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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3401818" data-attributes="member: 3448">“The two senior assassins?  Have we captured or killed either of them?” asked Kit.“As far as I know, they are still at large, but I do not know what has happened since my capture.”“You said the dust augments your strength.  Did you mean physically?”“Yes, but it also allows one to think faster and cast stronger spells.  Sometimes, however, it is not enough.”  He glanced around the cell.  “Sometimes those who take dust become arrogant, and that is the downfall of all.”“I have another set of questions,” said Kit.  “Was poisoning the grain part of your mission?”“No, that was done by the Eshen ratfolk.  It is really more of a disease than a poison, although I suppose those who are not of elven stock may view things differently.”“What would it do?”“It removes moisture from the body and prevents anyone who has eaten a quantity from absorbing additional liquid.  It acts as lockjaw.  I am glad you have uncovered this, as it would have harmed the innocents for little strategic gain.”“Do you know anything more about the poisoning?”“The Eshen bladelord who came here has some odd constraints.  His agents made many efforts to poison small quantities of things.”“What other things besides grain?”“They poisoned some barrels of ale as well.  They could not gain access to the middle city; your efforts against rats ensured that.  But they could reach the warehouses in the merchant quarter.  Most of their efforts were directed against the grain, however.  They thought that would do the most harm, because they believed that even the animals that died of it would be slaughtered and eaten, spreading the disease further.  I do not think they have a good sense of humanity.”Dame Brionna looked at Kit.  “We need to deal with this immediately.”“Yes-- Mahler sent a note describing the poison in the grain supply, so we’ve already sent some people to deal with that.  But the poisoned ale is new.”  She looked back at the Harlequin.  “Do you know where the poisoned ale barrels are?”“I would tell you if I could, but we did not share that level of detail about our operations, and we had no part in their vile work.”Dame Brionna replied, “Still, detecting disease or poison is not difficult.  We can arrange for the novices to check all of the warehouses and public houses, ostensibly as a means for them to practice their orisons.  They should be able to find all of the poison.”They left the Harlequin in his cell.  They kept him alive in case further questions arose but promised to prevent the dust pain from beginning.</blockquote>

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