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[GreatWyrmGold]

"The Rat" is not a nice-sounding guy...but he has skills we would find useful, Irlof trusts him, and we can't lose anything from a meeting. I say we do it.

yes we can lose something from meeting the guy personally
he can take the info that we're digging into this mess to the count, that info might be worth something and it will really hurt us.

Where did I say Stone was the one going to the meeting?

[Gotdamnmiracle]

"The Rat" is not a nice-sounding guy...but he has skills we would find useful, Irlof trusts him, and we can't lose anything from a meeting. I say we do it.

yes we can lose something from meeting the guy personally
he can take the info that we're digging into this mess to the count, that info might be worth something and it will really hurt us.

Where did I say Stone was the one going to the meeting?

Yeah, that as never a thing.

[Talvara]

"The Rat" is not a nice-sounding guy...but he has skills we would find useful, Irlof trusts him, and we can't lose anything from a meeting. I say we do it.

yes we can lose something from meeting the guy personally
he can take the info that we're digging into this mess to the count, that info might be worth something and it will really hurt us.

Where did I say Stone was the one going to the meeting?

you also didn't go out of your way to be clear in what you meant.
"a meeting" how am I supposed to read that? I dont think you're being fair here calling me out on interpreting something reasonable while you could have been clear about what you meant in the first place.

the only thing I was trying to illustrate that there is a downside if we go at it directly. just to remove possible confusion.

(anyway, its clear now.)

[GreatWyrmGold]

I thought it would be clear by how no one was talking about going ourselves and several of us were explaining all the reasons why that's a bad idea for some reason.

And if we went in person, spreading suspicions of our suspicions is hardly the worst thing that could happen.

[intelligentmoron]

Well now that we know we're gonna send somebody for a meeting we need to figure a few things out

what specifically are we hiring this man to accomplish?
how much info do we provide him?
who do we send? (I assume irlof but if anyone has another suggestion)

[kaian-a-coel]

Maybe not Irlof, if Irlof wants to send a man of his. Should be even better.
We are hiring him to gather information on the Count's schemes. We need proofs he is up to something. He can help our men get infiltrated or get the proof himself, doesn't matter.

[Gotdamnmiracle]

Let's not give away our position. Say we are trying to blackmail the count for some slight he has caused our family. The dirt he gathers will be good and thick and our thing is bound to be the BIGGEST DEAL, we can even point him in the right direction, saying yaddi yadda over heard yaddi yadda attempted bladdy blah. Get my point?

[kaian-a-coel]

Let's not give away our position. Say we are trying to blackmail the count for some slight he has caused our family. The dirt he gathers will be good and thick and our thing is bound to be the BIGGEST DEAL, we can even point him in the right direction, saying yaddi yadda over heard yaddi yadda attempted bladdy blah. Get my point?

Yes!

[intelligentmoron]

Let's not give away our position. Say we are trying to blackmail the count for some slight he has caused our family. The dirt he gathers will be good and thick and our thing is bound to be the BIGGEST DEAL, we can even point him in the right direction, saying yaddi yadda over heard yaddi yadda attempted bladdy blah. Get my point?

Hell yes! This!

[Maldevious]

Year 4, July

Before you travel off, you set a few things in motion. You find a local woodworker and his apprentices, who have specialized in building furniture, and offer to build them a small workshop in exchange for furnishing your manor. They will get to work this month while you are gone.

You also find a tailor amongst the new imigrants in your town, and commission a proper wardrobe for yourself. You tell him that, if you are willing to build them a shop in your city.

Instructing the armorer and weaponsmith to take apprentices, you have them get to work on forging brigandine armor, iron helmets, and iron shields for your men, along with iron versions of the weapons they use. They will be working on this for the next few months.

Talking with the mechanics, you decide on an expansion to the mill to power a grindstone, allowing for more bread and baked goods to be produced. This will not take too long, and should be up and running on your return.

Irlof is instructed to reach out to The Rat through a third party, circumspectly asking him to look into the Count and his intentions towards you. Still no word from the Rangers.

With that set in motion, you take Alan and a few Archers and Axmen for guards and head off to the Duke's land and the tournament. When you arrive, you set up a tent, and get a feel for the tournament. There will be a melee, an archery competition, and of course, the joust.

You are informed by a page of the Duke's that he understands that not all of his vassals own their own plate armor, and there will be loaner sets available from his personal armory for those who are interested in jousting.

It is late in the afternoon, and the events don't start until tomorrow. What will you compete in, and would you like to do anything this evening?

Spoiler: "Sir Samuel Stone" (click to show/hide)

Age: 22 (February birthday)
Good Health
Great Fitness
Literate
Natural Archer
Above Average Swordswman
Average Etiquette
Average Woodsman
Average Rider
Novice Spearman
Novice Legal Mind
Mediocre Shield User
Poor Rhetoric
Poor Lancer

Spoiler: "Equipment and Possessions" (click to show/hide)

Militia-grade Short Sword
Iron Lance
Average Clothing
Silver Sun Necklace with Gold Pendant
Mail Shirt
Brigandine Armor
Fur cloak and leggings
Iron Shield
Mottled Grey Hunter
Brick and Lumber Manor
Bound New Testament
Book of Laws
Cask of Beer
Felucca (one month)

Spoiler: "Feroshire (Capital Town)" (click to show/hide)

Treasury - Empty
125 Citizens
Services and Housing
Nice Communal Housing
Nice Inn
Small Courthouse

Defense
Wooden Palisade

Trade and Travel
Brick Roads
Medium Brick Paved Market
Modest dockyard
Two-way Ferry

Industry
Large Clayworks
Smokehouse
Watermill (Lumber Mill and Grindstone)
Growing Shipyard
Brewery
Stables
Small Furniture Workshop

Spoiler: "Your Land" (click to show/hide)

Medium population (Loyal)
River Parlon (fertile banks on both sides, light forest to the north)

Farming
Nice parcel farms south of the river (two plantings per season)
Fine Communal Farm
Small Vineyard

Defense
Average Barracks, Armory, and Obstacle Course with Furnaces and Forges
Jousting practice field

Trade and Travel
Crude Roads
Small Warehouse

Industry
Small Fishing Fleet
Mines north of river (silver, copper, gold, iron)
   * Small community of miners in communal houses

Spoiler: "Your Forces" (click to show/hide)

Average Iron Weapons
Average Iron Armor (Brigandine and shield)
Five veteran Archers
Ten veteran Spearmen
Five regular Axmen
Five regular Archers
Five regular Rangers (on assignment)
Five green Archers
Five green Axmen

Spoiler: "Your people" (click to show/hide)

Skilled Potters
Above Average Trappers
Journeymen Miners
Journeymen Metalworkers
Journeymen Masons
Journeymen Furniture Builders
Novice Horse Breeders
Novice Weaponsmiths
Novice Armorers

Spoiler: "Nearby" (click to show/hide)

Market Town of Carshire - One day's ride on main road
Folesden - Land of Count Foles - Downstream
   * Curbiston - County Seat of Folesden
Land of Sir Denton - Upstream
Land of Sir Percival - Adjacent to Sir Denton's land, across the river
Hemswood Abbey - Far Upstream - Known for dark beer
Lands of Duke Erran - Across the river to the north - Used for hunting

Spoiler: "Known Lords by Rank and Relationship" (click to show/hide)

King Edward Geronos IV, Lord of the Falls, Keeper of the Flame, Seer of the Dawn - Vaguely remembered

Duke Erran - Pleasant

Count Aaron Foles - Your Liege Lord - An angry drunkard - Suspicious

Sir Blake Denton - Friendly
Sir Alan Percival - Friendly
Sir Uriel Lope - Count's Marshall - Unsure
Sir Melvin - Lady Marna's brother, Duke Erran's nephew - Polite

Lady Marna - Intrigued

Spoiler: "Important Citizens by Occupation and Relationship" (click to show/hide)

Alan Alanson - Squire, Captain of the Guard - Companionable
Fin - Captain of the Militia - Happy
William Dent - Steward - Companionable
Victor Irlof - Master of the Market - Devoted
Brewer
Miner
Shipwright
Architect
Armorer
Weaponsmith

[tryrar]

Locate Marna naturally 

Well, archery first, since that's our strongest skill and we can win some fame with it. Find out what type of melee competitions are going on and see what we might be able to do. As for the joust....well, honestly our skill level puts it as too dangerous for both us and our opponent so we respectfully decline the joust(explaining why if necessary)

[javierpwn]

Archery!
Jousting!
Swordsmanship!

[LordSlowpoke]

ALL THE COMPETITIONS, ALL OF THEM

[Gervassen]

If the order of the events is melee, archery and joust as written, hit them all. Fortune favors the brave. Otherwise, disastrous jousting might incapacitate us before we can redeem ourselves in the other events.

[kaian-a-coel]

If the order of the events is melee, archery and joust as written, hit them all. Fortune favors the brave. Otherwise, disastrous jousting might incapacitate us before we can redeem ourselves in the other events.

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Locate acquaintances.