The Other Baron (OOC)

Cool.

I saw it immediately and didn't want to break the flow we are in

Yeah, it was not the sort of thing that could really be added in a new post, not with it being mid-sentence and all.

In that sort of case, just let us know explicitly what you added/changed so we don't have to do a side-by-side comparison with what is in our memory. :)

Roald thinks the 3 day problem has something to do with the kidnapped girl.
A conversation with Norbert will be quite enlightening a guess.

Let's figure out when the gods have to be pleased.

Will do.

If I put tape over my camera, will that keep you from reading my mind?

Not unless it is very special tape. ~_0
Very astute. Do I need some of your special tape? :)

After a year of playing I thought it was time to use that decipher skill.

@fossball: Don't rush your scene with Marisella, we can stage your meetting up with your companions when you are done with whatever you want to do. Or bring them into your scene if that works out better.

Thankyou,
It's difficult to get to the computer.

We understand.

No worries :)

I'm not sure Roald or Albert would pick up on this 'slight'. As far as I know they don't have much experience with nobility. (Correct me if I'm wrong, Airshark)

So if Albert were to take offense, that would be purely as a bluff to hopefully get better lodging.

Should we push for that option, Airshark/Fossball? It might get us closer to the girl. Unless they're hiding her with the servants.

Yep. That option is there. Would Albert want better lodging?
There is also the Marisella girl, who you maybe able to find in the night and risk a private chat with. Lodging close to her might be helpful?
You have not had any actual hint that she is here. Marisella spoke about 'they' not 'we', but then she is claiming to be excluded from this cabal.

The baron would need to be even more bold than he already seems to offer you lodging if he is keeping her here.

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You all can decide if you want to try to solve this side of the mystery now, or wait till after you get (maybe two) more pieces of information by sneaking around in the night.

In my opinion, ... servant's quarters sound fine. I don't think we can expect to get a nice room with a view. In Roald's mind he is not a famous adventurer, it's just an act. So coming from a stable, the servant's quarters are quite the upgrade.
also, this will give us a chance to get some more information.

Unless you guys want to say anything more to the baron, we can assume you three are together in your room and are sharing your information.

What is your next step?

Sleaping with the servants is fine with Norbert. Going out at night (again) might be more difficult. Especially sneaking to Marisella, he would not want to bring het virtue in danger. Altough he suspects she would be even more eager to join the party and go along on the adventure.

You have your own room. It is not the most private room, so you may be noticed, but going out should be easy enough... and you would only be noticed by servants.
You would need to find her room. How would you do that?
Indeed. You would need to be discrete in your asking around or searching, and then, possibly public in your talking?
You are not wrong. If that is an option you may need to cancel the public part of your talking, and be even more discrete in your searching.

If the players decide that that is a thing the might do, we can have the character's action lead to them to discovering which room is hers without obvious questions (how? chance overheard conversation? sneaking around and watching as she goes to her room? something else?). There will be dice, and the decision to take her with you somewhere would be up to the characters when it comes up.

Question to all concerning the topic of sacrifice:
- Is this something that's 'normal' in our world? Like "Oh, who are they sacrificing this week, Tim?" - "Let me check the board."

If we compare it to medieval times, I'm pretty sure it happened, but I don't know if it was viewed as good or bad at the time. Marisella doesn't seem too fazed by it.

As an initiate of a temple, I think Albert would know a thing or 2 about it if it's something common.

I would say Marisella is mostly reacting to stories of such things. given that she mentioned 'heroes rescuing' people from such things we can assume that even she assumes it is a 'bad thing' in those stories.

Let's maybe say that Albert' temple would have (officially) treated it as something the uncivilised backwaters do, but which is no longer kosher?

I will wait for one of the other to respond. It would feel weird to let Norbert keep on rambeling.