@Ian:
If you want subtle, don't ask for distractions from the guy who has been known to set entire villages on fire as a "distraction"
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But seriously, I didn't want to draw attention to myself, since that would eventually draw attention to you, and I didn't want to do damage to an NPC, since that would get the guards in there very quickly, so I figured a table was the best bet for "distracting" the bar patrons. Also, I kind of figured that the notes were for us, since they mentioned the last heist as the meeting place (ie the alchemists shop), but I couldn't tell you that in character a)without arousing suspicion about us if we were overheard and b) because I didn't actually see the note, so Tulus had no idea what was written on it. He figured Jack was trying to steal the barkeep's parchment, and he figured a fire in the bar would defiinitely get the barkeep's attention.
If you want subtle, don't ask for distractions from the guy who has been known to set entire villages on fire as a "distraction"

But seriously, I didn't want to draw attention to myself, since that would eventually draw attention to you, and I didn't want to do damage to an NPC, since that would get the guards in there very quickly, so I figured a table was the best bet for "distracting" the bar patrons. Also, I kind of figured that the notes were for us, since they mentioned the last heist as the meeting place (ie the alchemists shop), but I couldn't tell you that in character a)without arousing suspicion about us if we were overheard and b) because I didn't actually see the note, so Tulus had no idea what was written on it. He figured Jack was trying to steal the barkeep's parchment, and he figured a fire in the bar would defiinitely get the barkeep's attention.