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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6087296" data-attributes="member: 9255">THE HIDDENSEGMENT 0082/9/13“I’VE HAD A BAD DAY” EYRE 7, 999 The group returns to the docks to search for more clues.  There are still no goblins on the streets but neither are the law enforcers.   Rumor has it they have moved towards old town to search for goblins there.Truth is still embarrassed by the prior few hours.   RAF is laughing to himself still.  “What now?” asks Rose.“I can go and see a friend that can help maybe.”“Who is your friend?” asks RAF wondering if his friend also wears human underwear.“Someone who has helped me in the past.” Answers Truth while walking away.Rose is quick to follow.  “I didn’t know you had a friend here.   Who is he?  Or is it a she?   Is it a warforged also?”   -in underwear- thinks RAF still shaking his head.“I can’t say. S-He doesn’t like company.   I need to go by myself.”“Nope.  We go as a group or we don’t go at all.” Says Cy.“HE doesn’t like strangers.  I really should go by myself.”“Well HE will have to get used to strangers then.” Says Tom firmly.  The shifter gives Maul a gentle scratch on the head while waiting for an answer.“Sigh.   Then we wait until later…maybe.” Says Truth.  “So what do we do otherwise?”“Wait for another attack?” asks RAF while looking at the ships in the river.They continue down the docks looking for goblins or others to question.“It’s not right to just wait.   How many more will burn or be taken that way?” Asks Tom.“What options do we have?”They continue further down the dock until they can hear a possible argument.  Behind a pile of crates several men are grouped up together.    Closer- they see that some are wearing the traditional Order of the Emerald Claw armor.   Truth turns to RAF “We don’t need to do this.  The day has been bad enough already.”RAF shrugs and continues on.   The Claw has not seen any of them.“Have any of the others arrived yet?” says a very large and stout human wearing bulky and impressive armor.“Who!?!” cries out the dock laborer whom is cornered by the four Claw members.“My fellow Knights?” growls the man.“He is as wide as he is tall!” exclaims Rose in surprise.“Yes.  Yes there is a woman and some knights.  They came several days ago!”“Anyone else?”“No one I know of.  Please!  Please let me go to do my job.”“In a hurry?   Afraid?   You should be.   I could easily kill you.” the big man states while patting the hilt of his very large sword.“I just want to work.   I have told you everything I know.”“Yes.   After all- a dead man can’t say anything….. Especially if they can’t find the body.”RAF steps around the crates to better present himself and get a better look at this big human.  He has dark skin, half-plate armor, a bastard sword and several badges in the shape of the Emerald Claw emblem.    Many lighter than skin colored scars stretch across his face and forearms.   RAF sizes him up quickly as a doable challenge.  If a warforged could smile – he would be.“Know anything about the local fires?” he asks firmly.“Local color.   Go away metal man.   My business has nothing to do with you.”“Could.”“It has been a bad enough day already.  Let us go now.”“Metal man looks silly in a robe.   Thinks he is human? Metal man-  go away.  I have business to do.”  He seems to never take his eyes off of RAF.Truth just stands there looking at the man as the others, including the three standard Claw soldiers, spread out.  A fight is coming.“Leave us.  I seek my Claw teammates.”   The big man turns and begins to leave.   His shoulder firmly strikes the shoulder of Truth.   RAF nearly attacks then.“Where are your teammates?   I would want to talk to them.” Calls out RAF.The big man stops and turns slightly.  “What do you want with the Emerald claw?”Truth is becoming flustered.  “Do you know anything about the fires, kidnappings and anything else you guys are known for?”The big man stops again and turns slowly.   “Go away metal man.   Pretend to be alive somewhere else.”“No!”Even RAF is surprised by the book wielding artificer’s attitude.“Go away.”Truth makes a point of following him.“Go away- now!”Truth steps up to his side- “Or what?  Will our bodies disappear also?”An unspoken command is given to the three soldiers as they reach a bridge connecting docks.  All four turn and spread out using the bridge to protect their flanks.  The big man pulls out his huge sword and waves it at Truth’s face.  RAF charges with the others quickly behind him.  Who wanted this fight more is uncertain, the man, Truth or RAF.   Either way it’s on. The soldiers do not last long as Maul trips one up, Rose and Tom spread out to use their arrows from the sides.  Truth steps back and allows Cy and RAF to take on the big man.   His armor makes it very difficult to harm him.   Swords don’t penetrate and arrows seem to bounce off of him.A full minute goes by as they combat the big man.  Neither doing much harm to the other.  Truth boosts his own strength and hopes to distract him further.  Tom steadies himself (Action Point) and fires.  He scores a critical hit with his longbow which seriously injures the big man.  Truth swings and strikes a final blow (also using an Action Point) takes him down.  RAF stomps his head for good measure. Thinking about what the big man was saying to the dock worker, they drag him away from possible public view before stripping him of equipment, including his armor.  They look at the soldiers and find little so these bodies are dumped over the dock edge and quickly sink under the weight of the chain mail armor.RAF seems to enjoy stomping on the man’s head and body.   He seems to take it very well.  They take the body and quickly bury it into the marsh behind some buildings.  They hope no one saw them (yeah right) and try to sell the armor and sword.  Truth spots a necklace on the man and takes it.  He senses magic on it and slips it under his own robe.  He feels much better already (Amulet of Health +6).The sword sells for 50 Gold and the daggers and weapons from the soldiers for 1 gold.  The first four merchants refuse to buy the armor-  the heavily Emerald Claw marked armor.  Finally they end up dropping it over the water’s edge.“It’s been a bad day.” Says Truth.</blockquote>

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