DT's Old School Campaign- (Chapter 4: The Guild and The Girl)

[Queenie]

"Is it possible she left on her own?" Lola asked bluntly.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

At first Vernik seemed gravely insulted by Lola's question, but then answered, "I suppose anything is possible, though my daughter and I got along well and there was no man in her life of my knowledge. She was blooming into her late teens, however, and she began to attract more looks. I served my time in the Overlord's forces against bandits, orcs, goblins and the like, but the men I fought alongside were more like brothers than enemies. I had the lock fixed, however I still have the jimmied one. I thought maybe there was a clue here and I used to stare at the thing when I wasn't making a net but darn if I could find one." Saying such, he goes into some drawers in his shop and pulls out a badly worked lock.

Lola
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The lock had been worked a few times with what looks like some home tools or crude lockpicks. Whoever was trying to pick the lock failed miserably and was evidently a novice. It looks as though he gave up at it before breaking down the door, as the slide bar is bent.
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[Scott DeWar]

Through out the tale of the missing daughter quinn is strangely quiet. perhaps he knows more about the businewss end of kidnapping then a 'sailor ' should now, perhaps he just knows where kidnapped girls in their late teens usually end up as. the best that he able to do is give a nod to the net maker as there seems to be a bit of moisture in his eyes and was that a quiver in his lip?

For the most part, he seems to be beside himself for comments.

 

[Queenie]

"Hmmm..." Lola took her time looking over the lock, turning it this way and that before speaking. "It looks like someone NOT professional did this. Eventually they got fed up and just broke the door down, unable to get it fully opened. I find it odd that no one downstairs would have heard that. Also, perhaps Vera fought back and it wasn't her blood on the floor? I know this is hard for you Vernik and no no here is trying to offend you, we just want to help find out what happened. How well do you trust your workers?"

 

[Deuce Traveler]

"Well, they've worked for me for between one and two years now, depending on when they asked to be hired on. I admit I was a bit suspicious at first, but when I pulled them aside each defended the others. They all say that they were home at the time and were asleep. Would you like to talk with them? Should I call them all in here at once?"

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Errr... <bump>

 

[GlassEye]

Edvan frowns a bit while thinking. "Ah, no, I don't thinks so. Maybe it'd be best if we talks with 'em when you're not present. More likely they might slips up that way, if they do gots something to hide. You tells us where they lives or drinks and we can talks to 'em on our own."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Vernik told Edvan that the three workers liked to frequent the Mermaid's Tavern after work, and sure enough that's where the Wilders found them. Two ladies named Kallia and Clissina worked as exotic snake dancers while Jenida, Nineena, Winsome Gingit, and Miarila were comely serving lasses that took particular interest in the males of the group.

Edvan paid 16gp for several rounds of drink, being sure to tip the ladies heavily, while the group talked to the men. Ponch was slightly overweight and looked a bit lacking in the intelligence area, though he was larger than his two companions. Tucker was skinny, but tall and quick with a laugh. Mario was olive skinned and fancied himself a ladies-man with passing glances at the girls of the bar and sly winks to Lola whenever he made a quip.

When it came to asking about the disappearance of Vernik's daughter, however, they were quick to agree that they had heard nothing.

Lola
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You have heard it be said before that the Mermaid Tavern is a thieves guild safe house. Also, you notice that Tucker and Mario have trouble looking Edvan straight in the eyes when asked about the missing girl.
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Edvan
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The three men try to act like toughs and each carries a club or knife at his side. However, they seem to be awkward with the weapons by their side and you surmise that they lack true experience with weapon use.
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Hilmdyn
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You notice that Ponch tries to do most of the talking when it comes to explaining his lakck of knowledge on the missing girl, Vera. The other two men nod in agreement with him, though they seem to be uncomfortable with the subject as they fidget often.
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[garyh]

"I'm sure you weren't involved, Ponch," Hilmdyn tells the slow-witted man. "After all, no one who was involved would speak so much on the topic in their defense. And, of course, his companions wouldn't be nervous, either."

 

[GlassEye]

"That's right," says Edvan though he isn't quite sure what Hilmdyn picked up that he didn't. However, since the three seem to be pretty unified in their denial that they had anything to do with Vera's disappearance Edvan puts into action his plan to split the three up: he buys another round of drinks. Surely, sometime soon one of them will have to relieve himself...