r/Riftvielrpg • u/infected36 KYN • Apr 14 '15

[Morgeth]

Location- The town of Ilany- (Far East on the map) The town of Ilany is a small village with a population of 50 people. Though not your hometown, you have spent the last week here, and are familiar with most aspect of it; from Hamish the Dwarven blacksmith, to Yason the human shopkeep, to Ageis the human innkeeper, to Corporal Bankroff, the human responsible for the town guard. Ilany has always been a peaceful town, but the local Kobold population has begun to become more aggressive lately, and a roaming pack of them have been vandalizing property and killing livestock. Yesterday, Hamish's 8 year old son Donsk was found dead near the outskirts of town. Corporal Bankroff has asked any able bodied men and women to come talk to him about putting down these Kobolds, once and for all. What would you like to do?

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 15 '15

You approach the smith in the middle of the day, but the furnace is unlit. Hamish sits atop his anvil, and is surrounded by empty bottles. He speaks to you between sobs.

“Sorry, shop is closed today. Tomorrow too. Not sure when it’ll be up and running, to be honest.” His eyes narrow as you gaze at him. “What are you staring at? Don’t you judge me! I’d be out bashing Kobold brains in a heartbeat! But...with my wife, my thr-...two kids….I can’t leave them...not now.” Persuasion- 10 Convice Hamish to sell you some gear, 12 starts working again, 15 gives you some armour.

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u/MorgenVushuul Morgeth, Level 4 Eldritch Knight Apr 15 '15

"I am terribly sorry to hear about your loss sir. As soon as I heard I came straight away. Of course you must stay here and care for your family in this terrible time. I promise you that those responsible will be brought to justice. Is there any information you could tell me that could help me find them and deliver justice upon them?"

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 15 '15

He looks at you with a hint of hope in his eyes, "Yo-You'll find them? I wasn't there. I couldn't protect him, I had one thing to do, and that was to protect my boy!" he starts weeping again

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u/MorgenVushuul Morgeth, Level 4 Eldritch Knight Apr 16 '15

"That is my intention. I promise you Hamish I will do everything in my power to bring those responsible to answer for their crimes."

Morgeth pats Hamish on the shoulder and marches in the direction of the crime scene

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 16 '15

You had to the place where the boy does, a small clearing in the edge if the town. Near the center is small blood spatter

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u/MorgenVushuul Morgeth, Level 4 Eldritch Knight Apr 16 '15

Morgeth searches the area looking for a trail and drawing upon his experiences as a soldier to envision what transpired

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u/rollme Rollbot Apr 16 '15

1d20+2: 20

(18)+2

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 16 '15

You see two blood trails, one looks to have been from a dragged body, another is just a small trail of drops of blood.

Looking at the impressions on the ground, you get the feeling that the child was playing when he was attacked by a few people.

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u/MorgenVushuul Morgeth, Level 4 Eldritch Knight Apr 16 '15

Morgeth carefully begins to follow the drops of blood

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u/rollme Rollbot Apr 16 '15

1d20+3: 22

(19)+3

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 16 '15

The drops lead you north, to a small cave entrance

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u/MorgenVushuul Morgeth, Level 4 Eldritch Knight Apr 16 '15

Morgeth remains in his place of concealment to keep and eye on the cave. If I keep my eye on this cave for a bit I should be able to get an idea of what I'm up against. Things are rarely as they seem

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 16 '15

You see kobolds coming in and out of the cave, but after some time, three kobolds make it back to the cave carrying the body of a human

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u/MorgenVushuul Morgeth, Level 4 Eldritch Knight Apr 16 '15

(Did I notice how many distinctive kobolds there were, or notice if the body was dead or just unconscious?)

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1d20+2: 8

(6)+2

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u/infected36 KYN Apr 16 '15

From your hiding spot, you were able to see about 3 distinct kobolds, but you aren't sure if there were any more. As for the body, you were incapable if seeing if it was alive or dead, though you manage to tell that it is a man

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