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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4402581" data-attributes="member: 3285">Vengeance in Freeport: Part 5c - Mishap at The Last ResortThe Last Resort’s interior was a disaster area.  The location where the bomb exploded was no more than a smoking black crater. Vlad stood with Grungronazharr before him.  The scorch marks from the blast stopped at his feet, leaving an unharmed “V” behind the big Milandisian.  Heavy smoke hung, inside making vision difficult and breathing hazardous. Wood debris that used to be tables and chairs lay scattered along the east wall along with dozens corpses. There were low moans coming from everywhere.“Dril’s hurt!” shouted Sebastian.  He dragged the Altherian out from beneath a pile of rubble.  “Help me!”Vlad’s ears were still ringing from the explosion.  He shook it off and started helping pull Dril out of what was left of the Last Resort.Over a dozen guardsmen and two sergeants arrive and begin helping people out. Baldric arrived in full pirate gear. He arrived with Kham at his side. “It be good t' see ye all again, although I wish it were under different circumstances," he said grimly.  “I was walkin' with Kham t' The Last Resort when I saw t' explosion a block away."One of the sergeants got Baldric’s attention.  The two move off to the side so the sergeant could whisper some words to the Captain.  The sergeant handed him a blackened, ivory-toned clay jar, obviously broken in the explosion.Baldric turned back to Sebastian.  “They just discovered this jar in t' rubble. Take a look at this.”  He held up the bottom of the jar, where a charred marking is visible.“That’s a marking of the school of evocation,” said Sebastian“That’s Xangy’s symbol.”  Kham dusted off his coat. “He’s a local sculptor. Makes clay pots that are all the rage in the Merchant District.”“I fear that this explosion might be t' first o' many attacks on t' city. I will offer you a thousand gold doubloons t' see t' investigation t' its conclusion.” Baldric leaned close to Kham.  He handed over the jar fragment, and whispered, “Please look into this with discretion in mind. Freeport has been through a lot in t' past few months and t' last thin' t' citizens need be another conspiracy.”“We’re all about discretion,” said Kham with a smirk.</blockquote>

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