ON THE BALCONYThe Earl takes the rope that Emily has attached, and climbs up the wall and on to the balcony. "Thank you, young mistress. Now you're not in any trouble, my word on that, so I'd appreciate it if you'd stay around while I sort out what's been going on here - I'm going to need to talk to the people who I know aren't in trouble so I can find out who should be."
INSIDE THE ROOMYou all see a man in heavy armour, stride into the room from the window.
Simon:
To recognise the Earl (Intelligence check with +4 bonus - only fail on a 20):
1d20 12Eggdras:
To recognise the Earl (Intelligence check with +4 bonus - 13 or better to pass):
1d20 15Alistair: Automatic success, as he is in the militia.
Osric:
To recognise the Earl (Intelligence check -10 or better to pass):
1d20 20 Oops!
Simon and Alistair both recognise the man as the Earl Marshal of Albion, and Chief of the city guard and militia, the Earl of Mancaster. Eggdras can tell he's a senior officer of the guard and milita. Osric who has just come into the room following Dynis is looking a man wearing an extremely impressive suit of armour - not just the plate but it has been enamelled in blue. Who is this man who everybody in the room (except perhaps Eggdras has turned towards as obviously somebody important... could this be the King? After all, the royal palaces are only just outside the city. But no... Osric knows enough of heraldry to know the device the man wears is not the King's lion - but surely he must be a General and maybe even a member of the royal family...
The man surveys the room.
"Ildwild, Dynis! And Berenice, as well - I assume these young people are on the sides of the angels but if you could confirm that for me, so I don't lop off any inappropriate heads in the heat of the moment, I would appreciate it. Let's everybody stay quite calm. I'm here to arrest those who need to be arrested, but I'd rather kill any more people today."
The woman from the bed - who you assume must be Ildwild...
Simon:
Intelligence check - 16 to pass:
1d20 9Eggdras:
Intelligence Check - 9 to pass:
1d20 1 Excellent!
Alistair:
Intelligence Check - 12 to pass:
1d20 16Osric:
Intelligence Check - 10 to pass:
1d20 20 - Ooops again!
Emily:
Intelligence Check - 13 to pass:
1d20 4Simon and Alistair (and Emily if she has hung around to hear the name) realise that Ildwild must be Lady Ildwild Fretworth - a famous Lady Knight, only woman in the last ten years to win the fabled Fay Bridge Tourney. Eggdrass realises this as well - and that means the Dynis he's been following is Lady Dynis Wisdom, another Lady Knight of Great Renown - who he has heard works at times in the service of the King which probably means everything is all right in terms of having assisted her - a relief. Osric notes that the man who he thinks must be a General and possibly a Prince, is very obviously bowing to all three of the ladies in a way that seems more than just gentlemanly courtesy. Maybe they are Princesses! People told him that in Ongus, you can see royals almost anywhere, but he didn't quite believe it.
Stinkweed is cowering on the floor. He looks at the heavily armoured man in abject terror.
Ildwild speaks: "The enemy are dressed in blue robes, as these two are. The two boys who came with me have been of great assistance."
Dynis chimes in: "As are the three youngsters who came in here."
Berenice turns towards Simon. "Hold hard to that blade. It's more than you think it is. It won't hurt you, but you and I need to have a talk a little later."
(The GM loves what you've been doing with the sword)The Earl - whether you know who he is or not - is looking at all of you in turn (except for Emily who is behind him, if she is still there at all). "Well, I think you'd better tell me who you are. You're not in trouble. Quite the opposite in fact. Well... not in trouble with the law at any rate. Young mistress," he calls behind him. "I hope you're still there. I know your face, though, in truth, not your name."