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Paths of the Damned, Pt. 2: Rats in the Walls
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Wilphe
Adventurer
Winifred assesses the situation, "Well I don't expect we'll find anything, it was a few days ago and this area is fairly well travelled," she looks anyway, just to get a feel for the area as much as anything and then heads inside, brandishing her warrant at the gate if necessary.
"Good afternoon, we are investigating the murder that took place here. May we speak to one of the Librarians please?
"Good afternoon, we are investigating the murder that took place here. May we speak to one of the Librarians please?
Insight
Adventurer
Ragnar grumbles, "Someone's gettin' in a lot more killin' than me. That right pisses me off." The dwarf stomps around the investigation, not providing anything terribly useful.
"I might have ta just haul off and start beatin' someone 'less we find this here murderer right quick."
"I might have ta just haul off and start beatin' someone 'less we find this here murderer right quick."
Mr_Spicoli
Explorer
Durmedin carefully considers the scene: "we know where the guard was attacked and did not find anything of note, we should ask as many people of the collegium as well as neighborhood if anyone saw anything when it happened. Considering Herr Shutzman did not indicate any known witnesses in the briefing, we may have to look into that ourselves. Winifred is inquiring with the librarians, I will inquire with all the guards of the collegium, and then with neighbors who live in the area. If anyone wishes to join me, lets get moving."
Durmedin the follows Winifred to go into the collegium, and will then speak to as many people and especially guards as he can. He will ask about who were acquaintances, friends, & enemies of the slain guard, both in and external to the collegium. He wil ask if the guard has any relatives in the area? He will try to talk to the other guards who were on the same watch, and ask them how and when did they find they're companion. He will ask the guard who found the slain guard some questions. "How did you happen across you're fellow watchman? In what position was he lying, facing what direction? Where exactly was the dart located on his body? On what side and height of his body was the dart located[this is to determine from what direction the dart was shot]? Is the dart available, was it inspected for chemicals, if so what type was found on it?" He will ask to see the body of the slain guard and when given access, will inspect it and look for the dart wound to determine from what direction the dart hit him. He will also look for any other unusual marks etc.
Durmedin will also ask all of the guards and any acquaintances if the slain guard had any enemies the know of. He will also ask if the slain guard had been acting strangely latley, or if they noticed something unusual about the slain guard. he will then ask if the slain guard was ever seen talking to some strange people?
Durmedin the follows Winifred to go into the collegium, and will then speak to as many people and especially guards as he can. He will ask about who were acquaintances, friends, & enemies of the slain guard, both in and external to the collegium. He wil ask if the guard has any relatives in the area? He will try to talk to the other guards who were on the same watch, and ask them how and when did they find they're companion. He will ask the guard who found the slain guard some questions. "How did you happen across you're fellow watchman? In what position was he lying, facing what direction? Where exactly was the dart located on his body? On what side and height of his body was the dart located[this is to determine from what direction the dart was shot]? Is the dart available, was it inspected for chemicals, if so what type was found on it?" He will ask to see the body of the slain guard and when given access, will inspect it and look for the dart wound to determine from what direction the dart hit him. He will also look for any other unusual marks etc.
Durmedin will also ask all of the guards and any acquaintances if the slain guard had any enemies the know of. He will also ask if the slain guard had been acting strangely latley, or if they noticed something unusual about the slain guard. he will then ask if the slain guard was ever seen talking to some strange people?
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Old Fezziwig
Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.
Ottokar: The various instructors you speak to shake their heads. Nothing has gone missing in the last few weeks.
Winifred: The guards are happy to bring you to a librarian. As you walk there, one of them says, "It's a shame about Waldemar. Just married with a wee little girl. I hope you catch the killer." The librarians themselves are polite and helpful, but they have no special information.
Durmedin: Your inquiries are met with pleasant helpfulness, and you can tell that the guards are just as frustrated by the lack of an apparent motive and clues as you are. Mostly, the deceased fraternized with other guards -- he and his wife were new in the area, just married with a new baby. You receive the following information about the discovery of the body: he was found the next morning with a dart in the back of the neck, right hand side. The corpse was found face down, with the main line of the body parallel to the Collegium's walls. As far as seeing the body, it seems that Waldemar (the dead guard) has yet to be buried.
Winifred: The guards are happy to bring you to a librarian. As you walk there, one of them says, "It's a shame about Waldemar. Just married with a wee little girl. I hope you catch the killer." The librarians themselves are polite and helpful, but they have no special information.
Durmedin: Your inquiries are met with pleasant helpfulness, and you can tell that the guards are just as frustrated by the lack of an apparent motive and clues as you are. Mostly, the deceased fraternized with other guards -- he and his wife were new in the area, just married with a new baby. You receive the following information about the discovery of the body: he was found the next morning with a dart in the back of the neck, right hand side. The corpse was found face down, with the main line of the body parallel to the Collegium's walls. As far as seeing the body, it seems that Waldemar (the dead guard) has yet to be buried.
Mr_Spicoli
Explorer
Durmedin postulates from the way the guard was positioned when found, did the dart originate external to the collegium, or from the direction of the collegium/library?
He will ask to see the body of the slain guard and when given access, will inspect it and look closely at the dart wound to determine if it is similar to the one the rest of the party found on the father Morten previously. He will look very closely for any other unusual marks or signs of struggle on the body etc.
He will inquire to the guards about why the guard was not found until the next morning? Was he on a patrol route, if so was there not a guard to replace his rounds?
He will ask the guards/his commanding officer and acquaintences if the slain guard knew either the slain Father, the slain dwarven engineer, or the slain commoner form the old quarter.
He will ask them all if they knew if the guard was a follower of Sigmar?
He will ask where the wife of the slain guard could be located.
He will ask to see the body of the slain guard and when given access, will inspect it and look closely at the dart wound to determine if it is similar to the one the rest of the party found on the father Morten previously. He will look very closely for any other unusual marks or signs of struggle on the body etc.
He will inquire to the guards about why the guard was not found until the next morning? Was he on a patrol route, if so was there not a guard to replace his rounds?
He will ask the guards/his commanding officer and acquaintences if the slain guard knew either the slain Father, the slain dwarven engineer, or the slain commoner form the old quarter.
He will ask them all if they knew if the guard was a follower of Sigmar?
He will ask where the wife of the slain guard could be located.
Old Fezziwig
Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.
[sblock=OOC]Thought I replied to this yesterday. 
Anyhow...[/sblock][sblock=OOC for Mr Spicoli]Make an Easy (+10%) Perception test for me.[/sblock]Durmedin: You find out the family has the body, and you would need to go to them to find out if you could see it. As far as finding the body, Waldemar was found by his replacement -- his shift didn't end until the next morning. No one knows if he knew any of the other victims, and his personal religious beliefs weren't extremely strong. You receive directions to his house, a small apartment in the Westgate-Sudgarten district of the city.[sblock=OOC]Here's a link to a map of Middenheim, which was pointed out to me the other day. Might be helpful. 
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Anyhow...[/sblock][sblock=OOC for Mr Spicoli]Make an Easy (+10%) Perception test for me.[/sblock]Durmedin: You find out the family has the body, and you would need to go to them to find out if you could see it. As far as finding the body, Waldemar was found by his replacement -- his shift didn't end until the next morning. No one knows if he knew any of the other victims, and his personal religious beliefs weren't extremely strong. You receive directions to his house, a small apartment in the Westgate-Sudgarten district of the city.[sblock=OOC]Here's a link to a map of Middenheim, which was pointed out to me the other day. Might be helpful. [/sblock]
Mr_Spicoli
Explorer
Durmedin will try to surmise if the dart was launched from the library in the collegium out towards the guard. If so he will go and meet Winifred. Then he will tell her to help him search the library with him. He will tell the librarians that he needs to search the library especially near the window for any clues.
After searching the library, he will wait until everyone has finished their inquiries. When everyone is together again, he will tell them.
"I have thus so far: The slain guard's fellow guardsmen and superiors do not have any more clues nor reasons for motives. Waldemar and his wife were new in the area, just married. The family has the body, and we would need to go to them to find out if you could see it. We have directions to his house, a small apartment in the Westgate-Sudgarten district of the city. I believe this is a good choice because they may have some more information about anything or anyone strange that Waldemar had associated with. As well as other clues or connections to the other slain victims for motives.
Before we do that I would like to question nearby neighbors of the collegium to see whether anyone may have seen anything but had not said anything yet.
What have the rest of you found out?"
[OOC
erception test=29, http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=705853]
After searching the library, he will wait until everyone has finished their inquiries. When everyone is together again, he will tell them.
"I have thus so far: The slain guard's fellow guardsmen and superiors do not have any more clues nor reasons for motives. Waldemar and his wife were new in the area, just married. The family has the body, and we would need to go to them to find out if you could see it. We have directions to his house, a small apartment in the Westgate-Sudgarten district of the city. I believe this is a good choice because they may have some more information about anything or anyone strange that Waldemar had associated with. As well as other clues or connections to the other slain victims for motives.
Before we do that I would like to question nearby neighbors of the collegium to see whether anyone may have seen anything but had not said anything yet.
What have the rest of you found out?"
[OOC
erception test=29, http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=705853]
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Old Fezziwig
Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin.
[sblock=OOC for Mr Spicoli]The dart was fired from the window of the library.[/sblock][sblock=OOC for Mr Spicoli, Wilphe (if Winifred heads to the library)]Make Search or Perception Tests for me, please.[/sblock]The librarians are slightly disturbed by the possibility that someone killed someone from inside their library, but acquiesce to your request to search. They do ask, however, that you only disturb the stacks if absolutely necessary (they're a little cowed at the potential disruption of the grand order of things). If things are disrupted too much, it could take them a long time to recatalogue.
Lot
First Post
Ottokar rejoins the others after his searches and hears about the guard's family situation.
"Well, it turns out nothing is reported missing here. It wouldn't appear to be a murder and robbery, such as it was in the first case. So, if the guard wasn't killed to break-in, it might be personal. We should learn as much as we can about this guard. Maybe he knew Father Morten?"
The young initiate offers his ideas, but he doesn't appear overly optimistic.
"Well, it turns out nothing is reported missing here. It wouldn't appear to be a murder and robbery, such as it was in the first case. So, if the guard wasn't killed to break-in, it might be personal. We should learn as much as we can about this guard. Maybe he knew Father Morten?"
The young initiate offers his ideas, but he doesn't appear overly optimistic.
