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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by jussr -
There is silence for a long moment as I sit, expressionless.
Then I bark out a laugh, genuinely amused. "Gods, woman, that is what you have been stewing about? I suppose you would claim my identification papers could be forged, were I to show you them. Well, your captain was satisfied enough with the veracity of my letter of introduction - unless this is a matter that concerns you as well, Captain?" I ask Olegov, an edge of derisiveness in my tone.
Paranoid little thing, that elf. A useful enough trait in a soldier, if properly controlled, but not one that we have either the time or the means to indulge at present, even were I so inclined.
Then I bark out a laugh, genuinely amused. "Gods, woman, that is what you have been stewing about? I suppose you would claim my identification papers could be forged, were I to show you them. Well, your captain was satisfied enough with the veracity of my letter of introduction - unless this is a matter that concerns you as well, Captain?" I ask Olegov, an edge of derisiveness in my tone.
Paranoid little thing, that elf. A useful enough trait in a soldier, if properly controlled, but not one that we have either the time or the means to indulge at present, even were I so inclined.
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by chaoschristian -
Another furtive glance to Karlach, and then I shift so that I am sitting even more at attention and I fix my stare on Oleg.
Otto, guide me.
"You and I are the last two original members of our mission team."
"We were gathered and sent under strict orders of secrecy. We were given strict orders to maintain that secrecy."
"We have left multiple witnesses in our wake. The two guards. The farmers."
"We have no means by which to ascertain the veracity of the sending that withdrew our commander or what has befallen her since. Sendings are not a secure means of communication and no effort was made or even provisions given for determining identities and securing lines of communication. Lines of communication which we were led to believe would not even exist."
"We should all be dead. Enemy agents engaged us at our rendezvous point, apparently waiting our arrival after the loss of our commander. After the sending which took her away."
"These agents were able to subdue us and presumably extract information from us about our mission. Yet we remain alive."
"Soon after we are given under a new command. We have no way of determining the veracity of his credentials and no provision for an adequate protocol."
"He dismissed a member of our mission team with no regard to mission security."
"He has no apparent knowledge of a mission critical order to maintain secrecy and discretion."
"He claims to be well known and easily recognizable in this area. To have a personal liability who can easily be exploited by enemy agents. And he expresses no intention to mitigate these weaknesses."
"We left additional eyewitnesses in the aftermath of the encounter at the inn. Not to mention the attention that the conflagration itself has and will attract."
"Additionally we are easily identifiable by the presence of the spectre, who haven already demonstrated earlier the ability to be concealable, has made the notable decision not to do so in a populated area."
"We are now dining in public accommodations of unknown alignment and allegiance under the possible gaze of enemy agents; at the very least creating more eyewitnesses that under proper protocol would need to be neutralized."
I pause. Knowing that a "so what?" is the most likely response, I push on, keeping my gaze fixed on the dwarf.
"We must acknowledge that the secret nature of our mission has been a failure and either dispense with all pretense towards it, or go to ground for an adequate amount of time so that we might properly prepare and emerge with new cover and a new plan of approach."
I pause again.
"But first we must verify that our new commander is not in fact an enemy agent, and if he is we must move to neutralize him immediately."
Go big or go home.
Maybe I'll be seeing you soon, Otto.
Otto, guide me.
"You and I are the last two original members of our mission team."
"We were gathered and sent under strict orders of secrecy. We were given strict orders to maintain that secrecy."
"We have left multiple witnesses in our wake. The two guards. The farmers."
"We have no means by which to ascertain the veracity of the sending that withdrew our commander or what has befallen her since. Sendings are not a secure means of communication and no effort was made or even provisions given for determining identities and securing lines of communication. Lines of communication which we were led to believe would not even exist."
"We should all be dead. Enemy agents engaged us at our rendezvous point, apparently waiting our arrival after the loss of our commander. After the sending which took her away."
"These agents were able to subdue us and presumably extract information from us about our mission. Yet we remain alive."
"Soon after we are given under a new command. We have no way of determining the veracity of his credentials and no provision for an adequate protocol."
"He dismissed a member of our mission team with no regard to mission security."
"He has no apparent knowledge of a mission critical order to maintain secrecy and discretion."
"He claims to be well known and easily recognizable in this area. To have a personal liability who can easily be exploited by enemy agents. And he expresses no intention to mitigate these weaknesses."
"We left additional eyewitnesses in the aftermath of the encounter at the inn. Not to mention the attention that the conflagration itself has and will attract."
"Additionally we are easily identifiable by the presence of the spectre, who haven already demonstrated earlier the ability to be concealable, has made the notable decision not to do so in a populated area."
"We are now dining in public accommodations of unknown alignment and allegiance under the possible gaze of enemy agents; at the very least creating more eyewitnesses that under proper protocol would need to be neutralized."
I pause. Knowing that a "so what?" is the most likely response, I push on, keeping my gaze fixed on the dwarf.
"We must acknowledge that the secret nature of our mission has been a failure and either dispense with all pretense towards it, or go to ground for an adequate amount of time so that we might properly prepare and emerge with new cover and a new plan of approach."
I pause again.
"But first we must verify that our new commander is not in fact an enemy agent, and if he is we must move to neutralize him immediately."
Go big or go home.
Maybe I'll be seeing you soon, Otto.
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by Diogenes -
"Of course, Palatinate. In fact, given the nature of our mission, you may set aside that aspect of protocol as well. Civvies tend not to ask permission to speak freely."
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by chaoschristian -
Carefully I put down my knife and fork, being to sure to thoroughly chew and swallow my last bite.
I chance a glance at Karlach and return my gaze to Oleg.
"Permission to speak freely?"
I chance a glance at Karlach and return my gaze to Oleg.
"Permission to speak freely?"
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by Diogenes -"Now," I continue. "Our work for the day. This is the obvious route towards our destination, and it may be that we can find some information on those lost soldiers here - what do we know of them at present?""A few months back, the other team was lost between here and the tundra north of Lakeside. That team included ir'-Dulinch's son."
I dip another baked egg in ham gravy and take a bite, while looking around at my companions.
[Insight Roll(1d20)+12: 13,+12, Total:25]
"Palatinate, you seem to have something on your mind. Would you like to speak?"
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by chaoschristian -
How did you get your orders?
Who gave them to you?
Why wouldnt you be informed of a mission critical order to be clandestine?
Who is your intended?
How can we secure her against being used as leverage against you?
How do we confirm the veracity of the sending that called away our original commander?
These are questions I would ask if I were asking questions.
The inn's quiche is enjoyable.
Who gave them to you?
Why wouldnt you be informed of a mission critical order to be clandestine?
Who is your intended?
How can we secure her against being used as leverage against you?
How do we confirm the veracity of the sending that called away our original commander?
These are questions I would ask if I were asking questions.
The inn's quiche is enjoyable.
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by jussr -
"Now," I continue. "Our work for the day. This is the obvious route towards our destination, and it may be that we can find some information on those lost soldiers here - what do we know of them at present?"
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by jussr -
My annoyance morphs into bemusement as I cock my head to the side and regard the ghost for a moment, before shaking it slightly and drawling, "I suppose she started following me and will not go away has the benefit of being both comprehensive and accurate, as explanations go."
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by MartinM -
"Fine", I say, crossing my arms and glaring at the table.
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D&D / Re: D&D Campaign Thread: Winter of our Malcontents
Last post by jussr -
"If we do not wish to invite speculation that risks the secrecy of this task, we do need to provide plausible explanations," I reply, starting to become slightly annoyed.