spacehulkster
First Post
The Key Store
“Good day gents. How can I be of help?” a large nosed gnome on stilts ask the group as they enter.
Elric surveys the room and notices no one else around. He gives Vern the all clear sign. Vern steps up just short of the counter ledge so as to view the gnome on the other side.
“Well we were hoping you could answer a few questions for us.?” Vern replies in his most diplomatic tone.
“I’ll do my best. What type of lock are we talking about?”
“The locks at the Lantern Street Orphanage, you are familiar with them?” Vern eyes the locksmith intently.
The locksmith is immediately unnerved and begins to hedge. “Aye, that I am. But what would you gents want to know about them? Their some of my best work,” he justifies.
Felix flies up above the counter, startling the locksmith, “You know of the disappearances of the children from there? Well we’re here to find out what you know!”
“Oh, my! I have nothing to do with their kidnapping, I can assure you.”
Felix’s ears prick up, “Kidnapping? Who said anything about a kidnapping? Elric did you say anything about those kids being kidnapped?”
“Come to think of it, Felix, I did not. How ‘bout you Pudge? Did you say they were kidnapped?” Elric replies.
“Nope, not me!” Pudge fixes his gaze upon the locksmith and doesn’t blink.
“Well Mr. Locksmith, seems to me you got sum esplainin to do!” Felix points an accusing finger at the gnome. “These kids were kidnapped? Are they in danger? What if something happens to them? You wouldn’t want that on your conscience, would you?” Felix tries a different approach and notices that the gnome is getting increasingly nervous.
Finally, the gnome breaks under the pressure. His eyes meet Elric’s and he nudges his head back to his right.
Elric gets the hint and notices a curtain behind the counter and moves to flank it. While the locksmith continues to ramble for time, Elric motions Pudge to come around the counter and he slips through the curtain into a back room with stairs. Pudge soon follows and notices three chest set in the middle of the room. Elric has spotted a secret door that is under the staircase. As he moves towards it, he is jumped on from above.
As this noise alerts the others in the shop area, Pudge is able to get a flanking position on the figure in dark clothing. The man’s attacks meet nothing but air, as Elric tumbles out of danger. Pudge delivers a telling blow as Carthax and Vern come in from behind the curtain.
“Who is this? Or what is this?” Pudge ask rolling the body over to see his features. The figure has no hair, gray skin and blue pupil less eyes.
“That’s one of the tall ones. He’s supposed to keep an eye on me…..
Keygan, the locksmith opens up about the “tall ones” and the “short ones”, which live in an abandoned gnomish enclave below the city. The entrance to which is beyond the secret door. How they came to him wanting skeleton keys that can open most doors in the city. They have his familiar, a pet rat, as a bargaining chip.
He soon breaks down crying, “I didn’t think they were going to kidnap children. They promised no one would be hurt. I thought they were just petty thieves.”
Milo wraps his arm around the gnome and offers comfort. “There is a priestess who can help. We are helping her investigate these disappearances. Maybe she can help you too. Let’s take you there for safety.”
While Pudge, Felix and the Elves search Keygan’s home and shop for clues, with his permission, Milo and Vern walk Keygan to Jenya’s temple.
“Good day gents. How can I be of help?” a large nosed gnome on stilts ask the group as they enter.
Elric surveys the room and notices no one else around. He gives Vern the all clear sign. Vern steps up just short of the counter ledge so as to view the gnome on the other side.
“Well we were hoping you could answer a few questions for us.?” Vern replies in his most diplomatic tone.
“I’ll do my best. What type of lock are we talking about?”
“The locks at the Lantern Street Orphanage, you are familiar with them?” Vern eyes the locksmith intently.
The locksmith is immediately unnerved and begins to hedge. “Aye, that I am. But what would you gents want to know about them? Their some of my best work,” he justifies.
Felix flies up above the counter, startling the locksmith, “You know of the disappearances of the children from there? Well we’re here to find out what you know!”
“Oh, my! I have nothing to do with their kidnapping, I can assure you.”
Felix’s ears prick up, “Kidnapping? Who said anything about a kidnapping? Elric did you say anything about those kids being kidnapped?”
“Come to think of it, Felix, I did not. How ‘bout you Pudge? Did you say they were kidnapped?” Elric replies.
“Nope, not me!” Pudge fixes his gaze upon the locksmith and doesn’t blink.
“Well Mr. Locksmith, seems to me you got sum esplainin to do!” Felix points an accusing finger at the gnome. “These kids were kidnapped? Are they in danger? What if something happens to them? You wouldn’t want that on your conscience, would you?” Felix tries a different approach and notices that the gnome is getting increasingly nervous.
Finally, the gnome breaks under the pressure. His eyes meet Elric’s and he nudges his head back to his right.
Elric gets the hint and notices a curtain behind the counter and moves to flank it. While the locksmith continues to ramble for time, Elric motions Pudge to come around the counter and he slips through the curtain into a back room with stairs. Pudge soon follows and notices three chest set in the middle of the room. Elric has spotted a secret door that is under the staircase. As he moves towards it, he is jumped on from above.
As this noise alerts the others in the shop area, Pudge is able to get a flanking position on the figure in dark clothing. The man’s attacks meet nothing but air, as Elric tumbles out of danger. Pudge delivers a telling blow as Carthax and Vern come in from behind the curtain.
“Who is this? Or what is this?” Pudge ask rolling the body over to see his features. The figure has no hair, gray skin and blue pupil less eyes.
“That’s one of the tall ones. He’s supposed to keep an eye on me…..
Keygan, the locksmith opens up about the “tall ones” and the “short ones”, which live in an abandoned gnomish enclave below the city. The entrance to which is beyond the secret door. How they came to him wanting skeleton keys that can open most doors in the city. They have his familiar, a pet rat, as a bargaining chip.
He soon breaks down crying, “I didn’t think they were going to kidnap children. They promised no one would be hurt. I thought they were just petty thieves.”
Milo wraps his arm around the gnome and offers comfort. “There is a priestess who can help. We are helping her investigate these disappearances. Maybe she can help you too. Let’s take you there for safety.”
While Pudge, Felix and the Elves search Keygan’s home and shop for clues, with his permission, Milo and Vern walk Keygan to Jenya’s temple.