[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Krsqk:
[ooc: I'm envisioning some sort of amulet which absorbs incoming magical energy and redirects it, possibly using it to heal the wearer or to power some other artifact. I'm also assuming the plate armor is of good enough quality to stop anything sort of a very-short-range hit from a crossbow or a gravity-assisted hit by a longbow, similar to the late era French and English plate armor.]

All armor has chinks - otherwise, the armored person couldn't move. I'm sure Narp's very good at placing his blows, but we might do better with a hasty retreat, as we are sorely outnumbered. Then again, castle keeps were designed with room-to-room, pay-for-every-inch defense in mind.

And of course they need amulets - they can't exactly teleport in with dust....

Originally posted by Krsqk:
We also need to start thinking about a motive. I can see why someone might want to keep the signet ring separated, and why someone might want to control the court wizard and borrow his skills, and even why someone would try to attack the baron's residence; but we kind of need a single explanation/motive for all three. Sounds a little overachieving for your typical baddie. Maybe they were selling their services to another villain...?

Suppose, for a moment, that the psi is the Baron's sister, and feels that she rightly deserves the position. However, if she just takes it, the people above the baron will bring their recources to bear against her, which she wouldn't be able to stand against (they would hire the psionics guild, if need be). However, if she proves to them that the Baron isn't fit, they may interceed in her favor. To do this, she needs to be careful not to leave too terribly much in the way of traces - no long-term direct control on major players, no hiring of mercenaries, et cetera.

Oh, and narf - it is still a bit of a surprise; had we been prepared, the door would have been barred.