Snyder’s Return

Fists, Fur and a Mountain of Trouble - Pt_22

November 26, 2020 Snyder's Return Season 2 Episode 26
Snyder’s Return
Fists, Fur and a Mountain of Trouble - Pt_22
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Baldur's Gate Upper City, the Party are gathered at the Three Old Kegs. Revan explains the lay of the land and the group 'decide' how to approach the problem of swapping one sword for another, undetected.

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You as you sort of lay this swords down as you consult you know what it is by weight and shape is a rapier before you can identify what a sword is and you unwrap it and it seems to be what you are presented is a rapier but whereas yours is very functional is used it's probably scuffed maybe stained a little bit not sure how well you care for your own sword reason this one is a has the finest detail and artwork etched down it's short gold you're not sure if it's over this or gold leaf or if it's been forged by gold the blade seems to have to almost Katana sort of style folding worked into the metal work that you can see along the blade normally associated with this type of sword it's almost the wrong forging technique for this blade. This thing exists and it is similar shapes maybe a slight more curve to it the new rapier the hand and the cross guard is this beautiful and yet somehow simple and elegant. Gold turned design this all protects that the grip but is more decorative. This is very much more a ceremonial style sort or do a history check for me or even

Revan:

your history. Okay, this is gonna go well come on. Oh, my dice is frozen the screen now it's moving? Okay. It's still rolling. It's still good. That's a 1516 I think if you had expected me to click that button Oh God, I gotta find the dice myself.

Snyders Return:

You have heard heard more about these in the stores you've heard from other bards? Things like that. Those that have sort of seen different things to you because now you've been about you played some of the venues you have been into the house in question. And you know this to be pretty much a like a ceremonial drooling sword. It is more decoration than function. But it is still a sword. Okay.

Revan:

Can I tell whether it's fake or whether it's real?

Unknown:

You know, immediately given where you got it from? imitation. Okay. Oh, but I'm gonna look check in deadpan in the face and see, what's the point of you know, stealing the sword if you've already got it. And then I like look at him and just give him a cheeky little wink. And know what outcome? You're not so bad. Thank you.

Revan:

So what do you suppose we're going to do with this fake duelling sword? So the classic switcheroo, I was given a pair of these on a handout and I just show the gloves. I haven't given what I know what they are what I just have to cast identify.

Snyders Return:

All No. Rolling Arcana

Revan:

roll call. Oh yeah. Straight up with intelligence

Snyders Return:

with no real intelligence rules.

Revan:

I on the other hand,

Snyders Return:

what's the hashtag dumpster

Revan:

dumped that Yeah, that's a five. I assume these gloves are going to be useful for something they were like hand given to me personally, so,

Snyders Return:

you know, you wouldn't be provided stuff that wasn't of use.

Revan:

Yeah. So hopefully these will come in handy unless anyone else wants to try them at home I might try them. Like glove I put on the gloves. Okay, what do I What should I do?

Unknown:

I will go

Revan:

watch sorry.

Unknown:

Hold the sword.

Revan:

I will who's holding the sword? Not now. Did I pass it around?

Bron:

No, this is on the table.

Revan:

Ah. I go down and pick up the sword as fast as I can.

Unknown:

Like a sword.

Snyders Return:

Do a sleight of hand check for me.

Revan:

Roger that.

Bron:

Is the closing thought thinking about don't think going visible as soon as you put them on.

Revan:

I mean, does anyone want to know what my sleight of hand check was in 27

Snyders Return:

nice

Unknown:

gloves.

Snyders Return:

So even

Revan:

holy shit

Snyders Return:

and socks cuz knowledge as Raven slides the gloves on and, and it's it's effortless and fast. And as soon as the gloves sort of coats over the hand he moves towards the blade. But it is that quick that the next one blink. His hands appear on changed. And yet the sword in all its glory and his elegance is held a lof as though it almost teleported to his hand that the movement that you displayed there. Reason sort of was almost a trick of the light.

Revan:

You guys see that? That was quick. That was crazy. Does anyone else want to try these? No. Okay. I'm gonna take them off. Just you know. I'll put I guess I'll put them on when I need them. I was keeping them on. Yeah.

Snyders Return:

I don't wear them in the shower.

Revan:

Well, I wouldn't be wearing what I'm planning on All right,

Bron:

so what what time is it roughly?

Revan:

Early often,

Snyders Return:

by the time you guys have got through the city. So four o'clock ish, sort of casual moment in the bakery. Come back up from the under seller. So probably four or five o'clock ish. Okay.

Revan:

I do and if you guys want any of the bits and bobs, they're on the

Snyders Return:

on the bed. Edison Thank you fancy. Watch a nimble right defect detector. A nimble right detector. nimble right detector? Yeah. Yeah. Listen, check, homie. Raven. If you do it, I love it with advantage.

Revan:

What is it? investigation? I'm not good at investigation. But I do have an edge. What is wrong with my dice? They're the slowest things today. Man What is going on? We have to break up the O g dice at this point.

Unknown:

Did you see Did you see before that? That Luke boy had actually been where the sword had had been currently previously, but the actual real one? Yeah, I've

Snyders Return:

been there. I will let Raven explain that if he so chooses. Ah, right. So

Revan:

that was a 13 on investigation.

Snyders Return:

Right you the part remember and part understanding bits and pieces you haven't been in the villain household are aware that the lady of the house, came back from overseas to take charges of the house and created the sword fight in school. But she wasn't alone. She brought back with her what's known as a nimble right very specialist construct that you saw during your time in the house. Snap was snapping to that creature does that. Look at that.

Revan:

All right.

Snyders Return:

You are aware however, that it is more than Just wood and metal there is a capability this thing has that is able to respond to her orders and protect her and property. It is known as a nimble, right. And this thing seems to be made of a similar set of materials. Okay, so

Revan:

she's got a construct that's probably guarding this thing. We either try and lead it away from the crowd and beat it up.

Unknown:

We'll try and sneak past it.

Bron:

We mean it's gonna be a trade

Revan:

well supposed to be having a party there I believe so. This I just made that up. I think we can have made that planet

Bron:

unless you go told all the ways in the underground

Unknown:

I can create some sort of an event.

Revan:

I what such event would gather everyone out to the front of the house.

Aukan:

The world famous all kind of returns on his travels with his famous big sword for the sword fighting school.

Revan:

You got to challenge them.

Unknown:

Yes.

Revan:

You challenge them then maybe the rest of us could. Some of us could sneak around the back. pop it out and then get out of there. How well do you know this lady? Let's just say last time I was there. I was playing for that banquet. And I might have said some songs that really annoyed them. And I slept with the daughter

Bron:

like the first half, I believe. Yeah.

Revan:

Rough insight. Totes did all right. Lady Killer.

Snyders Return:

Joe roll inside against if you want that dark towel roll inside.

Revan:

Oh. Well, mine was like, that's what you're trying to beat the truth? Well, I did sleep with a daughter. Well, I'm guessing Well, you

Snyders Return:

know, it's not. It's up to him if he chooses to expand on it. But basically, they

Revan:

don't want to see me ever again. If they see me they're gonna kill me. Exactly. So

Unknown:

you come back there anyways, even more of a risk, isn't it? Well, that's why I don't Well, you know,

Bron:

I feel like it should maybe not be in a big event. It was a while ago in breaking.

Revan:

Yeah, but

Bron:

it's gonna be more trouble. More.

Revan:

Okay, so what do you reckon is stealthy night job?

Bron:

Yeah. Do bear recon tonight.

Revan:

Have a long rest. Tomorrow, I break and then turn on like it. Now can be a good distraction or muscle I can if we get into spot a bother, we can let you know.

Unknown:

Maybe prepare some spells. Yes,

Bron:

bring help aside.

Revan:

That just means that all tomorrow we're gonna be killing time. Yes, you want to

Bron:

avoid the ability as well as soon as you get near to the house. And with such an object that is very particular, I can locate it within the house giving you an easier, easier chance of going in and out without being seen.

Revan:

Fantastic. That's definitely useful. Maybe you're gonna be happy doing this wrong.

Bron:

I'm gonna take off all emblems. And like, you tell me it's fun for me to pay the favour.

Unknown:

Thank you. Ron's breaking the law free Oh, he's

Revan:

not breaking the law. That's because the lalaine gonna hear about it. What is it exactly? This sword which could be useful?

Bron:

Is it just being

Revan:

enemies? If I'm honest, I don't ask questions when nine fingers comes calling. Know About nine fingers. She'll kill you just because you'll get bored. She could just send me in a box up the river.

Hod:

Maybe fight back take over.

Revan:

I mean, I'm a bard.

Hod:

Yeah,

Revan:

yeah, I'm not I'm not have you seen my rapey egg rusty. I don't know how to fight properly.

Hod:

If you don't fight with weapons you fight with

Revan:

Music. Amen. I manipulate mind is the best thing I can do. No, but a bit of magic here a bit of sizzle there pump up, pump up the big boys.

Unknown:

And I just flex. The question is where's the stop? I

Revan:

mean, well, and also now if I if I find some you know people that are willing to help me out then hopefully soon you never know if we get caught what we did

Bron:

I think we should just run. We don't want to cause any harm to anybody. If we

Revan:

get if we get separated, should we meet at the like blushing barmaid, or the elf song Tavern somewhere like that?

Bron:

No, no, the three gigs.

Revan:

Bonds we get kicked out of the upper city. Remember when it's dusk everyone's not allowed to be up here.

Unknown:

disappointment. Yeah,

Bron:

we can't wait to

Unknown:

come here. Welcome here, but once we leave.

Bron:

Yeah, but you can come by. They know that you're with me.

Aukan:

What about the daughter? Could we use her?

Unknown:

Whoa, wait a second. Yes, but what I mean is is could you make use approacher and maybe see if you could sneak in? Then you can unlock it from the inside. We could get in with you.

Revan:

Man. If I'm honest. It's probably best. I don't have any contact with the family. unless absolutely necessary.

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Snyders Return:

Raven, you know that she runs the sword mastery school within the house. That so there are, you know, people that go in at times for lessons and training and things like that. So there are opportunities

Unknown:

to gain entry in almost honest to one of the best description you know, avenues. Okay, here's,

Revan:

here's an idea. I'm just spitballing What if I do talk to her, but I say that one of us wants to go sword fighting. Okay, she teaches the sword fight up there. And then when she's distracted with whoever it is, the rest of us go in and steal the sword.

Bron:

I'm going to look towards all kanungo You seem to be very capable with a sword. I've seen your ability to just simply use our weapons and many that people are in the battlefield. You could Vinson.

Revan:

Yeah, exactly. It might be interesting. Seeing your skills versus heroes because I guess you have two different fighting styles.

Unknown:

I'd be Goliath weapon master wins every time. But of course I will entertain it. And okay, this is the NHANES sword school. Yes, maybe because

Revan:

Wow, all the mercenaries.

Unknown:

I hate wroxeter as a child.

Bron:

Let's play the claim. Look at it. I don't know. I don't know how to do this sort of thing. I mean, do

Revan:

you have a strong choice about writing a book on the adventures of walk on? Oh, just Yeah, something like that.

Unknown:

I am the captain of the Flaming Fist and then I just wing Well,

Revan:

we'll pretend that you're If you're not one of those when she goes and asks you and then you can be like, oh bang I'm actually a captain and impress her that way I think it's a foolproof plan. While they might try and set it up see if she wants to talk to me Does she ever walk the city or whatever habits like them

Snyders Return:

outside of training she very rarely attend other functions spending most of her time organising the next course training herself moving toward learning of other sorts of techniques. She occasionally under exceptional circumstances will attend a function at another house or go to the high hall to petition a particular bill or tour do something to do with the school Be it permits or all that sort of stuff? But well, I'm sure somewhere in the house Okay, I

Aukan:

sneak out to the city or maybe go for a coffee

Revan:

apparently not go to the big shoes required a recluse on so it might be worth yeah go up tonight and arrange something for tomorrow.

Bron:

I can go tonight us yes. Okay all j we can find out what it is in the house and then with that theory what kind of shape of building that we're going to be a soul and then train Korea plan because right now we don't really know anything apart from the people inside we don't know what the hype says like Well, I mean, you've obviously got some sort of memory they could have changed

Revan:

it could have I'm guessing it'll be it'll be in the swords go out the back.

Bron:

I Well, I don't have 1000 feet within a distance I can

Unknown:

Okay. That sounds perfect. We could go with the sort of master apprentice thing if you like Brandon we could go together and while I talk to them about training you can usually it'll find object

Revan:

Oh, do you guys want to go do that or do you want me and heart like scout the building when you're talking whilst you're talking to her? Yeah,

Unknown:

you could scout

Snyders Return:

there's a knock the room door gentle wraps but I'd love to sort of bring the conversation into I cover

Revan:

the items on the bed with the with the bed cover

Aukan:

I've got the bed cover on okay in the back

Bron:

there is a I'm gonna go to the door and slowly open it but even at like the same guy in both a red handed with hot

Snyders Return:

I'm sorry to disturb you Captain British born there was a mess up with the tailor I'm he is available now if if you if you still need that appointment we have the laundry staff just drying your companions clothes chilly let the Taylor know you'll be along shortly

Bron:

I'm gonna lean back in See y'all can with his towel and turban and does lean back in turn around like I if you've watched the close your mind just bring them up real quick. We'll be there in five

Snyders Return:

of course Latin I will bring them up personally.

Unknown:

And then at the top Do you have my chainmail

Snyders Return:

all items surrendered have been in Washington and loaded Captain I will return the items or days for the person that had the gun we understand we have the the old totes that sometimes are troublesome that it's it's led me to speak of them in such a way I will leave your captain I will return shortly for those for those close. She's

Bron:

had to close the door. And like I think next time we're having conversation like this we will have someone watch. I don't know how long should you be stepping out the door

Revan:

that she's clean but yeah, maybe some precautions first. Okay, you like go sleep? Only when absolutely necessary. Okay. All right.

Snyders Return:

So what do you guys What are you guys doing now?

Bron:

I'm just going to crack on and go get him down to the tailor and then we'll go down Taylor gaming is a nice, fitted new outfit. So he doesn't look sketchy. And then we'll make Google recon the house. Yeah,

Snyders Return:

sir, you It's about five minutes she's quite prompt with it and you don't quite get a knock you seem to zip or get some sort of bump against the door and sort of knock attempt to open the door and she stood there sort of with all kinds belongings they've been pressed and folded but there's quite a lot of material and other sort of bits and pieces that she sort of cradling in her arms sort of in front of her just trying to keep it all off the ground and as respectful as she can be someone else is probably obeyed I

Bron:

fully anticipate I think you're not just leaving on the bed there. Oh,

Snyders Return:

thank you. Captain do do the Chamber of means to come back round to meet the bed the

Revan:

seems to be under unkempt I will be going out of

Bron:

the way in mind over either be gone grant

Snyders Return:

I will put a note for the need

Revan:

thank you very much isn't so idea was this was she the person that was out outside the door?

Bron:

Yes Can I inside check

Revan:

to see if she's like honestly asking for the bed covers to be done or is she trying to get a look at whatever the hell was on the tape on the bed he the slowest dice in NATO 616 16

Snyders Return:

cheese her eye is drawn to the state of the bed rather than any objects or anything like that because you

Revan:

she doesn't seem nervous or fidgety or anything like that.

Snyders Return:

No she she seemed like me well versed in mining her manners not sure paying too much attention to packet situations similar to this so she saw notices the bed is untidy and seems to be making a genuine inquiry as to you know, if you Okay, the bit to be remade

Aukan:

as she leaves as well. I just show at the top my vote lavender. How delightful. I'm

Revan:

just gonna punch in the face or congratulate you all the time. It's terrifying.

Unknown:

Who gets

Snyders Return:

this? We'll get some lighter loving different from the wide before the market closes if if Captain your gentlemen friend keen on that sent. I understood. We will. I will pass that on to the maid as well. Is there anything else?

Bron:

No, that's all thank you.

Snyders Return:

Thank you. And she takes her these leaves you to it. She She doesn't close the door behind you because you sort of taken charge of that.

Bron:

They do things together first, let's head down.

Revan:

to want to be a code word. Can you? Braun? If you've got any way of communicating with me from a distance?

Unknown:

It's called shouting.

Revan:

Yes. A little more subtle than that.

Bron:

I can command you

Revan:

mean, I mean that's telling me what to do. That's not communicating. That's like a one way transmission that doesn't work. Global

Unknown:

policies. Funny. No, I don't.

Revan:

Because I learned I'm gonna have to be the instigator then. So you might hit just Hamby pack in your head. Every now and then.

Unknown:

I call the tailor now. Are we leaving?

Revan:

Now? You've got you've got your head off. We're done. We're done. Oh, you are sorry. Yeah,

Bron:

he's gonna put it now. Okay. All right. Well, and then we'll

Revan:

give it a beer. Yeah.

Hod:

What happened last time we drank?

Revan:

I mean, we'll be baffle. Let's get on it. No, we're just having a single beer. thing, man. Have a look and have a look at the bar. It's

Aukan:

a dream flake.

Revan:

No, I'm keeping that to myself. who do not have a dream Lee.

Unknown:

Hey, we're good Buffy one.

Revan:

Bravo majors. ba ba. Ba ba, ba ba.

Bron:

Ba, ba ba label seizoen. Raja?

Revan:

Yes, the launch. And I'll get a few few extra coin if I perform down here.

Snyders Return:

That's me So as you all sort of head down together to making your way down having made this agreement you're going up talk to a couple of you going to see the tailor and then others sort of heading into the lounge bar area as you get down to reception you notice there's a an extra personnel behind reception a young heartfelt looking male and he and redhead Dubin towards speaking with seem to be in a discussion together just behind the reception and she clocks you first and then he saw raises head to not that you drawn at all Can she says yes just one moment I'm I'm handing over to my colleague before the before the end of the day so i can i get home if you if you two gentlemen wait here that the tailor is just just behind us in in the backroom there and then as revealed and hard to go past these will give you some nods as you saw just pleasant nods paid through into the lounge

Revan:

mean this place is a bit better than the blushing mermaid Am I right? Yeah least I can get my at least I gotta lose my shoe from the floor are sticky it is

Snyders Return:

chose you to enter the bar. I will go to the bar area first. So the lounge bar and you walk in there's a seating. There's a number of patrons in a futile old and grizzled looking to mercenaries to would think sort of young professionals having a drink or a meal. And then in the far corner is just real geezers that seem to have pinned in some young looking recruit, and they seem to be regaling stories and they are laughing amongst themselves and arguing amongst themselves as they're retelling these stories. And it's sort of a quite a high volume they it's almost like they're trying to remind the room they are they are there and volved as you enter in on your left hand side, there's a sort of a long wooden bar that seems to be serving the room and the customers there within. So what are you guys doing?

Revan:

I woke up to the bar and I will get the attention of whatever's behind that and just ask for I'll go to beers and I'll look over too hard. Yeah, and then I'll not back that whoever's over there. I just gotta go find a nice quiet place

Snyders Return:

all right with this approaching you as a member of the bar staff is halfling seems to be quite well versed in the drinks and when you say TBS he says each s

Revan:

when I look at heart

Snyders Return:

are you serving members of the flaming there's a favourite fish here

Revan:

were associates off the great Captain Brian brick beard I mean I could show my previous board as the one

Hod:

what do you do I Yeah, why not?

Snyders Return:

All right, hold on I see you flash that and Raven with your your chat.

Unknown:

Ah

Snyders Return:

Are you staying here the night?

Revan:

Yes, we are.

Snyders Return:

would you would you like me to start a tab I'm expecting a few tables to open up once these yuppies as it were, are finished. You you find gentlemen to serve the city would would like to tab we can certainly open a tab for you.

Revan:

We weren't planning on staying long but we'll get a tab and we'll sort out tomorrow morning if that's okay.

Snyders Return:

I will start your tab and I will let reception know that you're wonderful.

Revan:

Put it under the name of Brian. I grabbed my two pints.

Unknown:

Excuse me, sir. So Bron Bron pick brick by

Revan:

brick long brick brick bond that's the one for you.

Snyders Return:

I'm sure reception will have the name. Wonderful. Make

Hod:

sure you get his name right

Snyders Return:

Okay, if you need anything food or otherwise, we have menus on the table so excellent. Our kitchen is not the fanciest but the wide provides the spices to enhance the flavour. Yes, go and take a seat.

Revan:

Yeah, yeah, we'll go. Yeah.

Snyders Return:

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