Busy Eyes, Busy Hands (LM, The Desert, Observer Event)

[Jewel]

Whether the competitor succeeds or fails horse archery is bound to end up a spectacular show either way. A spectacular show means focused attention. Focused attention means a lack of greater awareness. A lack of greater awareness means pickpocket heaven.

Will you fall victim? Will you bring justice? Or will you make a profit?

(This event is only open to non-archers and non-sponsors.
An observer may choose not to partake in the event and is not at risk of penalty if they do.
While the Khadi is focused on archery there is still a crowd of eyes. Subtle Casting is unopposed but has its TN increased by +10.

Eyes in the Back of My Head
Roll Perception/Investigation (Notice) TN20. While not an ambush Wary still triggers.
Success allows continuing the event. Successful raises grant an Event Point per raise.
On a failed roll the participant loses 10% of their remaining money. Each failed raise increases this loss by 10%.

Stop! Thief!

Now that you've spotted a pickpocket amongst the crowd choose one of the following approaches:

After Them! - Roll Athletics/Agility (Running) TN15 to navigate the crowd faster than the fleeing thief.
On the Trail! - Roll Hunting/Perception (Tracking) TN15 to follow their path to justice.
Outfox the Fox! - Roll Lore:Underworld/Intelligence TN15 to be already waiting for them at their destination.

Success on any of these approaches grants one Event Point plus one Event Point per raise.
Failure on any of the approaches ends participation in the event without reward. Failed raises add +0.1 Infamous Reputation per failed raise as people mistake you for a thief.

Join the Fun! - Roll Sleight of Hand/Agility (Pickpocket) TN15 to ignore the thief and grab some coin of your own.

Success on this approach grants one Event Point plus one Event Point per raise.
Failure ends participation in the event without reward and adds +0.5 Infamous Reputation. Failure with raises additionally grants the Bounty (2) disadvantage as your target takes it personally.
In either case lose Integrity as per 'Being an accomplice to a minor crime'

Justice or Mercy
Characters who chose to Join the Fun skip this step.

Now that you've captured a pickpocket you have an important decision to make - pick an approach:

Justice! - Justice in Medinaat al-Salaam is draconian, this choice triggers Soft Hearted.
You may choose to either gain an Event Point or to gain +0.2 Glorious Reputation

Mercy - Mercy in Medinaat al-Salaam is rare, this choice triggers Insensitive.
You may choose to either gain an Event Point or to gain Integrity as per 'Showing kindness to one beneath your station'

Rewards
If you chose Join the Fun double your Event Points but they may only be redeemed for Pocket the Spoils.

Pocket the Spoils - Who knows who the rightful owner is, it might as well be you. Gain 10 pool per Event Point.

Return the Booty - Effort, and honesty, bring rewards. Greedy characters must deduct one Event Point to select this option. Spend 2 Event Points to gain a 1/1 Ally. You may spend additional Event Points to increase the Influence and/or Devotion of the Ally. Devotion may not be increased higher than 2. You may purchase multiple Allies with this approach if you have sufficient Event Points.)

[Al-Haddar]

Once again Al-Haddar was hard at work amid the people enjoying the show:

"Pistachios! Who wants some pistachios? Fix your mid-morning munchies with some pistachios."

Look there!

"No one has stolen your face brother, that's just a man with a passing resemblance, let me work", mumbled Al-Haddar.

No, you have you look!

"Pistachios, who wants my pistachios?"

Someone is stealing your purse you dumb shit!

"What? Oh the little..."

Several parents had to cover up the ears of their children to protect them from the words, sometimes very imaginative, sometimes simply crude, that went out of Al-Haddar's mouth as he realized he had just lost all his takings of the morning so far.

On the other side of the stands, a thief learned that while crazy peddlers were easy targets, the loot just wasn't worth it.

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D3LM | Eyes in the Back of My Head | Investigation/Perception TN 20 | -1k1 from Haunted, +1k1 from Wary, +1k1 from VP | No raise: 4d10o10k3 12 -> 14 pools lost

[Bazir]

Bazir was here once again to scout for an opportunity or at least some information.

He had gotten up early to make sure everything was ready to go at The Cat's tail, earlier then he would have liked to be sure as he enjoyed his mornings but he knew...

Eyes in the Back of My Head, void, 1cr, tn 25: 6d10o10k4 27 2 event points!

...wait...someone was trying to pick his fake purse!

Bazir whirled around to attempt seize the theif's hand. He was not fast enough so a chase had begun!

The pickpocket was swift and knew the way but he also was overconfident. Bazir was not your regular café owner and was quick on his feet as well.

''That's more then enough'' he said as he cut the thief from his escape route.

After Them!, Void, 1 CR tn 20 Luck re-roll: 5d10o10k3 25 2 event points!

The merchant observed the one who picket his pocket and...well...took pity on the poor wretch. There was no evil in it's eyes: only hunger and desperation. It was hard to say with all the rags but Bazir was sure the thief was either a kid or an early teen.

''Be happy I am the one who caught you, little one.'' he grabbed the stolen purses, quite intent on returning them to their owner, but he took twenty pool from his own and gave it to the child ''Go buy something to eat and stay out of trouble...the guards are not as merciful. Thank Shilah for your luck.''
With that he returned to the crowd and gave the stolen goods back to the victims

Mercy path is chosen with the loss of an additional 20 pool, +1 event point

Return the Spoils: 2 points for 1/1 ally (the thief), 2 points for 1/1 ally+1 point to upgrade to 2/1 (Some Merchant TBD)

[Aydi al-Qais]

Aydi was was focused on not letting anyone be robbed on his watch that he failed to look after himself in this regard!

LM3. All event rolls in one! Both w/ 1R and VP. TN 25 and 20 respectively. Any of the Stop Thief Combo. Mercy!: 7d10o10k4 23 5d10o10k4 34 [Rolls Past First Irrelevant]

[-20% out of 4 copper]

[Jewel]

Results:
Al-Haddar loses coin
Aydi loses coin
Bazir gains 1/1 Ally (Thief) and 2/1 Ally (Merchant)