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<blockquote data-quote="xnosipjpqmhd" data-source="post: 3492761"><p><strong>Lock Up Your Daughters</strong></p><p></p><p>"The orphanage rests on the corner of Lantern Street and Lava Avenue," said Ruphus, pointing Jack, Oberyn, and Tateland in the right direction. "It is a charcoal-coloured, two-storey building."</p><p></p><p>As the heroes approached, they examined the building's exterior. The windows on both storeys were tightly shuttered to keep out the rain. Lanterns hung from either side of the oaken front door, which sported a green copper knocker shaped like a smiling gargoyle, its nostrils pierced by a copper ring. Tateland knocked.</p><p></p><p>The door opened a crack, and the wizened face of an elderly hobbit woman peered out. “Who’s out there, and what are you doing here at this hour?”</p><p></p><p>"We are here about the missing children," said Tateland.</p><p></p><p>The woman sighed, and unlatched the door, ushering the trio inside out of the rain nevertheless. “You can come in and look all you want. I don't know what one more set of inspectors is going to uncover. Too many bakers muddle the pie." Then she seemed to recover her manners. "Pardon me, I am headmistress Gretchyn Tashykk."</p><p></p><p>"What do you mean 'another set?'" asked Oberyn. "Are you referring to the priest Ruphus?"</p><p></p><p>"He and others. First there were the half-elves, then--"</p><p></p><p>"Half-elves?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes, a pair of them," confirmed Gretchyn. "Fario and Fellian, if I remember their names rightly. They came by soon after the disappearances were reported, asking a lot of questions about this and that. Then there were members of the garrison, and then Ruphus, and now you."</p><p></p><p>"Who did the half-elves say they worked for?"</p><p></p><p>"They didn't, but they asked a lot of questions, like whether any of the children had connexions to someone named Elethor Ashstaff. I don't know who that is for the life of me."</p><p></p><p>"What did they look like? How were they dressed?"</p><p></p><p>"Like travellers, I suppose. They each had a sword, a bow, and a grey cloak. One of them was pale and had short blonde hair. The other was more tanned and had long dark hair. He favoured bright green clothing, if I remember right. </p><p></p><p>"In any case, four children were taken, two boys and two girls. None of the other residents or staff heard or saw anything. The orphanage has barred windows and excellent locks protecting its doors. The children are locked into their rooms at night to prevent any mischief. So you see, the circumstances surrounding this crime are exceptional, to say the least.”</p><p></p><p>"May we search your establishment?" asked Tateland. </p><p></p><p>The heroes spent the remaining hours of the evening searching every nook and cranny in the building, but nothing unusual presented itself. The trio failed to uncover any secret doors, broken locks, or other ways that someone could easily enter the building undetected.</p><p></p><p>"We should stay the night," suggests Jack. "Perhaps the predator will strike again."</p><p></p><p>"Aye," agreed Oberyn. "We can split up: one in the entryway and another in each of the sleeping rooms."</p><p></p><p>At first, Gretchyn resisted the suggestion, relenting only when they modify their plan to sleep only in the entry hall.</p><p></p><p>With little in the way of preparation, the heroes hunker down for the night in the entry hall, with Jack, then Oberyn, then Tateland maintaining a lookout.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xnosipjpqmhd, post: 3492761"] [b]Lock Up Your Daughters[/b] "The orphanage rests on the corner of Lantern Street and Lava Avenue," said Ruphus, pointing Jack, Oberyn, and Tateland in the right direction. "It is a charcoal-coloured, two-storey building." As the heroes approached, they examined the building's exterior. The windows on both storeys were tightly shuttered to keep out the rain. Lanterns hung from either side of the oaken front door, which sported a green copper knocker shaped like a smiling gargoyle, its nostrils pierced by a copper ring. Tateland knocked. The door opened a crack, and the wizened face of an elderly hobbit woman peered out. “Who’s out there, and what are you doing here at this hour?” "We are here about the missing children," said Tateland. The woman sighed, and unlatched the door, ushering the trio inside out of the rain nevertheless. “You can come in and look all you want. I don't know what one more set of inspectors is going to uncover. Too many bakers muddle the pie." Then she seemed to recover her manners. "Pardon me, I am headmistress Gretchyn Tashykk." "What do you mean 'another set?'" asked Oberyn. "Are you referring to the priest Ruphus?" "He and others. First there were the half-elves, then--" "Half-elves?" "Yes, a pair of them," confirmed Gretchyn. "Fario and Fellian, if I remember their names rightly. They came by soon after the disappearances were reported, asking a lot of questions about this and that. Then there were members of the garrison, and then Ruphus, and now you." "Who did the half-elves say they worked for?" "They didn't, but they asked a lot of questions, like whether any of the children had connexions to someone named Elethor Ashstaff. I don't know who that is for the life of me." "What did they look like? How were they dressed?" "Like travellers, I suppose. They each had a sword, a bow, and a grey cloak. One of them was pale and had short blonde hair. The other was more tanned and had long dark hair. He favoured bright green clothing, if I remember right. "In any case, four children were taken, two boys and two girls. None of the other residents or staff heard or saw anything. The orphanage has barred windows and excellent locks protecting its doors. The children are locked into their rooms at night to prevent any mischief. So you see, the circumstances surrounding this crime are exceptional, to say the least.” "May we search your establishment?" asked Tateland. The heroes spent the remaining hours of the evening searching every nook and cranny in the building, but nothing unusual presented itself. The trio failed to uncover any secret doors, broken locks, or other ways that someone could easily enter the building undetected. "We should stay the night," suggests Jack. "Perhaps the predator will strike again." "Aye," agreed Oberyn. "We can split up: one in the entryway and another in each of the sleeping rooms." At first, Gretchyn resisted the suggestion, relenting only when they modify their plan to sleep only in the entry hall. With little in the way of preparation, the heroes hunker down for the night in the entry hall, with Jack, then Oberyn, then Tateland maintaining a lookout. [/QUOTE]
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