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Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 12, 2024 6:04 pm

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@szemely you did great, but please take a look at this you may be surprised how easy it is to roll in gamersplane

I am Razira. You... all of you came to...? she don't believe you at start as you keep explaining situation her slowly knife lowers until falls on the ground and she burst in tears, her body shaking despite it is still very hot in the house.
I'm sorry for my behavior, but put yourself in my shoes. Four strangers so late in the evening... she calms down and when Yendil asks again about the token she shows the token to you:

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She explain: recently she bought some dancing monkey fruit on the black market and used them to make and sell dye. Shortly thereafter, she received the iron token from the Ytepka Society—a grim warning. She wishes to atone for his crime and were seeking an audience with Kwayothé, the merchant prince who controls the legal sale of fruit. I spend whole day at the Goldenthrone, but Kwayothé never invited me to a conversation. He is either busy or just ignorant to a poor dyeing woman. How could beg for Kwayothé’s forgiveness if he ignores me?

Yendil Sartoris

TatharCiryatan

Oct 14, 2024 10:44 am

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"Yeah, I can see why you would be intimidated by us, I'm sorry we've scared you. What is this Ytepka Society? And what does it mean to receive this token? It looks and sounds scary." Yendil says with an anxious smile.

Larsie Mooreland

szemely

Oct 14, 2024 5:39 pm

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"Maybe I misunderstood the situation, but merchant at the bazaar made it seem as though you had been missing for some time. Was it just today that you weren't able to make it to the market?"

Elster Elgned

crazybirdman

Oct 14, 2024 8:07 pm

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"If we can get Kwayothé’s ear, we'll try to plead your case. But it would help if we knew what you were offering him. Were you planning to beg for forgiveness, or offer some sort of compensation?
Also, I'm curious why you didn't aquire the fruit through legal means? No judgement, I understand you have a job to do.

Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 15, 2024 9:09 am

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Ytepka Society is a secret organization and I know little about them, but knew some of merchants' got the token after continuous dealing on black market or other illegal activities. The few who are still alive paid a high price.
She thinks she was simply unlucky to be noticed because she only once purchase the illegal fruit. But you realize that her understanding of the meaning of the token and the punishment to be expected is limited, but it can't be coincidence for it to appear right after the illegal purchase.

Dancing monkey fruit is magical fruit - any humanoid that eats a dancing monkey fruit or drinks its juice begin a comic dance that lasts for 1 minute. Kwayothé classified it as a poison and thus illegal to buy or sell. she explains, adding that the magical essence is secretly know to improve colors.

I'm sorry I had to deliver to Omala yesterday but were just too afraid to show up there after receiving the token.

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Not sure if it was my mistake, but I intended she to only be missing 2 for days.

She explains that she has nothing to offer as compensation. Since her husband died she had problems to pay for house rent. That was actually reason to take risk and buy the forbidden fruit.

Tonby Whitecloak

Azule86

Oct 15, 2024 3:30 pm

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"What more can you can tell us about this Kwayothé, perhaps we can strike a bargain with him on your behalf," Tonby says firmly. "Turning over the one who sold you the fruit may be the best chance you have at leniency."

Larsie Mooreland

szemely

Oct 15, 2024 9:34 pm

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Larise makes a mental note "Another question for Syndra, surely she will know something of this Ytepka society." while waiting to hear Razira's comments on Kwayothé.

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Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 16, 2024 6:18 am

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Would you be so kind to meet me at Goldenthrone tomorrow - we may be able to talk to Kwayothé himself. You can strike a bargain with him there.
She share: the palace serves as the meeting place for the merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru and is recognized as the seat of the city’s loose government. Goldenthrone is the best place to meet any of the merchant princes without an Merchant' Princess appointment.

But she totally disagree with the plan "Turning over the one who sold you the fruit", explaining that black market is kind of mafia and she will sure be soon dead if they even have a suspicion.

Tonby Whitecloak

Azule86

Oct 16, 2024 6:47 am

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Tonby didn't like the sound of that. "Then we focus on what we can offer Kwayothé, our services."

Yendil Sartoris

TatharCiryatan

Oct 16, 2024 9:29 am

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Yendil is getting more careful and reserved talking to Razira. It's his first day in this city, and before he's even well and adjusted to the climate, he is finding himself wanting to bargain for forgiveness of someone who committed a crime. How minor and circumstantial the crime even was, a secret and dark society is after this woman, and his group is about to get sucked in. Even though it seems to be the right thing to do, he wants to check in with Syndra about this whole ordeal, before making promises they can't keep. "To be honest Razira, this is a lot. I think we need to have a discussion within our group as to what we can do for you. One thing I could promise, is that we can relay this information, or just parts of it at your discretion, to Omala, the merchant at the Red Bazaar. As a resident and part of the community, they may be of better assistance than our group of foreigners?" Yendil says with the most reassuring smile he can muster in this heat.

Larsie Mooreland

szemely

Oct 16, 2024 3:57 pm

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"I think that would be best." Larsie says, agreeing with Yendil's sentiment.

"If we're not careful we could very well cause more trouble for everyone involved."

Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 16, 2024 4:28 pm

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I understand. Razira sounds like she lost hope for your help, but don't judge. Thanks for checking on me anyways. I will pay a visit to red bazaar tomorrow morning to share details with merchants waiting for my ware.

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Let me know if anyone want to continue this scene or you let Razira to have her dinner.
In any case - anything else you still want to do tonight or you are looking forward to have your Long Rest ?

Elster Elgned

crazybirdman

Oct 16, 2024 4:29 pm

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"Aye, we told the merchant we would try and find her, and we did. Not sure how much of our efforts should be spent helping her get out of trouble." Elster says

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Yendil Sartoris

TatharCiryatan

Oct 16, 2024 5:19 pm

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Does Yendil believe Razira? Or does he need to do an insight check? Everything she says is new to us, so it's hard otherwise to check her statements and intentions.

"Razira, I do feel for you, and I'm not saying that we'll ignore your problem, but we don't want to give you a sense of false hope either."

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Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 16, 2024 6:05 pm

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Even for untrained aye Razira's body language gives out she is stressed and behaves unnaturally. You could guess it is net because she is very poorly trying to hide here hidden agenda, but because she is indeed afraid.

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So, let me see - why are you asking insight check on here as a player? Do you expect she try to extort you? But she don't ask for money... Do you thin she is misleading you with any info?

If it was not clear from my first person messages her knowledge of the token and the secret society is based on rumors and she did not try to hide that. Similar with black market. Reading is she lie or not would not help you - it would actually mislead you as a player, because she is probably is misleading you with wrong info believing it to be true.

Now, feel free to roll and insight (with disadvantage of course) DC 10 for your PC to understand what I've shared above with you as player.

Yendil Sartoris

TatharCiryatan

Oct 17, 2024 9:25 am

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That's why I started with the question if Yendil believes Razira. If you as a DM rule that he simply does, than no insight is required.
Her reliability is something we haven't checked, but only took for face value. Regarding a secret society, black market, mafia, I wouldn't put it past an organization like that to have shady ways to lure unexpected adventurers into their control. So in a maybe worst case scenario, she could be an agent with the task to trick gullible people into their trap.

But as I said at the start. If you say that we undoubtedly believe her, that is a viable answer as a DM, and I'm happy to accept that!

Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 17, 2024 3:10 pm

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I don't say you undoubtedly believe Razira, bartender or even Syndra. More over I just tried to explain above the way Razira is talking she sounds least trustworthy for two reasons: she behaves stressed and she is not providing you detailed answers on the secret society or black market "because she don't know".
However all she asked you is to come to accompany her to the government building. I would like to believe that government building is not the best place for anyone to set up the trap for random travelers, that's why I was surprised .

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Port Nyanzaru

GreyWord

Oct 18, 2024 5:38 am

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What do you do? Long Rest?

Elster Elgned

crazybirdman

Oct 18, 2024 5:57 am

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"I think you're safe for the night. We'll let you know when we have any news for you." Elster says as he motions to leave.

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I'm fine heading to the inn for the night

Larsie Mooreland

szemely

Oct 18, 2024 7:44 am

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Starting to feel uncomfortably warm in her full armor, and with nothing more to say, Larsie will follow Elster's lead and head towards the door.

"I think I've had enough for today..."

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