Clockwork, Steam & Sorcery
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Krug
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Linda says, Yes, Slash doesn't bite friends. At least... not yet. To Slash she says, Oh you're such a beauty. So what did you hunt today? Ah... you still have rabbit fur in your teeth. I hope you shared it with the owl.
Linda nods to Larina's words. Yes, lets begin our little adventure... she rubs the wolf's fur gently.
Linda nods to Larina's words. Yes, lets begin our little adventure... she rubs the wolf's fur gently.
Argent Silvermage
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Forge waits for Larina to live up to her boasting and come up with a plan. He of course already has one.
"Before we go rushing off anywhere we should establish some basic facts. Firstly we need to find out the names of all those that were murdered, where exactly they were killed, how they were killed and what if anything they had in common. As far as I know the suspects identity remains a subject of speculation, we know he's a vagabond, but we need a name and some information about where he was found in Cockscombe before we proceed. Once all this is established only then should we hit the streets and start asking questions. We should go to Longstock as well, see if they'll let anything slip. Perhaps that rag the Tidings contains some of what we're looking for" Elias gets up and walks over to the Arcosian Tiding and reads up on the murders. "Hob, did Matty mention the suspect's name or whereabouts in Cockscombe they picked him up?"
Forge: Sewer tunnels run under the undercity, which is the immediate subterranean levels under Arcosia. This is where many of the Dwarvish and Gnomish immigrants have settled. You aren't sure if the school has the plans, but the city records are kept in the city hall and surely they'd have a copy.
Hob screws up his face in thought. "Sorry Elias, can't help you there. Don't recall Matty giving me a name, far as I remember. Or more of the area than Cockscombe, for that matter. But I doubt the spot will be hard to find, if you ask around."
Elias finds the newest Tidings poster and scans it. It reports that over the last ten days, seven people have been killed in the most gruesome of fashions. Of the victims, they included:
Two nameless human vagabonds, a halfling street sweeper, and a post-man all in Cockscombe; a gnomish clockmaker in Rooksbridge; and a half-elven prostitute in Coventry. The murder weapon baffles investigators, as some believe it was an ax while others think it something with a wicked edge. Victims have often been found with body parts hewn off and missing, in some cases.
The scribe suggests that when Sherrif Barota returns from retreat in Portos, the culprit will be sorely sorry. Apparently, he did not have any of Hob's inside information.
A young woman by the name of Almond Denara has also been missing for several days, and her parents suspect foulplay.
The Tidings has several other stories not related to the murder, from Obituaries, Births and Marriages to information on the upcoming races at Horsehold to an open casting call for actors for Tamriel of Silverwood's new play.
OOC: I'll let you guys plan for the weekend. I'll be on during the weekend to answer any other questions that come up.
Hob screws up his face in thought. "Sorry Elias, can't help you there. Don't recall Matty giving me a name, far as I remember. Or more of the area than Cockscombe, for that matter. But I doubt the spot will be hard to find, if you ask around."
Elias finds the newest Tidings poster and scans it. It reports that over the last ten days, seven people have been killed in the most gruesome of fashions. Of the victims, they included:
Two nameless human vagabonds, a halfling street sweeper, and a post-man all in Cockscombe; a gnomish clockmaker in Rooksbridge; and a half-elven prostitute in Coventry. The murder weapon baffles investigators, as some believe it was an ax while others think it something with a wicked edge. Victims have often been found with body parts hewn off and missing, in some cases.
The scribe suggests that when Sherrif Barota returns from retreat in Portos, the culprit will be sorely sorry. Apparently, he did not have any of Hob's inside information.
A young woman by the name of Almond Denara has also been missing for several days, and her parents suspect foulplay.
The Tidings has several other stories not related to the murder, from Obituaries, Births and Marriages to information on the upcoming races at Horsehold to an open casting call for actors for Tamriel of Silverwood's new play.
OOC: I'll let you guys plan for the weekend. I'll be on during the weekend to answer any other questions that come up.
Elias scans the obituaries and the form of the runners at the next race. Now I wonder if anyone's running a book on the race, I could do with winning some spending money," he mutters to himself. "Hope you don't mind if I borrow this for a moment Hob." He takes the Tidings and passes it to his companions. "Now there's a start. The clockmaker stands out as strange, all the others are of the very lowest classes."
Sixchan
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"And a clockmaker would be easier to get information on that nameless thieves and prostiutes. We should maybe check Rooksbridge first, since we may need to make threats to beggars and such who may have seen the suspect, and we need evidence to make such threats without drawing swords."
OOC: Coventry?
OOC: Coventry?
Argent Silvermage
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Wonderful idea Froud! I suggest we find out a basic idea when each of the murders took place. that should give us a clue. Forge sits back looking very proud of himself. I'd say that it wasn't a knife that did the killings. Not one that was hacking off limbs. I'd bet my Dwarven ancestors this is not a normal weapon at all. I wonder how precisely the victims were cut. Could it be a clockwork device gone wrong?
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