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"I sense evil in the bow of the hold. It may be left over from before, or it might be something else." Anniston prepares his shield and cudgel and steps forward, searching the hold for any remaining evil creatures.

Anniston carefully extends his senses to see if he can detect evil in the hold, and if so, attempt to locate its source.

While in Vadric's chamber, Anniston checks on the condition of the unconscious man the party had laid in Vadric's bunk.

"Excellent suggestion, Bertrand. We should go below decks and do a sweep."

"We stay together then. I agree that we should investigate the hold. But perhaps a quick trip to the upper deck to see what is happening in the sea. Perhaps the hurricane has returned?" Anniston hefts his shield and cudgel preparing to go wherever the party decides.

Anniston has seemed lost in thought. But finally emerges from his silence when Vadric kicks the chair. "My friends, I hope you do not mind that I got us out of the captain's office. Our presence there was not doing us, or the crew, any good. It seems to me that the captain is hiding...

Anniston nods respectfully to the captain, then turns smartly on his heel and exits the room.

"Captain, other than the beast-man and the conspirators in the adjacent cabin, we have no indisputable evidence to accuse anyone of any crime." Anniston continues to look into the captain’s eyes, but when he speaks next it is clearly to the party that he directs his words. "Gentlemen, we have...

After his lengthy explanation of the events, using his tone and his words to their best effect, Anniston now watches carefully the captain's reaction. Sense Motive roll vs Captain (1d20+15=35)

"Captain, I know you are concerned about how these events will play out when we return to port; if not in a formal court, then certainly in the court of public opinion. Sailors will not sail on a vessel that is known to be cursed by the infernal; passengers will not book passage; merchants will...

Anniston meets the gaze of the Captain directly. "Captain, with your indulgance, the charge that we have been present for every weirding is not entirely true. We were not present when the beast-man effected his transformation and we were not on the deck of this ship when the sailor was killed...

After a short pause to collect his thoughts, Anniston steps forward with a short bow. "With your permission, Captain, and by the leave of my companions, I will address these events." "First, allow me to introduce myself and my companions. I am Anniston Van Aalorn, a champion of the Light and...

Anniston weighs in, "If the captain is involved then it does make things tricky. But if he is involved then it is probably indirectly. I think if we approach this diplomatically, he may take this opportunity to extract himself." "I advise we should take the direct approach and give him a chance."

Anniston returns to Vadric's cabin with shield and cudgel. He listens carefully to the conversation.

(When I said the "priest's" cabin, I meant Vadric. I intended for Anniston to take the unconscious speaker to Vadric's cabin.) When Anniston drops the unconscious man in Vadric's bead, he points out the bluish powder residue on the man's face to Vadric, Jaroth, and the others. "I don't know...

Anniston speaks in an aside to the party, "Vadric, after we have taken care of the immediate business, I think we should meet back up in your room before we speak with the captain in an hour." Anniston waves over one of the junior officers, "Per the captain's orders I understand that the...

Anniston nods to the captain, then forms up with Jaroth and the rest of the party to return belowdecks. Sense Motive vs Captain&Crew (1d20+15=17)

Anniston, in full plate armor with a large icon of the light blazoned on the breastplate for all to see, steps up behind and to the right of Vadric, lending full support to the priest's words with his presence.

Anniston remembers seeing three "lumps" near the demon before it disappeared. He will investigate to see if these lumps remain before heading back up with the rest of the group.

"This does not bode well, gentlemen. We should investigate this place to see if we can determine what evil this beast hath wrot." listen check (1d20+1=11)