Scene 1: Arrival

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Oct 9, 2024 8:06 pm
"I'll join you Larsie, can you just give me a ten minutes heads-up, I want to prepare something in my room"
When given the cue, Yendil will go to his room, cast Comprehand Languages as a ritual, and come back downstairs.
OOC:
For the duration, (1 hour) you understand the literal meaning of any spoken language that you hear. You also understand any written language that you see, but you must be touching the surface on which the words are written. It takes about 1 minute to read one page of text.

This spell doesn't decode secret messages in a text or a glyph, such as an arcane sigil, that isn't part of a written language.
Oct 9, 2024 8:54 pm
"Looks like we don't have much to report, but we should keep our meeting with Syndra. Yendil I'll join you and Larsie, let me just check in with the innkeeper first. Tonby, Ren, will you join us, or do you have other plans for the night?" Elster ask with no pressure.
OOC:
We don't need to set up a meeting with Syndra if we are planning to be there in the afternoon right? That's when we are expected to be there?
Oct 10, 2024 2:31 am
"You masochists can go wandering around all you want," Ren replies. "I'll be laying in a dark room trying not to move."
Oct 10, 2024 2:57 am
Elster just chuckles. "Very well then Ren. We won't bother you unless we discover something tremendous. Even then we may wait until breakfast."
At the front desk, Elster ask whoever is on staff a couple questions; "I've heard that a permit is needed to perform magic here. If that's true, where can one get such a permit? Mind you, I'll understand if it isnt true, as this was told to me by someone not terribly reliable. Speaking of which, has anyone been by looking for me?"
OOC:
Elster is asking about the criminal he met earlier, he didn't get his name. I don't think they are showing up, buy Elster doesn't know that. :)
Oct 10, 2024 4:06 am
"There was something the bartender about a priest heading to Camp Vengeance but he didn't have much to say about her," Tonby said firmly. "He did mention the this is the second camp they established deep in the jungle to fight the undead so it may be of use to check it out at some point." Tonby will finish his meal.

"I will join you all and see how well we all work together and in what capacity our skills work," Tonby rises to join his comrades departing the Inn.
Oct 10, 2024 4:30 pm
OOC:
You don't need to set up meeting with Syndra "tomorrow afternoon". Anything earlier need prior notice
Elster, everyone in the inn deny that someone would be looking for you or anyone from your party (except the two guide whom you met).

There is no "front desk" in your inn. Bartender is managing all the guest queries. He laughs.
"Permit", you probably have those in Baldurs' gates. Here in Port Nyanzaru people are reasonable. We don't do offensive acts such as swing weapons or cast magic in public. If a need arise to use magic in the city streets we would request Wakanga or his people.
OOC:
This is not directly in module, but more of my interpretation. Almost every spell requires verbal component. When you see someone casting you don't know is it a fireball or a spell that would help stealing something from you - all people must be afraid hearing verbal component as as we would be hearing a sound of an incoming artillery fire.
Think of it as of of visibly carrying a firearm in public places.
10 minutes later everyone but Ren gathers outside inn, trying to decide which way to go. It is still hot, but buildings are casting long shadows. Even though it has been partially cloudy with some rains through the day you find it easier to breath in a shadow. Your heads are heavy nevertheless.
OOC:
Where do you want to go tonight?
Oct 10, 2024 5:31 pm
Elster fills his waterskin and meets up with the group. "The Merchant we bought from said Razira lives on the east side of the city. Shall we head there?" he'll also tell them what the bartender said about magic and weapons in public, in case they didn't overhear it..
Oct 11, 2024 12:53 am
Before heading out, Larsie will go back to her room to don her armor and gather her weapons; both for protection and to help her get acclimated to wearing full kit in the unpleasant weather. "At least the sun is going down." she thinks, trying to rationalizer her decision.
crazybirdman says:
"Shall we head there?"
"Yes, let's. See if there is any sort of hint as to what may have happened to her ."
Oct 11, 2024 7:49 am
Tonby also fills his water skin and prepares to and keeps his great sword on him just in case something happened. "We are just waiting on Yendil. Ren seems uninterested in doing anything."
Oct 11, 2024 10:22 am
OOC:
Sorry, I thought I was clear with Yendil's preperations and that he would automatically join Larsie wherever they wanted to go, and not hold the group up.
Yendil joins the group with his studded leather armor, rapier, and filled waterskin by his side "Allright, I'm ready to go! Hey, while we're walking east, what are you're opninions on these merchant prince's like Wakanga O'tamu and Jabal? So far we've only heard about these two right? I'm curious if we could find out how many there are and what their names are. I mean, they've put up a statue of a fictional mythical great king in the harbor, apparently for status only, and they're not actively cleaning the city of this plant overgrowth. Maybe it's just me reading to much between the lines, could a merchant prince be behind or even profit from this death curse?"
OOC:
DM, is there any meaning to the names 'Wakanga O'tamu' and 'Jabal' that Yendil picks up on with his spell Comprehand Languages? Like 'Na N’buso' means 'the Great King' in old Old Omuan
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Oct 11, 2024 11:21 am
OOC:
Wakanga and Jabal are typical Chultian names. Your best guess of O'tamu - it should be a family name.
[ +- ] Hint

Oct 11, 2024 12:51 pm
"I believe Syndra said there are seven princes is total." Larsie responds to Yendil's query.

"And she is a guest of Wakanga Otamu while in Chult. Perhaps we can get his feel for what motivations the other princes may have. I certainly haven't heard opinions on any of them from the people that I've talked to so far."
Oct 11, 2024 5:04 pm
As they walk Elster says "Interesting. Let's make sure to learn what we can about these princes when we can." all the while he is discreetly looking around. Just taking in all the sights, sounds and people.
Oct 12, 2024 7:55 am
Not without asking locals for help you do find the house of Razira's house. The doors are not locked and you enter . A woman cooking a fish lok at you surprised. She grabs kitchen knife and cry No. Not yet. It is a mistake! I only recieved token two days ago!
OOC:
What do you do?
Oct 12, 2024 1:40 pm
GreyWord says:
OOC:
Wakanga and Jabal are typical Chultian names. Your best guess of O'tamu - it should be a family name.
[ +- ] Hint

OOC:
Thanks for the info on the names. I was not expecting a big reveal or anything, but thought it was worth a shot;)

Ah yes, sorry, I was confused as to what happened to who, and what was shared, so I started taking notes. Yendil already knew there were seven, and Tonby and Yendil have learned about a third merchant prince named Ekene-Afa, former gladiator turned trader and politician. Maybe he can learn about the others and their field of responsibility on the way back to the inn? Or just ask the bartender about them.
Yendil holds his arms and empty hands stretched out before him, lowering them slowly to reassure the woman they come without violent intent. In the most calming tone he can muster, Yendil says "Hold on! Please calm yourself before anyone gets hurt, we are not here to do anything to you! I'm sorry for entering without knocking. My friends here heard about a missing dress supplier called Razira, so I was a bit worried and entered without caution. We are only here to find out more about her. We were told that this is her house. Who are you, and what is this token you mentioned?"
OOC:
Edited for misgendering Razira
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Oct 12, 2024 2:32 pm
Larsie relaxes her posture and does her best to appear as un-intimidating as possible.

"I made a promise to a merchant at the Red Bazaar that I would try to determine what happened to Razira and they suggested this house as a starting point. As my friend said, we are not here to harm anyone, we're just looking for Razira."
Oct 12, 2024 3:28 pm
Elster sees that the others seem to have the situation in hand, and for now does nothing. But he is ready to intercede if the woman does attempt an attack
Oct 12, 2024 3:44 pm
OOC:
give me a persuation check by both Yendil and Larsie. Don't forget disadvantage. I will treat it as DC 10 group check of two PCs. So at least one need to beat it.
Oct 12, 2024 4:48 pm
Yendil slowly takes a step back to emphasize his non-hostility.
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Rolls

Persuasion - (2d20l1+6)

(129) + 6 = 15

Oct 12, 2024 4:52 pm
I'm unfamiliar with the syntax for disadvantage rolls, so will be copying the above and hope it works for me. :-)

Rolls

Persuasion - (2d20l1-1)

(1210) - 1 = 9

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