Advisory Warning
General Summary
Sitting in the smuggler's den under the city, the party plotted on how to separate the advisor from the general to hopefully end the fight without bloodshed. Besella had knowledge of how the ciphers worked and felt confident in her ability to build a forgery. Stela used Giggle to scout above the city ensuring the advisor left the city, and then Torva would lead the party, loosely tied, into the barracks to meet with General Roki. Caldwell would split off before entering the barracks to search for the vitraxine item stolen from the party with the help of a basic map drawn up by Torva.
Seeing riders leave the city late that night, the party followed through with the plan. Caldwell split off and after a quick lock pick, he found himself in the kitchens. He used the Ring of Greater Arcana to find the magic items in the commandeered pantry, but also noticed a magical aura upon the door as well. He searched around outside for another entrance, but none was found.
Meanwhile, Besella and Gourm led the conversation inside the barracks with a recently woken Roki. They attempted to convince him by claiming mistreatment, potential poisoning, and showing evidence that his advisor, Kaelen had been working with the Volskra to undermine his authority and had even left earlier that night to meet with them after they sent a false note. Convincing the general appeared to be making progress...until Kaelen walked out of a nearby hallway with two guards. He explained that he had seen through the ruse and had set the party up by sending out guards in disguise while keeping an eye on any unusual developments. He also accused Torva of plotting against General Roki.
The general appeared intrigued by this development, and mildly annoyed by his advisor taking matters into his own hands. He offered a deal: a fight to the death between the advisor and the party's champion. He would trust the one who showed the most prowess in combat. Besella was able to note that the advisor was wearing a set of throwing daggers and had alchemical materials upon their person, and warned Bhenhi, who had claimed champion, that he fight would not be as simple as it may seem at first.
Total XP: 110 (482)
- 30xp for Caldwell in using their banditry skills to find the vitraxine items, though not opening them currently
- 30xp for Besella RP in attempting a forgery and investigating the skill set of the advisor
- 30xp for Bhenhi RP in taking on the role of champion
- 20xp for Stela RP in using Giggle to gather information during the ruse
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