Chapter 3: To Catch a Thief

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Jun 16, 2025 9:05 am
"'Not known to be clever or a fan of beautiful aesthetic. Orcs are natures proof that virtue and vice have at least some respect toward appearance.'" Crow quoted Ragefast the Mage who had apprenticed Volo. "'One is praised for smashing a roach. But villified for smashing a butterfly.'"

He began to take his own chain shirt off, doffing his suede cloak. He pulled apart several s-hooks that bound the byrnie to him and slides out of it. Taking the glowing shirt for himself since no one else seemed to want it. "That warshirt is made to be highly agile, it was meant for an inquisitor. It can be easily adjusted with straps to fit most any human. If you can wear armor, wear the best you can." After a few more seconds he had extracted himself from it. Then moved over to Tarna as he slipped the byrnie overhead. "Give me a hand with this, please."

The mind of the Chondathan youth was filled, almost exclusively with facts of war, legerdemain, and the study of evil in all its forms. His eidetic memory did not serve to make him charming. It was just information, recited word for word. But he was completely honest with his statement. It didn't matter if if struck home to Crow, it was simply the truth, absolute immutable.

What more could one expect from an acolyte of Tyr?

"They were obviously too stupid to realize we had the better of them. Which is why we killed them."

For a moment Crow wondered how the other kids could be so casual with killing. Wondering if his sheltered youth in the temple had so blinded him to the realities of life in Waterdeep. That troubled him almost as much as the act of killing. The Jewel of the North was the Safest place on Abeir-Toril as he had read. Yet the denizens of it had such a casual approach to violence. It struck him as odd that he had been trained to kill, and the justification was that to kill evil was just and prudent.
OOC:
Crow will doff the masterwork chain shirt hastily then attempt to get into the glowing armor with help.
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Jun 16, 2025 2:34 pm
It never would have occurred to her to wear armor, but Trig mulls the new idea over in her head. Then she giggles at the thought of trying on the glowing mail herself: not just because it is heavy, not just because it's long enough to drag on the ground after her, but also because she couldn't imagine being as brave as Crow and getting undressed in front of everyone like that. She considers the sword and laughs out loud at the thought of her trying to heft the ungainly length of steel. She'd have to drag it on the ground after her, or carry it slung over her shoulder like a tramp with a bindle!
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Jun 16, 2025 5:37 pm
Tarna helps Crow into the glowing armor, which also seems to be masterwork. Both enchantments seem to Tailor to be permanent, but he can determine little else, though for some reason, he gets bad vibes from the sword.

Rolls

Tailor Rose: Knowledge (Arcana) (Int) - (1d20+5)

(5) + 5 = 10

Jun 16, 2025 6:40 pm
Darv approaches the sword, closes his eyes, and conducts his neat halfling mentor-inspired trick!
OOC:
Detect Evil on the sword, I assume the bad vibes say enough, but just to make sure.
Jun 16, 2025 8:15 pm
No evil is detected, just a bad feeling.
Jun 16, 2025 9:03 pm
OOC:
Properties of the chain? Lighter? More nimble? Smells like heaven?
Jun 16, 2025 11:32 pm
Darv picks up the sword. Our young knight examines it for runes or markings, tried recognizing its worth based just on his squirely dealings, and attempts to wield it.

Rolls

Appraise (Int) - (1d20+-1)

(15) - 1 = 14

Jun 17, 2025 1:20 am
The chain is masterwork and is enchanted to give off light (you will eventually discover that it is also enchanted to resist rust, dirt, blood, dings, dents, etc.). The sword is cold but comfortable in your grip, and it also glows brightly.
Jun 17, 2025 4:18 pm
"You look so grown up, Darv" Airn says. "Why not take the glow-y armor as well? At the very least we can trade it for sweets when this trip is over."
Jun 17, 2025 4:24 pm
Darv gazes hazel eyes upon the brightly/shining chain armor.

Wow, that does look like great armor! My mentor has told me stories of how halfling knights like himself used to wear armor kinda like that. I’ll gladly use it if no one else can use it. It sure looks neat!

Darv looks down at the glowing sword with childlike worry. Do any of you think this sword might be cursed or something? We should get it checked out.
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I meant to ask, is it a medium sized Longsword or something else? If it’s something like that, then Darv’s prolly handling it with both hands, him being small size.
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Jun 17, 2025 10:16 pm
OOC:
It is a longsword, and I believe that Crow is wearing the armor, unless I missed him removing it (which is possible, given the site problems).

Taal

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Jun 18, 2025 8:00 am
Taal sniffs the orcs and pads around the room investigating.
If there is nothing more we should move on. Let the human dress in the glowing garmet. Its makes him a poor hunter
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Jun 18, 2025 9:08 am
"I do not mind relinquishing it. Only the express condition that someone wears the damn thing." Crow was alread fed up with the pointless deliberation. "Leave nothing for the enemy. Use anything of value. Including the uncomfortable feeling sword. If only because being mortally wounded is less comfortable. Something Tarna and I know. It will happen to you all. When it does it will take every advantage or you will perish."

"You do not have to be like me. You cannot. But you must stop behaving like children. Or we all die. Darv, if you want the magic armor and sword, simply say so. But do it now. It has already been too long in this room."
Jun 18, 2025 2:07 pm
Stifling her giggles, Trig takes a breath and looks around the room. Are there any other exits? If not, she looks doubtfully at Tarna. "Is this where your arrow was leading us?"
Jun 18, 2025 7:56 pm
Tarna
"I don't think so," Tarna responds. She again gives the command word and holds out her hand, and once more the glowing arrow appears, pointing towards a door on the east wall. There is also a door on the west wall. Tarna shrugs and pauses to listen at the door. She turns back to the party and says, "I hear a steady drumming."

Rolls

Perception for Tarna - (1d20)

Jun 18, 2025 8:17 pm
Tailor carefully opens the east door

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