Sergeant Hendryk's Town Watch given their back pay (300gp)
Coin Girls given a 25% cut of their takings.
Coin Girl Dr Beverly McFadden recruited to Sandor's team, given room in town hall.
Questioning of coin girl Linda Gordon.
Sandor & Hakeem bewitched by Jayzel the singer.
At midnight, Maglor spies on coin girl Atesia & the demonbrood Vukas inamorata
Smon: GM: 16/8/47 Hakeem's little boat departs Nerra before dawn, tacking south against a southerly wind.
Smon: On board are Hakeem, Malenn, the fishing boat crew & Sister Tamara, 66,000gp of treasure in the hold, and a dozen chosen Altanian warriors, including two Sword Knights.
Smon: Also Hassan & Gnubis.
chris107: And his aunt?
chris107: She was coming to see Kagor’s wife?
Smon: Yup & Nefeti.
Smon: Let me write all that down.
chris107: Hakeem keeps a carful eye out for pirates
Smon: You flip the menu bar down on your phone and tap Mobile Hotspot
Smon: on a Samsung anyway, will be different on Apple
Smon: Hakeem only has one Greywolf SK, Harlgrimm Ironteeth, so I guess Gottchi the Sly (Seawolf) is #2.
chris107: Works for me
Smon: No pirates - hopefully word of Matriarx's demise will take a while to spread.
chris107: It got to Sarene quickly enough
Smon: Anyway Sarene was recruiting all the local pirates to man her fleet, and she's gone now...
Sandor Sunneson: Would be ironic, Shieldbiter and Darlene sail past each other
Smon: Took about 3-4 hours to reach Sarene, yup.
Sandor Sunneson: Sarene even
Smon: She probably knew before you got the dragon head ashore.
chris107: Sarene’s Den I wonder?
chris107: Or to the Skandiks?
chris107: But that’s for the future.
Smon: (Sarene & SB were together in Ahyf wheb Hakeem killed the dragon just after dusk at Clear Meadows about 12 miles west.) GM: The ship makes somewhat heavy weather, but reaches the harbour at Ahyf around noon the next day, 17/8.
Smon: After tacking against the wind for over 30 hours the crewmen are exhausted as they bring the ship in to port.
Smon: Landing, Hakeem notices there are no coin girls on the docks, and only a few ships ride at anchor.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandorwill be at the dock to greet them
Smon: Nefeti looks around. "So, this is Civilisation! It smells terrible."
chris107: To the crew- Tie up safe my lads. The ale is on me tonight!
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 1,
Sandor Sunneson: S "an unexpected surprise Lord H"
Smon: Sandor sadly has no idea H has arrived and is in the Town Hall dealing with a long queue of supplicants when Maglor announces Hakeem's arrival.
chris107: @ Nefeti - Aye, Ahyf has had some rough handling
chris107: @ Sandor - Well met my friend. How’s it going? I have your gold
Smon: Currently waiting are a Coin Girl deputation followed by representatives of the long-unpaid Town Watch, plus various merchants and functionaries.
Smon: Father Camus is with Sandor, trying to advise as best he can.
Smon: Camus smiles broadly: "Welcome, my Lord - King Regent!"
chris107: M quietly to S & H - I’d keep quiet about any gold. Get it tucked away safely.
chris107: H @ Camus - King Regent no more. The Bronzes have rebelled.
Smon: The 5 Coin Girls with their nose and nipple rings, now wearing loincloths, are headed by Beverly. She brightens at the word "gold."
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor " "Hakeem, an unexpected surprise seeing you here "
Smon: Beverly: "So Father Camus, as I was saying, the girls are willing to return to work, but they require vacation pay, benefits, a medical plan..."
chris107: H @ S- not a pleasant one my friend. Those double crossing bastards the Bronzes think they can do better without us now Kainos and Crowfinger are dead.
Smon: Camus attempts to shoo them out. "Please wait outside! The King Regent is here!"
Smon: /roll d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 16,
chris107: H to Camus, M & S - where have you that’s safe to keep a small fortune in gold?
Smon: Yaay, Camus is able to shoo out the protesting coin girls and shut the door of the 'Warlord's' office, leaving him alone w Sandor Hakeem & Malenn.
Sandor Sunneson: S "a shame, your empire have everyone hope,"
Sandor Sunneson: Aa
Sandor Sunneson: Aaa
Sandor Sunneson: Aaaa
Sandor Sunneson: Aaaaa
Sandor Sunneson: Gave everyone hope
Sandor Sunneson: Sorry
Smon: Camus: "There is a vault here in the Town Hall, and the Cracked Coin moneylender is very secure."
chris107: H @ S- we have more than hope my friend. The confederation of the Ghinorian Lords, the Tribes and the Amazons is still intact.
Smon: Camus: "Incidentally Lord Sandor, we still have those 6 slave lords awaiting trial?"
chris107: H - Let’s get it into the Vaults here.
Smon: Malenn nods: "I'll see to it."
chris107: We will need trustworthy men with chests and carts
Smon: She exits to organise the bringing up of the treasure from the docks.
8:33pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
Smon: Camus: "You wife is extremely efficient,milord!" He smiles paternally, then sits heavily. He looks very tired.
chris107: Thanks Malenn, take Harlgrimn, Gotchi and the tribesmen to guard the shipment.
chris107: H @ Camus- you look tired my old friend
Smon: Malenn: "Will do." She pauses at the door to give Hakeem a brief smile, before leaving.
Smon: Camus wipes his brow.
8:34pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Sandor Sunneson: S " good place for it"
Smon: "These past few days have been hard, milord. The town is destitute... But with these new resources, we can turn things around!"
chris107: H - get the town guard paid up first and restore some order.
Smon: Camus: "Indeed! I shall talk to the Sergeant now, arrange for back pay..."
8:35pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
chris107: H - we need to get the port open and trading as soon as possible
Smon: He exits too, elbows through the coin girls as he makes his way to the watchmen waiting further down the hall.
chris107: M - yes, let everyone know we are open for business
chris107: M - we are in an enviable position on the trade route between the City State of the Invincible Overlord and Rallu
Smon: Camus: "Sergeant Hendryk! Good news at last! All back pay to be paid in full!"
Smon: The Sergeant is a surprisingly slight man with thick but well trimmed coal black beard, richly dressed for a guardsman.
chris107: (Corrupt perhaps?)
Smon: Hendryk: "Indeed! It had better be, Camus! My men have waited too long. Who will defend the city without us, eh?"
chris107: Thinks Maglor
chris107: Who knows about this stuff
Smon: Maglor can roll insight WIS+Prof
chris107 rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 14, (+5) = 19
chris107: Do M or H hear this?
Smon: Yes, he seems the corrupt type - humans are so easily corrupted. Apparently he's the bastard son of Elder Dalar, who was murdered by Sarene & Shieldbiter.
Smon: both
8:40pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Smon: it's a loud conversation
chris107: Maglor - Sergent?
Sandor Sunneson: This is a mare, lol
chris107: M - a word please?
Smon: Maglor has already got the impression Hendryk is full of bravado, bluster, threats and insinuations.
Smon: But he never draws first, they say.
Smon: Hendryk: "Yes, butler?"
Smon: He seems surprised at Maglor's approach.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor suggested expanding Ahyf rather than build Trade up from scratch
Sandor Sunneson: Then all went quiet
Smon: I can post log so far Fergus?
Sandor Sunneson: Pockets who is Hendryk?
Sandor Sunneson: Ooc rather than pockets
chris107: M & Hendryk - I’d like to introduce you to your new boss. He will be protecting this town if you do not. And, judging by what’s gone on you haven’t been doing much protecting. I am watching you.
Sandor Sunneson: Ok
Smon: posted http://smons.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/17847-hakeem-sandor-at-ahyf.html
Smon: Maglor roll Intimidate CHA +Prof
chris107: Maglor introduces him to Prince Sandor
chris107: And then to Hakeem
chris107: Oh that wasn’t meant to intimidate
Smon: " I am watching you." >>
chris107: Hakeem & Sandor can do that
Smon: ??
chris107 rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 11, (+3) = 14
Smon: Hendryk looks slightly unnerved.
Smon: He steps forward, bows briefly.
chris107: An observation to the sergeant that his performance is been reviewed. Nothing more. Maglor doesn’t do intimidation
Smon: "Good noon, Prince Sandor. I am Hendryk, Serjeant of the Watch. Forty men answer to my call!"
chris107: Hakeem to the Sergeant- I’d up my game if I were you. Maglor has my full backing. Treat his words as if they were my own.
Smon: Hendryk turns to Hakeem and bows deeply, almost prostrate.
Smon: "Of course, King Regent. I live to serve."
chris107: M - good man, we’ll get along just fine.
Smon: Camus: "So, three hundred gold was it?" Hendryk nods. Camus: "You'll have it tonight."
Smon: Hendryk smiles, but a bit nervous. "I shall round up the Men and tell them to resume their duties at once, the lazy dogs! Ha ha."
Sandor Sunneson: s: It's been tough for everyone hendryk, but we all hope for a brighter future
chris107: M - Quite
Smon: "Of course, Prince Sandor. I take my leave." He backs away, keeping face to Hakeem as if he were royalty.
Sandor Sunneson: I'm back on PC, fingers crossed
Smon: Beverly the redhead Coin Girl coughs and steps forward.
chris107: Fingers crossed Ferg
Smon: "Prince Sandor, we're up next?"
Sandor Sunneson: S: Beverley
Smon: She bows slightly, her jewelry tinkling.
Sandor Sunneson: S; What can you do for the town? I've watched you, very confident, and intelligent too,
Smon: You hear heavy footsteps from the stairs - sounds as if Kogor of Kolda the dwarf is up at last.
Smon: Beverly smiles warmly at the flattery.
Sandor Sunneson: S: You could better yourself than working away in the pub,
Sandor Sunneson: S: A person like you must see alot, hear alot,
Smon: "Well, Father Camus was saying the town depends on the money from the Coin Girls... so we need to know if you aim to continue the trade?"
Smon: "Indeed, we do hear lots!"
Smon: Kogor appears at the bottom of the stairs to the bedrooms.
Smon: Kogor: "Morning all - afternoon?"
Smon: He sees Hakeem and grins: "Welcome back milord! All well?"
chris107: Maglor - I wonder, did you hear, perhaps from loose lipped pirates, where Sarene and Shieldbiter we’re heading?
Smon: Beverly: "The girls have elected me 'Shop Steward', so..."
chris107: Hakeem - Hello again Beverly. You’re looking well.
Smon: OOC Maglor asks Beverly?
Sandor Sunneson: S: How about as a trial, you coin girls work for us, be our eyes and ears
chris107: He does indeed
Smon: Beverly: "We were thinking a 25% cut of the gross, plus vacation time..."
Sandor Sunneson: S: Interesting proposition Beverley, as a little test would you be able to answer Maglor's riddle of where Sarene headed?
Smon: GM: 5 girls, any die of 6 is a positive...
Smon: /roll d6x6
Smon Rolls 1d6x6 and gets:
4 = 4
3 = 3
5 = 5
3 = 3
1 = 1
1 = 1
Smon:
chris107: Drat, good odds though. Thank you
Smon: The Coin Girls confer, then shake their heads. Beverly: "I'm sorry, the pirates were very close lipped... in that kind of way."
chris107: M - Thank you anyway Beverly. You are without doubt worth every bit of the 25% you ask
Sandor Sunneson: S: Is there any information of interest you have of us? Possible spys in the town, something not seeming quite right.....
Smon: Serani (widow of Aldo Redeye): "They left in a big hurry!" Atesia: "Yes... but one of the Airshark serving girls might know! Sarene's men always liked to hang around there."
chris107: M to S - or that would be my recommendation at least if it pleases your Lordship?
Smon: The girls nod eagerly.
Smon: Atesia: "We know *all* kinds of things!"
chris107: M- Thank you Serani, I will extend my investigations in that direction.
Sandor Sunneson: S: You will get your 25%,
Smon: Linda: "There's all kinds of evil schemes and plots around here! Like the goblin gangsters in the sewers..."
chris107: M to B & S - and healthcare and protection of the guard? They are to be municipal employees after all.
Smon: Atesia: "Or Radu the crime boss! They say he's a ghoul!" she shudders.
Sandor Sunneson: S: Beverley, it would be good to have a meeting with you and Maglor, more in private so we can shall we say try and be more precise on how to use your wit and intelligence
Smon: Atesia seems to be a particular font of information. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMxGaVmJcOoYdr-Jh25OGGVr-pAjRd9l9544M7vC5PBomzL8ziqBdmZ7OW9kT2reubOvuOhsSauvOU4QOrHiwPcGRALvdlEszXWWBpIiUNAu6eOjYpZldCLAMeM3axx2SVB-h6Eu1xDI/s400/Atesia,+Ahyf+coin+girl.jpg
chris107: M thinks it’s worth buttering old Beverly up a bit
chris107: H talks introduces his aunt to the dwarf
Smon: Beverly nods to Prince Sandor. She turns to the others. "Atesia, you're in charge - I mean, I nominate you as Deputy Steward. Tell the others our requests have been met."
Smon: GM: All the coin girls but Beverly sashay off happily. Bev lights a cigarette while Hakeem fetches his aunt Nefeti from downstairs, his mum Gnubis following.
Smon: Gnubis appears to be on vacation.
Sandor Sunneson: S: and if some of you show potential, we may have more interesting tasks for you
Sandor Sunneson: S: it's a big world out there,
chris107:
9:03pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
Smon: GM: Camus informs the remaining supplicants to come back tomorrow, and you congregate in the office.
9:03pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Smon: Through the office windows you see the Altanians bringing the heavy treasure chests up from the wharfs.
9:03pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
9:03pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Sandor Sunneson: S: how many of these goblins inhabit our sewers?
chris107: Hakeem silently wonders how he went from slaying Dragons to terms & condition for harlots in just a week
Smon: Beverly: "Several of the girls have good potential, my lords..."
Sandor Sunneson: S: Sewers should only be for pee and pooh, other undesirables should not be inhabiting the sewers, might requitre a clean up
Smon: She puffs on her cigarette. "Goblins? A couple dozen I'd guess, maybe more - Slinger is their boss. They harrass and rob - they really hate Watchmen! They've never hurt a Coin Girl, but Linda had her box stolen..."
Sandor Sunneson: S: Thank you Beverley, if we start meeting up weekly but then if you feel you get key information or something doesn'd add up, you know where we are
chris107: M - shall I put these Goblins on my to do list, Prince Sandor?
Sandor Sunneson: M: yes, I would say so
Smon: Beverly nods. "So, Prince Sandor, you officially designate me as Chief Coingirl, yes? With, say, a 50% cut?"
Sandor Sunneson: Are the coin girls away?
Sandor Sunneson: only bev in office?
Smon: (yes all but Beverly have left) Beverly: "The ghoul, I know about him too..."
Smon: "They call him Radu Underhill. They say the slaves he buys - bought - are never seen again. And he can kill anyone, if the price is right."
Sandor Sunneson: S: Beverley, you can give yourself what title you want, it makes sense you are in charge of the other coin girls. However honestly I see good potential in you,
chris107: M to B&S - a ghoul is a more pressing issue. Perhaps we should deal with that now?
Smon: Sandor roll CHA check w advtg
Sandor Sunneson: S: To become a spell caster intelligence is needed, you have that. You could also be a spy too if you believe in yourself
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
8 (+5) = 13
12 (+5) = 17
Smon: Beverly puffs her chest up with pride. "I'm a Doctor, actually - not a spellcaster! At least I've never cast any... But I can certainly find out things."
Smon: Camus: "I hear a new Goddess of Love has recently arrived in these lands - you could be Clerical material!"
chris107: M to S& B - 50% doesn’t really seem enough to reward your excellent talents.
Sandor Sunneson: S: If you fulfilled your potential, that would be fantastic for Ahyf
chris107: Perhaps 66% would be more fitting my Lord?
Sandor Sunneson: S: It's upto you Beverley, we see you as more than Chief Coingirl
Smon: Beverly smiles even more. "Truth be told milords, I wouldn't mind quitting the coin girl business, if you had something else in mind? It can get cold out on those docks of an evening - especially when drunken half orcs throw you in the sea..."
chris107:
Smon: Beverly takes a seductive step towards Sandor, laying a hand on his brawny forearm.
Smon: "I'm sure there are all kinds of ways I could serve, my Prince..."
Sandor Sunneson: S: we need information to work on, we have lots to do to rebuild this place.
Smon: Kogor chuckles, patting his hammer. "The docks are your natural abode, girl. Go forth and gather information!"
chris107: M- and a ghoul to destroy before it can do more damage.
Smon: Bev scowls at Kogor, her former master.
Sandor Sunneson: S: My servant here also shows much potential in the gathering of information, and I think this information needs to be controlled, managed and prioritised and actioned. Would you consider coming on board as a trial to assist Maglor?
Smon: Bev nods. "Whatever you wish, my Prince!"
Sandor Sunneson: S: Yes Maglor, that has gone up in our priority list. What could you do for us Kogor rather than criticising others how could you help rebuild Ahyf?
chris107: M to B - can we start by you telling us where to find this ghoul?
chris107: H - Kogor has been a good friend
chris107: H - he helped me take this town for you
Smon: Beverly frowns. "There's a place I've heard of, the Cartways Black Market, an underground vault where the darkest deeds are done."
chris107: H - and has proved himself a good leader.
Smon: Kogor just looks at Sandor and laughs.
chris107: M hands Here pen and paper and asks for a map ‘if she would be so kind?’
Sandor Sunneson: S: Hakeem I'm not insulting him, I just want to know how he can help
Sandor Sunneson: S: will wink at Kogor nand laugh too
Smon: Kogor: "I need to be getting back to my own town! But do make use of Beverly - she cannae cook fer shit, and she cannae hold her drink, but she has a good head on her."
Sandor Sunneson: S: Thank you Kogor, well in her new job, cooking won't be required
Smon: Beverly looks down at the piece of paper. "I've never been there... But Linda was take there by Gorok Half Ogre, to be sold one day when she displeased him. Luck for her, there were no buyers. She might know the way."
chris107: M to B - Thank you. We should meet in my office at your convenience to discuss your very bright future.
Sandor Sunneson: S: Ok, well I think we've talked enough for today and Beverley welcome to the team. One thing that concerns me is that in this state of anarchy we find ourselves in at the moment, there maybe unwelcome guests around gathering information too. If you see anyone of suspiciion Beverley, tell Maglor immiediately
chris107: H hopefully to Sandor - Perhaps I could go kill this ghoul?
Smon: Bev smiles at 'bright future'.
Sandor Sunneson: Shall we go and let Maglor make minutes and prioritise tasks?
chris107: H -
chris107: M - And I’ll make sure the monies are stored safely. Have fun boys!
Smon: Fr Camus looks aghast. "A black market, in the sewers beneath Ahyf! I had no idea!"
Sandor Sunneson: Maglor and H will accompany Beverley to find Linda
Sandor Sunneson: sorry Sandor
Sandor Sunneson: not M
Smon: GM: Malenn is overseeing the deposit of 66,000gp in the town hall vaults as the meeting breaks up.
Smon: Down on the docks, H & S soon find Linda the Coin Girl, who was in the group earlier, attempting to proposition one of Hakeem's very tired boat crew.
Smon: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKQdu_XkBpfjKTbBEtVFslxDSA4O7kjeMpLuoGcApg_xtt7u-SHBRKqxnxNWIOSpAPZvSlT0BI__IGwL3vts6dJzSm1SzPrJ2pjvmPwp7cAFPLqyOR6iv6YjhoxlkfD-2sPjgn8dSdHE/s400/Teri+of+Airshark+Inn.jpg
Smon: "Sorry luv, I'm right knackered! Maybe tomorrow?"
Smon: Linda sighs, turns as H & S approach.
chris107: Hakeem asks Sandor if he has any coin?
Smon: "My lords!" she curtsies clumsily.
Smon: Her accent is strange (think Eliza Doolittle Edwardian cockney)
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will say yes, I put my own wealth into the safe rather than lumber it around with me, have 50gp and 100sp on me
Smon: OOC 5 years in the game & this is the first time I get to play Linda Gordon...
chris107: H - Linda, I think you can help us. Prince Sandor here will reward you well.
Smon: " 4444 arrival Linda Gordon, a former captive of the mad wizard Oriax. Linda is seeking a way back to her home in Edwardian London, England in the year 1910, where she was housemaid & assistant to the eccentric scientist Professor Hugo Potsmeyer before an accident with the Transdimensional Interface Loop Inductor (TILI). "
Smon: Wrote that January 2015!
Sandor Sunneson: S: We believe you were nearly sold at the black market recently?
chris107: Nice!
Smon: Linda nods. "Yes my lord! Lorluvus!"
Smon: "It were right before you killed the old git!"
Sandor Sunneson: S: At Cartways? We would like to inspect it ourselves, could you show us the way please
Smon: She calms. "Garnoth, I mean."
Smon: Linda looks uncertain. "Well, I were blindfolded there and back, I didn't see much..."
Smon: She looks shifty.
chris107: H - we have a map, just show us the way. We will protect you
Smon: "Oi, I tell you though, I know who I DID see while I were there! She didn't half near scare me to death, too!"
chris107: M to S - and a few coins may stiffen her resolve?
Sandor Sunneson: S: Who was that?
Smon: Linda looks over at the sailor as he wanders off.
Sandor Sunneson: S: HIm? That sailor?
Sandor Sunneson: Sorry she
Sandor Sunneson: ha ha
Smon: "Jayzel! Lady Jayzel they call 'er, but she ain't no lady! She were mistress to Elder Dalar - and he not the only one, by all accounts..."
chris107: H - could you describe her to us?
Smon: "They sez she's a noble lady from Rallu... but when I saw her she was all wearin' spikes and stuff! She were lookin' to buy girls and boys for..."
Sandor Sunneson: S: I have not come across either of these folks, but thank you for the information. Who are they?
Smon: Linda shudders. "The ones she did buy, we never saw *them* again!"
Sandor Sunneson: OOC: Would 20sp be well paid for that sort of info?
chris107: OOC - bloody skinflint!
Smon: Linda: "Jayzel? Tall, raven-haired beauty, nice dresses. Since Dalar got his 'ead chopped off she been stayin' at the Airshark, over there. Sings for her supper, when she can't get some gentleman to buy it for 'er."
Smon: OOC hold up
Sandor Sunneson: OOC: 10gp?
Smon: GM: Hakeem & Sandor confer on a reward.
chris107: H to S - Fancy buying a nice lady supper at the Airshark?
Sandor Sunneson: S: Why was his ear chopped off?
Sandor Sunneson: S: That would be a good idea
Smon: Linda: "You know what I'd like for a reward, sirs? Go back in the Airshark, be a Server again! And a few coins if ye please."
chris107: H to S - just give her the gold
chris107: H - fine by me lass
Sandor Sunneson: S: Here's your few coins (gives her 10gp)
Smon: Linda looks at Sandor. "His 'ed! His bleedin' ed!"
chris107: H - head, not eaR
chris107: H - another victim of Shieldbiter
Smon: Linda takes the coins (about £500 equiv) very happily.
Smon: Linda: "I'll tell Hognun this ere were one gold, right?" she winks.
Sandor Sunneson: S: sorry misheard, it's all this information giving my head a headache
Sandor Sunneson: S: That's up to you and will wink back, our little secret
Smon: OOC funny you left Maglor the Spy behind & the two big lunks went
chris107: OOC - was expecting to be carving up Ghouls
Smon: Linda grins and goes off to a fried fish stall for a slap-up lunch.
Smon: OOC life is cruel.
Sandor Sunneson: IOOC- It's lunch,
Sandor Sunneson: so can do ghoul too maybe??
Sandor Sunneson: Lets do Jayzel first
chris107: H to S - this bitch at the airshark you’re buying supper for will lead us to the ghoul
chris107: After you
Smon: brb
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor says to H: Thank you and in we go
chris107: H & M go in search of the Raven haired beauty
chris107: Seems she pimps innocent flesh to the ghoul
Smon: GM: Inside, the Airshark still shows many signs of damage from the freed farm slaves' revels of a few days ago.
Sandor Sunneson: S Could feed her to the ghoul
Smon: Hognun glumly dries mugs at the bar - http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/brave-new-pathfinder-world/images/9/90/Innkeeper_4.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140920221551
Smon: "Afternoon, my lords."
Smon: "What can I get you?"
Smon: A couple serving girls serve drinks to a few groups of inngoers, Sister Tamara drinking with most of Hakeem's boat crew at one table.
Sandor Sunneson: S: What's today's special? Why the long face? (seeing if he'll respond with a horse joke)
Smon: Hognun sighs. "Business not so good lately, sir. And all the pit slaves were freed, no one wants to fight."
chris107: Hakeem hands over some small gems from his purse (20GP or so). Drinks for all the lads who sailed me here.
Smon: The fishermen cheer loudly!
Smon: Tamara grins.
Smon: The bar wenches hurry to obey. All but one, who is smoking a cigarrette.
Smon: Hognun: "You! Moondew! Hop to it!"
Sandor Sunneson: S: Plans are that we will be builgding a small arena in the town, to encourage fighting but legal fighting like we had here in the pit. The arena will also have a bar, and we would be looking for staff to run the bar Sandor will say
chris107: When the rush dies down H will ask after Jayzel (ask the barman)
Smon: The half elf girl glares at Hognun: "I am a free noblewoman of Nerath! I answer to no one!"
Smon: Hognun: "No work, no eat!"
Smon: Hakeem can roll an INT check DC 10
Smon: w prof
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets: 1,
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson:
chris107: 7
Smon: Hognun: "Jayzel? Aye, likely in her room I think."
Sandor Sunneson: It's only Hakeem
Sandor Sunneson: Who??
Smon: "She tends to come down at night, sing for the crowd."
chris107: No one ever accused Hakeem of been clever
Sandor Sunneson: S: What room is she in?
Smon: The renowned Moondew name means nothing to Hakee he ignores the plot hook.
Smon: "27, sir."
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: H: To 27 or you having lunch first?
chris107: Shall we go up, Sandor?
Sandor Sunneson: S: Food gives you brins my Lord
chris107: Let’s go get her.
Sandor Sunneson: brains
Sandor Sunneson: S: Sure lets go, to 9x3
Smon: GM: You head up to the second floor and soon locate room 27.
Smon: From beyond the door you hear a haunting Antillian melody.
Smon: "Merchants three, so brave, so true, upon the stormy seas of fate...."
Smon: Def a woman's voice.
chris107: Knock knock
Sandor Sunneson: S: Knock or break?
Sandor Sunneson: Ha beat me to it
Smon: "Who's there?"
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Sandor Sunneson: S: King Sandor and Emperor Hakeem, open up please
chris107: Nobles with full purses looking for lady Jayzel
Smon: The door opens and you see a tall, raven-haired beauty, very pale, in an expensive gown.
Smon: https://visualcocaine.org/photo/2762/4k-black-raven-haired-beautiful-women-red-lips
Smon: /roll d20+4
Smon rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 12, (+4) = 16
Smon: Her eyes widen. "You - King Regent Hakeem!"
Smon: She takes a step back.
chris107: H - and your new ruler, Prince Sandor.
Smon: GM: Roll INT+prof
chris107 rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 3, (+6) = 9
Smon: Sandor?
Smon: roll INT+prof
chris107:
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor steps into the room
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 13, (+3) = 16
Smon: Jayzel takes a step back.
Sandor Sunneson: S: We believe you maybe able to tell us something we need to know
Smon: Sandor notices her bodice appears subtly armoured, there are folds in her robe that could hold a stiletto and other such.
Smon: Also a jet black whip hangs curled over the mantlepiece.
Smon: Jayzel arches an eyebrow. "Oh yes?"
Sandor Sunneson: S: What is the whip for?
Smon: She smiles. "Some of my friends are quite ...naughty. They require chastisement."
Smon: Her eyes grow large
Sandor Sunneson: S: I'm going to get straight to the point
Smon: "Do you require ...chastisement?"
Smon: Both of you roll WIS saves
Sandor Sunneson: S: There are rumours in the town that you know of the existence of a ghoul
chris107 rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 4, (+6) = 10
Smon: Hakeem is Charmed by the entrancing lady!
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 17,
chris107: Crikey.
Sandor Sunneson: +1=18
chris107: Rage!
Smon: Sandor feels a buzzing in his head, but resists
Smon: LOL too late H.
chris107: Berserker ability to rage and suspend charm and fear
Smon: I thought it was "while raging"?
chris107: Mindless Rag
chris107: If you are charmed or frightened when you enter your rage the effect is suspended
Smon: Hakeem has no desire to go into rage
chris107: So be it
Smon: Charm is a spell compulsion that overrides your volition, obvs.
Smon: If you were already raging then you could not be charmed
10:07pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
chris107: No probs
Smon: Will wait for Fergus
10:07pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Sandor Sunneson: Which is it?
Smon: >> There are rumours in the town that you know of the existence of a ghoul?<<
chris107: Accept your ruling of course.
Smon: Jayzel: "A ghoul? No..."
10:08pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
Smon: Sandor roll Insight WIS+PROF
10:08pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Smon: Sandor roll Insight WIS+PROF
Smon: /roll d20+8
Smon rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 15, (+8) = 23
Smon: Sandor roll Insight WIS+PROF
Smon: DC 10
Smon: ...
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 4,
Sandor Sunneson: +6=10
Smon: OK After a moment Sandor decides the woman just tried to mess with his brain!
Sandor Sunneson: +6
Smon: Sandor roll init. Hakeem is staring at her grinning happily.
Smon: /roll d20+3
Smon rolls 1d20+3 and gets: 10, (+3) = 13
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 3,
Smon: Her eyes are growing wide again...
Sandor Sunneson: +3=6
Smon: "What do you require ...?" she coos softly.
chris107: Advantage
Smon: (you have advtg right?)
chris107: Fergus
Sandor Sunneson: Chris, sorry computer playing silly buggers again
Smon: You all need better tech.
Smon: I have EE cable broadband, never fails!
Smon: roll init again fergus
Sandor Sunneson rolls 20d3 and gets: 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1 = 45
Smon: LOL
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 5,
Sandor Sunneson: +3=8
Sandor Sunneson: we would like to invite you for lunch in the bar
chris107:
Smon: You lose init as she uses Charm again
Sandor Sunneson: S: there is an audience down there already for you
Smon: LOL a WIS save Sandor
Smon: Roll!
Smon: not LOL
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 1,
chris107: That’s it
Sandor Sunneson: ooops
chris107: All over
Smon: Sandor also decides this strange lady is incredibly attractive...
Smon: She invites both of you into her boudoir for conversation...
chris107: Hakeem goes gladly
Smon: ...And stuff. An hour later when the Charm wears off, Jayzel is gone.
Smon: You are pretty sure you told her a lot of stuff about yourselves and your plans.
chris107: Do they know they have been charmed?
Smon: Yup
Smon: You are a bit muggy headed but as it clears you know you were charmed.
Sandor Sunneson: Can we search for her? Tracking?
Smon: The sun is setting.
chris107: H - we better follow this map and hope that they have not fled
Smon: There seems absolutely no sign of her - you think she said something about going to the bathroom?
Sandor Sunneson: Yes, lets do it
Smon: GM: What map?
Smon: Bev told you she'd never been there
chris107: The map has gone?
Sandor Sunneson: The map that was provided of where the black market was?
Smon: Linda wasn't sure she'd be able to retrace her route as blindfolded
Smon: LOL
chris107: I misunderstood obviously
chris107: Oh well. We made an arse of things this evening
Smon: You asked for a map, you never got one, otherwise you'd not have needed Jayzel.
Sandor Sunneson: There was mention of a map, lol
Smon: By you!
Sandor Sunneson: Could we ask the bar staff if they know where the black market was?
chris107: Hakeem heads back to the town hall
chris107: He’s had enough for today
Smon: >>chris107: M hands Here pen and paper and asks for a map ‘if she would be so kind?’ Sandor Sunneson: S: Hakeem I'm not insulting him, I just want to know how he can help Sandor Sunneson: S: will wink at Kogor nand laugh too Smon: Kogor: "I need to be getting back to my own town! But do make use of Beverly - she cannae cook fer shit, and she cannae hold her drink, but she has a good head on her." Sandor Sunneson: S: Thank you Kogor, well in her new job, cooking won't be required Smon: Beverly looks down at the piece of paper. "I've never been there... But Linda was take there by Gorok Half Ogre, to be sold one day when she displeased him. Luck for her, there were no buyers. She might know the way."<<
chris107: We have proved our ineptitude
Smon: Hakeem returns to the town hall, met by Malenn who moves to embrace him.
Smon: "We've secured all the treasure my love! Two men guard the vault."
chris107: He tells her of the dreadful happenings
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will follow him back
chris107: All of it
Smon: Malenn nods. "Hm... she used a Charm spell on you. A Bard, perhaps?"
chris107: “Thank you my love.â€
chris107: “Something of the sort. In league with a ghoul though?@
Smon: Father Camus: "Sorcery! In Ahf! By Thoth!"
Smon: Camus makes a sign against evil.
chris107: H - so we are no further forward to discovering this black market
chris107: M - perhaps we could spread some coin about among the lower social orders?
Smon: Camus sighs. "Not my field I'm afraid... More for the criminal sort, indeed."
10:24pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
10:25pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Smon: Camus looks to Maglor. "Your face is little known here as yet. Perhaps you might pose as a buyer of slaves? Of black lotus? Dark artifacts? I don't know."
chris107: H - I’ll have a word with Beverly. Prince Sandor, I will need a hundred gold from the treasury.
Sandor Sunneson: S Sounds like good idea
Sandor Sunneson: S: Go for it, it's your coin
chris107: M - maybe she can get me an introduction?
Sandor Sunneson: S: nods
Smon: GM: Did Sandor put Beverly up in the town hall?
Smon: BTW there are lots of empty villas all over Ahyf currently!
Sandor Sunneson: S: She can have a room here if required
Sandor Sunneson: OOOC: Offered her a room in town hall
Smon: All the Town Council villas seized by Sarene & Shieldbiter.
Sandor Sunneson: One for Hakeem and Family
Smon: GM: OK, Sandor summons Bev, who appears to have got into the municipal wine cellar in the interim and is looking a bit tipsy. She nods at the proposal.
chris107: H - Thank you. We must be pushing on to Thusia soon. Leave you to your ruling.
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 9, (+6) = 15
Smon: (just passed)
chris107: Phew
Smon: Beverly: "I know! There's a Tiefling, Vukas, he likes to... you know... with Atesia. Sometimes with Linda and me too... He's definitely a bad type! I bet he knows the way!"
Sandor Sunneson: S: I will give it my best shot, we can talk about that later
Smon: "Always has lots of money, no source of income any can see..."
chris107: H to B - sounds just the fellow
Sandor Sunneson: S: Is he often at the Airshark?
Smon: Bev: "Hmm... no, not often, but he likes to slum it on the docks some nights, grab Atesia or another girl off the wharfs."
chris107: M gets a good description
Smon: "Calls us his 'bit of rough." She scowls. "I still have bruises from the last time! His talons need clipping!"
chris107: And a map of where he likes to hang out
Sandor Sunneson: S: Down to the wharf ? Do this now?
Sandor Sunneson: ha ha
Smon: Bev describes a diabolical looking horned creature strongly reminiscent of Oriax the Lecherous.
Smon: A Demonbrood!
chris107: H - I’m hitting the sack for the day, Malenn?
Smon: Malenn yawns. "It's early yet... but it *was* a rough voyage!" she grins. "And Hassan is sleeping..."
chris107: Hakeem leads her off. Leaving the more suited Maglor to this subtle task
Smon: Bev: "He only comes out at night... around midnight, usually. Purse heavy with coin, but no muggers ever bother him."
Smon: "...Some say Mammon was his father."
Smon: "...Which seems unlikely."
Sandor Sunneson: S: So take prisoner a demonbrood? That what you call it??
Smon: She takes a drink.
Sandor Sunneson: S: Who is Mammon>
chris107: Father of Greed
Smon: Bev: "He says he's a Tiefling, whatever that is. The locals call him a Demonbrood."
chris107: M - I have heard of such creatures
Smon: Bev: "Mammon, Arch-Devil of Greed? Not lust, though you'd think, the way he carries on..."
Smon: Bev: "He looks like a Faun to me - a Satyr?"
Smon: She takes another drink. "You're looking awfully handsome, Prince Sandor."
chris107: M - this will be dangerous and he could well have been warned by the harlot you fell foul of last night.
Smon: same day, 3 hours later
Sandor Sunneson: S: He will have been warned
Sandor Sunneson: S: All this leadership, bloody hell,
Smon: Beverly shrugs. "I'm sorry, it's all I can think of."
Sandor Sunneson: S: it's non stop,
Smon: She sits on the table.
Smon: GM: Upstairs, Hakeem & Malenn get cosy while the boy's asleep.
chris107: Maglor suggests that he too will get a little rest and then make plans to visit the docks in search of this demon
Sandor Sunneson: S: beverley thank you, I apologise for my behaviour, One bad day today,
Sandor Sunneson: S: My presence could arouse suspicioun
Smon: Beverly smiles at Sandor. "Oh no! Your behaviour is very nice...." she bats her eyelashes.
Sandor Sunneson: S: As was said earlier, you are unknown Maglor
Sandor Sunneson: S: Maglor, report back to me what you find
Smon: GM: So you rest until near midnight then Maglor heads down to the docks?
chris107: M - I was. Until last night. Heaven knows what you and our lord Hakeem told this woman.
chris107: @ DM - yes, that’s the plan. With a bag of Sandor’s gold
Smon: Beverly offers Sandor some wine. "Tell me about yourself... You're not from around here either, are you ...?"
Sandor Sunneson: S: Indeed, I guess it was what we discussed this afternoon,
Smon: GM: Moving on.... At the witching hour, a cowled figure slips down towards the docks...
Smon: Ahyf is quieter than usual these days, and the ships ride silent at anchor, the day's catch from the fishing boats long offloaded.
chris107: Maglor sticks to the shadows using his superior night vision to seek out the demon
Smon: Bright light and the sound of carousing stream from the huge Airshark Inn, but it is in a quiet alley just off the wharfs that Maglor finds what he seeks...
Smon: "uh.... uh.... " A powerfully built Satyr is copulating with the coin girl Atesia!
10:47pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
Smon: roll Stealth Maglor
Smon: advtg for circumstance
10:47pm 2018-2-15 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
chris107: He waits and watches letting the beast Finnish his pleasures before he will approach him
chris107 Rolls 1d20+13x2 and gets:
9 (+13) = 22
1 (+13) = 14
Smon: They both are entirely oblivious.
Smon: "oh! ...ah!" The act goes on for quite some time, indeed is repeated, for Vukas' appetites seem considerable.
Smon: Each time, a gold coin goes in the girl's box.
chris107: Maybe he will just follow the fellow, see where he goes for a while.
chris107: Maglor is patient
Smon: At length they finish up, wrapped in each other's arms on a tarpaulin covered pile of hay.
Smon: Atesia: "Did you see who came to town today?" "No?"
Smon: Atesia: "Hakeem! The King Regent! With piles of gold!"
chris107: M listens most carfuly
Smon: Vukas: "Gold, eh?" He grins, stroking her chin.
Smon: Atesia nods. "Huge piles of it - to the Town Hall vaults."
Smon: Vukas: "That's very interesting - so the town guard will be paid again. Good..."
Smon: Atesia nods happily. "Yes! And Bev got us 25 per-kent of the coins, I bet that's a lot...."
Smon: She stretches out happily in Vukas's arms, a few scratch marks on her torso.
Smon: Vukas: "Hmm. So you're staying as a Coin Girl then? You know you're free now, you could work for me at the Cut Purse..."
Smon: Atesia: "What? Down in the Cartways? You know I hate dungeons, Vukas! I've seen my fill."
chris107: (The Cut Purse? Rings any bells?)
Smon: Vukas' hand falls to Atesia's breast. He looks like he might be ginning up for another go.
Smon: (no)
chris107: (Or the Carteays?)
Sandor Sunneson: (Not from any of my PCs)
Sandor Sunneson: (so no)
Smon: Vukas: "You'd be well paid. I'd dress you in a nice little outfit, real sexy like -rabbit ears and rabbit tail, maybe..."
chris107: Maglor slips away and back to report his findings. It’s time to pay a visit to the Cutputse in the Cartways
Smon: Atesia looks doubtful. "Isn't there Ghouls down there?"
Smon: (maglor leaves)
Sandor Sunneson: S: Interesting Maglor, definetly worth a visit, do we execute spys as well to make an example of them?
Smon: GM: It's about 2am & Sandor is snoring gently.
Sandor Sunneson: Maybe ask Bev or the other ladies what they know of the cutputse
Smon: No doubt dreaming of Laurana.
Smon: Move to 6am?
Smon: Sandor awake, Maglor has had a quick Trance
chris107: Maglor suggests that we raid this den of iniquity
Smon: You talk over breakfast at the Town Hall.
chris107: Can he ask around Airshark about where the Cartways is?
chris107: He also suggests trebling the guard on the gold
Sandor Sunneson: who is at breakfast?
Smon: Beverly (who Sandor gave a room to) is eating sausage for breakfast.
Smon: Also Kogor
chris107: Using Altani only not town guard
Smon: Hakeem & Malenn still in bed?
chris107: They will be up by now
Sandor Sunneson: What about Atesia, we know where her loyalties lie
Smon: treble guard is half your men at a time, so using all your guard effectively assuming 8 hours rest & 4 hours off-shift
Sandor Sunneson: IS: In my barbaric thought, I would say execution is too good for her,
chris107: Let’s just bypass everyone and get straight to The Cutpurse?
Smon: Fr Camus is at his temple leading morning service.
Smon: GM: I guess your PCs are talking in private?
chris107: Doubling the guard then.
Smon: Rather than "let's execute Atesia" in front of Bev?
Sandor Sunneson: GM:Yes,
Smon: Double guard - 4 is practical, leaves you 4 for other stuff.
Sandor Sunneson: S: We need to make Bev aware of Atesia
Smon: 4-4-4
chris107: M - let’s find out where this place on the Cartways is.
chris107: Then smash it.
chris107: 4-4-4 + a Sword Knight with the first two and Hakeem with the third.
Smon: (ok) When you talk to Beverly: "Hm, I've heard the name, associated with Vuthak? A gambling den perhaps."
chris107: And large warning gongs installed
Smon: OK
Sandor Sunneson: S: He will thank Maglor for his support during these testing times
Smon: GM: getting tired
chris107: Me too
chris107: After 11
Sandor Sunneson: Call it a night? And me
Smon: OK let's stop
Smon: 1,000 XP H & S, 1500 XP Maglor
chris107: Super. Thanks Simon, Fergus.
Smon: I think Maglor will do better in Ahyf.
chris107: Me too
Sandor Sunneson: Yeah, good he came into his own
Smon: When there's loads of fighting Sandor will shine
chris107: G’night guys
Sandor Sunneson: Night all
Smon: Are you free Sunday 8pm?
Sandor Sunneson: Next Sat am I think?
Sandor Sunneson: Think so, should be
Smon: Doing Prisha/Kosvar Sat am yup
11:07pm 2018-2-15 chris107 Has exited the room
Sandor Sunneson: ok, cool,
Smon: Gonna do Hakeem Monday
Sandor Sunneson: Night Simon
Smon: night
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