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Post by Matt4 on Apr 15, 2022 16:22:12 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 43/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: Yes Chantilly crosses her arms and puffes, annoyed at the lack of response. She wished Jamna went along with the others so they could investigate together, but they didn't seem to really start off with the right foot, sadly. " Uff, yes, I agree with Henry. I don't want to follow another caravan, I quite like the one we are with now. But I'm always up for taking a peak! Benyt I'm ready when you are!" - she says, having found back her enthusiasm.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Apr 15, 2022 16:22:51 GMT -8
"Miss Cinnamon, would you care to do the honors then?" Eliana asks with a slight smile.
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Post by Daos on Apr 15, 2022 19:23:58 GMT -8
Benyt steps forward and starts speaking to the man, thereby distracting him for a few moments.
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Post by Matt4 on Apr 16, 2022 11:47:50 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 43/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: Yes Chantilly nods happily at Eliana, and as soon as Benyt starts talking with the man in charge the little half-kender gets close to one of the windows to peek inside. OOC Actions Stealth check: O8s54Wsz1d20+111d20+11
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Post by Daos on Apr 16, 2022 14:08:17 GMT -8
Sneaking up to the window, Chantilly peeks inside. She spots construction supplies being stockpiled for shipment, and wagons gathered and being loaded for a long trip.
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Post by Matt4 on Apr 16, 2022 20:10:50 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 43/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: Yes As swiftly as she got to the window, Chantilly went back to group: " Yup, seems they are prepping for a loooong trip from all the stuff they are loading. There were also construction supplies there." - she stops to think about it. - " No clue if they are somehow related to our friends tho." After she finishes recounting what she saw, Chantilly asks the group: " Maybe we could come back here tonight? We could take an even deeper look at what's going on when they're done with all the preparations."
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Post by Daos on Apr 17, 2022 11:54:03 GMT -8
Benyt returns to the group. "Here's what I found out. That guy is Ardred Briferhew, and he runs the High Road Charter Company, a consortium of guilds across Estwilde. Apparently there's an old road heading west, toward Kalaman in Solamnia. There's a cold, coastal marsh called the Mere of Dead Men that lays between the road and the coast. Over the years, the mere got bigger, flooding the road, which had to be relocated farther inland. But it was abandoned after the Cataclysm. And Kalaman really went to the Abyss in the second Cataclysm, but they recently got their shit together and the new lord there is aggressively trying to reopen trade with everyone. So the road is needed again. Seems that the cultists have agreed to work for Briferhew, but from the impression I got, he had no idea who they really are. The good news is, there are five spots left for escorts to be hired."
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Post by Bunny Commando on Apr 17, 2022 13:40:08 GMT -8
Quevalin - HP: 44\44 - Conditions: None - Active Effects: None
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Quevalin listens to what Benyt and Chantilly have to say, mulling over their words for a bit before chiming in is own opinion "Well, unless we find more information about the real destination of the cultists, I guess it would be better to take the job and make sure we can follow them." he sighs heavily "When they're leaving? If tomorrow, we might come back tonight and see if there's something more inside the warehouse. If they leave immediately, though...I guess we have no other choice than painting that target on our backs."
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Post by Matt4 on Apr 17, 2022 13:44:21 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 43/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: Yes " Five? But..." - Chantilly starts slowly counting the people there. - " Aren't we seven? And should we even join the caravan? Wouldn't that be, like, mighty suspicious? And also, also we can't just leave the other caravan! I don't want to disappoint mr Noohar and mr Selvek..."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Apr 17, 2022 14:26:13 GMT -8
"I agree with Henry," Eliana says with a nod. "And while I don't like the idea of leaving the other caravan, it looks like our actually mission requires that we do," she says to Chantilly. "I'm more concerned about keeping a low profile so that the cultists don't see us."
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Post by Daos on Apr 17, 2022 15:29:30 GMT -8
"They're leaving first thing in the morning," Benyt replies. "And Mattias has some useful intel to bring back to the Legion, so I'll escort him back to Solanthus. That brings you down to five people, a perfect number."
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Post by Matt4 on Apr 17, 2022 19:28:57 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 43/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: Yes " Oh, so you're leaving... And Mattias too..." - Chantilly whispers softly, as she starts fidgeting with her hands. - " Huh, wouldn't they notice right away that all five of us are following them? They already have their eyes on Caelin since Trevor was..." - she interrupts herself, leaving the sentence unfinished. - " And what they tried to do with Lady Eliana... Do you all really think it's a good idea? At least in the other caravan there are people who care for us and who stood for us last time... We'd be alone against them this time." - she says softly, lowering her gaze to the ground.
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Post by Daos on Apr 17, 2022 19:49:51 GMT -8
"If you want to quit the mission to live out your life as a caravan guard, be my guest," Benyt says coolly. "But it would be irresponsible to suggest the rest of us should ignore the cult and abandon our duties for no reason."
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Post by Matt4 on Apr 17, 2022 20:30:47 GMT -8
Chantilly "Cinnamon" SweettoothHP: 43/43 - AC: 17 - Perception: 17 - Insight: 11 - Inspiration: Yes Chantilly eyes water, as she is clearly hurt by the cold demeanour of the woman: " Well, maybe I will." - she says, with her voice almost broken. - " So you'll have to be the responsible one, walking into a death trap and having to watch your friends die, instead of bailing on us when things get hard." - the young half-kender spits out before storming off.
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Post by Daos on Apr 18, 2022 14:03:52 GMT -8
"Kind of hard on her, don't you think?" Mattias asks as the half-kender storms off.
"No. She needs to grow up. This isn't a picnic trip with friends," Benyt answers. "Her sentimentality is going to get her killed. Or those around her. I've seen it happen before."
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