Play@YSDC

Posted: **Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:30 pm**

New adventure!

Posted: **Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:15 pm**

You are in Zamora, in the cheapest and dirtiest inn of the city "The belly", full of smoke and the smell of rotten food. Actually,it's not even an in: it's a tavern and everyone sleeps at nigth in the main room. The place is full of people: beggars, slaves, drunks, whores and thieves. The owner is in his late 60's with a big moustache. You are preparing to ask for some bread when the door opens:immediaty everyone shut up and try to pretend doing someting else and some do a supersticious sign against the bad luck. The newcomer is obviously a stygian: dressed with a big mantle in bright colors, he is middle aged, thin, dark features, shaved head with a strange frozen smile. He take a big look at everyone in the tavern and his eyes get widen when he sees you. He walks in your direction, sits and everyone seems relieved.

"Waiter, serve me you finest wine and your cheapest ale to them, I'l pay."

Posted: **Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:54 am**

"A man after my own heart," says Servius with a grin. "I've never turned down a free drink, no matter how cheap."

Posted: **Sat May 01, 2021 9:47 pm**

Tuya swats at herself. “This place is flea ridden.” She complains. She glares at the newcomer.
“What is a man like that doing in a place like this?” She whispers to Servius.

Posted: **Sat May 01, 2021 10:47 pm**

"My guess is he has a job he wants done," whispers Servius, "and he has the dosh to pay us for it. Me, I can do a job of work, and I do like dosh."

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2021 7:13 pm**

“What’s worrying is that everyone else is so relieved he picked on us.” Tuya looks up to see if there is a big ‘Suckers Here’ sign over their heads.

Posted: **Sun May 02, 2021 10:26 pm**

"No doubt it's dangerous," says Servius. "If it weren't, he could just have done it himself."

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2021 10:25 am**

As soon as the waiter apears, the stygian pays with silver. He drinks just a little then says:
"My name is Ankh. I am a practicer of the arcane of a certain renowm. Recently a certain event have come to my attention and I need some help to solve a situation. For If you agreed to help me, you will be very well paid by your troubles."

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2021 6:46 pm**

Tuya glances at Servius, “We’ll be wanting payment up front. We’ve got equipment to buy.” She says to Ankh.

Posted: **Tue May 04, 2021 2:45 am**

Servius nods, pleased that Tuya is a quick study. "And how well paid?" he adds.

Posted: **Tue May 04, 2021 8:42 pm**

Hs eyes turn cold and he seems impatient
"Very well, I'l pay in advance to buy equipment, but I'l subtract from your total fee. I was thinking to pay you 20 gold each.What kind of equipment you need?"

OOC: Just tell me what you need and I'l make the math. The game have some strange rules: paying your upkeep is usually cheap (an in with food and ale for a month may cost 1 gold at minimum depending the quality, but a knife may cost also 1 gold. So, 20 gold is a lot, if you are spending in a tavern... but it isn't if you are buying other stuff.

Posted: **Wed May 05, 2021 3:07 am**

Posted: **Wed May 05, 2021 9:44 am**

OOC: A kit of tools from thieves costs 8 gold, you only need 1. About horses, you still have the ones you bring from the picts.

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2021 3:44 am**

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2021 5:00 pm**

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2021 7:16 pm**

OOC: So about 10 gold.

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2021 4:36 am**

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2021 9:46 am**

After you discuss the monbey, he asks you:
"it means you accept the deal and I can actually tell you what you are supposed to do?"- he says with sarcasm.

Posted: **Fri May 07, 2021 8:34 pm**

Tuya looks at Servius.

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2021 3:04 am**

"That depends on what it is you want us to do," says Servius. "First, tell us what it is, and then we'll let you know whether we accept."

Posted: **Mon May 10, 2021 7:34 pm**

"It came to my attention that Jaizin Kaa has buy a ring recently. A magical ring. But for some strange reason, instead of using it, he have guarded it in his treasure room. I need you to assault Jaizin house and steal it. Maybe he doesn't know the power it contains, maybe he want to use it latter, but the oportunity is to good to be wasted"

OOC All make a lore roll.

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2021 12:46 am**

Something about the name sounds familiar to Servius. "I see. How much are you offering for the ring?" he asks.

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2021 5:33 pm**

Tuya listens politely, while wondering what the magic might be.

Posted: **Wed May 12, 2021 1:40 pm**

Jaizin is a rich merchan AND a sorcerer. There are rumours that he made his money by doing pacts with daemons. Every thief dreams with robing his hous (actually a tower in the middle of the city) but nobody has succeded.

"I'm paying you 20 gold each of you, that's what we have been bargaining remember?"

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2021 4:44 am**

"I thought that was the down payment," says Servius. "Surely the ring is worth more than that, not to mention the risk involved in robbing the tower. You know quite well how difficult that is. That should carry a premium."

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2021 10:13 am**

"As I said, it is a magic ring that it is what my informer told said, and it makes sense that Jaizin would adquire, but the reason to put it in the treasure room is strange. About the price: It has cost more than 200 gold, but I don't have that money or I would have buy it myself, instead of paying you. But for you, that it is an advantage: you can steal anything you want I'm sure it should be full of gold and precious gems. The ring came from the south, from my homeland, Stygia. I don't know what are his powers, but if it is indeed magical, I will give it good use. Or maybe it need some ancient enchantment to activate it and without that it will be just a bauble."

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2021 3:16 pm**

“In that case, for you to acquire the ring for just 60 pieces of gold will be a bargain!” Smiles Tuya.
“That will make it worth our while to bring you the ring rather than going to the bother of finding a higher bidder, don’t you think so, Servius?”

Posted: **Fri May 14, 2021 3:19 am**

"Well, obviously we were going to keep all of the other treasure anyway," says Servius. "But we could just do that on our own, so you're not really giving us the rest of the treasure. We could simply sell the ring afterwards if we weren't working for you when we did it. So it's up to you what you think it's worth to you."

Posted: **Fri May 14, 2021 9:31 am**

"Except everyone failed, and I have an information about a way to enter that nobody knows. It has risks, but at least nobody has ever tried, so it may work".

Posted: **Fri May 14, 2021 5:48 pm**

“It does sound dangerous.” Says Tuya to Servius. “But maybe if we had some healing ointments and poison antidotes thrown into the deal then we could make it work.”

Posted: **Sat May 15, 2021 3:56 am**

"Yes, that sounds like a good deal," says Servius.

Posted: **Sat May 15, 2021 11:25 am**

He seems annoyed but finally says:
"Fine, I'l give you some potions. But if you fail, and stay alive, you will own me big. Do we have a deal then?"

Posted: **Sat May 15, 2021 7:27 pm**

"I'm game if you are," says Servius to Tuya.

Posted: **Tue May 18, 2021 7:20 pm**

Tuya shrugs nonchalantly but inside she has butterflies.

Posted: **Wed May 19, 2021 9:23 am**

"Everyone tried to enter in the house by the walls. Well, I have discovered that the is another way. There is a connection of the house with the sewers. I doubt it will be full of guards, even if Jaizin must have some defense included.

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2021 3:19 am**

"Is there a map of the sewers?" asks Servius.

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2021 6:40 pm**

"There isn't a map. But something that is also useful: you see, the rigth passages to his house have marks. When you arrive at a crossroad, you must find the one with the marks and continue. There are several, so I hope you have very good eyes"

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2021 6:51 pm**

“What do the marks look like?” Asks Tuya, thinking that she’ll be due a new pair of boots after this.

Posted: **Fri May 21, 2021 3:27 am**

Servius nods, as she had asked the question on his mind. He is already mentally spending the fortune he hopes to gain from this job.

Posted: **Fri May 21, 2021 9:40 am**

"They are some kind of strange writing, build a long time ago, when then primitive builders of this city create the sewer system. Nobody knows what people was that"
He shows you some strange glyphs you never saw before and then resumes:
"This are just some examples, there are probably much more, and I don't guarantee you will see this ones, but it gives you an idea of how they look".

Posted: **Fri May 21, 2021 4:48 pm**

Tuya nods.
“And once we’re back outside, where will we find you? We don’t want to be wandering the streets burdened with all the treasure; we’ll get mugged.” Servius looks like he’s day-dreaming so she surreptitiously kicks him under the table.

Posted: **Sat May 22, 2021 3:46 am**

Servius nods as he comes to his senses, his last thought a mental note to make sure his new fortress won't be accessible from the sewers.

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2021 11:43 pm**

"Hum, good question. I'l rent one of houses that is near the sewers. You came here tomorrow, and someone will give you the information about the exact house,and I will stay there for a couple of days after you enter. If you don't show up after that, it means you are probably dead."

Posted: **Tue May 25, 2021 3:04 am**

"All right, that sounds good to me," says Servius. "What do you know about Jaizin Kaa himself?"

Posted: **Wed May 26, 2021 4:50 pm**

"That is interesting point. I never saw him and he never leave his place. He is a merchant, but besides an ocasional caravan, he doesn't seem to deal much in trade. He does have lot's of messengers who came and leave his house, usualy they seem beggars and shaddy characters.He manages to get magic objects and somehow his rivals and enemies seem to scared to face him for long"

Posted: **Thu May 27, 2021 1:16 am**

"Sounds like a shady character or two could try to infiltrate the house that way," says Servius. "Have any tried it before, and what happened to them?"

Posted: **Thu May 27, 2021 9:28 am**

"They enter and leave after a while. They are persons he already know. I tried to befriend a couple of them and described him: he is in late 50's, with a great beard, about 1,60 and he is zamoran."

Posted: **Thu May 27, 2021 11:11 pm**

“I wonder if he sleeps at night.” Says Tuya to herself. “And did they mention anything about guards or such like?”

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:53 am**

"Who are these people you tried to befriend?" asks Salvius. "They would have knowledge of the interior."

Posted: **Mon May 31, 2021 10:08 am**

"They didn't tell me much, and they weren't the kind of people I was thinking he would care for: some beggars and servants of other nobles. They didn't tell me anything useful: he received them in the hall in the tower. There are guards inside the wall, in the main gate, and a pair of them walk in the space between the the wall and the tower."

Posted: **Mon May 31, 2021 5:47 pm**

"Thank you, that will help," says Servius. "Do you know who built the tower? The architect would surely have a lot more knowledge of the place."

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:30 pm**

"The tower is very old, as the people of this city is. There are legends that say that this tower is the only thing left from an old fortress of bygone times when the people of zamora had another name. Others that it was build as a place to escape against barbarians who attacked this place. Who knows the true? The most ancient records of this city speaks as if the tower has always existed."

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:29 pm**

“I suppose that is why it connects to the sewers: built on old ways and passages.
One last thing then, once we’ve followed the symbols and entered the tower, have you any idea where the ring is? Does he keep it in his bed room or in a treasure room? If we have to search the whole tower we’re bound to be seen.”
Mutters Tuya as she finishes her drink.

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:41 am**

"Is it known how Jaizin Kaa came to take possession of the tower in the first place?" asks Servius. "Who owned it before?"

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:50 am**

"The tower was abandoned for a long time. They were rumors that the last owner had bee a wizard of ill repute and was killed by daemons and still haunted the place. But the reality is a bit different: the place belonged to the king and Jaizin simply paid the treasure, or I should say, he bribed someone."

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:08 am**

"Do you know the source of his great wealth?" asks Servius.

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:05 am**

"No, but I'm sure it is no trade. At least for now. Unless he has earn a fortune when he was younger and he is living from that".

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:16 pm**

“Maybe the tower connects to underground treasures of some sort. Or he uses the tunnels for smuggling. Either way, if his wealth is not legitimate I don’t feel so bad relieving him of some of it.” Says Tuya.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:27 am**

"Nor do I," says Servius, though he would have had no compunction about relieving him of his wealth anyway. "Thank you for the information. I'm sure it will be useful. Is there anything else you can think of to tell us that might help?"

Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:57 am**

"Only the obvious: I'm pretty sure that most of the rumors are false, but somehow he managed to never been robbed, so be very careful".

Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:22 pm**

“We will just have to find out for ourselves. We will do our very best but please don’t expect us to kill ourselves to retrieve the ring for you.
Now, I’d like to get some sleep before shopping early tomorrow.” Says Tuya, looking pointedly at Servius.

Posted: **Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:22 am**

"Right," says Servius, nodding.

Posted: **Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:03 pm**

Ank pays and leave the place with two wenches.
Several hours latter the owner evicts several drunkards and gamblers (who don't have any more money) and the rest of the assembly starts sleeping in the floor.

OOC: If you want, we can skip the part of the market.

Posted: **Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:54 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:39 pm**

Posted: **Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:13 am**

You have spend the morning buying all the stuff that you needed.
The market is in one of the central streets near the palace of the king. The streets already narrow, are near impassable with the stapples and benches. All sort of products are sell: lotus from stygia, spices from Shem, girls from Bryttinia, exotic foods of unknow origin. Most of the crowd here is composed by rich people, their servants and simply curious people. At the end of the street, products that are more mundane are sold and it is in this part that ypu find what you want. The traders recognize you as foreigners without much money, so they don't haggle to much.
And somehow, as soon as you returned to the tavern, a kid was there with a bag. When you open, you see that they contain several potions and ointments with a note:
"The potions are against the poison of snakes: if you are bitten, take one immediatly and drink a lot of water. The ointments are to help flesh wounds. Now, do your job!".

Posted: **Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:28 am**

"Now that we're suitably equipped," says Servius, "let's find that sewer entrance."

Posted: **Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:50 am**

The Treasure House is surrounded by the endless flurries of life and activity which all conurbations abound in; this includes, of course, the inevitable effluvia. The city has extensive sewers but they are hardly miracles of smooth-flowing engineering. Much of the air is stagnant and the aroma is potent.
You see the entrence to the sewers and it is dark inside.
Make a resistence test.

Posted: **Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:11 pm**

“Just a minute!” Tuya ducks back out of the alley and into the throng in the Main Street. She’s back within 3 minutes with 2 clothes pegs. Handing one to Servius, she puts the other on her nose.
“Mub bebber!” She squeaks.

Posted: **Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:43 am**

"Thags," says Servius after he puts the clothespin on his nose. "I cad hardly sbell a thig dow."

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:16 pm**

The smell is awfull, but at least you are not affected by it.

OOC: Are you using torchs?

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:05 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:02 pm**

Posted: **Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:14 am**

OOC: Ok, I assume, you have buy lanterns in all that equipement.
You advance in the tunnels. It's dark, the smell is awful, and it seems to never finish. Until you find a split.
Make an observation roll.

Posted: **Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:50 pm**

Tuya holds her lantern up and examines the walls.
“Can you see any of those markings he mentioned?”

Posted: **Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:48 am**

"I can't see anything, even with the lanterns," says Servius.

Posted: **Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:26 am**

You walk for a while in the tunnels without finding anything; they all seem the same.
Make a new resistance roll and a new observation roll.

Posted: **Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:27 pm**

“I’m trying not to think what we’re wading in.” Mutters Tuya, “Every so often I step on something squishy.”

Posted: **Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:31 am**

"Probably just as well you can't see it," says Servius, whose eyes have started to adjust to the darkness. He withstands the horrid smells, being made of stern stuff.

Posted: **Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:40 am**

OOC: No, the 20 don't negates the 1, it only gives a nasty effect...

You both suddenly found the marks, that you were looking for and you ask how did you miss them... until Tuya looks closely and sees that it is covered in a red substance that is blood.
You find the entrance to the tunnel and leave the sewers. and have suddenly a much easier time of things. The tunnel is long, straight, and, beyond the first twenty or so feet, mercifully free of aggregated feces. You can breath normaly now.

Make another observation test.

OOC: No, the 20 don't negates the 1, it only gives a nasty effect...
Tuya, you suffer 1 point of mental shock and loose 1 point of resolve.

Posted: **Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:06 pm**

Servius's night vision is still keen.

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:56 pm**

Servius senses an unusual scent: musky and slightly acrid. The further you advancehead into the tunnel, the more potent the scent becomes, and then the sounds begin. They are strange, slithering sounds, something like a snake’s writhing on stone and something like the slap of fish on the deck of the ship that lands it.

Make another observation test.

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:43 pm**

Servius is still very observant.

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:25 pm**

“I’m beginning to think this wasn’t such a good idea.” Tuya mutters. “Do you think there are snakes here?”

Posted: **Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:45 pm**

The smell is more intense. you see yellow of bones in small neat piles on the fringes of the tunnel. They are coated in a strange slime, the source of the acrid smell. It is quite clear that they are not placed ritually — there is no obvious order to them. They are, however, all human.

Posted: **Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:02 pm**

“Holy Cripes!” Whispers Tuya. “What kind of beast would do that?”

Posted: **Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:35 pm**

"I don't know," says Servius, "but I hope we don't meet it. Let's search the remains. Maybe they had something of value on them."

Posted: **Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:50 pm**

“You can rummage through some mouldy old bones if you wish, I’ll keep watch in case whatever-it-is comes along.”
Tuya puts the lantern down and gets her bow ready. She peers nervously into the dark tunnels.

Posted: **Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:14 am**

Mr Handy: Make an insight test.

Posted: **Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:08 am**

Servius is always aware where potential loot is concerned.

Posted: **Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:17 pm**

When you bring your hand, you suddenly recoil: there is some very unnatural in that slime, something that is not from this world that brings you sweat and fear.

Posted: **Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:44 pm**

"On second thought," says Servius, backing away from the unnatural slime, "and I can't believe I'm saying this, but I don't think whatever they may have had is worth touching that slime and possibly meeting the same fate. There will be plenty of wealth inside the tower. In fact, I doubt we'll be able to carry it all."

Posted: **Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:08 pm**

“Ur yes, let’s find treasure that doesn’t need a wash first.” Tuya nods at the bones, “It’s the way they are all stacked up; it’s unnatural. Come on, let’s go this way.”

Posted: **Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:26 am**

After a while, the air in the tunnel becomes suddenly, quite noticeably, warmer; the acrid scent which was evident before has also increased in strength and there is a sound like a barnacle being ripped from a ship’s hull only louder. You see... something. The darkness disgorges a seething mass
The creature is large, about eight feet tall and broad. It is roughly anthropoid in shape, though its head is a curved, tongue-like proboscis which writhes and laps at the air. It does not have any limbs precisely, only vestigial stumps which bulge from beneath translucent flesh, the surface of which ripples with putrescent life. The creature’s skin forms itself into an endless succession of mouths which gnash at the air in paroxysms of desperate hunger.

OOC: Make a Discipline test (need 4 successes to pass. you can use use doom dices, if you fail, suffer 2 mental damage- kind of like loosing sanity).

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:30 am**

"I think we'd be doing it a favor if we slew it," says Servius, drawing his sword as he trembles in terror.

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:23 pm**

“Aggghhhhhhhhhhhhhj”

Posted: **Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:23 am**

Tuya is transfixed. She can only look at the monstruous black mass (1 turn).
Servius see his companion frozen and must attack the creature alone... for now.

Posted: **Thu Jul 15, 2021 1:46 am**

Servius slashes at the beast with all his might, spurred on by fear.

Posted: **Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:53 am**

It's now the monster turn.
The creature hisses what must be rage and fury and you see a black liquid pouring from a wound. It immediatly attacks you.

OOC: a rule about your weapon:
Parry: This weapon is extremely effective at deflecting other attacks. When wielding one or more weapons with this Quality (parry), the
Doom cost of making a Defend or Protect Reaction with the Parry skill is reduced by 1, to a minimum of 0.
In other words, you can use doom dice or momentum to buy parry (as normal), and since you had 5's and 6's in a weapon with this quality, the normal cost of doom dices is reduced to zero (I don't get any doom dice to my pool). So all you have to do is roll parry.

Monster attack (brawn 14):

Posted: **Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:54 am**

And also: You got one momentum dice.

Posted: **Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:50 am**

Posted: **Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:53 pm**

OOC:2

Posted: **Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:05 pm**

Servius easily deflects the monster's attack with his sword.

Posted: **Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:00 pm**

“Urrrrk!” Says Tuya.

Posted: **Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:22 am**

OOC: You can now both act.

Posted: **Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:10 am**

Servius spins around after deflecting the blow, slicing his blade deep into the monster!

Posted: **Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:02 pm**

Tuya shakes herself free of her fear, pulls out an arrow and shoots it towards the slobbering thing.

Posted: **Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:06 pm**

Servius sees the creature loosing more dark liquid and an arrow hitting the creature.
She attaks again Servius with a tentacle.

Posted: **Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:08 pm**

OOC You can again buy 2 doom dices to parry.

Posted: **Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:28 am**

Posted: **Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:52 am**

OOC: Yes

Posted: **Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:22 am**

Servius expertly parries the attack.

Posted: **Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:19 am**

Your turn again.

Posted: **Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:48 am**

Servius again effortlessly ripostes, damaging the monster even further.

Posted: **Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:17 pm**

And Tuya takes careful aim and shoots a splendid arrow with deadly accuracy.

Posted: **Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:23 am**

And... the creature seems to loose the apetite and starts going away.

Posted: **Mon Aug 09, 2021 5:59 pm**

“Let’s go before it changes it’s mind.” Urges Tuya.

Posted: **Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:06 am**

"Agreed," says Servius. He wipes off and sheathes his sword, then reloads his crossbow and proceeds with it in his right hand and his lantern in his left.

Posted: **Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:46 am**

You resume the advance. You see quickly an illuminated point quite brightly compared to the rest of the tunnel so far. This is the bottom of what seem to be an old well.

Posted: **Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:16 pm**

“Do you think this is the way into tgg grrr e compound?” Whispers Tuya, “Only I can’t see any special markings on the wall.”

Posted: **Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:47 am**

"Let's look around for them," says Servius, inspecting the walls in the new light. "If it is up the well, the rope and grappling hook will get us up there."

Posted: **Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:24 pm**

Tuya also starts scanning the walls.

Posted: **Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:10 am**

You will need to cast a rope to get up (need 2 sucesses in coordination) or you can try to make a free climbing (need 3 sucesses in athletics).

OOC: Remember you can use 3 dices of momentum to increase your chances. If you don't use them now, you will loose them in the next scene.

Posted: **Fri Aug 13, 2021 2:16 am**

Servius winds up and hurls the grappling hook, barely snagging it at the top of the shaft. "I'll go up first," he says. "Then you can tie the end of the rope around your waist, and I'll haul you up."

Posted: **Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:34 am**

Servius is climbing, when he twist his ankle; he manages to control the pain and continue the ascent.

OOC: with two 20's, I decide he has a -1 penalty in brawn.
Tuya just need 1 success to climb.

Posted: **Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:35 pm**

Tuya struggles somewhat.

“I’m not much of a gymnast.” She grumbled.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:04 am**

OOC: Well, Servius can help you and also roll his athletics. You can each one roll 2 dices.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:15 pm**

With a bit of help, Tuya finally Gail’s herself up the well.

Posted: **Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:31 am**

Servius hoists Tuya up from the well.

Posted: **Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:23 am**

OOC: For this scene, until you find your next "obstacle"(I'l tell you when).

You are outside the well. You see the treasure house about 10 meters. There are two guards in front of it, that seem bored.
Make an observation roll or thievery

Posted: **Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:10 pm**

Tuya brushes herself off, whispering thanks and then scans the area carefully.

Posted: **Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:18 am**

Servius keeps to the shadows so the guards don't see him, making sure his light is doused.

Posted: **Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:08 am**

You see that the door to the house is sligthly open... but there is the problem of having the 2 guard.

Posted: **Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:50 am**

"Shall we kill them?" whispers Servius to Tuya. "I can take down the one on the left with my crossbow, and you can use your bow on the other one."

Posted: **Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:49 pm**

“I can’t see any other way.” Whispers Tuya. And she draws her bow.

Posted: **Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:46 am**

From his hiding place in the shadows, Servius fires his crossbow at his target. The bolt connects with deadly accuracy.

Posted: **Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:05 pm**

The guards are hit and fall without a sound. The path seems empty now.

Posted: **Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:19 am**

After reloading the crossbow, Servius drags the bodies into the shadows and then searches them. He also checks to see if either of their outfits are in his size. A disguise could be useful.

Posted: **Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:34 pm**

Tuya keeps a look out. She sees what Servius is doing and wrinkles her nose.
“Rather you than me; they smell almost as bad as the sewer. They probably have lice too. Or they would have if they had hair.”

Posted: **Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:59 pm**

They have several keys and one have cloths that fit Servius.

Posted: **Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:06 am**

"These will be faster than picking locks or smashing them," says Servius, taking the keys. "This outfit will make a good disguise for me. I don't think the other guy's clothes will fit you, so you can either try not to be seen or pretend to be my prisoner."

Posted: **Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:16 pm**

“I’m not much at sculking about so I’ll be a prisoner.” Tuya hands Servius her bow but keeps her dagger hidden.

Posted: **Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:48 am**

"Right, let's try those keys on the door," says Servius once he changes into his disguise in the shadows. He shoulders the bow and straps the quiver to his back.

Posted: **Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:50 am**

You are both ready, and there is no obstacle to the door now.

Posted: **Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:01 pm**

Servius tries the keys on the door's lock, hoping to find one that fits.

Posted: **Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:19 pm**

After a while, you find the correct key. You open the door and it makes some noise when you are opening it. You see a long corridor decorated with statues painted with rich colors; there are some candles and wth the wind, the flames are dancing and shadows of the statues seem to be moving...
At the end of the corridor,you can follow to the right or left.

Posted: **Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:08 am**

Servius makes sure to close and lock the door behind them, so that nothing will look out of place from outside other than the fact that the guards are not at their posts. He peeks down the corridors, and if they look the same, he will quietly suggest they take the right branch.

Posted: **Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:56 pm**

Tuya nods and follows Servius down and along the corridor. She gives the statues a good look over as she passes them.

Posted: **Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:41 am**

The right corridor has a rich tapestry functioning as a kind d of door. It is full of a strange geometric design (a kind of star inside a circle). After it, you see the corridor and in the middle a small statue (20 cm) in a pedestal. The statue is made of... gold?

OOC: Roll thievery,

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:06 am**

While tempted to grab the valuable statue, Servius remembers to check for traps first.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:56 pm**

“It looks heavy, might it be too much to carry now?”
Tuya whispers but she thinks it does look valuable.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:37 am**

Servius sees that there is a silk rope in the ground that is ttached to the base of the statue; if he moves the statue it would probably set an alarm.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:23 pm**

"Don't touch it," whispers Servius. "It'll set off an alarm. Maybe we can grab it on the way out, if our presence has already been revealed. Let's keep going."

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 6:47 pm**

“Eagle eyes!” Tuya exclaims and nods. She follows Servius.

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:41 pm**

You follow the corridor and it turns left. The walls are painted with the images of a strange city: huge towers that seem to reach the sky, impossibly thin and made of glass.

OOC: Make an awareness test.

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:51 pm**

Tuya tries to look at everything.
“This is amazing; the city almost looks real it’s so well painted!” She whispers.

Posted: **Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:50 am**

Servius nods, thinking that it's a shame that the walls are too big to steal.

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:25 am**

With some attention you notice a small tower in stone in the painting that is dwarfed by the others, but it is very similar to the tower you are now...

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:26 pm**

"This is where we are now," says Servius, pointing to the tower in the painting as he studies it and the area around it.

Posted: **Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:56 pm**

Tuya takes a greater interest in the mural.
“Is this a map, do you think? She looks around for the treasure house.”

Posted: **Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:57 pm**

Tuya takes a greater interest in the mural.
“Is this a map, do you think?” She looks around for the treasure house.

Posted: **Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:16 pm**

"You can't see all the streets from this angle," says Servius, "but I do think it's an accurate representation of the city."

Posted: **Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:57 pm**

You continue looking at the painting, without being able to look anything else, such is the beauty of it.

OOC: Make a resolve roll.

Posted: **Tue Sep 28, 2021 3:24 am**

Servius can't look away from the painting.

Posted: **Wed Sep 29, 2021 7:12 pm**

“Come on, we haven’t got all night.” Tuya pulls at Servius’ arm. “You’re not cut out for an art critic.”

Posted: **Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:39 am**

Servius is recovering when Tuya hear some footsteps in thir direction... and a howl!

Posted: **Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:47 pm**

“Quick someone or something is coming, let’s go! But act like a guard.” She adds as she leads away from the footsteps.

Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:42 am**

"Right, keep walking, prisoner," says Servius, snapping out of it. He holds his crossbow in his hand as he walks behind her.

Posted: **Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:42 am**

Two guards appear with a hound. They stop when they see you.

Posted: **Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:18 pm**

Servius nods to the guards, marching his "prisoner" onward, only speaking if they address him.

Posted: **Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:15 pm**

Tuya keeps her eyes on the ground but watches the hound from the corners.

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:24 am**

One of the guards says that "as soon as you finish to interrogate her and before taking her to the final room, to call them so they may have fun too."

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:26 am**

Servius nods again and smiles, then marches Tuya onward.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:22 am**

The hound seems a bit suspicious of Tuya, but the guard says "don't damage her!". They follow to another corridor leaving you alone.

Posted: **Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:55 am**

"Let's keep going," says Servius once they are gone, lowering his voice. "Maybe we'll kill them on the way out, but we can't afford to do it now."

Posted: **Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:28 pm**

“That sounded a bit ominous, ‘The final room.’” Tuya mutters, glad to away from the dog. “Am I to be a sacrifice do you think?”

Posted: **Sat Oct 09, 2021 8:23 pm**

"It wouldn't surprise me," says Servius. "Maybe the boss turns his victims into zombies or something too."

Posted: **Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:04 pm**

After a while, you see some stairs; one goes up, the other down.

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:33 am**

"We should go up first," whispers Servius. "We came from below, and I think we've seen enough of that."

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:26 am**

“Oh yes.” Tuya shudders remembering the loathsome tentacled beast.

Posted: **Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:00 am**

You start climbing the stairs. You don't hear a sound. You get at the end of the stairs. You only see a corridor... and a vault.

Posted: **Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:48 am**

"This must be the place," whispers Servius, inspecting the vault entrance for traps and for a way to open it.

Posted: **Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:26 pm**

When Servius try to speak, no sound leave his mouth...

Posted: **Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:15 pm**

Servius nods, realizing that there's a magical silence effect in place to stop spellcasting. However, what is bad for a wizard is in this case good for a thief. He would rather not be heard while he's working. He continues his inspection of the vault.

Posted: **Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:27 pm**

You see that the vault, is a huge metal door. Such a massive door must cost a fortune in itself. There are actual 2 locks.
To try to open them, you need one person to open each at the same time, and each player needs 2 success.

Posted: **Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:42 pm**

“That looks tricky.” Says Tuya. “I’ll follow your lead, Sensei.”

Posted: **Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:11 pm**

Posted: **Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:34 pm**

OOC: Tuya: No talking, you are muted

Mr Handy you are rigth: thievery.

You can get extra rolls by spending fortune (1 fortune dice = 2 successes and you have 3 fortune dices each).

Posted: **Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:35 pm**

Servius sets to work on one of the locks, hoping luck is with him.

Posted: **Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:20 am**

OOC: automatic successs

Posted: **Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:09 pm**

Posted: **Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:28 pm**

Ooc: Sorry!

Tuya doesn’t know the first thing about lock picking.

But she watches Servius very carefully and copies him exactly on the other lock at the same time.

Posted: **Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:57 pm**

You are very nervous, but somehow you manage to coordinate, hear a "click" and the door opnes. It is dark inside, but you can smell... old paper?

Posted: **Fri Nov 05, 2021 7:33 pm**

Servius lights his lantern and shines it into the vault.

Posted: **Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:55 pm**

Tuya casts a glance behind them to check the coast is clear and then she too looks into the vault, wrinkling her nose.

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2021 5:21 pm**

It is a square room of 10 X 10 meters. You see 5 shelfs and tables with... papers. Full of them. They are catalogued with numbers.

At the end of the room, you see a door.

Posted: **Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:59 am**

Servius leaves the papers for now and examines the door at the other end of the room, checking for traps.

Posted: **Tue Nov 09, 2021 6:12 pm**

Tuya picks up a paper to see if she can read it.

Posted: **Wed Nov 10, 2021 5:55 pm**

Servius make a thievery roll.

Tuya, you find a letter in the Brythunian language. It is a blackmail letter to a noblewomen about an affair she had with a servant.
After several other letters in foreign languages, you find one in Hyperborean language: this one is another blackmail letter to a respectfully merchant who in his past had actually been a slave trader.

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:40 am**

Servius can't see anything unusual about the door. He goes back to look through the papers. "Information is the most valuable commodity there is," he says, nodding.

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