The Other Baron (OOC)

No worries. Though Norbert has some more information that might affect what they say next. Feel free to share those realisations out between you, but Norbert is both local and outdoorsy, so he seemed like the most likely one to realise these facts.

Roald pretty much only had eye for the fortifications being erected. (The fortifications, not Roald)

I suspect it is more a case it being out of fashion with the people than the gods being 'against it'. But Raynor is a god of conquest, so may be more a fan of 'sacrifice in battle' than 'helpless victims'.

We can see how the plea for help goes, it may be more 'rough guidance' then actual direct help unless the dice really are extreme.
You now have a deadline (3 days). Are you going to go straight to sleep? Or is this meaning that you will leave your prayers till the end of whatever you are doing? Gods do like it when you don't rush the time you spend on them. :)

Rough guidance is all I ask :)

I meant Albert will do it before he goes to bed. But depending on the replies from Airshark and Fossball, that might still take a while ;)
I just wanted to say this already in case I forget.

I forgot to answer, but I would say: not a normal thing. Maybe we've all heard stories of human sacrifices in cults, but not in a town.

Agreed. Sacrificing innocent virgins is bad.

Do we need to discuss sacrificing guilty virgins?

Surely it depends on what they feeling guilty about?

Norbert has a point. While the baron is a pompous ass, you don't know that he is involved in the sacrifice. Do you follow your instincts and plan an attack (how do you contact 'the resistance'?) or do you gather more data?

For the record: Marisella is more of a 'young lady' than a 'little girl. Still childish and potentially unreliable, though.

The best way to get any party in trouble :)

Meh. That's a DnDism, based on the idea of 'balanced encounters'.

Oh, ok. :)

Regarding Fossball's post,
I kinda assumed we could send a messenger. That way Norbert wouldn't have to leave. Unless you want to, of course Fossball.
Is that something we can do, vague?

I did not see a way to reach out to them being in a place we don't know anybody. If Roald finds people to deliver the message, Norbert will be glad to stay. Not running around for another day will be a nice change of pace for him.

I am sure you could find someone who would agree to deliver a message. (There are issues of trust, reliability, and speed, but also the issue of what you would say in the message given your lack of known facts.)

I would prefer not to separate the party for most of tomorrow.

@fossball: Also remember that you slept till the afternoon, so sleeping right now might not be needed?

I was thinking something like "We have reason to believe your daughter is being held captive by baron X. We are still investigating, but it might be a good idea to start preparing to get her back. If you haven't heard from us by tomorrow afternoon, send help."

It might bite us in the ass if we're wrong. But if we're right and didn't notify the mayor until it was too late, that seems worse.

Indeed. :)

When are you sending this messenger? Now or after you have spent, maybe, an hour or two wandering around and investigating?

OK, Norbert will stay around :)

Do you want someone to persuade you, or do you want to just delete the 'I'm going to bed' post?