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"Splendid! And now my turn I guess" responds Ishmael and uses the hat... to... well become himself more or less with the only exception being the spiked chain that takes the appearance of a nasty long bladed dagger.
That done he moves closer to the shadows and the wall of the alley they are in and opens the hole drawing out the prisoner.
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which reminds me you still didnt tell me what gear and cash he had on him and also wanted to note that I take his holy symbol as well both so that he cant cast without it as focus but also so they dont see he is a Pelorite.
"Rise and shine my friend. We only have a few hours of sunlight and me and the boys here are ready to meet your friend the Master. Lead the way and remember what I told you is the price of failure and treachery dominari!" says Ishmael to the priest.
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Ishmael stays close trying to also sense anything around them.
He is fairly certain the vampire cant possess him or anything like that given the pendant against evil and chaos he has but is still uncertain of the power of the vampire, the number of servants it might have and also the actual lay out of the room they will visit.
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I guess the truth is the best solution here. I will come with you and you can tell him I am a friend to him... we met in the sewers were your road for whatever reason brought you into Skulk controlled territory... I proceeded to capture you instead of killing you like a good skulk does to a dominari and lucky for both of us you had an interesting tale to tell...
As such the skulk clan lead by the Shadow Spider has sent me as an emmisary to see if we can have an alliance with such a powerful player..." he explains.
"And now move... I am tired of waiting..."
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"Yes but I am growing tired of speaking through a closed door while standing in the street... your lackey has already told you I am here to do business so let us get on with it..."
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Ishmael prods the cleric so he goes ahead and speaks the rehearsed part. He judges that its best if the man actually delivers the message, seeingas he most likely has believed it, rather than risk being caught on the lie himself.
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"Thinks have changed. The Jacks are gone, the cease fire with the Guard is broken, the Korps thinks they get to run the city now and the Blue Hand Clan is trying to expand in this and other territories...
Not to mention the Kobolds being more mouthy than ever... So as you can imagine desperate situations require measures that are more... inclusive..." he explains using a series of truths to explain the situation.
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Ishmael wracks his brain to remember any name for this vampire he might have heard.
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Would knowledge local provide with it? Shall I roll?
And then it hits him.
I dont suppose you know it, do you? You have worked with the clan for many years... perhaps one of the souls you took had this knowledge while working for the Skulks? he projects to the Cat.
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"Do you really want me to say the name out here? I can, but if your master... the Master wants his secrets to leak out in the street like a smelly cats urine on the corner of Flak street and Smiths then be my guest...
I can say that the Spider rarely speaks about his... youngest grandson while still out here... will not actually say the name though unless if you really want me to and take personal responsibility of it..."
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Social intimidate: (1d20+17)[24]
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"One at a time." the vampire spawn says, the door still shut. "Open it one at a time, enter, and close it behind yourself or none of you will see the Master."
Ishmael hopes that experienced hunters like the harriers are able to gain entry to this place despite the protection of the door. If not he or the dwarf will need to open the door at some point...
He enters first given that they need to go one by one to ensure the cleric doesnt betray them.
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You find inside a setup disturbingly similar to that one Jacks entrance you infiltrated one time. Multiple light sources are glaring down on you, and there is nothing within 10' of the entrance to cast a shadow.
"As you well know, the Master is experienced with skulk tactics. He's not going to take a chance with the clan that rejected him and did their best to destroy him not too long ago."