Let's Play Dungeons and Dragons: Alvis edition! (Game thread

[Whiteness]

Syric considers Ham'mon's words a moment before responding.

"Ham'mon has a point. Going it at night could put us in a disadvantage, and there is no guarantee they'd be asleep when we entered. If we approach under a flag of truce in the open light we would have justification for our actions should they attack and we retaliate. We could go in to ask about what he knows about the bandits being hung up as warnings, that may open up some other discussion options and keep him from knowing our true goal. "

[Staris]

"The only way a truce would work is from a distance which would keep us from inspecting goods to verify they are stollen. Thus requiring a verbal confession and I don't think I have that good of a tongue."

"I also doubt even under truce we could have everyone there and trying to hide would be justification for them to attack us."

[OOC noticed that tap talk doesn't display right will fix when at a computer]

Edit: Blackferne editing service did it's work.

[Furiel]

"So how exactly do you propose we prove they are stolen? Did our employer not say that only unstamped items were taken assumedly with the intent to either stamp them himself or to sell them to other interests? Now Tony Plush is not against an open approach, however if a trained investigator has been unable to prove any theft occured, even assumedly with eyewitness reports by the blacksmith of who did it, Tony Plush is curious how you all suggest we do what the sheriff has not and prove the dwarf did it."

[Blackferne]

DM moment:

Sometime before noon central time tomorrow I'll call to see if you guys are ready to start the last two athletic checks (plus weather and random encounter checks on my part). If one of you OOC wanted to come up with plans and vote on them when you get closer that would be good so we don't have a ever evolving debate about what to do. (See Furiels' game where indecision and paranoia made us take forever to just walk in there and check a locker)

[Dood]

[ooc]I really don't care. Whatever everyone else wants to do.[/ooc]

[Whiteness]

"Slow down a sec Tony, I agree with you. A stirrup is a stirrup, and without the mark we're not going to prove anything is Truque's. I think we're leaning towards a direct approach, let's finish up here and get back on the road, I think it would be best to get moving again. We should just plan on stopping before we get too close as long as nothing else goes wrong on the way." said as diplomatically as Syric can.

If there is no objection or further discussion, Syric will prepare Angel to get back on the road.

[Staris]

"Hope being crates that show ownership by Brago Truque, find the ledger showing that Heppil is producing more then should be possible, or convince one of the small grunts like a blacksmith to come forward to the sheriff on marking stolen goods. If we doubt we can do that may have to settle for just destroying the furnaces and ignore any crates to recover."

[Jimer Lins]

Let us press on, then.

[ooc- apologies for my absence today. My daughter knocked a tooth out and had to go to the ER and see her dentist. I'm frightened of what the bill will be to see a dentist on an emergency basis on a Sunday evening]

[Furiel]

"Please allow Tony Plush to play devil's advocate here. Hoping that the crates are marked as Brago's is foolish. If that was the case then the sheriff would have found someting when he came out. Not to mention that Heppil has no reason to allow us into his operation. We have no legal authority to use to gain access to the operation.

Finding the ledger, well that would require breaking in because as previously stated Heppil has no reason to let us in. And even if we did locate that it is unlikely to prove anything beyond that he is exceeding his production capacity. That itself is not a crime, it does not put Heppil out of business and does not meet the requirements of our contract.

And finally as Tony Plush recalls Brago mentioned that Heppil was out here with his cousins, meaning that it's quite likely the entire operation is a family operation, which makes the likelihood of one of them selling out almost nil.

Now again, Tony Plush is not opposed to an open approach, but if we are going to do that we are going to either need a good story that would get us access since Heppil has no reason so accept any of us currently, or we're going to fight.

Ponder that while we travel and we can discuss at our camp tonight."

Tony will then head over to his wagon and get ready to get moving again and will head out when everyone is ready

[Reese]

Gobo looks at Ham'mon after the recommendation of his being the intimidator, something he has done before.

"A good soldier follows order. Be it day or night I will serve my purpose so long as we bring these thief's to justice. I am not one for planning, I am one for hitting. Just tell me where to be and which person to hit."

Gobo seems clearly uncomfortable at the notion and falls silent again.


(OOC: the weekends are harder to move story along. easier during the week. Also Tapatalk was being a dick all weekend.)

[Dood]

Ham'mon climbs back into the back of a wagon, any wagon really, he's not paying attention, and goes back to sleep.

[Whiteness]

[Ooc] I think we're all agreed to move forward in the wagons and then finish planning after we stop for the night? I'm going to start throwing out ideas in the other thread for how to proceed when we get there[ooc]

[Blackferne]

As you guys finish lunch and get ready to roll I have this as the drivers and cart order. The delay with the wheel is going to set you back 30 minutes from your original schedule. (Originally leave at 8am (30 min lunch) arrive at quarry at 6pm, now you will arrive should you choose at 630pm earliest. Sunset btw is 615pm. Moon is 3 days past new moon in case you guys are worried about werewolves or anything)

Centaur- Tony Plush (Gobo passenger)
Banshee-Trinal
Dragon- Stavis
Angel- Syric Driving (Ham'mon passenger)

If you are good to go, drivers please do your athletics checks (DC 5). Jimer for this first roll since you "connected" with the horse you get a one time bonus of +3 to your roll.

[Jimer Lins]

Roll(1d20)+5:
18,+5
Total:23

(+2 athletics, +3 one-time bonus= total of +5)

[Furiel]

Athletics 12+7 = 19 total

[Whiteness]

Athletics Roll(1d20)+4:
13,+4
Total:17

[Staris]

Athletics Roll(1d20)+1:
8,+1
Total:9

[Dood]

Roll(1d20)+0:
8,+0
Total:8

[ooc]Not sure what athletic feat I might be doing, but I was feeling left out.[/ooc]

[Blackferne]

Roll(1d20)+0:
8,+0
Total:8

[ooc]Not sure what athletic feat I might be doing, but I was feeling left out.[/ooc]

You manage to roll over during your nap without pulling a back muscle. It is a good day.

[Blackferne]

[behind DM screen roll of dice. Rolls some more. Looks at chart]
The early afternoon travel is pleasant. The sun is shining, the birds are singing. If not for the uncertainty of what you will see when you get to the quarry, it would arguably be the perfect day for a stroll in the country.

At mid afternoon you find your self about 5 leagues (15 miles) from the location of the quarry.

If you wish to press on to the quarry you can and arrive at 6:30 about 15 minutes after sunset. (Athletic roll required of all drivers)

If you wish to go 12 miles and then find a campsite 3 miles out of the quarry (Brago had mentioned an elk and deer hunting forrest near that spot) drivers will need to roll athletic checks. And then we can figure out camping issues etc.

If you wish for wacky 3rd option, please explain vote on it and we can go from there.

[Staris]

Option 2

Athletics Roll(1d20)+1:
16,+1
Total:17

[Jimer Lins]

Option 2

Roll(1d20)+2:
5,+2
Total:7

[Whiteness]

option 2

Athletics Roll(1d20)+4:
13,+4
Total:17 (again!)

[Furiel]

Option 2

Athletics 13+7 = 20 total

[Blackferne]

The wagons roll down the road. The weather stays rather pleasant as you pass Koenig lane. There are some signs on the south side of the road indicating an elk hunting ground instructing people to inform the taxman if they kill any elk. There are a few soft trails leading to an often used camping ground for travellers and hunters. It is just past 5pm.

The quarry is to the Northwest of you about three miles. You see the hills and mountains start about 3 miles to the west and stretching north and south.

Please indicate what you guys intend to do tonight, if you are sleeping in shifts what the schedule will be. Etc.