There’s magic! Apart from the expected magic associated with your and your companions’ items, you also spot three other auras: an identical aura on each of the two members of the Watch, and a conical aura emanating from Arius. You may make a K(Arcana) check to identify the school of magic associated with each of them.
“Sure, whichever cultist picked the lock,” says the older member of the Watch unhelpfully.
“They cordoned off the scene as soon as it was reported to us,” says the younger member of the Watch.
Eventually, the kid finally acquires the last item he had been sent to purchase (some arrows to replace the ones used in the fight against the Unspecified Monster), and is finally ready to leave.
Do you plan to tell your companions where you’re going, or are you just leaving on your own?
(No that is what I meant)
((Ping.))
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I… don’t really. Want to bother them. If it’s just walking. And a few questions. I can do it myself.
(oops, sorry, I missed that! thanks for bumping)
“We got the tip last… Sunday, I believe,” says the older watchman.
“That sounds right to me,” says the younger one.
In that case, you are able to identify not just the associated schools, but the specific associated spells! The spell emanating from Arius is Detect Magic, of the Divination school, and the spells attached to the Watchmen are Blessing of the Watch, of the Enchantment school.
“We’ve gotta cross the river first,” he informs you. “Hope you don’t mind getting wet!”
(From his tone, you get the sense that he would actually think it was incredibly funny if you minded having to wade through the shallow part of the ford.)
“Isn’t that a bit dangerous,” says the shopkeeper he most recently purchased from, “since we’ve been having all this rain—”
The kid shrugs. “I crossed earlier and it was fine.”
“…”
Oh. I should probably respond. To the kid. “I don’t!” Another one of my uneasy fake smiles comes out. I really dislike having to do that.
Real guards, seems like. No fun. If only I’d prepared Detect Secret Doors as well.
“Good morning!” Paprika announced herself. “What’s going on here?”
(as they go, canary is Very Specifically trying to memorise the way from hazel ford to the small village, as she’s assuming she’ll have to Make Her Way Back.)
((Assuming this is April 8th 2004… Thursday?))
Before Arius could ask another question, the spotlight moves on to the new person in the vicinity: Rika, the most recent member of the party.
It’s Starday! You can see the calendar we’re using here (you will need to select Gozran) (there are several different calendars floating around that purport to be Pathfinder calendars but contradict each other)
“Miss, this is a crime scene,” says the older of the two Watchmen.
“You’re not a cultist, are you?” asks the younger one.
(i can’t wait for the next calendar holiday, which uhm. appears to be… taxfest.)
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