Dr. Si's Curse of the Crimson Throne - Beta Group

[Dr Simon]

It will likely be about half an hour or more before the guard get here, assuming Edward did what he was supposed to. The five captives are bundled up under the watchful guard of Lynn. Edmond whispers a few quiet words to Karralo and Baldrago as he sends moves them on at guisarme-point.

"The boss has got some posh fancy-piece, so he says, that gets the animals for him. Dunno who she is. That's all, nothing else." Edmond still gets the feeling that they are holding something back.

Dj'hân finds that the silver dagger (left in the middle of the room), the arrows in Verik's quiver (worn at his hip, 18 left) and something in a belt pouch on Verik's person are all magical. He can't determine the exact properties of any of them.

[SBLOCK=OOC]
Dj'hân succeeds on his first UMD with the 'staff' of healing, 16+6=22. Heals 1d8+1 = 7 damage, putting Edmond back at maximum hit points.
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[Neurotic]

Edmond Deathwish

Once down Edmond quickly pats down and disarms the captives, taking them to the side one by one. Before he starts he approaches Lynn and then Dj'ahn taking care not to focus whole group in one place or on one thing. For the captives it should look like he's setting up guard order and disarming schedule.

For both Lynn and Dj'ahn, one at a time.
"Those two know something, but they are afraid of Verrik. Can you think of a way to interrogate them while we're here? Feel free to talk to Lynn/Dj'ahn while I disarm them. I'd like to stay here overnight and maybe ambush whoever comes with new delivery."

He doesn't hurry too much as there is not much threat in beaten guards and missed knife or similar small weapon shouldn't matter at this time.

He uses the opportunity to interrogate Karralo and Baldrago.

OOC: this should take care of the arrows, knives, eventual dart or similar small concealed weapon on the belt, sleeves or boots etc., but not expertly concealed items hidden elsewhere. He leaves them their money pouches and essentialy anything else non-pointy. He removes pouch with magic item from Verrik and scans whole lot of them once more just in case as he searches them.

OOC2: maybe with this description one of them uses distance to tell him something more.

"You should consider going full open with us, we don't want more trouble here and there is no need for Marshal Croft to know more then she already knows. Also, tell me when is next delivery and how does it happen? And be quick!"
If they show reluctance, Edmond voice drops to cold whisper:
"It would be unfortunate if Verrik accidentaly finds out about your side business."

 

[Ambrus]

Dj'hân replaces and adjusts his red cap atop his disheveled head. Stepping into the office, the guttersnipe walks over and picks up the silver "sword" left lying on the floor before returning to his friends.

For both Lynn and Dj'ahn, one at a time.
"Those two know something, but they are afraid of Verrik. Can you think of a way to interrogate them while we're here? Feel free to talk to Lynn/Dj'ahn while I disarm them. I'd like to stay here overnight and maybe ambush whoever comes with new delivery."

The tiny guttersnipe nods up at his towering companion. "I heard those four talking earlier when they was playing cards. They got some kinda special sideline business going on that they don't want Verrik ta find out about. Anyway, we have ta come back later; there are still live animals in the pens downstairs that'll need ta be fed in the morning. Oh yeah, and I asked Zalara and she says that this here sword, Verrik's arrows there and something in his belt pouch are all magic!" The urchin says the later with wide-eyed wonderment.

Keeping his staff of power close at hand in case of further trouble, the halfling boy clambers up on top of the table while Edmond goes about searching the prisoners and collects the Harrow cards the soldiers had been gambling with earlier. The guttersnipe feels that such a frivolous and disrespectful use of the cards might upset Zalara.

OOC: Dj'hân expects that Edmond will remove whatever Verrik has hidden in his pouch while searching the man.[sblock=Dr Simon]OOC: It seems that there's a discrepancy of sorts in the number of magical auras that Dj'hân detected during his earlier scouting mission. Seeing what he's found this time around, it seems that he should have detected closer to 20 magical auras in the office rather than the 1 he did the first time. Just wondering if that was an oversight or if circumstances actually changed during the interim.[/sblock]

 

[Neurotic]

edited post above to reflect Dj'ahn extra information

 

[Oni]

While Edmond pulls the other men aside one by one, Lynn uses the opportunity to size up Verrik a little better as she watches over the captives.

I really did admire that you were helping out the less fortunate of this city...but why all the secrecy? Why convince men to desert and earn the ire of the guard? I must admit I'm at a bit of a loss to understand your approach, you must have seen that this would cause problems.

A sad look crossed the young half-elf's face.

It would be a shame were all your good works to come to naught.

 

[Dr Simon]

Edmond questions the men, but gets little out of them. They claim that the deliveries are made in the morning, but there is no set timing to them. Sometimes they go for days with nothing coming in, other times it comes every day. They all deny any "special business", but go quiet when the subject comes up.

Lynn questions Verik.

"You'd be surprised what a man will do for a pretty face," he says. He looks intently at her and smiles. "Well, perhaps you wouldn't," he says with a wry grin, seeming to poke fun at his own audacity. "You must admit the idea is a good one, but now I look at I don't know why she wanted it this way..." His gaze breaks away from Lynn's face and he stares off into the distance, lost in thought.

[SBLOCK=OOC]
Re: magic auras. I thought I mentioned three sources before, on the assumption that a quiver full of magic arrows would only really appear as one big unit when "viewed" through a wall. If I only said one, that was a mistake.

The magic item in Verik's pouch is a potion vial.
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[Oni]

I think perhaps your motives are not bad, pretty faces aside.

A glimmer of a smile flitted across Lynn's lips only to vanish as that tone of concern and seriousness crept back into her voice.

Your lady friend though...she has put you and us and your men too in this unfortunate situation. And for reasons you don't even know. Who was it that brought you to this point?

 

[Ambrus]

The shy Dj'hân largely leaves the search, restraint and interrogation of the prisoners to his larger companions. If there remains time before they lead the soldiers away the curious guttersnipe will quietly take a look around Verrek's office; the only room in the butcher shop he hasn't yet searched.

Once he and his fellow agents lead the prisoners out, the urchin will take care of closing and locking the main door behind them with the key he'd appropriated during his earlier scouting mission.

 

[Dr Simon]

Verik shakes his head.

"No... no, I can't tell you her name," he says sadly. He looks up expectantly at Lynn. "But the people still need to eat. You seem to agree with that. If Kroft puts me in the brig, or worse, perhaps you'd be willing to carry on our work here?"

Meanwhile, Dj'hân searches Verik's office/bedroom (he's even turned the larger desk into a bed). It seems that the deserter was carrying all of his combat equipment, as there is nothing of that nature to be found, mainly a few personal effects for grooming and eating, plus a large selection of empty beer bottles. Scattered about the room after the fight are many sheets of scorched paper, and a quick examination of these show that they are all unfinished love letters to somebody who is sometimes referred to as "My Dearest M"

Shortly, there is a flurry of wings and Edward appears.

"Squark!" he says. "Here comes the carvery!"

 

[Ambrus]

[sblock=OOC]Since Edward has rejoined the group, I'll assume that the group are outside the butcher shop (where the bird could have reached us) and are en-route to a rendezvous with the prisoners in tow. Dj'hân will have pocketed one or two of Verrek's love letters and, as mentioned previously, locked the butcher shop door behind us.[/sblock]