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Iolanthe XantheIolanthe ‘Io’ Xanthe

Level 1 Half-Elf Entertainer Lore Bard

AC: 13 (Dex 2 + Leather 11); HP: 9/9 (1d8 + 1); Speed: 30 ft.

Proficiency Bonus: +2

STR: 8 (–1); DEX: 14 (+2); CON: 12 (+1); INT: 14 (+2); WIS: 12 (+1); CHA: 17 (+3)

Bardic Inspiration (d6): 1/3

Spell Save DC: 13; Spell Attack: +5; Cantrips Known (4); Spells Known (4 + 1)

Spell Slots: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th

Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11, passive Insight 13, passive Investigation 12; Tools: disguise kit, guitar, violin, lute, her own voice; Armor: light armor; Weapons: simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords; Languages: Common, Elven, Dwarven; Size: Medium; Age: 23; Height: 5′–3″ (159 cm); Weight: 106 lb. (48.18 kg); Hair: Blonde; Eyes: Lavender

Inventory

Inventory

   With the exception of starting equipment, all items are in the order that they were acquired. Starting equipment is ordered either by layers from inside-out, or in alphabetical order.

Money

pp gp ep sp cp
0 9 0 13 13
  • Spent 4 gp, 5 sp, and 7 cp on extra gear with starting gold from Entertainer background. Remaining: 10 gp, 4 sp, 3 cp.
    • Converted 1 gp into 9 sp and 10 cp
  •  

Worn, Carried, or Otherwise Readily at Hand

   Any item on this list is readily at hand, and either requires nothing to access (such as pulling out a weapon), or no more than an interact-with-object to access.

  • 1 costume clothes (from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 5 gp, 4 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 leather armor (from Bard class); Light armor; 10 gp, 10 lb.; AC 11 + Dex; The breastplate and shoulder protectors of this armor are made of leather that has been stiffened by being boiled in oil. The rest of the armor is made of softer and more flexible materials.; Source: PHB, page 144. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 rapier (from Bard class); Weapon; Martial weapon, melee weapon; 25 gp, 2 lb.; 1d8 piercing - finesse; Source: PHB, page 149. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
  • 1 dagger (from Bard class); Weapon; Simple weapon, melee weapon; 2 gp, 1 lb.; 1d4 piercing - finesse, light, thrown (20/60 ft.); Source: PHB, page 149. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
    • Light. A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons.
    • Thrown. If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.
  • 1 backpack (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 2 gp, 5 lb.; A backpack can hold one cubic foot or 30 pounds of gear. You can also strap items, such as a bedroll or a coil of rope, to the outside of a backpack.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 bedroll (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 1 gp, 7 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 guitar—actually a “yarting” (from Entertainer background); Instrument; A southern instrument from Amn and Calimshan that is a Faerûnian analog to the guitar. Numerous variations have spread across the continent. If you have proficiency with a given musical instrument, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency.; Proficiency with a musical instrument indicates you are familiar with the techniques used to play it. You also have knowledge of some songs commonly performed with that instrument.; Source: SCAG, page 124. Additional information from XGE, page 83.
    • History. Your expertise aids you in recalling lore related to your instrument.
    • Performance. Your ability to put on a good show is improved when you incorporate an instrument into your act.
    • Compose a Tune. As part of a long rest, you can compose a new tune and lyrics for your instrument. You might use this ability to impress a noble or spread scandalous rumors with a catchy tune.
    • Musical Instrument Activity :: DC
      • Identify a tune :: 10
      • Improvise a tune :: 20
  • 1 waterskin (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 2 sp, 5 lb. (full); A waterskin can hold up to 4 pints of liquid.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 hempen rope (50 feet) (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 1 gp, 10 lb.; Rope, whether made of hemp or silk, has 2 hit points and can be burst with a DC 17 Strength check.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 signal whistle (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 5 cp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 potion of healing; Potion, common; Minor tier; 50 gp, ½ lb.; You regain 2d4 + 2 hit points when you drink this potion. The potion’s red liquid glimmers when agitated. Found On: Magic Item Table A; Source: DMG, page 187. Also found in PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD.
  • 1 Lords’ Alliance signet ring (from faction); Adventuring gear; 5 gp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.

In Containers

   Any item on this list is carried in a container such as a backpack, bag, chest, or something else. At the very least, it requires an action to retrieve.

  • 2 costumes (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 5 gp, 4 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 5 rations (day’s worth) (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 5 sp, 2 lb.; Rations consist of dry foods suitable for extended travel, including jerky, dried fruit, hardtack, and nuts.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 disguise kit (from Bard class); Tools; 25 gp, 3 lb.; This pouch of cosmetics, hair dye, and small props lets you create disguises that change your physical appearance. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to create a visual disguise. The perfect tool for anyone who wants to engage in trickery, a disguise kit enables its owner to adopt a false identity.; Source: PHB, page 154. Additional information from XGE, page 81. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • Components. A disguise kit includes cosmetics, hair dye, small props, and a few pieces of clothing.
    • Deception. In certain cases, a disguise can improve your ability to weave convincing lies.
    • Intimidation. The right disguise can make you look more fearsome, whether you want to scare someone away by posing as a plague victim or intimidate a gang of thugs by taking the appearance of a bully.
    • Performance. A cunning disguise can enhance an audience’s enjoyment of a performance, provided the disguise is properly designed to evoke the desired reaction.
    • Persuasion. Folk tend to trust a person in uniform. If you disguise yourself as an authority figure, your efforts to persuade others are often more effective.
    • Create Disguise. As part of a long rest, you can create a disguise. It takes you 1 minute to don such a disguise once you have created it. You can carry only one such disguise on you at a time without drawing undue attention, unless you have a bag of holding or a similar method to keep them hidden. Each disguise weighs 1 pound. At other times, it takes 10 minutes to craft a disguise that involves moderate changes to your appearance, and 30 minutes for one that requires more extensive changes.
    • Disguise Kit Activity :: DC
      • Cover injuries or distinguishing marks :: 10
      • Spot a disguise being used by someone else :: 15
      • Copy a humanoid’s appearance :: 20
  • 1 violin (from Bard class); Instrument; 30 gp, 1 lb.; If you have proficiency with a given musical instrument, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency. Proficiency with a musical instrument indicates you are familiar with the techniques used to play it. You also have knowledge of some songs commonly performed with that instrument.; Source: PHB, page 154. Additional information from XGE, page 83. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • History. Your expertise aids you in recalling lore related to your instrument.
    • Performance. Your ability to put on a good show is improved when you incorporate an instrument into your act.
    • Compose a Tune. As part of a long rest, you can compose a new tune and lyrics for your instrument. You might use this ability to impress a noble or spread scandalous rumors with a catchy tune.
    • Musical Instrument Activity :: DC
      • Identify a tune :: 10
      • Improvise a tune :: 20
  • 1 the favor of an admirer (A cloak pin made from enamel in the shape of a butterfly; when you take the pin off, it turns into a real butterfly, and returns when you are ready to put your cloak back on again) (from Entertainer background)
  • 5 candles (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 1 cp; For 1 hour, a candle sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet.; Source: PHB, page 151. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 bell (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 1 gp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 blanket (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 5 sp, 3 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 soap (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 2 cp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 two-person tent (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 2 gp, 20 lb.; A simple and portable canvas shelter, a tent sleeps two.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.

Trinket

d100 Trinket
76 A four-leaf clover pressed inside a book discussing manners and etiquette

 

IC (My thoughts . . .; “My words . . .”; My actions . . .)
11 Tarkash, Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR

Stonyeyes District, Outer City,
Baldur’s Gate, Sword Coast

   "Manip Tradran Foremantle, at your service. I'll be your guide on this matter."

   “Iolanthe Xanthe of the Lords’ Alliance, at your service, Mr. Foremantle. I’m in your care,” Io returns the introduction.

   There, one of the black-armed guards stops them. "No one is to speak with them. Manip, Hithlin suspects infiltration, and we can't risk it. You understand."

   Manip Foremantle does not stop anyone from trying to speak to the leaders, but ultimately relents. "Hithlin will grant no exceptions. Best we go." He says this with antagonism in the name of Benn Hithlin.

   Before they miss their chance, she calls out to the prisoners—giving a meaningful, ‘you owe me your life’ look at the man whose brains were saved from leaking out all over the pavement by her quick thinking and spellwork.

   “Your executions are almost assured, but the likelihood will increase exponentially if you refuse to coöperate. You are not going to receive some reward from the fiends you venerate, only torture in the nine-hells whilst they laugh at you for stupidly supporting them,” she commands. “And rest assured that it takes a special kind of stupid to place your trust in fiends; even small children know this much. Renounce your cult, apostatize your silly veneration of churlish fiends, and cooperate with the Fist. Your executions are not yet set in stone, and even if you are thrown across the River Styx, at least then, you may yet not be damned. Stop. This. Foolishness. Yesterday.

   With that, she turns her back upon them and follows Foremantle out the door.


   "Yes, Hall was their original name, like Segren's. I don't know how quickly they changed their name but the last time Segren spoke to him, he was already a Hallgate. That was when they were children; Markus is the only member of the original Hallgates left, his siblings having moved north to be part of the New Neverwinter project. I think? He mentioned that in his first and only letter." At no point is Vasha anything but genuine, Iolanthe notes, and she answers entirely honestly. When shown the pendant, her face hardens; Gaerzil and the others realize she must be remembering Vollis, the cultist among them.

   "I don't know the inner workings of Markus' life, unfortunately. I know like us he and his wife are childless, and I know little of her. Bol... Bolnata? I think? If he had enemies, I wouldn't know it, sadly."

   “Thank you so much for your time, Mrs. Hall,” Iolanthe says, trying to at least sound empathetic and soothing. She certainly feels bad for how she questioned the poor woman. “Again, I’m very sorry to have to question you like this when everything is still so raw. I certainly hope for the best for your husband.”


   Eventually they take a side alleyway near a high set of walls and meet with a group of not Flaming Fist but City Watch, a dwarf coming forward. "'bout time you got here. Name's Velnar: and this is my crime scene."

   Foremantle guffaws. "No one said otherwise, friend."

   He nods at the symbol of the Flaming Fist. "That says enough right there. Right this way."

   “We certainly mean no interference, Mr., sorry, Inspector Velnar,” Iolanthe greets him. Then she holds up her hand, palm-side out, showing her Lords’ Alliance signet ring. “If the Fist getting involved gives you a headache, you’re about to suffer a migraine, I’m afraid. This is hardly an isolated incident and has something to do with that city in the east, Elturel, being swallowed up by the nine hells themselves. Again, we’re not here to interfere with your investigation, Inspector, but we are here to obtain information for the Alliance in coöperation with the Fist. Iolanthe Xanthe. Much obliged, Inspector Velnar.”

   Iolanthe is very careful not to contaminate the crime scene, but she does thoroughly investigate it to the best of her ability (See rolls in THIS earlier post to that effect).

OOC

Movement:

Action: Persuasion attempt at the captured cultists / Later, Arcana & History checks into the mix, for all the good they'll do.

Bonus Action:

Reaction:

Interact-with-Object:

(To Whom It May Concern . . .)

 

Kamishiro_Rin

Kamishiro_Rin

Iolanthe XantheIolanthe ‘Io’ Xanthe

Level 1 Half-Elf Entertainer Lore Bard

AC: 13 (Dex 2 + Leather 11); HP: 9/9 (1d8 + 1); Speed: 30 ft.

Proficiency Bonus: +2

STR: 8 (–1); DEX: 14 (+2); CON: 12 (+1); INT: 14 (+2); WIS: 12 (+1); CHA: 17 (+3)

Bardic Inspiration (d6): 1/3

Spell Save DC: 13; Spell Attack: +5; Cantrips Known (4); Spells Known (4 + 1)

Spell Slots: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th

Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11, passive Insight 13, passive Investigation 12; Tools: disguise kit, guitar, violin, lute, her own voice; Armor: light armor; Weapons: simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords; Languages: Common, Elven, Dwarven; Size: Medium; Age: 23; Height: 5′–3″ (159 cm); Weight: 106 lb. (48.18 kg); Hair: Blonde; Eyes: Lavender

Inventory

Inventory

   With the exception of starting equipment, all items are in the order that they were acquired. Starting equipment is ordered either by layers from inside-out, or in alphabetical order.

Money

pp gp ep sp cp
0 9 0 13 13
  • Spent 4 gp, 5 sp, and 7 cp on extra gear with starting gold from Entertainer background. Remaining: 10 gp, 4 sp, 3 cp.
    • Converted 1 gp into 9 sp and 10 cp
  •  

Worn, Carried, or Otherwise Readily at Hand

   Any item on this list is readily at hand, and either requires nothing to access (such as pulling out a weapon), or no more than an interact-with-object to access.

  • 1 costume clothes (from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 5 gp, 4 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 leather armor (from Bard class); Light armor; 10 gp, 10 lb.; AC 11 + Dex; The breastplate and shoulder protectors of this armor are made of leather that has been stiffened by being boiled in oil. The rest of the armor is made of softer and more flexible materials.; Source: PHB, page 144. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 rapier (from Bard class); Weapon; Martial weapon, melee weapon; 25 gp, 2 lb.; 1d8 piercing - finesse; Source: PHB, page 149. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
  • 1 dagger (from Bard class); Weapon; Simple weapon, melee weapon; 2 gp, 1 lb.; 1d4 piercing - finesse, light, thrown (20/60 ft.); Source: PHB, page 149. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
    • Light. A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons.
    • Thrown. If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.
  • 1 backpack (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 2 gp, 5 lb.; A backpack can hold one cubic foot or 30 pounds of gear. You can also strap items, such as a bedroll or a coil of rope, to the outside of a backpack.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 bedroll (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 1 gp, 7 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 guitar—actually a “yarting” (from Entertainer background); Instrument; A southern instrument from Amn and Calimshan that is a Faerûnian analog to the guitar. Numerous variations have spread across the continent. If you have proficiency with a given musical instrument, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency.; Proficiency with a musical instrument indicates you are familiar with the techniques used to play it. You also have knowledge of some songs commonly performed with that instrument.; Source: SCAG, page 124. Additional information from XGE, page 83.
    • History. Your expertise aids you in recalling lore related to your instrument.
    • Performance. Your ability to put on a good show is improved when you incorporate an instrument into your act.
    • Compose a Tune. As part of a long rest, you can compose a new tune and lyrics for your instrument. You might use this ability to impress a noble or spread scandalous rumors with a catchy tune.
    • Musical Instrument Activity :: DC
      • Identify a tune :: 10
      • Improvise a tune :: 20
  • 1 waterskin (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 2 sp, 5 lb. (full); A waterskin can hold up to 4 pints of liquid.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 hempen rope (50 feet) (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 1 gp, 10 lb.; Rope, whether made of hemp or silk, has 2 hit points and can be burst with a DC 17 Strength check.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 signal whistle (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 5 cp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 potion of healing; Potion, common; Minor tier; 50 gp, ½ lb.; You regain 2d4 + 2 hit points when you drink this potion. The potion’s red liquid glimmers when agitated. Found On: Magic Item Table A; Source: DMG, page 187. Also found in PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD.
  • 1 Lords’ Alliance signet ring (from faction); Adventuring gear; 5 gp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.

In Containers

   Any item on this list is carried in a container such as a backpack, bag, chest, or something else. At the very least, it requires an action to retrieve.

  • 2 costumes (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 5 gp, 4 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 5 rations (day’s worth) (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 5 sp, 2 lb.; Rations consist of dry foods suitable for extended travel, including jerky, dried fruit, hardtack, and nuts.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 disguise kit (from Bard class); Tools; 25 gp, 3 lb.; This pouch of cosmetics, hair dye, and small props lets you create disguises that change your physical appearance. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to create a visual disguise. The perfect tool for anyone who wants to engage in trickery, a disguise kit enables its owner to adopt a false identity.; Source: PHB, page 154. Additional information from XGE, page 81. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • Components. A disguise kit includes cosmetics, hair dye, small props, and a few pieces of clothing.
    • Deception. In certain cases, a disguise can improve your ability to weave convincing lies.
    • Intimidation. The right disguise can make you look more fearsome, whether you want to scare someone away by posing as a plague victim or intimidate a gang of thugs by taking the appearance of a bully.
    • Performance. A cunning disguise can enhance an audience’s enjoyment of a performance, provided the disguise is properly designed to evoke the desired reaction.
    • Persuasion. Folk tend to trust a person in uniform. If you disguise yourself as an authority figure, your efforts to persuade others are often more effective.
    • Create Disguise. As part of a long rest, you can create a disguise. It takes you 1 minute to don such a disguise once you have created it. You can carry only one such disguise on you at a time without drawing undue attention, unless you have a bag of holding or a similar method to keep them hidden. Each disguise weighs 1 pound. At other times, it takes 10 minutes to craft a disguise that involves moderate changes to your appearance, and 30 minutes for one that requires more extensive changes.
    • Disguise Kit Activity :: DC
      • Cover injuries or distinguishing marks :: 10
      • Spot a disguise being used by someone else :: 15
      • Copy a humanoid’s appearance :: 20
  • 1 violin (from Bard class); Instrument; 30 gp, 1 lb.; If you have proficiency with a given musical instrument, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus. Each type of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency. Proficiency with a musical instrument indicates you are familiar with the techniques used to play it. You also have knowledge of some songs commonly performed with that instrument.; Source: PHB, page 154. Additional information from XGE, page 83. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
    • History. Your expertise aids you in recalling lore related to your instrument.
    • Performance. Your ability to put on a good show is improved when you incorporate an instrument into your act.
    • Compose a Tune. As part of a long rest, you can compose a new tune and lyrics for your instrument. You might use this ability to impress a noble or spread scandalous rumors with a catchy tune.
    • Musical Instrument Activity :: DC
      • Identify a tune :: 10
      • Improvise a tune :: 20
  • 1 the favor of an admirer (A cloak pin made from enamel in the shape of a butterfly; when you take the pin off, it turns into a real butterfly, and returns when you are ready to put your cloak back on again) (from Entertainer background)
  • 5 candles (from entertainer’s pack via Bard class); Adventuring gear; 1 cp; For 1 hour, a candle sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet.; Source: PHB, page 151. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 bell (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 1 gp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 blanket (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 5 sp, 3 lb.; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 soap (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 2 cp; Source: PHB, page 150. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.
  • 1 two-person tent (bought with starting gold from Entertainer background); Adventuring gear; 2 gp, 20 lb.; A simple and portable canvas shelter, a tent sleeps two.; Source: PHB, page 153. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules.

Trinket

d100 Trinket
76 A four-leaf clover pressed inside a book discussing manners and etiquette

 

IC (My thoughts . . .; “My words . . .”; My actions . . .)
11 Tarkash, Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR

Stonyeyes District, Outer City,
Baldur’s Gate, Sword Coast

   "Manip Tradran Foremantle, at your service. I'll be your guide on this matter."

   “Iolanthe Xanthe of the Lords’ Alliance, at your service, Mr. Foremantle. I’m in your care,” Io returns the introduction.

   There, one of the black-armed guards stops them. "No one is to speak with them. Manip, Hithlin suspects infiltration, and we can't risk it. You understand."

   Manip Foremantle does not stop anyone from trying to speak to the leaders, but ultimately relents. "Hithlin will grant no exceptions. Best we go." He says this with antagonism in the name of Benn Hithlin.

   Before they miss their chance, she calls out to the prisoners—giving a meaningful, ‘you owe me your life’ look at the man whose brains were saved from leaking out all over the pavement by her quick thinking and spellwork.

   “Your executions are almost assured, but the likelihood will increase exponentially if you refuse to coöperate. You are not going to receive some reward from the fiends you venerate, only torture in the nine-hells whilst they laugh at you for stupidly supporting them,” she commands. “And rest assured that it takes a special kind of stupid to place your trust in fiends; even small children know this much. Renounce your cult, apostatize your silly veneration of churlish fiends, and cooperate with the Fist. Your executions are not yet set in stone, and even if you are thrown across the River Styx, at least then, you may yet not be damned. Stop. This. Foolishness. Yesterday.

   With that, she turns her back upon them and follows Foremantle out the door.


   "Yes, Hall was their original name, like Segren's. I don't know how quickly they changed their name but the last time Segren spoke to him, he was already a Hallgate. That was when they were children; Markus is the only member of the original Hallgates left, his siblings having moved north to be part of the New Neverwinter project. I think? He mentioned that in his first and only letter." At no point is Vasha anything but genuine, Iolanthe notes, and she answers entirely honestly. When shown the pendant, her face hardens; Gaerzil and the others realize she must be remembering Vollis, the cultist among them.

   "I don't know the inner workings of Markus' life, unfortunately. I know like us he and his wife are childless, and I know little of her. Bol... Bolnata? I think? If he had enemies, I wouldn't know it, sadly."

   “Thank you so much for your time, Mrs. Hall,” Iolanthe says, trying to at least sound empathetic and soothing. She certainly feels bad for how she questioned the poor woman. “Again, I’m very sorry to have to question you like this when everything is still so raw. I certainly hope for the best for your husband.”


   Eventually they take a side alleyway near a high set of walls and meet with a group of not Flaming Fist but City Watch, a dwarf coming forward. "'bout time you got here. Name's Velnar: and this is my crime scene."

   Foremantle guffaws. "No one said otherwise, friend."

   He nods at the symbol of the Flaming Fist. "That says enough right there. Right this way."

   “We certainly mean no interference, Mr., sorry, Inspector Velnar,” Iolanthe greets him. Then she holds up her hand, palm-side out, showing her Lords’ Alliance signet ring. “If the Fist getting involved gives you a headache, you’re about to suffer a migraine, I’m afraid. This is hardly an isolated incident and has something to do with that city in the east, Elturel, being swallowed up by the nine hells themselves. Again, we’re not here to interfere with your investigation, Inspector, but we are here to obtain information for the Alliance in coöperation with the Fist. Iolanthe Xanthe. Much obliged, Inspector Velnar.”

   Iolanthe is very careful not to contaminate the crime scene, but she does thoroughly investigate it to the best of her ability (See rolls in THIS earlier post to that effect).

OOC

Movement:

Action: Persuasion attempt at the captured cultists / Later, Arcana & History checks into the mix, for all the good they'll do.

Bonus Action:

Reaction:

Interact-with-Object:

(To Whom It May Concern . . .)

 

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