Strife:Inquisitor's Raid (Camonna Tong)

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Overview
What a wonderful and nice choice...
 * Quest Giver: Bobby.
 * Location(s): Vivec.
 * Prerequisite Quest: Defiled Legacy.
 * Next Quest: Winner!.
 * Reward: Wings of the Queen of Bats, promotion to Brute rank.
 * Optional Bonus: None.

Quest start
''Outside Ibishammus there are 10 Ordinators, including the Grand Inquisitor himself participating in the raid. Bobby addresses the party: "Look, yeah we need to break this raid, but let's let Orvas sit in 'is dumbassery for a bit, yeah? Theres no rush, right? I think they're trying to flush everyone out with a small siege, so speakin' to 'em will only end in a heartbreak. Let's go back to the High Fane, there ought to be someone there that can help."''

Going up and talking to the Ordinators will result in the party being heavily questioned by the Grand Inquisitor before being released or getting a 100G bounty, depending on their answers.

If the party recalls into Ibishammus, they cannot recall out as the Ordinators are using Dispel constant enchantments over the area. They can get in and out by crawling through the body chute they dug in One Small Favour. Orvas and everyone is trying to figure out what is happening and what to do, discussing in the meeting room, but Bobby has a plan that doesn't involve recalling into Ibishammus.

Balz
If the party returns to High Fane, on the way ''they are walking through the Foreign Quarter walkways and there is a small Orsimer Male in his 20s begging on the street with a wood plate. Bobby stops and turns to the Orc, to which the Orc asks: “spare some change, sir? So me and my father can get somethin’ to eat?” Bobby hands him 5 gold and says: "What's your name?" The Orsimer says: “No-one ever asks me that, thank you... Bazgash, Bazgash gro-Garog, but people I used know just called me Balz for short, people usually ain't pronounce names alike mine. Thank you.” Bobby crouches down to his height, as Balz is sitting. Bobby says: “What you do all day?” Balz replies: “Well I get up at 12, try to wash, get somethin’ to eat. Then three o’clock I’m beggin’ or on my robbin’ streak, start robbin’ people ‘til six, seven o’clock. Then I’m tryna find where I’m gonna sleep that night-” Bobby interrputs: “People probably think it’s your choice to be out here? That you’re lazy?” Balz laughs, saying sarcastically: “What a wonderful and nice choice.”''

''Bobby thinks for a minute and goes on to say: “Balz, what do you think of Ordinators? Balz replies by getting up and looking around to which Bobby follows suit. Balz is jittery at their mention: “I ask for help, they have spare beds, more gold a day than I see in a year, I just need an inn to sleep in. I can’t get work, nothin’ needs building here, no smiths needed, an' I can’t get any other jobs because, well, look at me and look at housed Mer, who you think gets that work? Ordinator don’t take their helmets off to hear me that’s for sure, the only time they do that is to spit on me and tell me to get a job, sometimes they even take my gold, ‘I don’t deserve it’ they say...” Bobby replies “Gulshun eb crun voshu ornim, being an Orc is to know loss brother, I’ve been there.”'' The beginning is in Old Orcish, meaning Sorrow and blood worthy orc (can be realised if a player succeeds a successful intelligence roll).

''To this sentiment the Balz tears up and gives Bobby a hug, Bobby asks, “do you want to do some work with us?” Balz nods. Bobby turns back to the party and the group starts walking, Bobby says: “you see this? Ordinators are not raiding us for justice.” After a pause he goes on to say: “Balz, the Camonna Tong, how did they treat you?” Balz spits and says “The same as the Ordinator.” Bobby replies: “We’ll change that, I’ve been in this region for a while; everyone’s punchin’ down the same, it’s just that the Ordinators have the most power. Come with us, Balz.”''

High Fane
The party starts walking to the High Fane with Bobby and Balz, to which ''Bobby turns to the group as he's walking, he is speaking very matter of fact. He is saying: "Fedris Hler of Mournhold is a hugely swaying force for the Ordinators, a command from him in Mournhold would halt this raid, but that would usually take a week, and would not happen. We’re about to make it happen within the hour. Balz, me and you are going to the Hall of Justice to find any letters from him to see if we can copy them. Everyone else is going to the Hall of Wisdom to convince the Archcanon to make the Camonna Tong recognised by the Tribunal as a legitimate legal organisation through a letter. Important, he MUST write on the spot, or OUR forged letter won’t go through. Ready? Then let’s go." The group arrives at the High Fane, Bobby turns to run off to the Hall of Justice, to which Balz turns heel and follows behind him.''

The party must go and talk to Tholer Saryoni about making the Camonna Tong a legitimate organisation, and for him to write the letter. He agrees if asked when above 60 disposition "All you need's a letter? Sure, not like I'm doing anything.", even confiding that this may see him some profit too if above 75 disposition "Between you and me, this'll even see me some profit, but keep that a secret, yeah?" After this, he says he will do it within the week: "I'll get it done within the week, now, leave my office." He MUST be raised to 90 disposition or above and successfully persuaded to write the letter now. ''"I s'pose I could put my BUSY life on hold to do this favour..." He writes the letter in-front of the party.'' Otherwise, he can be intimidated. If he is killed the party can instead look around for templates to forge a letter themselves.

After this is done, the party can meet in the middle of the High Fane with Bobby and Balz. ''Bobby is holding letter; he addresses the party: "Look at this!" He holds the letter up, it's a completed, forged letter from ‘Fedris’ that details how ‘Fedris’ heard of the raid plan and doesn’t want it going through. It looks VERY official, even with a Mournhold stamp. Bobby continues, pointing at Balz: "This one here has quite a talent for craftsmanship! Who'd 'ave guessed." Balz blushes slightly. They start walking back to Ibishammus.''

On the way back, Bobby addresses everyone: "Well, who wants to act as the courier to deliver the letters to Mr. Scary Grand Inquisitor?" If no players pitch up, Balz will say: "I'll do it, if they've been scopin' the place they haven't seen me round, would they have?" Either way, Bobby will say: "Done." The letters are handed to the person doing the talking.

Finishing the quest
Back at Ibishammus, everyone hangs back bar the person doing the talking. Players cannot hear the talking. Balz will be successful and they will leave, while the player doing the talking may have a chance to fail if they are insurmountably dumb; they have a literal letter. The inquisitor will call of the raid, packing up their supplies and equipment and leaving the sewers.

Walking back into Ibishammus, ''Bobby walks first. As soon as he walks in Orvas immediately screams "Aieeeee" and swings at Bobby, to which Bobby catches Orvas' forearm. Bobby says calmly: "What in the Guardian's Blood are you doing?" Orvas replies: "Oh! You've done this?" Bobby says: "Yeah, we even got a new recruit for you and made this group an actual legal organisation... What the fuck were YOU doing." Orvas is silent. The man from earlier pipes up: "Well from me, thanks. This one wasn't doin' much of anythin' doesn't help my ship's leavin' in... Now." He walks to leave the door. "Not my chapter, don't care, but if you asked me, I'd say YOU should be in-charge instead." He says, pointing at Bobby, as he faces back from leaving out the door. A tense silence falls the room. Everyone looks at Bobby, who is looking at Orvas. Balz breaks the silence with a smile: "Well, all in favour?" Slowly, a majority just over half raise their hand. Orvas says with venom "Whatever, enjoy your new leadership, Kingpin. But I'm not steppin' down, there are people who still want me here. We both lead." Bobby nods, he is now a Kingpin. Orvas says: "Go on then, give your party a reward then!" Bobby turns to the party: "Thanks for helping me, guys. It's been a rough couple hours, but here:" He pulls off his back a large axe; the blade is stretching bat wings. "I thought this looked cool, was just sittin' in the Hall of Justice lockups. To use or to sell, take it, I appreciate you." He hands the party the Wings of the Queen of Bats. "I'm also promoting you to Brutes, thank you."''

Bobby turns to Balz: ''"As for you, Balz, I'd like you to join us as a Thug, your skills today have been invaluable." Balz is silent. Bobby says after a pause: "Okay, just think about it. But either way, you can stay here anytime you want." He hands Balz a sack. "In 'ere's a thousand, spend it how you like, it's your reward for today." Balz looks around, and nods, leaving very timidly, slightly shocked.''

''Orvas, watching this entire scene says loudly: "Well, they're your damn Brutes now, yeah?!" He turns to leave into his office. "Give 'em work or whatever." With his keys jangling loudly as he walks away. Bobby turns to the party: "Okay, I guess what HE said. To be honest, I'm just settlin' into the role; it's been all of a minute, you know. I'll find somethin', come back in a couple days. Let’s look for a big one, too. I feel like Orvas always gave us his personal chores..."''

The party now has completed this quest and has now moved onto quest Winner!.