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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7820228" data-attributes="member: 7015827">EndgameThe four companions, after returning to the guest house, agreed on separate courses of action. Rahnee and Jokull would leave a secret message for the Thalavars requesting a meeting, as Rahnee felt it was time to inform Thalavar Steward Iono of their discoveries. Meanwhile, Brok-Tul and Marik would go to the Black Eye and the Rotten Root, looking to spread rumors about the Fire Knives in the hopes of shaking free more information.At the Black Eye, Brok-Tul and Marik encountered Khair, who seemed uninterested in Marik's tale of an unnamed Purple Dragon in Westgate seeking to track down a former Fire Knife operative as part of a personal vendetta. (This must be a version of the story Jokull had wished to spread about himself. –C). Brok-Tul whispered that it could mean the Knives were making a big move in the city. Khair stated that he was a simple sellsword, uninterested in great affairs as long as he was paid. Khair then commented that he heard Istvan Cormaeril had not been seen since the previous night, inquiring perhaps if his bonus was therefore in order. Marik in response passed Khair a small sum of gold. Brok-Tul then asked Khair if he was interested in obtaining the Night Mask temple password, in return for further gold. Khair declined, showing no interest in meddling with the Masks, and departed. The two also found relatively little interest in their rumors from Mard, the Rotten Root bartender and a contact of Marik. Mard instead pressed them on the matter of the Sembian gem; Mard thought the transaction would happen in the next tenday.Meanwhile, Rahnee and Jokull had stopped at the Spitting Cockatrice to see if they could pick up any information before heading to the secret message site. Some talk was heard about the Sembian 1,000 gold reward for information about Senthur Signe's murder, still unclaimed. Rahnee, her back covered by a watchful Jokull, dropped off a message requesting a meeting, and retrieved a note answering Rahnee's previous missive. It indicated - without naming names - that the Thalavars had done no business with Senthur and requested the party investigate the murder, as it could be related to their task of ferreting out the Fire Knives. Reassembling in the guest house, Aerikoth having returned in the meantime, the adventurers compared notes on the night's endeavors.The next morning, day 15 of Uktar, Janatha brought a lighter breakfast tray than usual, explaining that Jokull and Marik had risen early and taken their breakfast in the common room before heading out on business. After Janatha had departed, having been asked by Brok-Tul to bring more washing supplies, and Aerikoth had arrived in the guest house common room, Brok-Tul speculated that Janatha might be a slave or otherwise controlled by Jandrico Swift, saying that she appeared terrified of him.Rahnee was more curious about Baron Pahar's odd need for evil magical artifacts, prompting Brok-Tul to comment that he still believed it had something to do with Jamorin's book. Janatha, towels and soap in hand, re-entered the guest house with the kind assistance of Jokull, who had just returned from his errand. Brok-Tul attempted to draw Janatha out about conditions at the Gatereach, mentioning a "friend" who wanted to work at the inn and querying about the pay, but Janatha told him he would have to talk to Jandrico about such things. After she left, Brok- Tul indicated to Rahnee he was sympathetic to Janatha, seeing her being taken advantage of. Jokull, however, stated that he had not seen any evidence of her maltreatment by Jandrico. (This speculation about Janatha appears to have been one of the half-orc’s random thoughts that in fact had little to do with reality, as will be seen later. –R)</blockquote>

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