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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 2526402" data-attributes="member: 35788">Barhuul:As you look under the bunks, you see nothing in particular.  The dust has been undisturbed and matches the cobwebs still in the corner of the room.  At least you can safely determine that their point of entry was not from under the beds.Everyone:While Barhuul is on his knees, a woman turns the corner and peers into the room.  Seeing the adventurers awake and seemingly healthy, she lets out a sigh of relief.  "Thank Pelor that none of you were injured, this time.  But I heard one of you asking why.  Well, I can tell you why.  Or at least I can tell you the scuttle that is spread around town among the taverns and the inns.  Whether there's truth to it or not, I can at least tell ya.  Rumor is that the old evil wizard is searching for a magic item.  Some say its a crystal, some say its a small staff.  Some say he is assembling pieces of a long lost artifact of great power.  But anyone unique that enters the town he takes interest in.  They say ... he has a band of theives working for him who've been robbing people that catch his interest.  You know, they take items of value and give anything that would interest a mage to the old wizard.  The city guard has been doubled around the town's inns to protect the travelors, but apparently this time the theives got some kind of magical assistance.  They didn't come in through the front door, that's for sure."Suddenly an embarrassed expression passes over her face.  "Pardon me.  My name is Karen.  You already met my boy, Thomas.  I'm sorry for his intrusion upon your life.  I'll be preparing breakfast this morning.  I'm sure you met my husaband, Elrik, last night when you arrived.  He normally shows people to the room.  I've dispatched Thomas to get the guard, they'll arrive shortly.  But please, don't let me interrupt..."She steps back to seem out of the way, but does not leave in case she is further needed.</blockquote>

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