[8/5/2016 11:10:23
PM] Caleb: And you do?

[8/5/2016 11:10:27
PM] Rune: Well, goodnight, if you change your mind there's tea and
fruit and cookies inside.

[8/5/2016 11:10:27
PM] \*\*\* Rune goes in. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:11:10
PM] Creed: "Let's talk, then."

[8/5/2016 11:11:23
PM] Creed: "Preferably where nobody will get hurt."

[8/5/2016 11:11:39
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Here's fine by me."

[8/5/2016 11:11:53
PM] Creed: "I do also mean passerbys"

[8/5/2016 11:12:06
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I've done enough smoke and mirrors today.
So, I'll be quick and direct."

[8/5/2016 11:12:33
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Someone is muscling in on my turf and I
want them gone."

[8/5/2016 11:12:55
PM] Creed: "Name?"

[8/5/2016 11:13:03
PM] Creed: "So everyone knows."

[8/5/2016 11:13:28
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Don't have one. Know she's working with
people called "feather-men". Horrible name. Said to be
wearing black feathered cloaks."

[8/5/2016 11:13:51
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I hear its a woman."

[8/5/2016 11:14:10
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "I know she's working from the center ring
out, somehow."

[8/5/2016 11:14:15
PM] Creed: "Are you talking about Kenku? They're more feathers
than men."

[8/5/2016 11:14:22
PM] Anna: Well, calling them "crow-nies" wouldn't be all
that nice.

[8/5/2016 11:15:13
PM] Josh: Darksbane chuckles. "Don't think so. Black's the
only one I know who uses Kenku. Would explain a lot, though."

[8/5/2016 11:16:05
PM] Creed: (( did we catch the black dragonborn? ))

[8/5/2016 11:16:12
PM] Creed: (( or did they get away? ))

[8/5/2016 11:16:22
PM] Caleb: And why can't you deal with this yourself?

[8/5/2016 11:16:27
PM] Josh: ((They got away))

[8/5/2016 11:16:39
PM] Creed: "Is this female a black dragonborn, by chance?"

[8/5/2016 11:17:03
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Cause anyway I deal with it would lead to
a gang war, which would get really ugly. And no, don't think so.
Some other player."

[8/5/2016 11:17:35
PM] Anna: That would just be too convenient, so of course not.

[8/5/2016 11:17:37
PM] Creed: "He isn't wrong, and if a gang war lets loose, the
city will be in trouble."

[8/5/2016 11:17:55
PM] Creed: "As a townsguard, that wouldn't be good for work."

[8/5/2016 11:18:42
PM] Anna: It'll be bad for everyone. The slums are already
overflowing with the sick and injured.

[8/5/2016 11:18:45
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Last thing I know. Runs are being made
through the sewers, somehow. Some of my men were found dead down
there, along with feathers."

[8/5/2016 11:19:28
PM] Anna: I can't imagine an actual gang war will make things better.

[8/5/2016 11:19:56
PM] Creed: "I'll help, to stop a gang war from happening."

[8/5/2016 11:20:08
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "So, once you deal with this, come by and
tell me, and we can swap stories. In the meantime, hope your new
orange rock works for you."

[8/5/2016 11:20:18
PM] \*\*\* Creed tilts her head \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:20:33
PM] Creed: "...Oh! You gave us the orange Power?"

[8/5/2016 11:20:36
PM] \*\*\* Anna is still holding the thing. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:20:48
PM | Removed 11:20:01 PM] Creed: This message has been removed.

[8/5/2016 11:21:02
PM] Josh: Darksbane: "Good day."

[8/5/2016 11:21:02
PM] Creed: "Well that answers that."

[8/5/2016 11:21:07
PM] Josh: Darksbane leaves.

[8/5/2016 11:21:28
PM] Creed: "It looks good with you, Anna."

[8/5/2016 11:21:37
PM] Anna: ...Well, that was an experience.

[8/5/2016 11:21:38
PM] Creed: "Try it out, you might learn some spells."

[8/5/2016 11:21:58
PM] Creed: "In order to do it though, I'll tell you what William
told me."

[8/5/2016 11:22:37
PM] Anna: Should we go inside beforehand?

[8/5/2016 11:22:42
PM] Creed: "Sure."

[8/5/2016 11:22:59
PM] \*\*\* Anna does, indeed. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:23:07
PM] Josh: You guys go inside. You find Rune, Quill and Lyv around a
table.

[8/5/2016 11:23:24
PM] Rune: ... I hope I didn't do that.

[8/5/2016 11:23:31
PM] Quill: No.

[8/5/2016 11:23:37
PM] Rune: Wizards can be awfully arrogant.

[8/5/2016 11:23:53
PM | Edited 11:23:08 PM] Anna: Is everything alright?

[8/5/2016 11:24:32
PM] Josh: Taeral: "So, Creed, somewhere in the hullabaloo, you
said you met Death again?"

[8/5/2016 11:24:37
PM] Creed: "I did."

[8/5/2016 11:24:55
PM] Josh: Taeral: "And what wise words of wisdom did she grant
you?"

[8/5/2016 11:25:21
PM] \*\*\* Rune starts writing on a piece of paper. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:25:28
PM] Creed: "If nothing was done, you were all going to die
today."

[8/5/2016 11:26:34
PM] Creed: "That is the gist of it."

[8/5/2016 11:26:47
PM] Josh: Taeral: "...hardly comforting."

[8/5/2016 11:27:24
PM] Josh: Tiprus comes out of her room.

[8/5/2016 11:27:30
PM] \*\*\* Quill makes tea. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:27:56
PM] Creed: "It's Death. Her voice is soothing but her words are
quite on the nose."

[8/5/2016 11:28:20
PM] Josh: Tiprus says something in Infernal.

[8/5/2016 11:28:45
PM] \*\*\* Creed responds \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:29:14
PM] Quill: Well, thanks for letting us know you were gonna go consult
death. Thanks for letting us know that you weren't just going to go
off the girl because you're eggcrazy.

[8/5/2016 11:29:53
PM] Creed: "Thanks for automatically assuming that I would go
and murder someone for a world ending artifact."

[8/5/2016 11:30:52
PM] Quill: I don't know enough about you to make any assumptions,
Creed, I just know that you're accustomed to acting unilaterally
toward your own goals.

[8/5/2016 11:31:48
PM] Rune: I'm not good at reading minds. Or reading people. Or
reading political situations, or dealing with humanoids, or anything.

[8/5/2016 11:32:09
PM] Creed: "Then don't assume that I'm doing things just because
you think I'd do it."

[8/5/2016 11:32:13
PM] Quill: They're world ending. That's the first time I heard about
that. All I know about them is that they're batteries for your
portal thing.

[8/5/2016 11:32:34
PM] Creed: "World enders, world starters, batteries for my
portal home, call it whatever."

[8/5/2016 11:32:44
PM] Creed: "I know full well what they are, and I'm using them
to go home."

[8/5/2016 11:32:47
PM] Rune: I didn't. I told myself you had other reasons the entire
time we were riding to the prison. ... for one thing, it helped me
not throw up.

[8/5/2016 11:33:17
PM] Rune: Because I'm also not good at horse riding.

[8/5/2016 11:33:25
PM] Creed: "I'm glad you thought better of me, Rune."

[8/5/2016 11:33:26
PM] Josh: Tiprus starts crying.

[8/5/2016 11:33:28
PM] Anna: Sorry about that.

[8/5/2016 11:33:39
PM] Anna: Is she alright?

[8/5/2016 11:34:01
PM] Anna: Well, obviously not.

[8/5/2016 11:34:01
PM] Rune: Oh, no, it wasn't you at all! It really is me, I don't know
how to do horse riding, that's all. We had a cow. And some chickens
and two goats.

[8/5/2016 11:34:20
PM] Josh: Tiprus screams something in infernal.

[8/5/2016 11:34:20
PM] \*\*\* Creed is staring, aghast at Tiprus \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:35:32
PM] Rune: ... that's what I thought. Hm.

[8/5/2016 11:35:45
PM] Quill: ...what?

[8/5/2016 11:35:53
PM] Josh: Tiprus is straight up weeping now.

[8/5/2016 11:35:54
PM] Caleb: What's what you thought?

[8/5/2016 11:35:57
PM] \*\*\* Creed exits the room \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:35:58
PM] \*\*\* Rune hugs Tiprus and gives her a handkerchief. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:36:34
PM] Rune: ... I think we shouldn't say right now, honestly. It's not
a secret secret but it's not something I should say, if that makes
sense?

[8/5/2016 11:36:42
PM] \*\*\* Anna looks rather befuddled. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:36:55
PM] Anna: Alright?

[8/5/2016 11:37:02
PM] Quill: All right.

[8/5/2016 11:37:07
PM] Rune: ... it's nothing life-th... well, it's nothing people are
going to kill... ... ... it's not an immediate threat.

[8/5/2016 11:37:34
PM] Quill: That's fine. See? Just tell me SOMETHING. Even if 'it's
a secret'.

[8/5/2016 11:38:27
PM] Rune: Right. It's not a secret at all per se, it's just personal.

[8/5/2016 11:39:03
PM] Anna: Is it something I can help with? I am trained in medicine.

[8/5/2016 11:40:53
PM] Rune: ... it's hard to say.

[8/5/2016 11:42:39
PM] \*\*\* Rune pours herself a cup of goddamn tea. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:42:51
PM] Rune: There's not enough tea in the world for tonight.

[8/5/2016 11:43:12
PM] Rune: We need a fire range.

[8/5/2016 11:44:05
PM] Anna: I imagine an alliance between the elemental planes of fire
and water would not be able to supply enough hot water for all the
tea we'd need to deal with tonight.

[8/5/2016 11:44:22
PM] Rune: A place outside where absolutely everything is flammable
and inflammable and makes satisfying explosions when fireballed.

[8/5/2016 11:44:37
PM] Anna: Well, that might be a bit of an overstatement.

[8/5/2016 11:45:28
PM] Anna: That would actually be a good idea. Which reminds me, I got
flowers for our garden.

[8/5/2016 11:45:36
PM] \*\*\* Anna picks up the basket. \*\*\*

[8/5/2016 11:46:01
PM] Caleb: We have a garden?

[8/5/2016 11:46:03
PM] Rune: Good. I'm turning in my resignation tomorrow.