AvB - Marius

[planswalker]

The woman's house is tiny and cluttered with all sorts of magical writings. "Are you really the beat that that old tavern could find? And after all the money I spent putting out a position with them."

[tigerusthegreat]

"The black lotus is an unassuming flower, hard to notice most of the time, yet its ground petals make one of the deadliest natural poisons known. I would think someone that is unassuming to behold would be the best for this kind of work. It would hardly do for an assassin to look like an assassin."

[planswalker]

"The problem isn't how you look, but how you act. You just boldly walked into my house? Without any means of concealing yourself? Anyone who wants to could have seen what you just pulled and associated you with me. You speak of toxic flowers to me all day long, doesn't change the fact you ran in here like a bull."

[tigerusthegreat]

"I apologize for the oversight. I am skilled with disguises, though, so any work I do will not be with this face, nor appearance." Marius says, keeping the edge of anger from his voice. "I am merely eager to begin work, to have a purpose again, as it were."

[planswalker]

A wide grin creases her face. "Well, you know how to be polite to a paranoid old woman who is going to be paying you a lot of money, even if she's foolish enough to berate you for not doing something she should have told the facilitator to tell you. Congratulations, you pass. Now then, let's discuss payment."

[tigerusthegreat]

"My late wife would be pleased to know she was able to train me that well. Price is, as always, a function of the difficulty of the job. Until I begin working, you know more of the target than I do, and you would have a better idea of how protected they are."

OOC: Stalling because I have no clue what an assassin goes for >_<

[planswalker]

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btw, that facilitator cheated you. Your employer had already paid for all the costs. That's part of her contract. The woman at the desk just got an early Christmas bonus.

don't worry, though. Your first job will more than cover the losses.

"How about 1000 gold for your first job? A testing grounds, of a sort. The target is a pimp that works the south side of Old Town at night. I don't like him and wish to see him off the streets. Whether you kill him or not is your problem."

[tigerusthegreat]

"Are you wanting to send a message to any other pimps? Or is this just a vendetta against one particular pimp?"

OOC: I figured but Marius would be too eager to please to worry about it.

[planswalker]

"How about you fix one problem at a time?"

[tigerusthegreat]

"Very well, I shall let you know when the deed is done. Unless there is anything else, I bid you good day, ma'am." unless the woman raises any objections, he sees himself out.

Once he is able to he scouts out the location where the pimp will be, looking for good hiding and observation spots. He is trying too familiarize himself with the area to give him ideas for approaching the problem.

[planswalker]

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that'll be a gather information check.

[tigerusthegreat]

Gather info (1d20)[13]

[planswalker]

After (1d4+1)[4] hours, you can only learn his usual beat he runs. You were unable to learn more.

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you can always retry

[tigerusthegreat]

Marius continues his search.

gather info - (1d20)[12]

[planswalker]

[roll0] hours later, you've learned nothing more

[planswalker]

(d4+1)[4] filler...

[tigerusthegreat]

Ooc: Can I get a description of the area? And also I would like to buy 5 daggers, do you want me to rp that out or not.

[planswalker]

He generally works the stretch of street between High Royal Way and Dukeland Avenue, along Reschart Crossing.

There are several old shops along this street, along with an old warehouse still in use by a merchant company today. The gaps between the buildings are unlit.

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If you want to buy them at full market price, then just say you go and buy 5 daggers. No special rp needed there.

[tigerusthegreat]

OOC: How high are the buildings along the alleys?

IC: Marius decides on an alley that seems likely for the Pimp to pass, and steps into it. He remains alert for any surprises that might be hiding in the darkness as he was intending to. If there are none, he settles in to wait.

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Lotsa rolls. If you'd prefer me not to do any rolls unless prompted let me know.
spot - (1d20+7)[11]
listen - (1d20+7)[8]
hide - (1d20+14)[32]
move silently - (1d20+14)[19] (Not likely to be used yet since I'm standing still)

[planswalker]

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They average 20 feet in height.

as to the rolls, that's no problem. If you roll extraneous rolls, I'll just ignore them.

you do not notice anyone else in your chosen alley, and crouch down to hide.

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You just gonna wait there for nightfall?

[tigerusthegreat]

Ooc: nightfall has to be close as I've wasted 8 hours gathering info.

Ic:Marius decides that the roof migt offer a better vantage, and carefully makes his way up the wall (if I can take 10 I will I want to see what is on the roof and what the vantage is from there.)

[planswalker]

The building is flat-roofed and you easily manage to navigate up it. You can clearly see pretty far down the road.

About 30 minutes after sunset, the target comes walking down the far side of the street, pausing to whisper with anyone he meets. Most ignore him, until he gets to a half-orc who seems rather pleased with what he's hearing. The two start walking your direction together.

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your target, btw, is a male human.

[tigerusthegreat]

Marius waits patiently, observing the target. When he gets closer he will try to pinpoint the easiest vital spots to strike at. He unslings his bow and readies an arrow, all while remaining crouched on the roof, trying to remain hidden. He has time so his movements are slow and deliberate.

OOC: Do I have clear enough sight range to study the target for a death attack?

[planswalker]

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indeed you do.

About 20 seconds later, you have a clear shot on his jugular vein.

[tigerusthegreat]

Marius waits, hoping the target comes closer.

OOC: Waiting to see if he approaches, hopefully within 10 feet of the building so he's in sneak attack range as well.

[planswalker]

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that's what my fluff meant.

[tigerusthegreat]

Marius fires his bow, praying that the shot will hit.

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attack - (1d20+8)[10]
init - (1d20+5)[13]
damage - (1d8)[5]
sneak attack - (4d6)[12]

[planswalker]

Alas, your strike is wide of the mark, and the two take notice of where the shot was fired from.

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roll initiative

[tigerusthegreat]

I rolled a 13 above

[planswalker]

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So you did. You won initiative, luckily. The dice are with you now, it seems.