Ches 19 1368 : The Taking of Convoy 123 (Round 4)

[Lurkwood_GM]

[Gm Notes]

Time:  early afternoon

[Aspects]

Guards are confused.

Fog (-2 to all sigh based skills)

[Narrative]

Nymh glances around the wagon and finds some spare rope.  Coiling it up, he hops off the back of the wagon and into the thick pea-soup fog that has suddenly enveloped the area.  He ties a portion of the rope to the wagon wheel, then heads into the mist, looking for a tree to tie the other end to.  Finding a good sport, he pulls the rope taut.

Meanwhile, Feathil sprints towards the goblin procession, hoping that they kept mostly to a straight line.  The occasional drag mark in the ground aids him, as he catches up to the procession, and spits out a word of power.  There is a slight change of pressure, as the goblins and box disappear. 

The half-orc, the ranger, and the priestess remain obscured by fog, and do not interact with anyone this round.

The remaining goblins continue to move around, in and out of the fog.

[Elsewhere]

The goblins continue moving forward a few steps, before the fog dissipated enough for them to realize that their environment has changed.  From inside the box, come a soft knocking, which slowly gets louder.  The goblins look at one another, then shrug, carefully putting the box down, and slowly moving away from it, as the knocking continues.

[OOC]

[Notes]

[Rolls]

Nymh [Create Advantage] [Thief]  4 -2 +1 = 3.

Feathil [Teleport] 4+3 = 7 vs 6 vs 2: Success.  

Talia [Summon]  2+1 vs 4.  Failed.

 

[Stats]

Nymh FP : 4

Feathil  FP 4

Feathil. 6 of 14 (no -). 2 Evo maintained, Stress 1, Stress 2.

Gelnar: Stress 1.

Talia 2 of 10 (no -)

 

[Ed Boyle]

The rogue will stealthily circle back to where the goblins were headed with the box.

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[Greg Rushton]

Feathil encourages the goblins to pick up the box again and begin the
trek back to the hide out. "Time to go home fellas, you shall be well
rewarded when we return."

He will use some minor magics to lighten the weight of the box and to
silence it as well. No need for more distractions.

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[Henry]

If I was unclear, you teleported them
Last round. They are gone.

Henry

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[Ed Boyle]

OOC

I hope you know where you teleported them.

Nymh is not taking the heat for losing this.  I handed it to 4 of our most trustworthy (not saying much) goblins before you blasted them with a disintegration ray or what-have-you...

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[Greg Rushton]

I was supposed to go with them :-)

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[Henry]

I was unclear on that but can retro it with no problem.

Henry

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[Greg Rushton]

Thanks, yeah, I went back and I was very unclear in my phrasing.

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[Henry Lewis]

Revised:

[Elsewhere]

The goblins continue moving forward a few steps, before the fog dissipated enough for them to realize that their environment has changed.  Feathil sighs with relief, as he recognizes the walls of the hideout, his teleport spell working as planned.

From inside the box, come a soft knocking, which slowly gets louder.  The goblins look at one another, then shrug, carefully putting the box down, and slowly moving away from it, as the knocking continues.  They look to Feathil for guidance.

[OOC]

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[Ed Boyle]

Back in the woods...

When Nymh realizes the others and box are gone, he will whistle the withdraw call, and make his way back to the base, helping any goblins that are being hectored by any single or pair of guards, but avoiding any group contact that could lead to him being identified.

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[Greg Rushton]

OOC:
It's been so long I don't remember the original objectives. I think
we're supposed to hand over the box to Prof. Moriarty. Or someone.

IC:
Feathil dismisses the goblins now that they are safe. "Go on now ...
you can help your little fellows find their way home."

He speaks to the box once they are gone. "Hello? Do you have a name?"

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[Henry Lewis]

OOC Right.

IC

<<Let me out>>, comes a voice, speaking a language the Tiefling identifies as draconic.  The voice sounds female. 

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[Greg Rushton]

If he doesn't know draconic, a bit of magic might help.

"Sermone Comprehendere" 

"Could you repeat that please, do you have a name?"

[Henry Lewis]

<<I am Kanwar Teshk.  I order you to Let me out of this constraint immediately!>>

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[Greg Rushton]

<<

First - a question or two. I must warn you, I do not follow orders very well. I am prone to mistakes and forgetfulness.

Why are you in these restraints? 

What terrible crime did you commit that a priest of Sune would be guarding you?

Where would you go if I were to do as you ask? 

Would you attack me and leave me to a terrible fate?

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[Henry Lewis]

The response to the inquiries is a sudden burst of fire which burns through the lid of the crate, and scortches the cieling.  A shrill cry follows, <<I said let me OUT1>>  This is followed by the sounds of kicking feet.

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[Henry Lewis]

Nymh heads for the tree line, followed by a rag tag group of goblins.  

Soon, it is clear that a proper get-away has been achieved, as no one appears to be following.

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[Greg Rushton]

OOC:

What was the delivery process supposed to be? I sort of remember a potion maybe, that when used, does the summoning/delivery.

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[Ed Boyle]

Nymh

Taking inventory of the goblins to see how many were lost.

"Excellent work!  What sort of loot did you get away with?"

(Will commend any trinket, and assure them that this was a good start)

Will do what he can to try to minimize any trail left.

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[Henry Lewis]

OOC

You were to bring it to the hideout, so, job well done!

Well, I suppose notifying R.N. is an aspect of that.  You know he maintains a house in town (and you have a portal to town).

There was an issue with not opening the box...

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[Ed Boyle]

Objection!

He hasn't opened it, and there was no rule about not talking to the box...

But, I see where you are heading with this...

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[Greg Rushton]

OOC:

Well, *I* haven't opened anything. 

IC:

<<

Of course, no need to go burning the place down!

We'll get you out of that thing right away. Let me get my tools ...."

>>

Feathil uses the portal to town to notify R.N. And he better hurry before there's nothing left to get back to.

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[Henry Lewis]

OOC

I find your lack of curiosity disturbing... ;)

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[Greg Rushton]

Despite the best intentions of the GM, players will always screw up
the over-arching plan. Just ask Mark, but you really should know that
by now :-)

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[Ed Boyle]

If I was only there...  Then you'd see some curiosity...

One of the locks could have been... Damaged...

This could be a demon prince that can grant wishes or something.  And those never come back to bite you in the ass!

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[Henry Lewis]

OOC

I planned for either contingency.  :)

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[IC]

The tiefling offers to help the package, and then slips away to Nesme.  He knows the way to R.N.’s house, and is there in a relatively brief period of time.  The butler allows him entrance, and no more then 20 minutes later, R.N. is back at the hideout. 

The crate remains as Feathil left it, thought some additional scorching is evident on the ceiling above the crate, and one unluck goblin appears to have most of his face burned off.

R.N. approaches the crate and speaks with a quiet, measured tone. <<Silence.  The deal has been made, and you well know the consequences of disobedience, princess. >> He flicks his eye and picks a goblin as random, and instructs it to search the crate for a pendant.  The wary Goblin turns white (or a whiter shade of mottled grey), swallows, and heads for the crate.

“No troubles, I expect?”, R.N. asks the tiefling, as the goblin leans into the crate and digs around, eventually pulling out the pendant.  “Put it on her”, R.N. advises the goblin.  “And bring me some cloth.”  The goblin does as bid, and any noises from the crate appears to stop.

Back in the woods, the goblins proudly show their trinkets.  One of them procured a large wooden spoon, another a set of wooden teeth. A few picked up a for coins, here and there.

All in all, only a few goblins were lost, and most seem to agree that the attack was a complete success. 

[Greg Rushton]

Feathil replies, "Just the usual - nothing out of the ordinary.
Adventurers can be quite meddlesome if you let them. Our friend will
have handled that by now and should be back momentarily."

He watches with intrigue at the goings-on. "What, pray tell, does that
pendant do?"

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[Henry Lewis]

"Keeps her well behaved", is the response.  "It appears to have been dislodged during the transport, which is unfortunate. I shall have to speak to the manufacturer about it.  For that much gold, a proper clasp should have been included."  

When the cloth is brought, he drapes the crate with it, then picks a handful of goblins to carry the crate through the portal.  "With your permission", he says to Feathil, after a moment's reflection.

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[Greg Rushton]

Feathil bows and bids them adieu.

OOC:
I also have no idea what kind of payment there was supposed to be, if any :-(

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[Henry Lewis]

OOC

Payment was whatever you could take from the caravan.  In theory, the benefactor is helping you control the city which is generating income for you all.

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[Greg Rushton]

Sounds good - that rings a bell.

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[Greg Rushton]

I'm really looking forward to that set of wooden teeth. Makes the
whole endeavor worth it.

[Ed Boyle]

Ooc

We could always hit them again tomorrow.

If the big prize was stolen, they could let their guard down.

Of course if you waited for your partner before handing her over, we could have researched the situation, and maybe the necklace "fell out of the crate". Which means it wasn't "in" the crate, do we could have renegotiated for the necklace.

You are new to this, we will get you up to scoundrel speed in no time.

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[Henry Lewis]

Way OOC

Money is FATE is a RP element, as opposed to GPs like D&D.  So, to some extent, it's a little moot.  Good vibe from the boss on a job well done is the reward. 

There will be a little down time between this and the next "adventure".  You can focus on control of Nesme, or we can handwaive, etc.

You also free to follow-up on any of this.... 

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[Greg Rushton]

Feathil wants to have a celebration for the goblins so he'll try to
hunt something or buy a cow or whatever and let them have at it. A
barrel of cheap ale should keep them happy too.

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[Ed Boyle]

I was thinking the same thing.  Will head into town for some rot-gut for them, and a couple bottles of the good stuff for us.  While there, will pick up a rumor or two.

After the feast is well underway, will fill Feathil's glass before tossing the empty bottle in the corner.

"So we didn't get rich this time, it happens... If you want I'll see if Screw Head (a goblin that had an unfortunate accident while putting together some furniture) will let you borrow the wooden spoon he captured... (Looking around at the goblins milling about, ending with a rueful smile and head shake) ... As soon as he is done sticking it up his rectum."

"Tell me again what was this woman's name? And the talisman?" (Using his lore and archeology/tomb robbing knowledge)

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[Greg Rushton]

Feathil enjoys the levity for the time being.

"Her name was Kanwar Teshk. And he called her princess. I'm sure she
is very important. She had some kind of fire magic ability and spoke
the language of the dragons. I'm not sure if the caravan really knew
what they had."

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[Henry Lewis]

OOC

Let me know what stuff, if anything, you want to accomplish in the near future.

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[Ed Boyle]

Nymh will look into trying to research the name.  Other than that, will see about maybe finding another caravan to hit.  He is big into artwork and the such.  If he can use the goblins to cause a distraction while he gets some stuff of value, it works for him.  If he can target some of the wealthier families in town's caravan, all the better.

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[Greg Rushton]

Feathil is interested in some of the same things.

He will study comings and goings into town to get a sense of the
merchant caravans schedules and cargo.

He wants to know more about R.N. so that will be part of his
note-taking as he scouts the town.

He will look for more goblins to add to the tribe. Perhaps a team of
hobgoblins to keep them in shape while he and Nymh are out
investigating.

He wants to spend some time collecting alchemy type stuff. With enough
time and planning, they can do some pre-planning for future heists by
making potions of fog, scrolls of swarm summoning, etc. There is
probably a FATE way to do this, but I am lazy and haven't looked into
it :-)

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[Henry]

I'll post the it stuff tomorrow or the weekend.

In terms of potions, generally Fate doesn't support them except as flavor.

There is an "extra" category which can be used for objects of power, but unlike D&D, it's not like stuffing spells into a wand.

Objects of power are essentially treated like NPCs (aware or not). They have skills and aspects. There is usually a cost associated with having them.

Henry

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[Henry]

I should have a post out soonish. Need to flesh out the next part of the adventure which I'm essentially making up. :)

Henry

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