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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Express" data-source="post: 1637861" data-attributes="member: 19166">The Investigation (con't)Ya found WHAT!?" was Dorbo's repsonse when we all gathered at the office. The gnome clutched at the portrait hungrily, half listening to our day's adventure.Bynara and I had been careful on our return home. We were feeling a bit paranoid and  were fearful we might be followed. We took an indirect way back and changed sky coaches twice. We finally stopped to get something to eat, and then returned in the evening.Anvil and Dorbo were there as well, having returned from the University. Their investigation had revealed a few interesting facts. Honora had given us two names that Hennet was associated with at Morgrave:Kasper Guttman, ProfessorLazlo Voren, Assisstant ProfessorKasper Guttman, according to the University, had recently died while on expedition of Darguun. His corpse had just been returned to Breland. Lazlo Voren was on a leave of absence- had been for three months. That explained the University's lack of help to Honora's queries I guess.The story about Guttman had checked out; the poor guy was buried in the North Cemetary. Dorbo (ever the prepared gnome) had obtained Voren's home address from City Records just in case; Morgrave had been unwilling to share such personal information. However, there was something else that piqued Anvil's interest.Both Guttman and Voren were experts in goblin culture and history. They were both specialists in things Dhakkani as well."They do work at Morgrave University, that's not too unsual." I responded, still expecting big angry men to burst through our front door. Not my best retort, I admit."The two men had offices in the same building at Morgrave." Anvil replied, "and outside their offices there were several small items on public display. One such item was this." Anvil produced the gnoll paw Bynara had been keeping. "According to my discreet inquiries there, this is a trophy gathered by goblin tribes in Droaam, taken during the various periods of tribal conflict with the gnolls. It is, apparently, a sign of martial prowess and bravery."Goblins? Gnolls? What in the Five Nations was going on here?  "When you get involved with Morgrave..." I groaned quietly. Bynara laughed.It had taken some effort to get that story out once Dorbo had seen the canvas. He and Anvil studied it intently, while I watched the windows. Bynara played with the gnoll paw."Oh ya" Dorbo added rather casually, "Our boy Hennet wasn't on the faculty at MU. If he had a job there, no one knew him." He turned back to the canvas."This is Draconic." Anvil diagnosed."But it makes no sense," Dorbo interjected breathlessly."It seems to be a code of some kind." added Anvil, much calmer. "The map seems to be the border of Breland and Droaam, I reckon." Dorbo mused. We all looked. I could make out the Dagger River, the Greywall Mountains, Silver Lake. There were marks but nothing was labelled.We spent the rest of the evening discussing everything. We decided the goons that chased myself and Bynara weren't City Watch- they didnt seem like Watch. But who? We also concluded we knew nothing about goblins.Why would a city goblin have a tribal totem?I needed a drink.I didn't like where this was going. Someone had been watching Hennet's place. We decided we should take turns keeping watch at night at the office just in case. Since we had no other leads we should shadow Voren's place. See what he does and where he goes. Once we found something out, we could always get an interview with him. Earlier that day, I might have been inclined to go to his house and politely question him, or get an appointment. But now, I wanted to be careful.</blockquote>

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