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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7954673" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><em>Burning Down the House</em></strong></span></p><p></p><p>While Jokull ended up volunteering to stay in Turnton for a little while longer to review the status of the militia, Aerikoth departed the town via spell and Rahnee, Darrow and Dinendal headed out on foot, complaining about the rain. Early evening of Alturiak 6, the three arrived at the Gatereach compound, only to discover the smoking ruins of the guest house and the other outbuilding; the inn for its part appeared to be unharmed.</p><p></p><p>Inside the inn, Jandrico Swift expressed his pleasure at seeing them unharmed, as he was unsure if anyone had been inside the guest house when it had burned down early that morning. The innkeeper said a note had been slipped under the inn’s door at the same time, and he passed it over to them. Aerikoth then walked in the door and was similarly welcomed by Jandrico and his three companions, who had been similarly unsure of the wizard’s fate. Aerikoth also looked at the anonymous note, which implied that the house had been burned down because of the adventurers’ continued presence in Westgate.</p><p></p><p>In response to questioning from Aerikoth, Jandrico related the little that he knew about the fire, which had evidently started at the guest house and then spread to the other outbuilding before it could be put out. Rain had come in the morning, which had helped prevent the fire from jumping to the main inn building. Jandrico accepted the apologies and concerns expressed by Dinendal and Rahnee for the damage done, given that the target was clearly their adventuring company. The innkeeper said that he was at least content that no harm had come to the companions, also saying they were welcome to whatever drinks they liked from the bar. He then got a determined look in his eye and departed the inn, saying that he had urgent business regarding an “insurance policy.”</p><p></p><p>After a round of drinks had been consumed, the four adventurers went outside to more closely examine the ruined guest house. Aerikoth observed that all of the containers inside, including the empty chest from Hallton, had apparently been removed prior to the fire being started, with the exception of his bookcase. Rahnee commented, the wizard agreeing, that whoever had done this had been unsure of which trunk they were looking for, so took them all. Darrow asked if Aerikoth could “wizard up the spot” where Hallton’s chest now was. Aerikoth thought for a moment and then indicated he could attempt to locate a specific object. Dinendal suggested that they could ask any nearby warehouse guards if they had seen anything suspicious before the fire. Aerikoth agreed that would be a prudent next course of action, as he did not have the necessary locate object spell prepared.</p><p></p><p>The four therefore wandered over to where two House Thalavar guards stood guarding a nearby warehouse compound. The guards, while sympathetic, unfortunately had no information of import to share regarding the circumstances surrounding the fire. Having had no luck there, the adventurers returned to the Gatereach to ask Jandrico’s kitchen helper Goruna some questions. She told them that she had arrived around seven bells that morning while they were still putting out the fire. In response to questions from Aerikoth about any wagons or the like in the area, she thought a bit and then said she had passed some at the Westward Eye, but that there were always wagons and such at the inn because of the traders. Her well of knowledge apparently exhausted, the group asked her to tell them if she remembered anything further of use, Rahnee handing her a gold coin.</p><p></p><p>The somewhat morose group then went to the bar and poured themselves another round, commiserating about their situation. Aerikoth was still focused on investigating the circumstances behind the fire, noting that some of the inn’s guests from the previous night might have seen something, and also suggesting that the Westward Eye could have served as a point for inconspicuously gathering their stolen items. The group agreed that they should question Jandrico further when he returned. Rahnee speculated that he had gone to speak to the Night Masks, prompting Dinendal to express his concern that they might be behind what had happened. Rahnee noted that her comment was a mere conjecture, while Aerikoth deprecated the idea of the Masks being involved, asserting that they would not care about Aratae and reminding the others that this had all started with the delivery of Aratae’s remains and a note to Turnton.</p><p></p><p>Discussion turned to who else might be responsible. Aerikoth said he thought it was whoever had been assisting Hallton in his designs of conquest, with the others throwing out other possibilities. (<em>As usual, the wizard - however opaque about his activities - is on point with his logic. --R</em>.) Rahnee said she would head to the Black Eye to try and see if Khair were available and had any useful information; Darrow and Dinendal said they would join her. Aerikoth indicated he preferred to stay behind at the Gatereach, in order to talk to Jandrico when the innkeeper returned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7954673, member: 7015827"] [SIZE=6][B][I]Burning Down the House[/I][/B][/SIZE] While Jokull ended up volunteering to stay in Turnton for a little while longer to review the status of the militia, Aerikoth departed the town via spell and Rahnee, Darrow and Dinendal headed out on foot, complaining about the rain. Early evening of Alturiak 6, the three arrived at the Gatereach compound, only to discover the smoking ruins of the guest house and the other outbuilding; the inn for its part appeared to be unharmed. Inside the inn, Jandrico Swift expressed his pleasure at seeing them unharmed, as he was unsure if anyone had been inside the guest house when it had burned down early that morning. The innkeeper said a note had been slipped under the inn’s door at the same time, and he passed it over to them. Aerikoth then walked in the door and was similarly welcomed by Jandrico and his three companions, who had been similarly unsure of the wizard’s fate. Aerikoth also looked at the anonymous note, which implied that the house had been burned down because of the adventurers’ continued presence in Westgate. In response to questioning from Aerikoth, Jandrico related the little that he knew about the fire, which had evidently started at the guest house and then spread to the other outbuilding before it could be put out. Rain had come in the morning, which had helped prevent the fire from jumping to the main inn building. Jandrico accepted the apologies and concerns expressed by Dinendal and Rahnee for the damage done, given that the target was clearly their adventuring company. The innkeeper said that he was at least content that no harm had come to the companions, also saying they were welcome to whatever drinks they liked from the bar. He then got a determined look in his eye and departed the inn, saying that he had urgent business regarding an “insurance policy.” After a round of drinks had been consumed, the four adventurers went outside to more closely examine the ruined guest house. Aerikoth observed that all of the containers inside, including the empty chest from Hallton, had apparently been removed prior to the fire being started, with the exception of his bookcase. Rahnee commented, the wizard agreeing, that whoever had done this had been unsure of which trunk they were looking for, so took them all. Darrow asked if Aerikoth could “wizard up the spot” where Hallton’s chest now was. Aerikoth thought for a moment and then indicated he could attempt to locate a specific object. Dinendal suggested that they could ask any nearby warehouse guards if they had seen anything suspicious before the fire. Aerikoth agreed that would be a prudent next course of action, as he did not have the necessary locate object spell prepared. The four therefore wandered over to where two House Thalavar guards stood guarding a nearby warehouse compound. The guards, while sympathetic, unfortunately had no information of import to share regarding the circumstances surrounding the fire. Having had no luck there, the adventurers returned to the Gatereach to ask Jandrico’s kitchen helper Goruna some questions. She told them that she had arrived around seven bells that morning while they were still putting out the fire. In response to questions from Aerikoth about any wagons or the like in the area, she thought a bit and then said she had passed some at the Westward Eye, but that there were always wagons and such at the inn because of the traders. Her well of knowledge apparently exhausted, the group asked her to tell them if she remembered anything further of use, Rahnee handing her a gold coin. The somewhat morose group then went to the bar and poured themselves another round, commiserating about their situation. Aerikoth was still focused on investigating the circumstances behind the fire, noting that some of the inn’s guests from the previous night might have seen something, and also suggesting that the Westward Eye could have served as a point for inconspicuously gathering their stolen items. The group agreed that they should question Jandrico further when he returned. Rahnee speculated that he had gone to speak to the Night Masks, prompting Dinendal to express his concern that they might be behind what had happened. Rahnee noted that her comment was a mere conjecture, while Aerikoth deprecated the idea of the Masks being involved, asserting that they would not care about Aratae and reminding the others that this had all started with the delivery of Aratae’s remains and a note to Turnton. Discussion turned to who else might be responsible. Aerikoth said he thought it was whoever had been assisting Hallton in his designs of conquest, with the others throwing out other possibilities. ([I]As usual, the wizard - however opaque about his activities - is on point with his logic. --R[/I].) Rahnee said she would head to the Black Eye to try and see if Khair were available and had any useful information; Darrow and Dinendal said they would join her. Aerikoth indicated he preferred to stay behind at the Gatereach, in order to talk to Jandrico when the innkeeper returned. [/QUOTE]
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