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<blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 2040697" data-attributes="member: 3448"><p>Session 17 (cont'd):</p><p></p><p>Lhovrik and Ginara quickly position the captives in the basement of the cath Kalissar townhouse. The basement is usually only used by the servants, but they figure that performing the interrogations there minimizes the danger of their parents interrupting. They are both glad to hear that their father is at his club and their mother is still occupied with her enchantment. Ginara sends a runner with a message to Kinric, telling him that they will not need the thing he was preparing and that she will come to speak to him soon. Their friends return from the Skyrnath household, determined to get information out of the captives.</p><p></p><p>The group separates the two thugs so they can interrogate them seperately. They choose one at random to begin with, and Sister Aurora casts her last Detect Thoughts. She then casts a Cure Minor Wounds to wake him up.</p><p></p><p>The thug is only too eager to spill everything he knows in hopes of leniant treatment. "My friend Gerrik told me that he had heard about some work. Just some guard work... It seemed like easy money, and they were offering a silver a day." Sister Aurora can hear the panicked thoughts easily. <I wish I knew more to tell them, but Gerrik took care of all the details.></p><p></p><p>The questioners press for more information. "Can you tell me who you were working for?"</p><p></p><p>"I never knew his name. He was kinda thin, with light, messy hair. He came by every day, sometimes a couple of times a day." His thoughts confirm his statements.</p><p></p><p>"Anyone else?"</p><p></p><p>"One time the boss came with some other people, but I didn't get a look at them. He sent us upstairs while they did whatever they were there to do."</p><p></p><p>"Do you know what was going on in the basement?"</p><p></p><p>"Not really. We weren't supposed to look down there, just to keep other people out. I think there may have been some giants or monsters." The thugs thoughts confirm his lack of understanding. <They were probably involved in the underground pit fights. I bet we were watching some of the monsters for the fights...></p><p></p><p>Sister Aurora pulls the rest of the group aside. "He's an idiot. We should interrogate his friend before my spell fails."</p><p></p><p>The group quickly wakes Gerrik. Unfortunately, Sister Aurora is unable to read anything from his mind. "Look, Gerrik, you should tell us what you know and we can make things go more easily for you."</p><p></p><p>Gerrik looks at his captors calmly. "Sure. I know a lot of useful information that you want to get. I'll tell you what you want to know if you let me walk when we're done."</p><p></p><p>"After what you did, we're not going to let you go. But we can make this easier or harder. You can determine whether you go to the Inquisitors or to the city watch."</p><p></p><p>Gerrik seems unimpressed. "It's not going to matter who you initially turn me over to. If you want my information, you're going to have to make me a meaningful offer."</p><p></p><p>Vannser shakes his head menacingly. "We can't agree to any deals like that."</p><p></p><p>"Then you'd best fetch the person who can."</p><p></p><p>"The Inquisitors will force the information out of you anyway. Telling us will make it easier on you."</p><p></p><p>"You're not offering anything that gets me anything."</p><p></p><p>The group withdraws from the room and discusses whether to torture him, but no one is really willing to go that far, especially because the Inquisitors will certainly take a dim view of it when they find out. Most of the group goes back in to threaten Gerrik a little more, while Sister Aurora remains outside, perhaps to allow a little more flexibility with the truth.</p><p></p><p>One of the servants comes down to access the supplies in the basement and is very surprised to see Sister Aurora. "Excuse me... may I ask what you're doing here?"</p><p></p><p>Sister Aurora flusters. "Lhovrik just wanted a place where we wouldn't be disturbed."</p><p></p><p>The servant stiffens up and gets a prim look on his face. "I see. Pardon my intrusion." He turns to leave.</p><p></p><p>Sister Aurora, embarrassed by his conclusion, proceeds on, "no, Lhovrik and Ginara and a whole group of our friends are down here. We just didn't want ..."</p><p></p><p>The servant, increasingly confused and worried, hurries away.</p><p></p><p>The interrogations conclude without any more information. Gerrik is clearly the leader of the thugs, but he refuses to talk without an offer of freedom. Everyone is adamant about not letting any of the captives go. Concluding that they have done as much as they can, the group prepares to transport the captives to the local Inquisitors station. They start by knocking the captives unconscious again.</p><p></p><p>While they begin their preparations, the butler pulls Lhovrik aside. "Master Lhovrik, if I could have a word with you?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes, what is it?"</p><p></p><p>"You seem to have bothered one of the other servants by having a group of your friends visit you in the basement."</p><p></p><p>"Oh, I'm sorry. We just didn't want to be interrupted by any of the other servants. We were having an important conversation."</p><p></p><p>"I understand, m'lord. In the future, you should come to me. It's my job to make sure that the other servants are out of your way when you do not wish to be interrupted. I can't do my job if you do not keep me informed, and it is much less disruptive to household order and discipline for me to simply keep the servants away from your rooms than to have to deal with the servants wondering what the family is doing in the basement."</p><p></p><p>"I understand. I'll take more care in the future."</p><p></p><p>"Thank you, Master Lhovrik."</p><p></p><p>While Lhovrik deals with the butler, Ginara quickly hurries the whole group out the servant's entrance to the cellar and bundles the captives into the family carriage. By the time Lhovrik is done, he only needs to walk into the carriage house and join his friends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cerebral Paladin, post: 2040697, member: 3448"] Session 17 (cont'd): Lhovrik and Ginara quickly position the captives in the basement of the cath Kalissar townhouse. The basement is usually only used by the servants, but they figure that performing the interrogations there minimizes the danger of their parents interrupting. They are both glad to hear that their father is at his club and their mother is still occupied with her enchantment. Ginara sends a runner with a message to Kinric, telling him that they will not need the thing he was preparing and that she will come to speak to him soon. Their friends return from the Skyrnath household, determined to get information out of the captives. The group separates the two thugs so they can interrogate them seperately. They choose one at random to begin with, and Sister Aurora casts her last Detect Thoughts. She then casts a Cure Minor Wounds to wake him up. The thug is only too eager to spill everything he knows in hopes of leniant treatment. "My friend Gerrik told me that he had heard about some work. Just some guard work... It seemed like easy money, and they were offering a silver a day." Sister Aurora can hear the panicked thoughts easily. <I wish I knew more to tell them, but Gerrik took care of all the details.> The questioners press for more information. "Can you tell me who you were working for?" "I never knew his name. He was kinda thin, with light, messy hair. He came by every day, sometimes a couple of times a day." His thoughts confirm his statements. "Anyone else?" "One time the boss came with some other people, but I didn't get a look at them. He sent us upstairs while they did whatever they were there to do." "Do you know what was going on in the basement?" "Not really. We weren't supposed to look down there, just to keep other people out. I think there may have been some giants or monsters." The thugs thoughts confirm his lack of understanding. <They were probably involved in the underground pit fights. I bet we were watching some of the monsters for the fights...> Sister Aurora pulls the rest of the group aside. "He's an idiot. We should interrogate his friend before my spell fails." The group quickly wakes Gerrik. Unfortunately, Sister Aurora is unable to read anything from his mind. "Look, Gerrik, you should tell us what you know and we can make things go more easily for you." Gerrik looks at his captors calmly. "Sure. I know a lot of useful information that you want to get. I'll tell you what you want to know if you let me walk when we're done." "After what you did, we're not going to let you go. But we can make this easier or harder. You can determine whether you go to the Inquisitors or to the city watch." Gerrik seems unimpressed. "It's not going to matter who you initially turn me over to. If you want my information, you're going to have to make me a meaningful offer." Vannser shakes his head menacingly. "We can't agree to any deals like that." "Then you'd best fetch the person who can." "The Inquisitors will force the information out of you anyway. Telling us will make it easier on you." "You're not offering anything that gets me anything." The group withdraws from the room and discusses whether to torture him, but no one is really willing to go that far, especially because the Inquisitors will certainly take a dim view of it when they find out. Most of the group goes back in to threaten Gerrik a little more, while Sister Aurora remains outside, perhaps to allow a little more flexibility with the truth. One of the servants comes down to access the supplies in the basement and is very surprised to see Sister Aurora. "Excuse me... may I ask what you're doing here?" Sister Aurora flusters. "Lhovrik just wanted a place where we wouldn't be disturbed." The servant stiffens up and gets a prim look on his face. "I see. Pardon my intrusion." He turns to leave. Sister Aurora, embarrassed by his conclusion, proceeds on, "no, Lhovrik and Ginara and a whole group of our friends are down here. We just didn't want ..." The servant, increasingly confused and worried, hurries away. The interrogations conclude without any more information. Gerrik is clearly the leader of the thugs, but he refuses to talk without an offer of freedom. Everyone is adamant about not letting any of the captives go. Concluding that they have done as much as they can, the group prepares to transport the captives to the local Inquisitors station. They start by knocking the captives unconscious again. While they begin their preparations, the butler pulls Lhovrik aside. "Master Lhovrik, if I could have a word with you?" "Yes, what is it?" "You seem to have bothered one of the other servants by having a group of your friends visit you in the basement." "Oh, I'm sorry. We just didn't want to be interrupted by any of the other servants. We were having an important conversation." "I understand, m'lord. In the future, you should come to me. It's my job to make sure that the other servants are out of your way when you do not wish to be interrupted. I can't do my job if you do not keep me informed, and it is much less disruptive to household order and discipline for me to simply keep the servants away from your rooms than to have to deal with the servants wondering what the family is doing in the basement." "I understand. I'll take more care in the future." "Thank you, Master Lhovrik." While Lhovrik deals with the butler, Ginara quickly hurries the whole group out the servant's entrance to the cellar and bundles the captives into the family carriage. By the time Lhovrik is done, he only needs to walk into the carriage house and join his friends. [/QUOTE]
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