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

[stonegod]

"Maybe," Col shrugs. "Could talk to th'Watch, find this here Santos bint as she the last one t'be see'n our Master V."

 

[Rhun]

Anar considers Col's words. "An excellent suggestion, Master Col. Although if she has gone legit, the watch may not have anything on her for some time."

 

[stonegod]

Anar considers Col's words. "An excellent suggestion, Master Col. Although if she has gone legit, the watch may not have anything on her for some time."

Col, peering at an odd scuffmark on the wall (Surely it can no be the Mark of Folding? Not 'ere?) absently responds, "If I be th'Watch, I no be trust'n no one, even if they say they be legit. It be like that story Kalen do be tell'n about Mistress Scorpion rid'n the frog---its just their nature."

 

[GwydapLlew]

Chongo has left this particular job on the hands of the talkers of the group. He contents himself through the day with sampling each tavern's best brew and lurking quietly, waiting for trouble.

 

[Malvoisin]

Let's drive things forward a bit, then.

As the day is getting late, and there seem to be no further leads to be found in Azure District's business establishments, the party decides to take its inquiry to the Azure Watch. In speaking to the sergeant at the Azure Garrison, the group learns that Brissa Santos has indeed been picked up on more than one occasion for acts of petty larceny, mostly pickpocketing or other thefts...but nothing so serious as to cause her to serve time in the jail. Still, the last of these events was months ago, and no one at the Garrison has seen Brissa (or Vanthus for that matter) since then.

With the lead in Azure District coming to a dead end, and the hour now growing late, the frustrated group decides to call it a night, with the agreement to meet the next morning in Shadowshore District, at Chongo's suggestion.

The party hits the local establishments...The Skinned Man, The Narrow House, Fishlip's Games, and The Plucked Parrot. As it turns out, several people they question have seen Vanthus in the area, often in the company of a known smuggler named Penkus. Questions about Penkus reveal that he's a semi-notorious figure in Shadowshore, known for his drunken binges and violent temper. Over the last year, Penkus has been less visible in the district, leading some to believe he's moved on to another venue. However, one old man at the Plucked Parrot recalls having seen Vanthus and Penkus a few weeks back at a boat shop called 'It Still Floats!' where they got in a huge argument with the pessimistic dwarven proprietor, Panchi.

 

[hafrogman]

Keoni has been content to drift along aimlessly with his companions throughout the past few days. He's remained mostly in the back, lurking in shadowy dives with Chongo. Honestly, there were not quite his kind of place, but if he had to be there, he was glad it was with the mighty speaman by his side.

He scratches idly at one ear while he considers the latest development.

"The enemy of mine enemy is my friend? Perhaps this Panchi will gladly provide any information that could be of detriment to Vanthus, if he is wroth enough with the man. All we need do is present ourselves in a way that leads him to believe that we could aid his side of the conflict."

 

[Rhun]

Anar

"Yes, it seems that our path has led us to visit this Panchi next. Let us go there, and see what we might see, eh?"

 

[stonegod]

Col nods in assent.

 

[GwydapLlew]

Chongo grunts, scratches himself, and agrees.

"Dwarf is better lead than anything else. If they be fighting, then dwarf may talk."

 

[Legildur]

With the mention of the realtionship with the smuggler, Bael gets a little excited. "See, I told you Vanthus had something to do with the Blue Nixie and the smuggling!" He is otherwise in agreement that Panchi is the next logical port of call in their investigation.