Malvoisin's Savage Tide, Act 1 - There Is No Honor

[Voadam]

The thug looks up at Kalen as he begins to speak. At first, anger flashes in his eyes, but as the beguiler's words drone on, the man's features go slack, and his eyes take on a blank expression (Will save failed). By the time Kalen reaches his final question, a thin line of drool trails down from the thug's toothless mouth. He seems eager to answer the question, "Vark hired ush'a hep 'im wish a job....we wush gunna ge' twenny go'd eash to he'p 'im woad up tha' buncha animaws. We wush supposa dewiver 'em tonigh', to anuver ship."

"What was the ship? Did you learn who the client was?"

 

[Malvoisin]

"What was the ship? Did you learn who the client was?"

"Shorry, I dunno. Vark neffer tol' ush dat."

 

[Malvoisin]

Col diligently makes notes of the animals, trying to identify each and its condition, while roughing guessing what they could make if they tried to sell the in the Azure District. He mutters to himself as he does so, then turns to Anar. "You figure there be any trouble sell'n these? Not too exotic to require notes from the law, me thinks."

OOC: Kn (nature) to identify, untrained Appraise to guess what they might get for them, and Kn (local) to know where to sell them and the legality of doing so.

(Take 10 Knowledge Nature) Col recognizes the various animals more specifically as three parrots and one macaw, two spider monkeys, one howler monkey, an iguana, and a very young ocelot. All seem to be in good health, although some are a bit sooty and could use cleaning up.

(Take 10 Appraise) Col estimates the monkeys to be worth about 50 gp each, the birds 75, the iguana 100, and the ocelot 150.

(Take 10 Knowledge Local) Col recalls a tragic incident some months ago in the Azure District involving an escaped wyvern, that resulted in one fatality, several injuries and a lot of property damage. Since then, the Azure Watch has monitored the sale of exotic animals in East Market very closely. It would be quite risky to try and sell these animals in Sasserine without a proper merchant's license, Col reasons.

 

[hafrogman]

Keoni turns away from his midnight vigil and walks slowly towards the others.

"The night grows long my friends. Perhaps we should rest until the sun rises once more. Our guests will keep for the night, perhaps below deck. In the morning we can return to the city and complete our business there."

 

[GwydapLlew]

Chongo nods agreeably. "What we do with prisoners? Vark work for Harbormaster, but committing crimes. Chongo think we bring him to bosslady or we toss him in water." It's not murder, it's justice.

 

[stonegod]

Col curses again, and turns to his new friend. "They be worth a pretty penny, but we do be need'n a merchant license to fence them. Maybe the Lady V do have the connections. Somet'm we talk to her 'bout."

Col leads the rakish one up to the topdeck, just in time to hear Keoni. "That be a good plan. Should keep a watch, just so. As for these fools," he motions to the bodies, "keep them or float them, no difference to me. The breathers may be more use to the guards, but it really be the Lady's boat, so let them sink based upon 'er will."

 

[Rhun]

"We should probably wait until first thing in the morning to take Lady Lavinia her belongings, and bring her news of her ship. I'm more than willing to make that trip. I think the Lady took a liking to me." Anar flashes his rakish smile at his companions.

 

[stonegod]

The old man shakes his head and chuckles. "Look'n to be Lord Vanderboren are we? Har har!"

 

[Rhun]

Anar claps the old man on the back in a gesture of camaraderie. "Ha! Why not, friend Col? Everyone should have asperations and dreams, eh?"

 

[hafrogman]

Keoni shakes his head in wonder at Anar's antics.

"Why don't we all go together? Perhaps Damash and our anonymous benefactor could remain behind to recover from their injuries and watch over the ship. Then the rest of us shall visit our employer."