Scene 2
Can Verden gain access to the official
investigation into the killings?
Has
there only been one murder? Yes. And
given the impromptu nature of the mob, it must have been recent meaning that if
he is quick, he may be able to get access to the crime scene.
This
will be another challenge.
Contacts,
in order to track down the crime scene quickly enough to look it over.
Politics
in order to convince the investigators to give him access.
Investigation
in order to put together clues as to the killer.
Again
the difficulty for each roll will be fair (2).
Verden gets
to work quickly, starting by asking around the refugees and putting feelers out
to discover where the murder took place.
(overcome
using contacts for a roll of 0+1=1. he uses a fate point to tag ‘infused with
the silver flame’ for a total +3 and success)
Nobody seems
to know anything, and he sends out runners to discover more but with time being
paramount he doesn’t have the luxury of simply waiting for their return. He
tracks down the local church of the silver flame, and introduces himself. Word
of the murder is spreading within the city walls and he is pointed towards a
shop specialising in historical curiosities from before the last war.
[The
shop has been cordonned off, and the officer in charge is a
1)
Elf
2)
Dwarf
3)
Gnome
4)
Halfling
5)
Goblin
6)
Ogre
7)
Warforged
8)
Orc
9)shifter
10)
other
hardened
veteran halfling with a dour demeanor.
Does
the detective suspect the refugees? Yes.]
He is stopped
from entering by a dour and hardened halflng, wearing leather armour and
dressed as a city guard.
“Get out of
my way, Paladin. This is a murder investigation, and unless you have something
to add I suggest you back off before I arrest you for obstruction.”
(Verden
has little understanding of the political arguments he needs to gain access, so
he will need some advantages to help. Firstly he will use Rapport to try and
soften up the halfling rolling 3+2 for a total 5 and creating ‘a fellow
inquisitive’ with 2 free invokes. Secondly he will draw on his newly made
contacts in the church of the flame to lend weight to his request rolling 1+1=2
and creating ‘on church bussiness’ with 1 free invoke. Finally he will attemt
overcome using politics for a roll of 0, and use all his free invokes to
succeed with style gaining the boost ‘a helpful halfling.’)
“If I can be
of any help then I will.” Verden responds, tipping his head to the officer, “In
fact thats why I’m here. I have come straight from the church of the silver
flame to lend what aide I can. Verden Bartell at your service.”
The halfling
takes his offered hand and gives him a curious appraisal. “Sergeant Hemlock.”
He turns back towards the shop and scratches his head, “How about you take a
look and tell me what you think.”
(I
will start by rolling to see how much sense Verden can make of the scene using
Investigation for a roll of -2. He will invoke ‘a helpful halfling’ for a reroll
and get 0. Still a failure.)
Is
the body present? No, and….
Is
the shop intact? No
Are
there signs that the refugees are responsible? Yes.
There is no
sign of a corpse. No blood. Nothing. The shop has been devastated and it looks
like a fire burned half of it down. GREETINGS FROM THE MOURNLAND. Has been
scrawled in red paint across one wall.
“Your
refugees are from the Mournland are they not? The shop owner has been missing
since the incident.” Sergeant Hemlock drawls.
“But why
would they draw this attention to themselves? And why target a shop filled with
antique curiosities?” Verden shakes his head. Something doesnt quite seem
right.
“You tell me.
Or better yet let’s crack some heads in the camp and see if we can find answers
from the horses mouth.”
Another
partial success. Verden has
gained access to the official investigation, but that investigation is heading
for his own doorstep.
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