plot-locked

[curlytop]

George's set up tonight is much the same as it was for the first game. Large table, stack of character sheets, bagful of dice, pizza, Doritos, Mountain Dew, and Red Vines. He's brought beer again, just in case, and a huge bowl of popcorn.

At least this time he's relatively certain everyone showing up will know it's a game. Progress.



[ooc: Plot-locked to the 2nd group of D&D players. Will have separate threads in the comments.]

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Re: Campaign

[curlytop]

George is...well...sort of giggling? He's trying not to laugh outright.

"Hang on...hang on," he says, taking a moment to get himself together, having a sip of his beer, and consulting his notes.

"It's a damn good thing you've got these two," he gestures to Viv and Sunshine, "or you'd be pretty well buggered here. I hope you know that." He's grinning as he says this, though, because this way is more fun. "Sagh is satisfied with this, but she directs her comments to Aldeyr. 'Eryn'll be at their house. It's not far from town. I'd be grateful for your help, and I assume you'll be wanting rooms at the Bend when you return?' Oswald nods. 'Then I guess you'll be in my care while you're here.' She'll give Aldeyr directions to the Gilly home.

"Oswald huffs a bit about going out of the way, but he knows very well not to anger their hostess, so he just grumbles under his breath."

Re: Campaign

[quick_clean_pure]

"I try to make Sagh like me again by thanking her for the help and reassuring her that we are totally serious about helping and solving this," Graverobber deadpans. "And then I guess I turn to the rest of the group and say 'Should we head to Eryn's house all together, then, and give her the news?'"

Re: Campaign

[arkadia]

"Hopefully, she'll have some kind of idea of whether anything strange was happening with Gilly before he died. Or if he had any enemies," Eden says, nodding gravely. "I think all our leads here have dried up."

Re: Campaign

[sunbaked_baker]

Sunshine nods. "Sounds good to me. It'd be good to hear Eryn's perspective on this, if she's up to talking about it."

Re: Campaign

[dreamingofelectricsheep]

Viv nods as well.

"This is a good plan...assuming Oswald agrees. To that effect, Ember says, in a low voice for their group but directed at Oswald, Perhaps the good will of the townsfolk will add in our investigation of Ser Thames' death?"

Viv rolls, assuming George will ask. "I roll a 12, minus 1 for my Persuasion? So 11."

Re: Campaign

[curlytop]

"Oswald is not inclined to agree," George says with a sigh. "But he does know Sagh is their only choice for lodgings. 'We can make a quick stop at the blacksmith's home, but then I absolutely insist we continue on to Ser Thames' home.'"

As it's the agreed next step, George gets them all to the Gilly home with minimal fuss, where they find, "The doors and windows hang open, and the curtains shiver in the frigid wind. Snow has begun to creep onto the sills, and over the threshold, into the dark and empty home. As you enter, you find the floorboards in the kitchen have been prised up, and on the table next to them sits a small, artless lockbox."

Re: Campaign

[quick_clean_pure]

"...okay, so I know we want to talk to her, but before we do that, I want to examine the lockbox," Graverobber says quickly. "And if anyone else wants to grab a quick look at the floorboards, fucking go for it."

Quickly, he grabs his die for an investigation check and rolls. "...uh. Fuck. That's an eight, with a modifier of nothing at all."

Re: Campaign

[arkadia]

"This home isn't very habitable," Eden says, dubiously. "Still, I guess I should see if I can see anything interesting inside. I do have darkvision after all."

He rolls Investigation, peering at his dice. "Thirteen, with a modifier of plus four."