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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jasamcarl" data-source="post: 464868" data-attributes="member: 1251">"That is all well and good, but..." The sheriff in interrupted by a knock from the wall to your left. Upon turning you note the sound is coming from a window that looks out onto a garden; a hand is poking up out of the bushes planted around the building. The sheriff grimaces, "What now?" He walks to within five feet of the window, hand on the hilt of his sword, "Show yourself!" Two hands appear, pushing the window up. A young (human) man of no more than 16 years, struggles to climb through with his apparently small frame; his curly hair is a dark red and he wears a traveler's outfit of plain blue britches and vest, and a backpack."Who are you, boy?" asks the sheriff, obviously curious."I am Dalik, sir. I am a poet, though as of yet an unsuccessful one. I have news of that cutpurse; he is not alone. A gang of them live in the entertainers camp east of the square. They be known as Shorty's Gang. I know, because they came with me from the King's city. Their leader is a gnome bard who distracts the crowd while they thieve. He goes by Eldus, but we call him the 'tongue'. He is a very good performer, but very cruel. He forces everyone who entertains to pay him a portions of their earnings and puts us all under the threat of death should we put out the word of hhis going's on. After what the dusky man did to that scum, I decided to plea for your assistance."The sheriff looks to the party, "There doesn't appear to be any cause for a blood debt this day, eh?"Dalik interrupts the sheriff, "Sir, if I may? Your freebooters, though brave, also are known to my kind. The gang is likely to just flee should they see you coming, as they will; the camp is closed off by wagons and everyone is always watching. I suggest yee all disguise yourselfs. I can lead you into the camp. I be trusted.The sheriff again turns to the party, "What do you all say. Can you look like ruffians? quite the stretch, i know."</blockquote>

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