>LOOK RECAP
You woke up in the city of Thurminham without memories, equipment, or anything remarkable about you. Except, that is, a powerful need to eat--and the ability to acquire traits from the things you ate. Which you proceeded to do both of, in spades. This has attracted its share of notice from various parties, besides decimating the city's cat and bird populations.

You became acquainted with Claire, a fledgling wizard, when she pulled your unconscious self off the street--since then you've been split between eating her and befriending her, but have let her live so far. You started using her place as shelter and her courier service as cover; that changed when revenge-driven adventurers kidnapped her and set an ambush for you there. The trap nearly killed you and managed to burn down the entire building. You escaped, barely, and sought out your attackers on more even terms.

In the course of striking back at the adventurer party, you teamed up with a nameless bodysnatcher, able to take over the bodies of other beings by burrowing into their bloodstreams. He seemed to think the two of you had some sort of connection; most curiously, you could not acquire a trait from eating any body he had been in. You parted on good terms after the battle, him leaving in the body of a large human barbarian.

Claire lost a lot of her innocent outlook on life after the kidnapping and torture by the adventurer party, and seems to care a lot less about other people coming to harm. She's been helping you, most recently copying down maps and information from the library for you.

OH HELL YES

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

You've also learned that the sewers are a decent, if dangerous, place to hunt; that there seems to be a war brewing with a lich-ruled nation to the north; and that the country is waging an almost guerrilla war with lycanthropes who have a presence in the nearby forest. Oh, and Morsel, the cat you bought, is still missing.

You were then found by Karreesa, a member of a cult attempting to bring a being they call the Devourer into the world. She thought that you are a splinter of this being, and had been generally obeying your orders because of it. She sent word out for a large chunk of the cult to come to Thurminham. The non-essential members should start arriving within a couple days--some of them voluntary meals for the taking. The crucial cult members are busily preparing another ritual to bring the Devourer to the current plane of existence.

Then you met Gaul, the Right Arm of Heironeous. You sought him with an ambush ready and prepared for a dangerous battle; you left him with a new hope for tomorrow. Rather than a fanatical religious butcher, he turned out to be a friendly and brotherly sort--as well as a cunning warrior. As your conversation grew in length, you began to wonder if perhaps, this sort of path might be one you could follow. You left with the promise to meet again tonight.

Arriving back at the cult safehouse, Karreesa accused you of being a fraud, and you killed her before she could warn more than the two cultists present. You now have her knowledge of the cult's organization--and know now that she paid someone in the underworld to spy on you. She was to meet him today at an outdoor restaurant, but you decided that it would be far better if you arrived for a personal date with the guy.

Also you just had a terrifyingly realistic dream. But that's enough recap for now; if you have questions ask, but I'll post the stat block and we can get this show on the road.

>LOOK STATS
Hit Dice: 4d6+12 HP (28/28 HP)
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+6
Masterwork Knife +7 melee (1d4+4), 19-20/x2 crit
Claws +6 melee (1d4+2)
Bite +6 melee (1d6+4)
Composite Longbow +5 ranged (1d8+2), x3 crit
Longsword +6 melee (1d8+4), 19-20/x2 crit

AC 19 (+3 dex, +4 natural, +2 leather armor)
Str 18, Dex 17, Con 17, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 14
Fort +6, Reflex +7, Will +4
+7 Initiative
60 foot land speed, 20 foot climb speed, 30 foot swim speed
Membrane for gliding (40 ft (clumsy) in favourable winds)
Scent, Low Light Vision, Darkvision 60ft, Electricity Sense, Trapfinding

Devour, Every Last Bite
Poison: with Bite, DC 14, 1d6 Primary & Secondary Con damage, 3 uses/day
Stunning Shock: 2d8 nonlethal electricity to living opponents, one target w/in 5 feet, DC 14 half
Ferocity
Immunity to Electricity
Language: Common (voices: young boy, man)
Proficiencies, dagger, club, all martial weapons

Sorcerer Casting: Detect Magic 5/day (10% Arcane Spell Failure Chance)

Total skill bonuses (when higher than stat):
Jump +25 (can use Dex)
Balance +17
Swim +14
Hide +13
Listen +13
Move Silently +13
Spot +13
Handle Animal +7
Climb +6 (plus climb speed) (can use Dex)
Use Magic Device +6
Bluff +5
Diplomacy +5
Disguise +5
Escape Artist +5
Knowledge (Local-Thurminham general) +6
Knowledge (Local-Thurminham underworld) +5
Knowledge (Local-Cult of the Devourer) +7
Survival +4 (+7 when tracking by scent)

Feats:
- Agile, Alertness, Athletic, Stealthy (+2/+2 skill feats)
- Skill focus: Bluff, Diplomacy
- Weapon Finesse
- Improved Initiative
- Great Fortitude
- Point Blank Shot
- Run
- Endurance
- Track

>LOOK INVENTORY
92 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper
Masterwork Knife, Cricket Bat, Garrote, Sap, Longsword
Composite Longbow (+2 Str), 48 arrows
Leather Armor
Decent Clothes
20 ft + 50 ft rope
7 flasks of high proof alcohol
Potions: Strength
Feather token (bird)
License to carry a longsword and longbow, made out to Soveliss, non-afflicted elf.
Unknown building key
At inn: travelling equipment

>LOOK ALLIES
Claire (human wizard novice)
[No lasting name] (Bodysnatcher. Last seen in barbarian body)

>LOOK OTHER STUFF
Uncanny Luck points: 1
General Luck points: 0

>OH HELL YES
>WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Busy in an unbelievable way. Internet connection isn't the greatest either, and seems to always go down at the worst time. Scheduling out here so that the regulars can be present is annoyingly difficult, to boot.

Here now though, let's get this party started.

I just want to go on record as saying that whatever happens, we're going to need to be a whole hell of a lot stronger than we are now to survive long term. We need to feed, one way or another.

We could ally with Gaul, or maybe we could find a way to deal with one powers that be in a military sense against the shapeshifters. But no matter what, we need to be stronger.

There are plenty of ways we can strengthen ourselves as well, not the least of which by strengthening our allies such as our fledgling wizard compatriot. That being said, there are plenty of hunting grounds I'd recommend, but I won't go off on that unless someone asks me to.

>>12549911
Alright, lets try to nab the guy Karreesa was gonna meet.

Probably gonna need to stake out the place where they were gonna meet and follow him back and try to nab him when he is not in public.

Oh my goodness it's DD.

Um. Um.

Go to the meeting?

How much time do we have between the meeting with the cult spy, the meeting with the arm, and now?

>>12549918
Allying with Gaul could provide an interesting way to eat powerful creatures. But before we go off and do that, I think we should find out what Karreesa was doing meeting some criminal mafia type guy. Wouldn't do to get assassinated if we left the town and followed Gaul around.

>browsin /tg/
>DOPPLEGANGER'S BACK
>JIZZ IN MY PANTS

>>12549963
I'm supporting this

>>12549918
I say we go adventuring with him and Claire inform her of the particulars

side not fuck yea Magic hat #9

and now a poem:

hunger fills us
we quench its fire
then we grow
kind to women, kittens
and bros
shall we fight
for our hunger
or its control

>How much time do we have between the meeting with the cult spy, the meeting with the arm, and now?
You have a little over an hour before Karreesa's scheduled meeting with the man she hired to spy on you.

Your meeting with Gaul is about seven at night.

>Alright, lets try to nab the guy Karreesa was gonna meet. Probably gonna need to stake out the place where they were gonna meet and follow him back and try to nab him when he is not in public.
>Go to the meeting?
Both valid options. I believe last time you were in favor of going to the meeting and using his surprise at seeing you instead of Karreesa to your advantage. Your call.

Oh, we did eat a rogue. The mafia guy might be his boss.

I think we should stake the place out and get ready to nab the guy. He's probably not too dumb, and if he sees us he may well figure out something is up. We're better off just offing him and moving on with what we gain from there.

>>12550013
The only problem with that is that if he spots us there and not Karreesa hes probably gonna run for it without us spotting him.

Wait, do we know what he looks like? If so that would change how we could do this.

>>12550053
I highly doubt this was coordinated or anything, it's just bad luck that so many DMs are on at the same time. Besides, the flip side of that is the times when there are no questthreads on the front page at all.

polite sage for unrelated post

>and now a poem:
You know what? +1 General Luck point.

>THERE ARE FOUR OR FIVE QUEST THREADS ACTIVE ON /tg/ RIGHT NOW
...but this is the first time I've been able to run the thread in over a month and a half...

>Wait, do we know what he looks like? If so that would change how we could do this.
You try and dredge up a face from Karreesa's memories. It's like trying to untangle a spiderweb--the memories feel, of all things, uncomfortably STICKY--but after a little while you've got a decent enough picture in your head of the guy.

>Stakeout
Stakeout it is, then, unless minds change in the near future.

>>12550060
this fellow speaks truth. If we know what he looks like, we can just nab him before the meeting or after. I say before, aince he might raise some sort of alarm if he realises kareesa's dead. But whatever, I'll be the first to admit I'm no great shakes at this sort of thing

FUCK YEAR. DOPPLEGANGER DAMACY!

>>12550099
Voting to stake out the meeting place and nab him when he leaves. If we could nab him on his way there that would be ideal, as he will probably be acting cautious when Karreesa does not show up for the meeting.

stake-out, and fuck yeah more doppleganger.

"Jack, are you heading out already?" Claire asks you. "Before you go--I took a look at the book you gave me!"

Uh, yeah, that book. You nabbed it off a studious fellow leaving the library, whom you ate to sharpen the mental axe. Not that you took a look at it yourself.

"It's really great! It, um, it's got some interesting suggestions on the crafting of magical items. It would take most of the gold we have--or maybe more, but I hope not--but I think I can use some of the ideas the book suggests to get started on an amulet that would keep an eye on your well-being, and even give you a little one-time healing if you were in a bad way. Would... you find that useful, or could I maybe be helpful to you in another way?"

>Stakeout is confirmed and writing has begun

>>12550248
I vote thank her, and tell her we'll consider it

>>12550248
"Yeah that would be great Claire; say, what do you think about doing some traveling for a bit, get out of this city and seeing some new places?"

>>12550248
I'm fully in favor of funding Claire's magical research and development. She's probably the most valuable ally we've got for the moment, and we definitely could use that amulet. I'd say we should ask her to see about brewing up some healing potions, and some more strength and speed as well.

>>12550294
Stop spamming threads you double nigger, go be butt hurt else where.

>"Yeah that would be great Claire; say, what do you think about doing some traveling for a bit, get out of this city and seeing some new places?"
"Why not?" she shrugs. "What do I have left here besides you?"
>I'd say we should ask her to see about brewing up some healing potions, and some more strength and speed as well.
"I can go buy some of the healing ones, but that'll cut into our funds quickly; I'm already not sure if we'll have enough for the amulet. Speed ones I can crank out all day with the right equipment--but all my alchemical supplies are so much ash right now. I'll get started on the amulet at least, it's going to be a tricky bit of business to make it the way I want to and I may need to get a favor from a priest."

You find the open-air restaurant without difficulty. Even that boy you ate in your first night knew about it, if only because its signature dish of a live octopus, all the way from the coast, wrapped around a stick. At least for the normal clientele, it's an unusual experience as the small creature frantically flails inside the stomach while being digested. You doubt you'll ever have a chance to know the feeling.

The main building and the round tables outside it are painted bright, cheery colors, and the restaurant is doing good business with the sun shining brightly. Looking around, you're pretty sure your target hasn't shown up yet--however, there also seem to be a dearth of places to hide.

What now?

>>12550306
Calm down. No need for the names.
>>12550296
I'm thinking maybe a teleport item might be more useful. Get us out of a bad situation. Kinda handy.
But for now, the well-being could use some monitoring.

We need to be patient. If it comes to it, we may have to try to ambush our target, if it turns out that our target is in a hiding spot watching the rendezvous spot. But for now, patience is a virtue. Wait for our target to make the first move.

>>12550373
>live octopus
It's a shame it's so small, we could get eight attacks out of eating a correctly sized octopus

>>12550427
But if there's nowhere to hide, he might see us before we see him.

>>12550373
What was the meeting procedure? If our tail was expected to come into the open, we can just hide and wait for that to happen- or leave and stroll past at the meeting time, or a minute or two afterward.

any buildings nearby that we could scale and watch from?

>>12550443
nothing says we can't try
>>12550447
with our senses, I bet on us

>What was the meeting procedure? If our tail was expected to come into the open, we can just hide and wait for that to happen- or leave and stroll past at the meeting time, or a minute or two afterward.

Back to unraveling the tangled web. Ugh. Karreesa was going to meet him at a table--but didn't specify if he was to tail you the morning before the meeting or not. The thought that you might have been followed here is a bit unsettling.

>hide
The closest thing to a decent hiding spot is farther away than you'd like, and leaving it you'd be pretty obvious if anyone was looking.

>It's a shame it's so small, we could get eight attacks out of eating a correctly sized octopus
An octopus gets one attack each turn.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/octopus.htm

>>12550513
Can we eat two octopi to get jet?

>>12550513
could we get an ink-cloud ability from eating one?

>Can we eat two octopi to get jet?
You can try. The meeting time is approaching quickly.

>>12550500
>The thought that you might have been followed here is a bit unsettling.
Indeed it is... play casual, then; into the restaurant, somewhere less than completely obvious, and start watching the crowd while ordering something delicious. Hopefully we'll be able to spot him before he spots us.

Remind me what his contingency orders are if she can't meet him? Where/whom is he to go to?

>>12550443
And lose humanoid shape. We can work on the idea of turning fully into a dangerous, but cunning Beast later, when we have enough loyal humanoid faces to work for us.

Actually considering our absorption MO, I think we have to do this in the end, because we have to eat a lot of spellcasters to get enough spells, rogues for sneak attack, etc., etc.
Too complicated, too messy.

If there's no obvious hiding place, we may simply want to hide in plain sight. Go, have a seat outside at the restaurant, order a coffee and octopus, and wait. He's got to move sometime.

So, guys, octopus or meeting?

>>12550513
i was thinking of the giant octopus/squid

it'd be really awesome to eat one

>>12550558
I was thinking both. Isn't the meeting at the restaurant?

>>12550567
YOU DIRTY RAT, I KNEW I'D FIND YOU HERE!

>>12550541
Look over the area to try and jog that little piece of information out. Attempt to look non-suspicious, which is to say, suspicious enough to warrant waiting for someone, but not overdoing it. We need subtle advertisement if we're going to meet this guy.

>>12550576
Yes, but we can't exactly eat the octopus in front of everyone, what with the way we DEVOUR things HORRIBLY

...
Actually, OP, can we try to eat things normally?

>>12550579
That is, if we want to meet him.

>Remind me what his contingency orders are if she can't meet him? Where/whom is he to go to?
Unless she really buried those memories, she didn't seem to have made a contingency plan for this. She could contact him again, after all.

>Attempt to look non-suspicious, which is to say, suspicious enough to warrant waiting for someone, but not overdoing it.
>1d20+5 = 13 Disguise

>Actually, OP, can we try to eat things normally?
Given that in this case the octopus is devoured whole, you'll fit right in. It's only a little one.

You grab one of the last empty tables, and wave to the cook at the building. A quick transaction later, and you have a little spotted octopus eyeballing you from the end of the stick, along with a mug of some muddy-looking drink on the table.

>>12550577
heya pops! it's been quite a while since we last saw each other.

I vote we go to the meeting.

>>12550635
Oh man, we don't get to do this very often lately.

an enthusiastic, if discrete, NOM

Off question:

What is the "Every Last Bite" ability?

>>12550635
D'awww/ Sorry, little guy!

Nom!

>>12550681
1 HP per hit dice of the devoured thing, as opposed to just 1 HP flat.

>What is the "Every Last Bite" ability?
You regain HP equal to the HD of what you ate, rather than a single HP per.

>an enthusiastic, if discrete, NOM
The octopus is an unusual sort of rubbery taste. Since you won't be feeling it bounce around in your stomach, you figure that you might as well enjoy the taste now. A pity it's so small. You finally swallow, and you see the reaching darkened hallway, with doors available to you.

CHOOSE ONE:
Improved Grab
+10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks
Jet (usable in water only)
Ink Cloud (when in water, otherwise Ink Puddle)

oh hell yes! DD is back!
discreetly OM NOM the octopus. lets see if the little bugger gives us some skills

>>12550752
does ink puddle act similar to a grease spell (ie - will it be slippery enough to be useful outside of water)? if so, take that!

>>12550548
Continuing with an idea, can the next time we level, we take an ability to partially shapeshift? For instance, hiding a crocodile bite, or a pair of wings? The more points we put in the ability, the more we can hide? Then after 4 or so upgrades, allow full shapeshift?

Eat a couple more octopi, ask for rare. Well-cooked is awful to our palate, if I remember.

>>12550752
>+10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks
>Improved Grab
I want two things! Order a second one!

Improved Grab for now, though.

>>12550752
SWEET!

Improved grab. And order up three more from the chef.

>>12550778
We could also eat a lycanthrope and get the Alternate Form ability. Give ourselves a battle form and a normal form.

> of a live octopus
Oh.

rolled 25 = 25

>>12549831
FUCK YES!!!

NOW I FEEL BETTER ABOUT NOT GETTING MY NEW IPOD TO WORK

>>12550798
TempDM has dropped hints at this before, and we definitely want to eat something with the alternate form ability. To do that though means tangling with lycanthropes, and I think we might want to see about getting support from the crown or other powers that be before mounting that expedition.

>does ink puddle act similar to a grease spell (ie - will it be slippery enough to be useful outside of water)? if so, take that!
You're not sure. You're pretty sure it could be rather embarrassing, though.

>ACQUIRED: IMPROVED GRAB
Your skin loses its smooth suppleness in several areas of your arms and palms, becoming slightly cupped. Laying your arm on the table and giving a quick flex to secure it, it's now somewhat stuck. Pulling away makes it give a satisfying little pop. Heh. Pop, pop, pop. Okay, bit more juvenile than you normally would be, but the noise is so oddly appealing, and--oh hi. Look who we have here. Your tail may not have seen you when he was walking up, but he's certainly frozen right now, and looks to be ready to bolt.

What now?

>>12550857
Bluff quietly: "Oh, good to see you've arrived. We've been waiting for you. I'd advise you to act normally and follow my directions. Otherwise, my friends outside... well, let's not get into that, eh? Have a seat..."

>>12550857
"I've been expecting you. Do take a seat, and let us get down to business *grin* "

(we have fangs, right?)

>>12550857
We stand and walk toward him. Our speed beats his, and we know it, so we can afford to exude confidence.

Smile and wave a beckoning hand.

Roll diplomacy?

>>12550857

What'sherface sent me. I'm here to congratulate you on a job well done. This was a test, you see, to find out if your group could be trusted to do what we need. Later tonight I have a meeting with the fellow you saw earlier, I plan on "taking care" of him then. For now lets talk about you and what future tasks we can entrust you with...for good pay of course.

>>12550891

Heck, might as well name/tripfag while I'm posting here.

>>12550861
Hey now. If there's going to be any pimping of other people's quests in this thread, it should be StonerDM's AlchemyQuest (I'd say Bloodquest too but that one is over and done, though still a good read). If you're enjoying this, you should give it a look. Better writing than mine, and a fun upgrade system too.

>>12550857
go up and hug him. make up a name, greet him like a friend we haven't seen in years and offer to pay for drinks in that bar we always used to go to

>>12550857
Give him a friendly wave and call him over, say that we can speak over dinner. He must know that we'll be able to run him down if he tries to go, since he's been tailing us.

If he does bolt, throw a couple coins on the table and pursue, taking care to move at speeds which humans might be able to reach in their fondest hopes. Barbarian with the Dash and Run feats can go a cool 225 feet per round, so that's probably a good "do-not-exceed".

>>12550891 this

Grin broadly and give an obvious pat to the seat next to us.

>>12550908

Yaaay Alchemy quest. Might have to miss out tonight though.

>>12550891
If he's been tailing us, he might know this is a bluff regardless of our roll.

>>12550909
oh, and then gently start tugging him towards the door

>Merging actions
You give an exaggerated pat to the seat next to you, grinning broadly. Broadly enough that a bit of fang is visible. "It's been too long, friend. Have a seat, I've been waiting. The service here is excellent--I don't suppose that you'll give me another chance to eat here soon?"

His eyes widen at the implication, and he nervously takes a seat, glancing to either side. "You must have mistaken me with someone else."

YEAH, THREAD ARCHIVED.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/12549831/

GIVE IT A VOTE, GOOD SIRS.

>>12551012
"Oh, we both know that's not the case."

>>12551012
>"You must have mistaken me with someone else."

"No, nonsense! Has it been so long that you've forgotten me, old friend? Come, sit down! *wave down waiter* Can we get another octopus over here please, good sir?"

rolled 73 = 73

>>12551012
(serious face) "I know exactly who you are"
[stands up presses him firmly into chair]
(less serious face) "if you can help me you might just live" {possible lies}

>YEAH, THREAD ARCHIVED.
Much appreciated.

>>12551090
What the fuck is this shit. Someone cracked the trip? Do I need to switch trips again? At least try to make it a believable fake post.

DEAR GOD YES

DOPPLEGANGER DAMACY

PIC RELATED, IT'S HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW

>>12551012
Give a slightly creepy chuckle. "No, I don't think I do. Karreesa would have come herself, but... well, things didn't go entirely according to her plans. So you can talk with me instead." Smile. "You may start now."

When/if he doesn't know what to say, keep pressing for him to talk. The objective here being to intimidate him into babbling anything of any importance or relevance that he knows. Perhaps use "I'm disappointed by your lack of cooperation." or "I expected you to be somewhat more forthcoming. Have I not made every effort to be... friendly?"[disconcerting smile]

>>12551105
>Doppleganger Damacy
>Doppleganger

Hey all, someone cracked my trip (even double #'s is no good, it seems).

This is the new TempDM trip, and I can prove it by any test you'd like. Sorry about any confusion this causes.

tempDM definately needs to switch trips. may i recommend something longer than 5 letters?

also, seconding >>12551112

rolled 84 = 84

>>12551119
damn, well there goes the neighborhood.

>TempDM ##reach

>Give a slightly creepy chuckle. "No, I don't think I do. Karreesa would have come herself, but... well, things didn't go entirely according to her plans. So you can talk with me instead." Smile. "You may start now."
"What do you mean? What are you even wanting to talk about? I'm sure you're mistaken."

If you didn't have his face from Karreesa's memories, he might be pulling off a very passable bluff. As it is, however, not so much.

>>12551144
Fine, I'll make something long-ass and a pain to type. 15 characters, 2 each of lowercase, capitals, numbers, and special symbols. Thought I could leave that shit to passwords for important things, rather than questan'.

>>12551165
Just put it in a txt file and copy and paste.

>>12551165
Unfortunately this is 4chan. You never get any peace 'round here.

>>12551179
You sir, have an excellent trip

Okay. Yet another new trip, this one actually following passcode conventions. You can send an email if you think it's a fake--but I've posted that email in numerous past threads, and can confirm this as the new trip.

Back to the quest, I hope. Thanks for the derail.

>>12551195
Well, I believe that we had a course of action planned out already for the case in which our tail said something approximating just what he said. Let's use it.

>>12551152
subtly suggest that if he doesn't sit down that he won't make it out of the restaurant.

Hopefully without alarming the other patrons.

>>12551193
Thanks

>>12551152
Intimidate: "Either way, you'll do. Sit down, my friend. Now."

>REPOSTING THIS FOR LEGIT-NESS
>Give a slightly creepy chuckle. "No, I don't think I do. Karreesa would have come herself, but... well, things didn't go entirely according to her plans. So you can talk with me instead." Smile. "You may start now."
"What do you mean? What are you even wanting to talk about? I'm sure you're mistaken."

If you didn't have his face from Karreesa's memories, he might be pulling off a very passable bluff. As it is, however, not so much. "I expected you to be somewhat more forthcoming. Have I not made every effort to be... friendly?"

"If you want something from me, sir, I can't be of any help if you won't tell me what it is."

>subtly suggest that if he doesn't sit down that he won't make it out of the restaurant.
He's already seated across from you.

>>12551241
You'd be surprised how helpful you might be. I might find a use for you even if you can't.

>>12551241
Stop playing dumb.

>>12551241
Ah. Let us be hypothetical, then. Let us say that you were coming here to meet a rather singular woman, who had employed you to gain her certain information which she desired. Let us posit, for our fiction, that she were here, where I am sitting, asking you to tell her what you had gathered. Let's hear what you, in this trivial fantasy, might say.

"We both know why you're here, and why I'm here. I understand a certain degree of discretion is required; I appreciate that, in face. But if you didn't think this meeting is worth it, you wouldn't have showed. So let's get to the meat of the issue and stop jerking me around. My time is precious, as is yours, I assume."
"Consequentially, I do apologize for the sudden change in roster. Now, shall we proceed? Or shall I look more closely at the menu?"

>>12551305
"...in fact."
Not "...in face."

Let's try to appeal to this guy a little bit. Say we have no intention to get rid of him, yet. We are after all a quite passive person really unless provoked. And having someone employed for us who isskilled at espionage will come in great handy. Remind him that he should know what we are and what we can do, and that Karreesa gave us some 'inside information.' Then give another chuckle.

>You'd be surprised how helpful you might be. I might find a use for you even if you can't.
"If you're going to only give me vague threats, I can return in kind. Don't try to push someone able to bring a world of hurt down on you. I've been polite, and now I'm taking my leave. If you try to stop me, it will end badly for you." He starts to get up.

"Ah. Let us be hypothetical, then. Let us say that you were coming here to meet a rather singular woman, who had employed you to gain her certain information which she desired. Let us posit, for our fiction, that she were here, where I am sitting, asking you to tell her what you had gathered. Let's hear what you, in this trivial fantasy, might say."

He stops getting up. "Likely, she would get a detailed summary of whatever she had asked for."

>>12551330
>"We both know why you're here, and why I'm here. I understand a certain degree of discretion is required; I appreciate that, in fact. But if you didn't think this meeting is worth it, you wouldn't have showed. So let's get to the meat of the issue and stop jerking me around. My time is precious, as is yours, I assume."
>"Consequentially, I do apologize for the sudden change in roster. Now, shall we proceed? Or shall I look more closely at the menu?"
"We shall not. Am I to assume my previous lunch has been canceled? If so, you and I have nothing to discuss, and I have other places to be."

>>12551344
"Not cancelled. Just altered. Lady K is still in play, but the board continues to shift. Wheels within wheels, I'm afraid."

>>12551344
Oh no, by all means, please, eat. I was about to order another octopus myself.

>"Not canceled. Just altered. Lady K is still in play, but the board continues to shift. Wheels within wheels, I'm afraid."
"I see. In that case, I appreciate your notification, and please pass along my regards to the dear Lady. Good day."
>Oh no, by all means, please, eat. I was about to order another octopus myself.
"I'm afraid that I am far too busy a man to have time to simply enjoy lunch."

I say we nom another octopus, then track him by scent, nomming himm ASAP

I think we are gonna need a bluff check here. Tell him to sit down and have a popper conversation with us or we will have to get what he knows on us a different way.

Anyone else approve of this idea?

>>12551382
"And I'm afraid I'm not. Good day."
He's not going to be forthcoming. So we follow and eat. So much for playing nice.

>>12551382

He's clearly not talking with us, and being smooth isn't going to work.

Let him leave. Not sure if we should trail him or not. If we don't we should eat a few more octopi.

>>12551382
Dammit, being all subtle and diplomatic and intrigue-filled is a bitch. Particularly in a quest. Let's just eat him before his info can get loose and cause us damage somehow.

>>12551417
Seconded.

"It is so unfortunate we couldn't have gotten to know each other better..."

Allow him to leave. Take good note of his scent and track him after he leaves sight.

Follow him back to his base of operations, or into a dark alley he decides to cut across (whichever comes first). Proceed to OM NOM his ass!

>>12551382

Still smiling as we get up,

"We shall walk while we talk in that case. I have many questions for you and a proposition that you may wish to hear."

Get up and move in on him, ushering him away from the scene, to a nearby spot out of sight. If he bolts, we have speed that can overtake him. I get the feeling we really don't want him reporting on us if he gets away.

Tail him to to whoever Kareesa wanted him to meet and eat the both of them. I recall saying in the last thread that whoever Kareesa would trust with info about us would be someone too dangerous to be left in play

>>12551434
I prefer this for now.

>"And I'm afraid I'm not. Good day." He's not going to be forthcoming. So we follow and eat. So much for playing nice.
>Allow him to leave. Take good note of his scent and track him after he leaves sight.
Or
>Still smiling as we get up,
>"We shall walk while we talk in that case. I have many questions for you and a proposition that you may wish to hear."
>Get up and move in on him, ushering him away from the scene, to a nearby spot out of sight. If he bolts, we have speed that can overtake him. I get the feeling we really don't want him reporting on us if he gets away.

Quick vote.

>>12551484
Option 2

I'm going to say option two, but definitely memorize the scent.

I dislike how the fakefag whining for votes to make TempDM look like a jerk has caused nobody to vote for the thread.

>>12551484
Yeah, he totally won't make a scene. This is sarcasm, by the way.
Option 1.
>feel hicsock
That wasn't even an option, dislexic captcha.

>>12551484
numero uno

>>12551484
I say don't stay right on his heels, but see where he's heading. Try to get as much of his behavior as we can.

If he looks like he's going to rat us out though, NOM NOM.

>>12551484
1

>"And I'm afraid I'm not. Good day." He's not going to be forthcoming. So we follow and eat. So much for playing nice.
>Allow him to leave. Take good note of his scent and track him after he leaves sight.
An easy scent to follow, given the amount that he started sweating during this exchange. He departs with a curt nod. The moment he's out of eyesight, you're up and speedily following.

He's taken several simple measures that would do well to throw off regular pursuit. However, with your nose, you're far from regular--and he must not have seen your ability here.

A door closing ahead of you coincides with his strengthening scent. He must have gone in there.

Action?

>>12551611
Look at the building. What am I about to walk into?

Also make a listen check.

>>12551611
Back door.
Come in quiet and use that improved grapple!

rolled 8 = 8

>>12551611
do not go inside, wait an hour (going around occasionally) then break in via a window(quietly), and begin the murder-fest; I mean buffet

>Look at the building. What am I about to walk into?
An older building, with only tiny windows along the upper part of the first floor--nothing easily peered into. Brick, like most of the buildings around it.
>Also make a listen check.
>1d20+13=29
You hear a metallic click from inside, along with the sound of a door being opened.
>Back door.
This IS the back door.

>>12551647
An hour is too long. He said he was a busy man, and who knows who he could have told his information to in that time.

>>12551611
Look up, look around. A door closed but that dosn't mean that's where he went.

>>12551675
Window, then.
And check for traps.

>>12551647
We absolutly cannot wait. The reason Kareesa hired this guy was so that he could give someone in the cult a message in the event she didn't show up to meet him at that restaraunt.

>>12551675
Wait until there's a sound of a door being shut then force the backdoor. Don't touch the actual handle or knob if we can help it. Probably trapped.

>Look up, look around. A door closed but that dosn't mean that's where he went.
You are very alone in the alley.

>Window, then.
>And check for traps.
The window seems to have been smeared with a substance on the inside that makes it too translucent to see through.

>1d20+2 = 9 Search (Trapfinding)
>1d20+13 = 19 Listen
You hear muffled voices from the inside.

>>12551696
Window sounds good. I think we're in a very bad situation right now.

>>12551756
I think you meant opaque.

Unless the window is SO SEE THROUGH YOU SEE RIGHT THROUGH THE OTHER WALL

>>12551765
Opaque side of translucent. You can make out some blurry shapes--but nothing really useful.

You are thinking of transparent, which this most certainly is not.

>>12551765
He was using translucent correctly. Opaque would mean no light whatsoever gets through, which defeats the purpose of a window. Translucent means sort of see-through, sort of not. An example would be frosted glass. It lets light through but obscures detail.

Maybe busting in that window right now is a bad idea.
Do all of the windows lead into the same room, or can we find one that is secluded from the space the others are in, and quietly enter it?

>>12551756
mea culpa then.

Anyways, I'm kind of afraid of the doors or windows.

I say break through the roof. Oughta get their attention.

>>12551675
Aww, we should have taken him the moment we had him alone. He could be meeting the cult member right now for all we know.

Is this building in Kareesa's memories of cult safehouses?

These tiny windows are a little over a foot wide, and about half that tall. You could try breaking and entering through them, but if your Escape Artist check was unsuccessful you'd be stuck. Also glass shards, ow.

>Do all of the windows lead into the same room, or can we find one that is secluded from the space the others are in, and quietly enter it?
Hard to tell, when you can't see through them much at all.

>Is this building in Kareesa's memories of cult safehouses?
It is not.

>>12551846
Interesting. I'm not sure breaking and entering would be safe at this point in time.

How about we get some rocks on the roof, wait until someone leaves, and drop a rock on top of them? Or have a friendly conversation.

>>12551814
Do we WANT their attention?

>>12551846
I still say force the door. Without touching the knob or handle.

>>12551870
Can we afford to wait that long? And what if there's another exit--like a basement connection or even a sewer entrance?

>>12551870
We can't wait, We've really waited too long already. We don't know what contingencies the thief may be enacting he could be sending other messengers as we debate this.

>>12551893
I guess that's true.

Let's get the party started then.

>>12551846
But we might be able to put our ear to the windows and listen for a one we don't hear them speaking through, to try and find a spot to slip in undetected. Or maybe we should just camp out on the roof until they try to leave, and drop down onto whoever they send out.

It's either that or we come to terms with the fact that we let this guy go to ground, in a building that's most likely rather heavily guarded and go do some serious hunting before our meeting with Gaul.

>>12551882
If we force the door we need to leap to one side as we do it, incase of one of those crossbow with its trigger attached to a wire traps.

>>12551924
The time to force the door was when they had it open to admit our quarry previously, attempting to do so now seems futile. This is why I'm looking to make a quiet entry.

. . . I'm too used to action-y quests, 'cause I keep thinking 'Oh Yeah'.

Unlock door or break in? Do we keep it quick and dirty, or hope they don't have candles? Oh, candles. We should have taken them to Claire...

>>12551949
>>12551949
It's only got tiny windows along the upper first floor. I'm not sure that's possible.

>I still say force the door. Without touching the knob or handle.
>Let's get the party started then.
>If we force the door we need to leap to one side as we do it, incase of one of those crossbow with its trigger attached to a wire traps.
You take a solid stance and deliver a kick to the door.
>1d20+4 = 11 Strength check
>1d20+4 = 10 Strength check
>1d20+4 = 14 Strength check
"GO!" you hear shouted from inside, along with a door slamming.
>1d20+4 = 24 Strength check
The door, already starting to lose integrity, flies open as the lock snaps. A man with a crossbow is waiting inside, and you dive sideways as the bolt flies through the air your chest just occupied.

You can hear him reload inside. What now?

>>12551846
we're sure his scent dosn't continue, right. If so then it's time to bust in. Either through a window into a room with no voices or right through the door.

>>12551984
Full Attack

>>12551984
RUN UP TO THE GUY SHOOTING AT US! FULL ROUND ATTACK! RIP HIS HEAD OFF!

>>12551999
You are outside against the wall (where you dove to avoid being shot). He is inside, waiting with a reloaded crossbow.

You have to move if you wish to engage and cannot simply full attack.

>>12551984
Damnit I knew it. Man if we had sneak attack I'd suggest climbing above the door and tearing the head off of the first person to stick theirs out.

As it is, do we know if the crossbowman is withing 5 feet of the door? We could shock him if so.

Or we could just use out 60 speed and maul him.

Or we could try a shot with the longbow.

Didn't the last time we fight organized crime (WAY LONG AGO), they have poisoned crossbow bolts?

>>12552011
> "GO!" you hear shouted from inside, along with a door slamming.
FRONT DOOR! QUICK!

>>12552020
>As it is, do we know if the crossbowman is withing 5 feet of the door? We could shock him if so.
He is 10-15 feet inside. You were more concerned with not getting shot than getting an exact distance.

>>12552023
Or trap door.

>>12552033
Another possibility, but we have the speed to check, why not?

Or do we rush crossbowman and hope no other armed men inside?

Awaiting consensus of some sort.

>>12552030
Can we take a shot at the crossbowman with our bow, using the doorframe as partial cover?

>Can we take a shot at the crossbowman with our bow, using the doorframe as partial cover?
Sure.

>>12552081
Without taking a penalty to our shot?

rush him use one of our General Luck point

also glade you liked my poem :) love this quest

>>12552081

Alright Goddammit, let's do this thing! Bow attack from cover to lead us off!

And this!

>>12552081
I guess this is best. Can we hear anyone else with the crossbowman?

rolled 77 = 77

>>12552081
To hell with that. That guy's a distraction. Go after the real target.

>>12552142
That guy is food, And I want sneak attack. We can follow by scent again.

rolled 92 = 92

>>12552153
Yeah, because this is the only guy our informative friend can turn to. He's not going to a more secure location WITH A STRONGER DOOR at all.

>And this!
General Luck points (+1 to a d20 roll) = 2 now.

>Bow attack from cover to lead us off!
You quickly pull out your bow and notch an arrow, then lean around the doorframe. A bolt just barely misses you, and you need a moment to determine where your target moved to.
>1d20+5 = 11 Composite Longbow
Another bolt heads your way, but the doorframe stops it with a thud.
>1d20+5 = 18 Composite Longbow
>1d8+2 = 7 damage
With a groan, the man fires again, and finally connects.
>1d8 = 3 damage
Current HP = 25/28
>1d20+5 = 22 Composite Longbow
>1d8+2 = 3 damage
You peg him once more, and his armor isn't enough to stop the arrow from putting him down for good.

What now?

>>12552165
Leap through like a drunken stepfather.
Engage others. If no others are present...
Eat and track.

>>12552165
If there's no one else in the room, have a snack, we can do that in seconds after all.

Take any knowledge this guy may have about our target and his plans.

>>12552165
Can we determine what slammed? A trap door, a regular door? Find his scent, and any others as well, we don't know if he is still alone.

>If there's no one else in the room, have a snack, we can do that in seconds after all. Take any knowledge this guy may have about our target and his plans.

You rip away the armor and give your stomach the first decent meal it's had today. It feels terrific.

CHOOSE ONE:
Rapid Reload
Light Armor Proficiencies
Simple Weapon Proficiences

>>12552165
If there's anyone else in the room looking to fight, kill them. Then head into other rooms. We can eat him later, and even 6 seconds could be the difference between success and an enemy escaping.

>>12552202
Appearance! Then track him down!

>>12552212
Or voice... hm.

Current HP: 26/28

>Can we determine what slammed? A trap door, a regular door? Find his scent, and any others as well, we don't know if he is still alone.
Finally turning your attentions aside from food, you scan the room for escape routes--and find an obvious one. A large, heavy trap door set into the floor, with a brass ring at the end to lift it.

>>12552202
What, no knowledge? Aww nuts. Well light armor proficencies I guess.

>>12552202
Light armor.

>>12552217
Perfect. Our speed could catch our prey yet. Get after him through there, and fast. Come back here later.

>Appearance and voice
How foolish of me to forget. Thank you. That said, appearance has been voiced by several people as something to not change until after the meeting with Gaul, at the earliest.

>If there's anyone else in the room looking to fight, kill them. Then head into other rooms. We can eat him later, and even 6 seconds could be the difference between success and an enemy escaping.
The first floor is a single large enclosure, and this man seems to have been the only one left behind. Oddly enough, there doesn't seem to be any route up to the upper stories.

>>12552217
And scent?

>>12552212
We can't take appearance, we need to meet with the arm later.

Isn't leather armor a light armor? do we get a bonus using it with proficiencies?

>>12552238
Search for secret doors. And smell around. H cant have known about our ability to track via scent, I'm almost positive we never really used it when we were dealing with the cult.

>>12552217
open trap door. Stand on the side with the hinge, not in front of the opening like a buffoon.

OBTAINED: LIGHT ARMOR PROFICIENCY

>Isn't leather armor a light armor? do we get a bonus using it with proficiencies?
You will have no armor check penalties with light armor that would otherwise give them (such as chain mail).

>Scent?
The man's scent is all over the room. You THINK it went down the worn trapdoor with the gleaming handle, but that might just be your hopes being pressed into your perceptions.

>What, no knowledge? Aww nuts.
The man you just killed seems to have been only a simple enforcer.

>>12552269
DOUBLE CHECK SCENT THEN.

>DOUBLE CHECK SCENT THEN.
You spend more time doing a more thorough scent search. You're mostly sure he went down there, but again--he was all over this room and left recent scent everywhere. If you want to be entirely sure, it will take a likely unacceptable amount of time. There's also another odd smell in the room that you can't place.

Get down through the trap door already! We'll know once we're through if he went that way and we can always come back here. The longer we wait, the colder the trail will get.

>>12552301
Hey, I said look for secret doors, we couldn't look for signs while checking the scent?

Also, describe the scent.

Don't go down there. That could be trapped to fucking blazes for all we know. Our Search skill is all of +2. This is going to get us killed. We let him get away, well, fine. We'll disengage and resume our goal when the situation is in our favor.

lets go down the rabbit whole

>>12552301
Now why the hell was he all over the room? especially since this room seems to encompass the entire first floor.

We couldn't have spent that much time pondering kicking down the door.

>Hey, I said look for secret doors, we couldn't look for signs while checking the scent?
No. You can do this afterward, though.
>1d20+2 = 12 Search
>No secret doors detected

>Also, describe the scent.
Sharply sweet, but hard to pin down.

>>12552329
seconded

>>12552329
You sir, are correct. This did not go as well as it could have, damage done. Now we're going to need to consolidate personal power and allies more than ever.

I say we do some hunting before meeting with Gaul.

>>12552340
We were poking around the windows and shit instead of following right away.

>>12552347
>Sharply sweet, but hard to pin down.

We aren't feeling more tired than usual are we?

>We aren't feeling more tired than usual are we?
Not yet...

>>12552374
If the air turns red and a giant eye opens in the sky, I'm calling bullshit.

>>12552347
If we decide to let him go then climb up the walls outside to the second floor or the roof if necessary and look for an entrance

>>12552374
Bail.

>>12552359
Do we really have time? Hunting takes a while--get there, hunt, heal, clean up--and I want to talk to the Arm again.

Maybe do some damage control with the current situation and see Gaul.

>>12552374
>>12552347
I say we've been out maneuvered. The very fact that there is a scent that might be some kind of drug incense reveals that the trapdoor is also likely a trap.

Do like >>12552388 say, leave the building and scale it's walls looking for another entrance.

>If the air turns red and a giant eye opens in the sky, I'm calling bullshit.
The only giant eye in recent memory was in your dream last night. (Also I don't know the reference, unless it's the Lord of the Rings.)

>Leave
You're not going to risk digging a deeper hole when you can hope to cut your losses. This didn't end well, but you may be able to salvage things by approaching from a different angle.
>If we decide to let him go then climb up the walls outside to the second floor or the roof if necessary and look for an entrance
You scale the alley wall and look down the sides of the building, careful to avoid notice from the street in front. Odd. There's not a single window--at least on any of these three sides of the building--on either the second or the third floor. Just solid brick.

What now?

>>12552431 again. Does the sweet smell seem like something a normal person could have picked up?

>Does the sweet smell seem like something a normal person could have picked up?
You've never smelled it before. (Which is why it seems such an odd smell.)

>>12552448
Reference is from Fate/Stay Night. It was a giant trap spell that caused everyone to melt into blood to fuel the user's power.

The main character was only mildly proficient in magic, and identified the presence of the spell only as a 'sickly sweet' smell.

>>12552448
What about the roof? Chimney?

I've heard that a decaying body can have a sickly sweet smell, did it smell anything like decay?

>>12552495
To be honest, I'd rather use that time to get cleaned up and get some more presentable clothes. What we are wearing has been soaked in blood far to many times. At least a cheap new shirt

What time is it now? Our meeting with the Arm is at 7, so if we've got a significant amount of time before that we should hunt elsewhere.

>I've heard that a decaying body can have a sickly sweet smell, did it smell anything like decay?
You've smelled decay, and no it did not.

>Chimney
Also odd is the lack of one for this building. Normally that's true only of warehouses or certain manufacturing buildings.

>Reference is from Fate/Stay Night.
Haven't read it.
>trap spell
Pic related?

>>12552448
Go to roof, look for entrance there.

>What time is it now? Our meeting with the Arm is at 7, so if we've got a significant amount of time before that we should hunt elsewhere.
About 1 pm, more or less.

>To be honest, I'd rather use that time to get cleaned up and get some more presentable clothes. What we are wearing has been soaked in blood far to many times. At least a cheap new shirt
Your clothes certainly ARE getting to the point of "what a fucking hobo."

>Go to roof, look for entrance there.
>1d20+2 = 20 Search
Underneath a thin layer of gravel, you catch site of another trap door. This one looks very sturdy, and with a solid, clearly well designed lock. From an amateur's perspective, at least--you've never tried to open a lock, nor have any knowledge of how to do so.

So I'm thinking we hunt for a couple of hours, go and have several hours to get new clothes, and buy a couple more octopus before the meet.

We'll get there with new clothes on and time to spare.

>>12552570
This looks like a job for explosives.
Let's go find some!

>>12552578
Hunting tends to be at least a half a day activity for us.

>>12552570
Finally a lead. Can we bust the lock? Pry it with our knife.

>This looks like a job for explosives. Let's go find some!
Explosives are a relatively new development from the alchemists. They also are highly restricted to military use only, and the military has been shipping all their stores of it northward.

>Finally a lead. Can we bust the lock? Pry it with our knife.
>1d20-2 = 4 Open Lock
You about get stabbed as the knife pops out of the lock, and feel lucky that you didn't damage the blade in the process.

>>12552578
I say hunt after the arm's meeting. Get octopus and new clothes in the meantime, maybe a bit more cash, maybe check in on Claire. We've been leaving her to herself all day recently, some friend we are.

>>12552643
In that case get several octopus, the clothes, and let's take a look and see if we can't find that darned cat for her before the meet.

>>12552628
Well crap, what about bashing it?

>>12552615
>>12552628
Boring. Let's go buy some new clothes, eat another octopus, and then go see Claire.
>>12552675
>very sturdy
lolno

>>12552628
What material is the trapdoor? If it's wood, start hacking.

Holy fucking pig on a post. DD FUCK YEAH!

Let's eat some octopi.

>I say hunt after the arm's meeting. Get octopus and new clothes in the meantime, maybe a bit more cash, maybe check in on Claire. We've been leaving her to herself all day recently, some friend we are.
This trapdoor can wait until you can come back, perhaps with a prybar or sledgehammer--perhaps with lockpicking skills.

As you munch on octopi that a moment ago were squirming with googly eyes, you wonder if your actions today were really keeping with the desire you felt to become the Left Arm of Heironeous.

ACQUIRED: +10 RACIAL BONUS TO ESCAPE ARTIST
ACQUIRED: JET (WHILE IN WATER ONLY)
ACQUIRED: INK CLOUD (WHILE IN WATER ONLY)

You're on the way to one of the tailors when you realize that Claire has almost all your money for making the amulet, and you kept just a bit of pocket change for things like octopi on a stick.

>>12552712

>you wonder if your actions today were really keeping with the desire you felt to become the Left Arm of Heironeous.

Can you elaborate? I skimmed the thread, something concerning meeting with someone and then hunting him?

>>12552712
We really need to eat someone with decent planning skills.

Wait, don't we have some spare clothes stashed away somewhere? From on of the people we killed?

I suppose we could always go looking for shirts that have been hung out to dry after a wash.

>>12552729
That was from last thread, some wanted to give up improvement via hunting and try and become a paladin. They were somewhat backed by people who just didn't want to be chaotic evil.

>Can you elaborate? I skimmed the thread, something concerning meeting with someone and then hunting him?
You met with Gaul, The Right Arm of Heironeous, last night. Currently the only one imbued with power by Heironeous--possibly his only worshiper, he wasn't clear. You decided he was a bro, and a crafty bastard, not a CLEAVE AND SMITE sort of paladin. Then the idea came up that hey--maybe there's an opening for a Left Arm. Eating people left and right isn't exactly paladin-y though, even if the rules Gaul follows are pretty loose.

>>12552712
>>12552749
>I suppose we could always go looking for shirts that have been hung out to dry after a wash.

I like this, mainly because it's one of the few ideas we've had that dosn't involve someone dying. Let's not bother Claire, she seemed pretty excited about the amulet.

>We really need to eat someone with decent planning skills.

I vote we hop down the trapdoor, and see if his scent is down there.

>>12552799
little late for that

I'd say go hunting, but we do have someplace to be later tonight

>>12552778
I just meant this thread, but good point. Let's see about curbing ourselves when it comes to the higher races, hmm?

Also, if you're wrapping up, when's the next session?

>I suppose we could always go looking for shirts that have been hung out to dry after a wash.
>I like this, mainly because it's one of the few ideas we've had that doesn't involve someone dying.

Clothes are valuable property in a society where mass textile production is fairly new.

Hiding and sneaking are valuable skills in almost any society. Being able to scale a sheer brick wall means that all sorts of avenues are open to you.

>1d20 + 13 = 29 Hide
>1d20 + 13 = 23 Move Silently

In this case, you've made a few choice acquisitions--nothing too nice, nor too shabby, in keeping with the image you've had thus far. You even took the option to nab them from a household where they likely wouldn't be missed, from the looks of things.

Going slowly and stealthily about it ate up a good chunk of time, but now you can burn the hobo clothes at your leisure.

>Also, if you're wrapping up, when's the next session?
Looking like next weekend if things pan out well. November should be good for running DD, what with two 4-day weekends.

>>12552839
How much time do we have left?

>How much time do we have left?
A few hours before the meeting. A few minutes before I wrap up the thread to finally get food.

>>12552839
Do we have time to stop and see Claire before our meeting with Gaul? Since the thief got away we need to move her. Karreesa knew about Claire, no telling waht she may have told the thief to tell the cultist he's supposed to go to.

>Do we have time to stop and see Claire before our meeting with Gaul? Since the thief got away we need to move her.
Yeah, you'd have time for that.

>>12552909
Alright, since no one seems to be here I guess we'll have to do that at the start of the next thread.

Cause I can't think of a good way to tell her we pissed off a cult of an evil Devouring God by impersonating said god, and they know about her and what she looks like.

>>12552909
I think you should change your name from TempDM to the sleep destroyer because whenever you get on all hope of going to sleep flys out the window.

>>12552945
Seconded.

>Alright, since no one seems to be here I guess we'll have to do that at the start of the next thread. Cause I can't think of a good way to tell her we pissed off a cult of an evil Devouring God by impersonating said god, and they know about her and what she looks like.
You head back to the inn, and find Claire busily at work. She smiles in surprise at seeing you, until you drop the bombshell. "We need to move. There's a chance that someone might try and harm you again, and until I can ensure this doesn't happen, I need you to keep a low profile. I'm sorry."

"We'll need to make at least two trips, then, to carry all the equipment. That's also going to be the last of our money, and I haven't bought all the components for the amulet yet. Thank you for looking out for me, Jack."

>I think you should change your name from TempDM to the sleep destroyer because whenever you get on all hope of going to sleep flies out the window.
The feeling is mutual (running this usually has me tired from waking up too early so that I can make it at a good time), but the sleep destroyer is just too long for me to type. I certainly laughed though.

Still here?

>>12552995
>"We'll need to make at least two trips, then, to carry all the equipment. That's also going to be the last of our money, and I haven't bought all the components for the amulet yet. Thank you for looking out for me, Jack."

We totally do NOT deserve her. Especially since we indirectly caused most of the bad things that have happened to her since she met us.

If anyone looks like he or she might b following us while we get her somewhere safe mark their scent and faces and put them on the pre-dinner menu.

How much gold do we have left once we're prepared to move? A few horses might be a good investment if we're skipping town.

>>12553027
> We totally do NOT deserve her. Especially since we indirectly caused most of the bad things that have happened to her since she met us.

Most? Try all.

We even ate her cat.

>>12553027
It never fails, there's a potential problem and somebody wants to deal with it using our stomach.

>>12552995
Tell her that her safety is more important that the amulet.

I guess we need to get some money as well. Good thing we ave those memories of cult storage locations. Should be plenty of loot there, and we should know how they are protected too.

>>12553046
Hey, we got her a new one. Even though we haven't really tried looking for it since her place burned down...

>>12553054
I think it's about time we hit up those cult equipment caches, discreetly but quickly.

>>12553046
Also: indirectly? We let almost everything she owned, even the roof over her head burn down because we opted to flee instead of try putting out the fire. We ate her cat. We haven't been all that nice to her really; if she wasn't seeming immediately useful to us we kept considering eating her.

The only thing we did was free her from the adventuring party, a situation she would never have been in had it not been for us, and there were people then saying we should just skip town instead.

Sometimes I hate what a jerk we've been.

>>12553061
Maybe after the meeting with Gaul. time's running very short.

>>12553060
we don't even know if that cat is alive

>>12553067
We really should try to be nicer to her. She's been good to us, more so than we deserve right now.

>If anyone looks like he or she might be following us while we get her somewhere safe mark their scent and faces and put them on the pre-dinner menu.
>1d20+13 = 16 Spot

You move to another inn, opting to at least check out the cult safehouses before making use of them. The building Karreesa was usually in is definitely not a smart place to consider safe anymore.

>How much gold do we have left once we're prepared to move? A few horses might be a good investment if we're skipping town.
After switching inns, and losing the several nights paid for (a good idea at the time, so you didn't get bumped out for someone else)? You can count your funds entirely in silver and copper pieces.

>>12553067
Don't forget that thanks to us (well, the kidnapping/torture experience), she has a much darker outlook of the world now. She used to be slanted toward NG, I'd say, and now she's nearly NE. She's not as happy or cheerful either.

>>12553093
+13 and our total was 16? Damn our rolls have been crap lately.

Anyway make sure we are presentable and I assume it's time for our meeting with Gaul? Again watch for someone following us.

>+13 and our total was 16? Damn our roles have been crap lately.
I can switch to the orange d20! I've been using the blue one. It did fork over at least one 20 this session, I remember. The rolls in combat were also surprisingly good. The blue one seems to be a low roller in general, but that same die gets used for enemies too.

>Anyway make sure we are presentable and I assume it's time for our meeting with Gaul?
Close enough. We'll start there next thread.

Going to end it here for the session, /tg/. Thanks for the participation, votes, fan art (and fan poem now, mfw that's awesome), and everything else. You guys rock (well most of you--now I have a trip password that I can't remember without copy/pasting it from notepad. THANKS A LOT). Things are going to only get crazier from here.

>>12553155
Righto! Keep up the good work, and for hell's sake, don't be a stranger man. See you (hopefully) next weekend!

>>12553093
Tell me we washed off scent before meeting Claire...

>>12553192
what scent? we were following the other dude's scent, we didn't put any on ourselves, right?

>>12553300
He's asking if we washed up considering we OM NOM NOMED a dude.

>>12553300
Hopefully just a baseless fear. Jack spent some time on that room with scent, and it has been proven he can be tracked down.

>>12553308
Well yeah we can. Let's see, people could:
1) Skillfully tail us, like that ranger did
2) Get a dog and scent-follow us
3) Scry us
4) CSI all the disappearances and the bloody splatters we've left there
5) Probably something else too

>>12553324
>CSI: Doppleganger

I'd watch that.

>>12553351
For the final episode they're just about to find the doppleganger and cuff him, then it turns out he stole one of the crew's appearances and then proceeds to eat all the rest of them.

>>12553082
Shit, have we deserved any kindness this whole time? Even at the beginning, she took us in after we'd been shot by a poisoned bolt and passed out, just because she was a decent person.

>>12553561
I suppose we should start being more liberal with our hug policies...

>>12553706
>President Jack has passed a new edict!
>The country of Jack will now permit up to 2 hugs daily!

>>12553706
I think we can count the hugs we've given/received in this quest on one hand. Possibly with two fingers or less, even.

Does this make Doppleganger Damacy the opposite of Ruby Quest?

>>12553807
Yes, because it doesn't suck.

I missed it? Maaaan.

so, are we resolved?
In the future be nice to Claire?
Help her and try to make her happier?

I'm down with being nicer to Claire

rolled 62 = 62

bamp

If we're being nicer to her we should at least see if we can sniff out her lost cat at the next opportunity.

>>12556647

I thought we agreed that Morsel has long since gone from the scope of Doppleganger Damacy to forge his own path as the King of the Streets.

>>12556822
I don't recall agreeing to anything of the sort. In any case, it's no skin off our nose to roll track scent when we're out on the streets going from place to place.

rolled 89 = 89

>>12556822
perhaps we begin to encounter the effects of him becoming king, teams of assault cats wandering around taking out dogs, orphan children, and halflings.

>>12557349
finding him might be equally cool. train him to sit on our shoulder for ++cool

>>12557987
>teams of assault cats wandering around taking out dogs, orphan children, and halflings.

I love this concept, does anyone else?

>>12560420
YES