[KAUAI]The Rod of Seven Parts: Of Hexes and Gems

[CanadienneBacon]

The third thug wipes driping water from his eyes. With nary a word, the man rises and walks out of the taproom. Vaja nods at Voadam and H.Lewit. "My thanks, and Frane's. You're all welcome here whenever you like. But, if you'll excuse me, it seems I've got a mess of broken bar furniture to haul to the rubbish pile, and Lieutenant'll be returning at his leisure," Vaja rolls her eyes, "to have a look 'round the Cockatrice." Turning her attention to Lowel, Vaja says, "Lowel, take these coins on to Frane. That must've been some gash in his side; he forgot to bring payment for the healers. If you're not afraid of a dead spider or two," Vaja shrugs her head at the spider carcass lying on the floor by the bar, "come back with a wagon and a team. These things can't remain in here, or the Guild'll shut us down. Here, here's a pouch to hire what we need."

 

[SlagMortar]

"Hey Vaja, you happen to know what happened to that Rancid fellow? I think we may want to have a word with him."

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vaja frowns in thought. "Thought I saw him run out the front door, going left toward the tail end of the warehouse area here. I'd be hard pressed to say, though. It's still a bit crowded out there even now. It was absolute bedlam earlier."

 

[BRP2]

"Let's hunt down that Racid fellow. Nothing important stands in our way."

 

[Voadam]

Voadam smiles in return when Vaja offers her thanks and asks her. "Do you know where Rancid stays?"

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Pilgrim: Kobold Paladin of Bahamut

Pilgrim pulls himself away from the door and asks, "Did I hear we're moving on? Thank the winds!"

 

[BRP2]

Wildman is getting some final details, but I think we are ready to go search the warehouses. Hmm... how much did you hear? Apparently Racid is near some warehouses. Pardon me for a moment. Lewit returns to Vaja for a moment, after waiting for Voadam to finish speaking and Vaja to answer him. "Lady Vaja, could I ask a favor of you? When the guards return, could you tell them the small detail that one of Cheal's men who ran off early had the wand? I know this is a lie, but it is important that the guards think this. It would be of great help."

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vaja replies to Lewit. "I haven't mentioned anything of yet as to a wand. If asked, and I doubt I will be, for the Guard's no cause to inquire, I'll simply speak the truth as I saw it, which was the last I saw of any wand, if it could even be called such for it looked more of a stick to me, was the thing lying on the floor when it was dropped." The barkeep crosses her arms and winks at Lewit.

To Voadam, Vaja says, "I don't know where he stays, Rancid's a bit of wandering soul. He makes the rounds to the city's taprooms, though." Vaja ticks off tavern names. "The Copper Coin, The Knight's Laurel, The Squire's Peg, The Traveler's Rest. I don't think you'd be likely to find him at The Admiral's Pipe. He knows he's not welcome there. Too rich, even for his blood." Vaja pauses, a thought ripening in her head. "That reminds me, there's sommat you should know about the little devil. Rancid's only a nickname that he acquired a few years back. It stuck well enough, but it's not his real name. He's actually the lesser son of House Forsythe. When the old Lord passed and the first son assumed the title, one of the first things he did was give Rancid the boot." Vaja hefts a tipped table upright and dusts her hands. "Seems every family has a black sheep, eh? He's been Rancid so long to me that I'm struggling to recall his given name. Danian, I think it was. Maybe."

 

[Voadam]

Voadam helps her heft the table and says "That is quite helpful, thank you. Danian Forsythe. Its a start. Unlikely to return to his family for aid then unless he was completely desperate." Voadam resheathes his new sword and heads out with the others, looking pleased with himself as he muses over the puzzle pieces.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Fixing his gaze at the two men, Gamad waits for them to leave, then he returns to the main hall to meet the others