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Their initial scouting the place in preparation for breaking in will show that the Spannagel has failed to fully keep up with the times in terms of its security measures and cuts corners to save money. They'll discover that it's hardly a fortress and many of the security measures are more focused on looking secure than actually being it—for instance, most guards will be in areas visible to patrons (at night this means perimeters, roof, and doors), rather than back of house.
Between them and the tools and magics they have available, and the security lapses of the auction house, they will be able to make their way to a locked storeroom. Among the various items up for auction, Ellie and Allumin can spot a book that should raise the most red flags: a Glory Age copy of an earlier scholarly work on what the author claims are the ten largest blood rituals ever undertaken in the Imperium and hypotheses regarding their potential use in the fight against the Blight. The text is hard to read (and even harder to follow) so it's difficult to tell at a glance whether there's anything actually useful in it, but mention of the Blight, Tevinter and blood rituals seems like a good bet as to the kind of interest it will attract.
Of course, that information can only be gleaned by attending the auction the next day and mark down all who bid upon the item itself. Of course, it won't be as easy as it should be.
Depending on which elements of this you feel like RPing, we can provide as much or as little hands-on support as you need. My thought is that both the break in and the auction could have some light directional GMing to help steer your characters around and towards obstacles, or you are welcome to run the break in yourselves, and I can kick off the auction. I am good with either option, or whatever else you might prefer.
Let me know what you think, and we'll figure out the IC timing of it so no one gets plot-locked.
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Their initial scouting the place in preparation for breaking in will show that the Spannagel has failed to fully keep up with the times in terms of its security measures and cuts corners to save money. They'll discover that it's hardly a fortress and many of the security measures are more focused on looking secure than actually being it—for instance, most guards will be in areas visible to patrons (at night this means perimeters, roof, and doors), rather than back of house.
Between them and the tools and magics they have available, and the security lapses of the auction house, they will be able to make their way to a locked storeroom. Among the various items up for auction, Ellie and Allumin can spot a book that should raise the most red flags: a Glory Age copy of an earlier scholarly work on what the author claims are the ten largest blood rituals ever undertaken in the Imperium and hypotheses regarding their potential use in the fight against the Blight. The text is hard to read (and even harder to follow) so it's difficult to tell at a glance whether there's anything actually useful in it, but mention of the Blight, Tevinter and blood rituals seems like a good bet as to the kind of interest it will attract.
Of course, that information can only be gleaned by attending the auction the next day and mark down all who bid upon the item itself. Of course, it won't be as easy as it should be.
Depending on which elements of this you feel like RPing, we can provide as much or as little hands-on support as you need. My thought is that both the break in and the auction could have some light directional GMing to help steer your characters around and towards obstacles, or you are welcome to run the break in yourselves, and I can kick off the auction. I am good with either option, or whatever else you might prefer.
Let me know what you think, and we'll figure out the IC timing of it so no one gets plot-locked.