Reclaiming Paphos

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Oct 7, 2024 1:47 pm
OOC:
Story Continues fom HERE

Do you want to go early to the "event" in the goblin controlled plaza or wait till the day of the event? Remember to state if you try and disguise yourselves
Date&Time(Alpha): 35@9:00

Woosaa (Scout Commander)

Making your way through the swamp and to the residential Remnant you follow the directions given to you and meet up with Woosa who is currently setting up the recovery of the Remnant. She shows you the civic node and Skeeve and Kaarik both attune to it
Oct 7, 2024 2:41 pm
I wanna be early by a day.

I don't think we should be in disguise, but we also won't be conspicuous. Skeeve wants us to look as innocuous as possible. Well, as innocuous as is possible for a human, elf, avian, and badger-kin.
Oct 7, 2024 3:44 pm
Arc also want to get there early, a day should suffice.

"Greetings Woosaa,
It's an honour to meet you. As an apprentice Scout, I look forward to learn from you. Hopefully, we will be able to continue working together in the future.
How can we help today? And, what intel can you share with us before using tomorrow's invitation?
"
Oct 8, 2024 10:35 am
Kaarik will put all his gear in his bag, trying to make himself like an average looking traveler. He will try to have his hood up, but if he receives too many weird glances because of that, he will quickly remove it.
Oct 8, 2024 12:52 pm
The brief tour of the remnant revealed that most of those staying in it are all staying together in a larger mannor along the southern wall. The civic node is in the NW corner of the remnant and is actually accessed via a concealed door inside one of the buildings. It seems obvious that this was not publicly used and likely tied to either the city guard or adminitration but without more information it is impossible to tell. The well has been repaired and the researchers come in daily, via the node for safety, to scour the homes for additioinal information while the porters work to clean up section that have been already gone over by the archelogists

Woosaa (Scout Commander)
Shaking her head the tiefling replies All I known is that traffic in th area has increased. However most groupd have gotten bigger and there have been fewer clashed out in the open but there are signs of smaller scouting teams being captured or slain so watch yourselves out there.

Woosa goes over additional details about the groups she and the other scouts are watching . The orcs still tend to stay to the NW near the castle and the hobgoblins to the north and NE across the river and the south is claimed by the lizardmen and kobolds. The merchant district is still contested but apparently the hobgoblin hold on the merchant compound cllapsed without its leaders.
Oct 8, 2024 3:21 pm
Skeeve smirks and says, "Hmm. I wonder what happened to the hobgoblin's leaders?"

After a few chuckles all around, he continues, "Be careful with the orcs. Something is going on in the NW remnant, which is why we're going. We need to figure out what it is.
Oct 8, 2024 3:24 pm
You are in the residential remnant (A) and it is only mid morning at this point of the day. The main event is set to happen tomorrow at noon at the plaza remnant (C).
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Oct 8, 2024 3:47 pm
Hmm. On second thought, I am not 100% on whether going a day early is best or not. It will be good so that we can get in way ahead of time and not risk any incidents by trying to get in on the same day as the Big Boss. But, if we go early, will we be able to find anywhere to sleep for the night? Any thoughts for the rest of the group?
Oct 8, 2024 6:49 pm
Let's take some rest now and get to the plaza in the late afternoon, we will not need to sleep during night then and will not take the risk to be blocked in the morning.
Oct 9, 2024 12:25 am
You do recall the plaza was like a market with many coming and going. Though you are uncertain if they have any hours of closed gates this should be easy enough to determin quickly and then you can always leave th plaza and return to the residential district before retunin on the morrow.
Oct 9, 2024 3:50 am
Quick question we might not know: is the invitation single use or something we hold on to and can be reused? Any hints on the invitation itself?

But, yeah, let's head over in the afternoon after resting some, then see what we find out. We can always come back very early in the morning.
Oct 9, 2024 8:22 am
We might also need to think about us looking out place?
If I recall we didn't exactly fit in well last time we were there? So us loitering around for a prolonged time might draw unnecessary attention?
Oct 9, 2024 12:14 pm
OOC:
Arc listens carefully to his friends, ready to leave whenever needed, but with no clear preference.
While his friends decide when to travel, he approaches Woosaa... "About this residencial district. Do many people are currently living here?"

It's clear that, since they share being scouts, Arc is hoping to become friends.
Last edited October 9, 2024 12:41 pm
Oct 9, 2024 7:09 pm
The invitation is an all access pass until the night after the event, which will be at noon tomorrow.

Woosaa (Scout Commander)
We have about 20 regulars. That includes 2 scouting squads of 6 and a mix of freelancers, alchemists, and others. We also house about 10 guards but they rotate every half week. An occasional researcher stays the night but most return to the base where it is a bit safer. We have the gates closed at night with 2 guards atop each but don't expect a quick entry once the sun is down as they guard will need to call me or a sergeant of the guard to unlock the doors.
Oct 9, 2024 7:14 pm
After finishing asking questions and finalizing plans and preparations you set out from the WN gate and head towards the Plaza. The 1 1/2 mile hike to the Plaza is none too eventful. The dinosaur herds have learned to be skittish of people and tend to stay closer to the river to the north. Reaching the same vantage you used last time you step off the path and into the trees to finalize your preparations.

Let me know of anything you do before entering. If there is nothing special you can just enter the Remnant and let me know where you go or want to do as the goblins at the gate will not stop you if you present the invitation.
Oct 9, 2024 8:59 pm
Before heading out of the gate, Skeeve takes a good look around the inside of the gate we exit. Might as well have a good idea of where I'm going if I have to teleport inside. Probably won't though.

On the way into the plaza district, Skeeve will see if he recognizes any of the goblins at the gate as ones that harassed them before. Also, he will listen to any guard conversation to see if there is anything they should know. He will take advantage of his new ability to understand the goblin language. He will not speak it at all, however. He wants to keep that stealth advantage.
Oct 10, 2024 1:40 pm
The borders around each Remnant will prevent teleporting in or out except by way of the civic nodes. Both Seeve and Kaarik have added the residential node to their memories and will be able to access it via another node.

Date&Time(Alpha): 35@9:30

Walking up to the guarded gates you are looked over by the guards, who do not look familiar and do not react to the pary other than to relax more after verifying your invitation.

Stepping inside the remnant you look around and see it is a bit more crouded than before.
OOC:
end of the commute line so out of time but more details coming, any spcific direction on where you go what you do or look for inside for me to build on?
Oct 15, 2024 2:36 am
OOC:
Story moved to HERE

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