Six From Gate Pass - Chapter 3: Shelter From The Storm

"Fine, my name is Nira. But it is irrelevant because, as I said, we didn't use names. I don't know who any of them are. The bald man is just that: bald. I suppose he was quite tanned and muscular and I think his eyes were blue or grey. He hired me from the refugee camps. He paid me half up front, half upon job completion and told me to meet a longship with two half-orcs and a third person at the docks. Sure enough they met me on a pier with a ship full of corpses. Elven ones. Creeped me out. The third one, was there as well but all I recall was his goofy outfit and ribbon-covered staff. We spent the night on a ferry and then rowed out this afternoon. Honestly, nobody spoke and certainly not to me. They're reasons for this must now be plainly obvious to you. I dont know any more, is that clear enough for you? If you wanted more information, you should have captured someone else. So you can keep asking me the same questions or you can hand me over to the guard. I know nothing else."

Torrent shakes her head. "That definitely sounds like Lee," she says, "but I just can't believe my mentor would be involved in this. He has been Seaquen's harbour master and a trusted member of the Council for years and years!"
 

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Kirio smiles crookedly down at the tied up rogue
Ballsy bitch... good for her...


He briefly considers cutting her throat, but then shrugs and returns to the others and relays what little he has learned "Like I thought, hired help... I can get... violent with her... but I honestly don't think she knows more. Lee hired her from her description, so finding him is paramount, but I don't think she knows anything more. We'll let Simon worry about what to do with her..." he then joins Arnir and Hrimr and examines the corpse as best he can.
 

OOC: Regarding the loot: Lars claims the Masterwork short sword and the masterwork thieve's tools from the captured rogue. He also claims the mithril chain shirt (Yeah, 10% spell failure check!) But considering its value, others might want it to... I'll wait till they are identified before I claim any vials, etc.


Lars approaches the bound rogue. "Your penalty will be the forfeit of all your possessions!" Lars avidly fingers her fine chain shirt. He then proceeds to divest her of it and putting it on, marvelling at its light weight.

He also equips her sword while he waits for Simeon to finish his work. "This is a lot like the sword I lost at you warehouse, Nathan. Broke my heart, but its mended now."
 

GM: Lars, as you will note when I listed the loot, that it clearly says that both the sword and the mithril chain shirt are small. Since you are a medium creature (not small like a halfling, a gnome, goblin, etc.) you cannot possibly wear that armor. Additionally, the sword is unwieldy and you therefore suffer a -2 on all attack rolls when using it.
 


Bannock paces restlessly, until he realizes that nobody has been paying attention to the dead Elves. He moves over to the bodies and starts patting them up and down, looking for anything of interest.

"Can't believe I've got nothing better to do than molest some dead soggy Elves..."

OOC: Take 20 on searching bodies
 


While Bannock pats them down and Arnir searches for magic on them Hrimr decides to examine to find out how they died. He begins searching the bodies and applying his knowledge of healing.
 

Bannock, you search them over but don't find anything of material interest. Most of their clothing has been melted into their ruined flesh. However, something seems off to you. There are strange markings on the wrists of one of them, like deep dark bruises that seem free of fire damage.

Hrimr the elves seem to have been killed by fire and their mangled flesh makes discerning specifics rather difficult. Yet, you also notice the weird markings on their wrists and are able to determine that they resemble the bruises one migh receive by being bound.

Arnir, both corpses are literally suffused with a lingering aura of strong transmutation magic.
 

Hrimr scratches his beards.

"Bannock, have you noticed their wrists? Looks like they were tied together before they were burned. Arnir what does you spell tell you?"
 

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