Everyone has arrived at Carrus's house to discuss the details of your mission to Mauretania. It is early and the sun is just starting to temper the evening chill as the new members of Servants of Gaius hold their first meeting.

(if anyone needs refresher on details or wants me to repost any of the letters let me know and I will do so).

Lucius Calpurnius Piso looks at each one of his companions with mixed feelings of respect and caution. He feels privileged to stand in such company and to have been granted this mission by Claudius and his Divine nephew. And yet... there is this doubt in the back of his mind, as though he might be the victim of a very elaborate joke on the Emperor's part destined to ridicule his name once again.

Calm down, Lucius. Concentrate on the task at hand.

Lucius sighs, inhales the fresh morning air. He adresses a silent prayer to Janus as they are about to step forward in their new lives in the service of the Princeps and asks : "Well. How shall we go about this task, my friends?"

Gaia smiles genuinely at Lucius' show of camaraderie instead of just starting in with orders.
 
"Well, before you arrived, Carus and I had discussed the idea that merchants come and go without much notice. And the best way to act as merchants is to be merchants. We can hire a ship and fill it with cargo to sell. And it is easy enough to disguise soldiers as guards. But we need a reason for a noble personage to be traveling to Africa without it looking suspicious. "
 
"Carus and I can handle the mundane details while you two work your connections before we leave. I'm afraid that there won't be room for all of your households, no more than a couple of slaves each so you'll have to make do."
 
"That's about all we've worked out so far. I can contact a friend of a friend when we get there to get the lay of the land. Beyond that, things are rather unformed."

Quintus nods at the suggestions given and says, "I have recruited two soldiers who are veterans and good men. They will be told only that we are guards, of course, and I will pay them well out of my own funds. Other than the soldiers, I will only be bringing along my slave Theo. I can also obtain arms for my men and I that will be more in line with the guards of a wealthy merchant."

Can everyone make a Detect Roll TN 10.

OOC: Detect roll failed.

failed roll
detection roll (1d10=5)

Okay. You both thought you may have heard something but it turned out to be little more than a rat scurrying across the floor.

ooc: My printed rules are at home, how do I make a detect roll? Sorry, the weekend was very busy for me, bought a new (to me) car.

OOC: Look at your Detect rating under your Mental skills. If you have no dots, roll 2d10 and take the worse of the two roll results. One dot, roll 1d10. Two dots, roll 2d10 and take the best result of the two dice. And so on.

Lucius reports his attention on Gaia's words once he dismisses the sound he thought he had heard: "This sounds like a good plan to me. I could pretext a sudden illness, and request a leave from the Senate to seek warmer climates, on the advice of my doctors. This would give me an excuse to travel for a time without having my family around. I could even ask to be welcome in the Province officially, given my rank. What do you think?"

Quote from: Benoist;510485OOC: Look at your Detect rating under your Mental skills. If you have no dots, roll 2d10 and take the worse of the two roll results. One dot, roll 1d10. Two dots, roll 2d10 and take the best result of the two dice. And so on.

ooc: Thanks Benny. My char sheet is at home so as soon as I get there I'll try to remember to update here. I need to write out a digital stat block for him like i have for my other chars.

Quote from: BedrockBrendan;508585Can everyone make a Detect Roll TN 10.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3353476/
rolled a 7 & 8...

Nodding to the others as the plan takes shape..." I am sure I can arrange the details. I may even make a bit on this 'mission' !" as I raise an eyebrow and grin.

Gaia nods to Lucius.  "That sounds like a good idea.  If you're not trying to hide, you'll be less suspicious and our actions will be less hindered. "
 
Gaia looks around at everyone.  "What next?  I believe Carus can see to renting a ship.  I can help him purchase trade goods.  I will also explore an auspicious day for leaving in the near future."

ooc: Crap, forgot. Sorry, have a test in Biology I've been stressing about.

detect roll: 2

Still just a rat.