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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jasamcarl" data-source="post: 510868" data-attributes="member: 1251">The rest of the day passes uneventfully, the heroes spending their time bartering for magic, supplies, and weapons in the market square and getting a firm rest that night.When they wake, they are informed by Sheriff Whiteclove that he would like to see the four downstairs. After dressing and outfitting themselves, you go downstairs and find the sheriff standing infront of his desk, surrounded by men of apparent status, including Father Samual, the resident priest of the All Father in Duvik's Pass, mostly notable for his partially elven features; Stefan Doverspeak, the large man who holds considerable stock in the local mines; and an unknown man with youngish features, striking red hair yet the dark complexion one would expect from a D'orite dressed in swathes of rich silk.The sheriff addresses the party, "It seems Nicos Aporos has found another means to stir the infernal aching in my head.." He motions to the unknown man, "This man is Daris Salum. He has been chosen to represent the slavers in legal matters..." The sheriff falls silent.Daris takes a short bow and then begins to speak in a faint, simmering voice, "Defenders of this commune, I regret to say that the actions of myself and the other slavers might have assisted in the vilelest of evils as told by the gods. A younger member of the Aporos clan has been selling to some of my compatriots slaves only recently purchased from other slavers; they were hard to identify, because often they were blind and disfigured. Upon questioning they revealed that they had been set to fight some brutish monsters who are associate's of the Aporos on their estates. That family and the other local nobility have been betting on the outcome of these matches. Where I come from honor and the law extend to the treatment of one's slaves for the good of the community, not one's vice. I came to the sheriff hoping this was the case in this land as well.."The sheriff responds, "It is. Our King would most surely be enraged by this behavior. Law passed down in this reign has marked such activities illegal."Father Samual interjects, "It is held to be a travesty by the All Father and other Gods as well!!! Brother Bhartus, you I appeal to you and your most noble god to support me in this. As a representitive of the collective churches, I must humbly demand the confiscation of those slaves and that they be placed under my jurisdiction as well as the arrest of that Southern decadent..."Stefan Doverspeak responds, obviously piqued by the Father's comments, "The Aporos are great patrons to this town. They supply us with our food and their estates make use of our ore. What future does the Festival have if every potential customer should worry that his property would be confiscated by holy and secular authorities? The lifeblood of this town..."A hand motion by the Sheriff quiets Stefan, "The law stands on this issue, as do our souls. This must stop now..." he looks to the Fists, "Your assignment for the day should be clear. We have been informed that one of these combats will be held during the high day rest period. You are to confront Nicos and restrain he and his guards while my men take hold of the slaves he purchased in this market. He and the Fists have a short, but memorable history. I would rather this confrontation come down to a matter of honor rather than law for the reasons cited by Stefan.. Any questions?"</blockquote>

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