The Shackled City - Golarion Prelude

[ahayford]

Wilbur stands on one of the children's beds, peering into the rafters. He then climbs on all fours investigating the floor boards as well. Despite his efforts, the only magic he detects in the room, radiates faintly from the small charm in Nia's hand. It is arcane in origin, but other then that, Wilbur gleans little information about whatever artifact tainted the object with its power.

 

[Shayuri]

The large striped spider returns to Nia's shoulder, a small metal charm held tightly in its mandibles which it releases into her palm. It appears to be a piece of some larger object, maybe a bracelet. It is a finely detailed leaf, which you recognize to be from a local plant popular with couples for its aphrodisiac properties. Its covered in grime but the silvery metal it is crafted from shines in the light.

It has a very faint magical aura that you can only sense when help up close....almost like an echo. It is likely it was once around some source of magical energy, but is not magical itself.

Nia's eyes light up, then narrow as she accepts the charm, and murmurs approvingly to her familiar. It's small enough that she has to bring it close to see the details, and what she sees only seems to puzzle her.

Finally she says, "Dis ting has de stink of magic on it, doh what spell I cannot say. De touch is light...like a reflection of a spell, not a spell itself. I tink it is broken too...it was part of someting bigger, and broke off. Perhaps de spell was on de intact object, and only a tiny piece broke off in dis."

She wipes at the thing gently, and adds, "I know dis leaf too. It is de 'lover's leaf.' It can..." Nia smirked, "...lower de inhibitions, if prepared right."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Val continues to look around the room with his friends, shaking his head and smiling slightly at their expertise. Having little to contribute at this point, he remains silent so as not to disrupt their concentration.

 

[jkason]

Caytis Maggerin, half-elf magus

OOC: does Caytis know who Ghelve is? Apologies if I missed it.

"I certainly hope that's not any indication of what they intend for the children," Caytis says with a frown as Nia explains the etching.

 

[ahayford]

OOC: Svexyn was Ghelve's apprentice early in his rogue career. It is doubtful Caytis would know of him other then if he happened to be in the market for a good lock. Ghelve is known as the finest locksmith in the city. Any locks purchasable in the city not built by Ghelve are considerably inferior. And as a side note, no there is no child sex ring just to ease of any fears that might be bubbling

 

[jkason]

Caytis Maggerin, half-elf magus

Caytis frowns. "I'm not sure there's much else to find here, then. I suppose we should start interviewing the staff?"

 

[ahayford]

Gretchyn looks at you slightly impatiently.

Are you folks about done up here? Some of the younger ones are about due for their naps. Did you find anything the other investigators passed up? I didn't think it very likely the sheer number of people that came in here asking about the kidnappings.

Gretchyn looks at the bauble Nia's famliar unconvered, inspecting it with a keen eye.

I haven't seen anything like that before. I know every toy and knick-knack that comes into this house, and I can't say I recognize that. Do you think the kidnappers dropped it?

She shrugs.

Are you ready to leave?

She nods as the group requests permission to question her staff.

Very well...I told you before though. No one saw anything, and I trust them all implicitly. Do you want me to question them together, or one at a time?

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

"I am done here, and perhaps there will be more explained once we talk with the locksmith. As for questioning the staff, I have nothing for them. I would like to examine the roof, if there is access. I assume there was no way to escape undetected through the front door, but perhaps looking at the non-obvious routes might reveal anything not apparent."

Svexyn is intent on seeing the roof, and if there is any access to nearby landings, rooftops, or other ways to get in and out of the orphanage without using the front or rear entrances. He will also look around the surrounding rooftops and areas to see if there are vantage points that they should inspect as well.

 

[Dragonwriter]

"They may not think they saw anything, but it is possible they merely did not realize it. The smallest details are sometimes the most important," Marcus tells her, trying for a friendly tone though probably falling well short of it.

"I think talking to them as a group is best. We don't want any of them to feel... intimidated and stop talking because of it."

 

[Shayuri]

Nia frowned at the little charm and said, "Not de...'staff.' Dis was broken off someting. Piece of jewelry maybe. I tink maybe one of de kids wearing it when taken. De ones who'd see, who'd know, are de odder cheeldren. Silver jewelry can't be too commonplace here. Dey would notice if one of dere own came in with some."

"I don't care if I ask, or someone else ask for me, but dis needs be asked."