Not for this adventurer.....

Didn't I already pay you for the last one?

I thought the 1000 gp was the money for bribes. At least, that is how she presented it.....

Yep. 1500/4 = 375 gp each.

Might I suggest that with some of our 'mundane items' credit, we all invest in Finely Tailored clothes costing 50 gp each? In the Equipment guide, it says that almost anything reasonable can be a Masterwork Tool. I don't see why fine clothes cannot give each of us a +2 on Diplomacy.

I forgot, did anyone put points into social skills? Kyra has an acceptable bluff skill, but that's it.

Nope. Knowledge Local is the closest I have.

Unless you count Intimidate as a social skill, I at about +1 for most of them.

Knowledge Local I do have +2 (+4 vs humans)


To see a crime boss? I am not sure that would work.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:27, Wed 29 May 2019.

Everyone can appreciate a sense of style. I'd allow it. You guys can get yourself equipped with "cool" looking clothes for 50gs

+7 intimidate, but nothing for diplomacy. I do have a positive charisma modifier though (+1).

I think your bluff is what we're leaning on here!

Sounds like we may need more antitoxin and perhaps a Delay Poison.

Thou shalt never ignore diplomacy... thou shalt never ignore diplomacy.

For the long run, is retraining on the table when we get some down time? If I can figure out a way to retrain into diplomacy as a class skill, that is...

I was afraid you were going to say that.

What's the angle we are going here? Do we approach more or less openly and try to bribe the guy? Or try to infiltrate somehow?

Hmmm, do we still have Lamm's Journal or Account books? Or did we turn those in? If we still have them, they might be a tempting bargaining chip. Lamm is dead, but knowledge of who he did business with, and who he had dirt on would tempt ANY crime lord who wanted to expand his number of puppets sphere of influence.

That's not a bad idea at all. Kyra was not around then, but there could be value in those. We should probably try reading those ourselves first though.

I believe our initial approach should be open. It would give us the potential for either skulking or bribing.

But, take the antitoxin before hand just in case, it's good for an hour. It can't hurt to bring the journal even if the guy is not interested.

With fine clothes for each of us, our credit is down to 372. Kraw wants to get a swarm. Suit  (20 gp) & alchemist fire (20 gp)

Fine clothes are good, but they will only provide a bonus to one social skill, right? Since Kyra has 0 skill in diplomacy, I'm thinking of focusing her bonus on her already respectable (well, for level 2) +7 bluff instead. Maybe someone else could take the diplomat role for this mission?

Also, about the journal / ledger, Kyra would definitely like to take a look at it before we move in, if for no other reason than to figure out if it is worth anything or not. She has no Profession: Merchant skill, but maybe Knowledge: Local or default on Appraise would work?

I kind off want to see you in it, but how exactly are you planning to carry it to the guys place?

Instead of Alchemical Fire, get Acid. It's half the price and won't burn down the whole place.

Wear it under a heavy cloak, except the headpiece.

In reply to Kraw (msg # 482):

Don't think it will work without the headpiece.

It won't. But pulling the headpiece from my pack and putting it on takes way less time than putting the full suit on. And walking in fully suited is not suitable for a face-to-face.

In reply to Kraw (msg # 484):

Ok dokie, if you really insist. I will be wearing regular clothes and armor.

It's a beekeeper's outfit. Seems like it'd be hard to hide under clothes!

Keep the cloak closed. But yeah, they might search us. Doubt it though...it just isn't done in this kind of society.