Adventures Across Khorvaire - Chapter 1: Reflections

[Mista Collins]

"Delvron Gaunt? Delvron Gaunt?" The gnome says outloud as he rests his index finger on the side of his nose. "Ah yes! The older student from Cyre!"

As the others take a seat, Helcondate moves back around the desk and sits himself. "Murdered you say? That is sad news. I didn't know him personally. Part of my job here at Morgrave University is to find work for students who seek it in between studies. I set him up with Professor Kelmini, the chair of the Department of Antiquities, awhile back. The nature of the work was between the professor and Gaunt, but I believe it had to do with the retrieval of a dragonshard or particular historical importance."

As Drigg listens on intently, Tome and Karmana get the feeling that Patron Helcondate seems nervous when delivering this information. Is it due to the slight shaking of his hands or because he never made eye contact with the group as he spoke? Something seems amiss.

[sblock=rolls]Helcondate bluff.
Drigg Sense motive
Karmana Sense motive
Tome Sense motive
(1d20-3=9, 1d20+4, 1d20-1, 1d20=[1+4=5], [18-1=17], [12=12])

Apparently commas don't work as well as semicolons [/sblock]

 

[Mista Collins]

[sblock=VELMONT]

[SBLOCK=Mista Collins]"I don't have time to wait that much. Tell her the bad news, and tell her I'll be back here tomorrow night to give her the details. And tells her to take acre of herself. If I can't come myself, I'll send a close friend..." Saellin pays for the barman twice the amount asked. "And one drink for him." Saellin asks, offering a drink for the patron who had joined to the converstaion. "You told me all they did was fight. The fought over what? Have you heard what they were speaking about?"[/SBLOCK]

"Thanks!" The patron says as the barkeep brings him the drink Saellin ordered for him. "I didn't much attention to what they fought over. Seemed more like a lover's quarrel than anything else. I think she was upset that he wasn't more open with her, but compared to her... he seemed like an open book."

The man takes a few more sips from the mug before continuing. "She seemed even more upset at him last night. He came in here all beat up, bought his usual bottle from Nurguk here," he motions to the barkeep, "and went to Shyva's room. Soon after they were yellin' and screamin'. He left shortly there after."
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[Shayuri]

Tome takes a clattering step forward. He's not sure how to diplomatically inform a professor that he's displaying cues that he's learned to associate with dishonesty in humanoids (thanks to a few friendly games of chance in the off hours). Thus, for the moment, he decides to overlook it.

"I do have another question, about an issue only tangentially related to the death," he reports. "Are you aware of a book titled, Deviant Celestia? If so, could you suggest a location we might find a full copy of the text?"

 

[Velmont]

[SBLOCK=Mista Collins]Seallin finish his drink. "Too bad for her to have such conversation the last time you see someone. But veteran have a tendency to find difficult women in time of peace. It seems if they can't fight an enemy, they need to fight against something else.

I've never seen Shyva and Gaunt never really talk about her. How does she looks like?"[/SBLOCK]

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Se'ket, female human druid

"What needs to be reported?" The man says as the two approach, with a voice that shows obvious frustration with either the two of them, or his job.

"The opposite actually. Or both. My name is Se'ket and this is Sven; we are students at Morgrave and have been charged with investigating the murder of one Devon Gaunt, also a student. We have been given authority by the Matron." Here Se'ket produced the papers given to her. "And we wish to inquire as to what other murders may have happened in the past three days, particularly those last evening, as we are seeking connections."

 

[Mista Collins]

"I do have another question, about an issue only tangentially related to the death," he reports. "Are you aware of a book titled, Deviant Celestia? If so, could you suggest a location we might find a full copy of the text?"

As Tome asks about the book, Drigg gets the sense of pride from Patron Helcondate when the titled is mentioned.

"I've never heard of the book," Helcondate says, the blatant lie clear across his face. It is obvious to the three adventures that the gnome is hiding something. "You might be able to find something in the library. It sounds obscure."

[sblock=rolls]Helcondate bluff. Drigg, Karmana, Tome, Sense Motive. (1d20-3=0, 1d20+4=23, 1d20+3=18, 1d20+4=10)


+4 for Tome and Karmana as they already sense he isn't being truthful.[/sblock]

 

[Mista Collins]

"The opposite actually. Or both. My name is Se'ket and this is Sven; we are students at Morgrave and have been charged with investigating the murder of one Devon Gaunt, also a student. We have been given authority by the Matron." Here Se'ket produced the papers given to her. "And we wish to inquire as to what other murders may have happened in the past three days, particularly those last evening, as we are seeking connections."

Looking at the papers, he hands them back to Se'ket and begins to flip through the book in front of him. "Murders? To be honest there haven't been too many murders lately." He says flipping through the pages of his log, obviously trying to find something. "I have a few murders here, tied to muggings. It seems some of the victims didn't survive the attacks. Would that help?"

Not waiting for the answer he continues to flip through some of the pages. "Not many murders reported. Do have some strange things in here though, but only a few murders."

 

[Mista Collins]

[sblock=Velmont]

[SBLOCK=Mista Collins]Seallin finish his drink. "Too bad for her to have such conversation the last time you see someone. But veteran have a tendency to find difficult women in time of peace. It seems if they can't fight an enemy, they need to fight against something else.

I've never seen Shyva and Gaunt never really talk about her. How does she looks like?"[/SBLOCK]

"Ain't that the truth," the barkeep and other patron say in unison in response to Velmont's assessment of war veterans.

"She likes like any other bestial shifter I've ever seen. Wide, flat nose, large eyes and heavy eyebrows, pointed ears, a mane of hair. She seemed to have tough skin. The first thing you'd notice about her is the temper. She has the look of someone mad at the world."

The barkeep grabs a few empty glasses from one of the barmaids and sets them underneath the bar. "I'll give her your message when she returns. Is there somewhere she can find you?"[/sblock]

 

[Starman]

Drigg leans in toward the gnome, "Come now, Patron Helcondate, surely you must know something more than you are telling us. Delvron was murdered. Surely you want to see the bastard who did this brought to justice?"

 

[Velmont]

[SBLOCK=Mista Collins]"I'll be around a lot, but if she need to contact me, she can go at the University and asks for Drigg, he is a friend of mine who work there. My name is Reynold." on that, Saellin leaves the bar, nodding at the barman. He then tries to find his teammate at the University[/SBLOCK]