Adventurers Making Plans

Following their moderately successful morning, the three adventurers reconvened at noon to trade what they learned. Olivia and Jade weren't annoyed with Renee going off-plan, especially since she'd learned more about their eventual target - it was Alexander Houndsfang who had murdered Pretty the Tree and set the magic wolf on the people of Tremulous Crook, after all.

"I think we should refocus our efforts," Olivia said. "All the other gangs are bad, but it's clear that the Risen Wolf Gang is the worst. we should be trying to find their weak points."

"I don't know," Jade shook her head. "We can't just abandon the progress we've already made."

"What progress, though?" Olivia asked.

"Well, I've been making progress," Jade said. "I have the Red Bronson's wrapped around my little finger."

"You've gone on one hunting trip with them, and drunk with them some," Renee said. "You aren't exactly best buddies yet. Would they choose you over Houndsfang?"

"Fine, you're right," Jade said. "I need to make sure of it. This afternoon. If I can't do that, then I'll stop wasting time."

"What are you going to do?" Olivia asked.

"What I have to," Jade shrugged.

"Then I should do what I have to," Renee said. "I think I should take a run at Alexander before things get even more complicated."

"You want to try and **** him?" Jade asked.

"If I can get him ****, maybe," Renee said. "But I think I need to try and get an audience with him, present myself as the powerful sorceress I am. Maybe convince him to tell me what the hell is going on so that I'll stay instead of leaving."

"Best way to do that is probably through his lieutenants. I've already got an in with Torra," Olivia said. "Maybe we work on that. Her brother Rolf looks like a real son of a bitch, but if we can crack him then we might get you a real shot."

They discussed a few other options but discarded them, deciding to follow the plans they'd set.

Renee and Olivia set off first, heading to the ale hut to start scouting for the Risen Wolf lieutenants. Torra wasn't there, but Rolf was. The ladies decided to stick together and fall back on a classic - buy a round of drinks for a table full of Risen Wolf gang members. Olivia took the lead, Renee playing the mysterious witch again, and began plying her skills of Revelry to loosen tongues and blur minds with drink and good cheer. It didn't take long - the men and women were there to drink, after all, and considered themselves the mightiest of those who had gathered in the ancient campsite.

Then they transitioned to the table Rolf was occupying with several of the other senior members of the Gang, Olivia talking up Renee while chumming it up with the bitter bandits that she very much wanted to kill.

I called for deception rolls a few times, and other than one near-slip Rhia managed to keep things rolling. Finally, using all the buildup that Olivia had set up, Elyse made her move and Renee leaned into the conversation, using prestidigitation to make some showy but ultimately harmless magical effects. Her deception roll was stellar, just shy of a natural 20, and Rolf seemed impressed.

"I'll need to meet with the Houndsfang," Renee said, playing up her accent harder than usual to appear even more exotic. "Where is he?"

"I'll check if he'll see you," Rolf said. Between Renee's impressive display and Olivia's flirting, they had him hooked.

Then I turned to Tori. "So, the Red Bronsons?"

"One specific Bronson. Big Red," she said. She was blushing a little.

"Alright," I said. "Let's see where you find him."

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