Grondar heads into town, aiming for his favorite red-roofed palace, Sailor's Best Friend. It is located on the west side of the docks district in an unassuming two-story building. He enters into a small parlour. Off to the left, a comely dark-haired young woman in a prim dress sits behind a desk. A bead curtain obscures the doorway leading into the interior of the house. The young woman is writing in some sort of large book. She looks up when Grondar enters.
"You're a little early, aren't you? Perhaps you could come back in the evening, during normal business hours."
Meanwhile, back on the Pander Ban, Wakil has finished cooking and has sat down to eat. "I did the cooking, who's on KP?" From out on the docks, the crew members hear a faint call.
"Helloooo the ship! Anybody there?" It is two of the town guards. They explain that the guard on the ship will not be restored today, but overall guard presence at the docks will be increased, and their commander has given them special orders to keep an eye on the Pander Ban. Apparently, there was some sort of riot in town last night, and a tavern was burned. Due to the diligence of the volunteer bucket brigade, the fire did not spread, but the Arrow in the Bull tavern is no more. There was murder done as well, and several people involved in the riots have been arrested. The guards are still looking for the instigators of the violence. They have several descriptions of the people, so it shouldn't be too long. The guard adds in a hushed, confidential tone that there are also unconfirmed reports of elves in town, and they may be responsible for the killings, the fire, maybe even the riot. Elves have magic that can make men go mad, and they can conjure fire from midair! There were some folks who saw strange lights floating out over the harbor as well. Regardless, the gates and the port are closed for the rest of the day while the guards attempt to sort all this out, and they may be closed tomorrow as well.
