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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7990763" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><em>Starmantle</em></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Upon entering the Vulture's Roost, the group took a look around the slightly seedy inn’s interior. A harlot standing nearby immediately sized them up and approached, striking up a conversation. Shanni, perhaps not unexpectedly, reacted with visible disdain and Darrow with disinterest, but Dermot was more willing to engage in talk. With the ice broken, Shanni asked about a "friend" named Pehlen, but the name meant nothing to the harlot, who instead pointed out Devins, the innkeeper. With that business concluded, the woman turned her attention back to Dermot, evidently the most approachable of the party, and introduced herself as Lita.</p><p></p><p>The group went over to Devins, after Dermot disengaged himself from conversation with Lita, and again mentioned the name Pehlen, as Shanni showed the innkeeper the flyer she had received. Devins seemed pleased that the inn's name was being advertised so widely and introductions were made, with the group explaining that they had come from Westgate. Devins promised to see if he could locate Pehlen if they bought a few drinks, which they did, seating themselves at a nearby table. The innkeeper also mentioned in passing that the road leading into the city had recently been cleared of beasts by an adventuring group. (<em>This must be the Scarlet Company that the party had met in Reddansyr at the Giant's Folly. Apparently they put the party's observations to good use; no doubt there was considerable coin gained from the contract, as well as some measure of fame. --C</em>)</p><p></p><p>After a short time, Devins returned and informed them that Pehlen didn't seem to be around, but he might be there in the morning. He deflected a pointed question from Aerikoth, saying that it would be best for Pehlen to talk about himself, also indicating that he had some rooms available for the night. Despite Aerikoth's irritation at the innkeeper's lack of helpfulness, he was willing to stay there, as were the others. As they were debating the room arrangements, Dermot noted that a pair of inn patrons by the door had hurried off to somewhere else inside the inn and had not returned, observing that they had appeared to be a woman and her bodyguard.</p><p></p><p>As the others arranged to take two double rooms, Dermot mentioned that he thought it would be worth it to "talk" to Lita more, since she likely knew the place well. Devins, apparently in a generous mood, then offered to give the remaining single room to Shanni, who gladly accepted it. It was understood that Darrow and Aerikoth would room together, with Dermot taking the other room for his tete-a-tete. Lita had just begun to get friendly again with Dermot when Aerikoth walked up to her and abruptly asked how much she charged for her services. Somewhat startled, she indicated it was ten gold for the night. The wizard then asked Dermot if he had the coins or would require some more. At this point Shanni sniffed and walked off, Darrow doing the same after smirking a bit first, saying he was going to turn in. Aerikoth then followed the dwarf upstairs, leaving Dermot and Lita in conversation.</p><p></p><p>The next morning, Alturiak 27, Devins arranged for breakfast for the group as they trickled in. Shanni was the last to arrive, coming in from the outside and wet from the rain. As she came in, Dermot was puzzling over his observation from the night before of the couple who had appeared to go to the kitchen, but never came back out again. His speculation was put aside, however, when Shanni peremptorily put a scrawled handwritten note down on the table before them, saying that he - meaning Pehlen - must have got away while they were busy. She said she had seen the note pushed under her door and ran outside to see if she could spot who had left it, but to no avail. It was signed with a "P" and said "Speak to Barzog. Guards have him." Dermot, putting two and two together, commented that Devins must have given her the single room so that the note could be delivered to her. (<em>The ranger is perceptive and was evidently not too distracted by his "conversations" with Lita the previous day. --R</em>)</p><p></p><p>Over a breakfast of fishcakes - what they ate in those parts, said Devins - and fresh bread, the party discussed what to do next, the obvious move being to locate this Barzog that the note referred to. Darrow and Shanni went over to the counter to talk to Devins, who informed them that the jailhouse was located in the city's eastern sector. With that established, the four finished their breakfast and departed the inn, Shanni needling Dermot on the way out about his previous night's experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7990763, member: 7015827"] [SIZE=6][B][I]Starmantle[/I][/B][/SIZE] Upon entering the Vulture's Roost, the group took a look around the slightly seedy inn’s interior. A harlot standing nearby immediately sized them up and approached, striking up a conversation. Shanni, perhaps not unexpectedly, reacted with visible disdain and Darrow with disinterest, but Dermot was more willing to engage in talk. With the ice broken, Shanni asked about a "friend" named Pehlen, but the name meant nothing to the harlot, who instead pointed out Devins, the innkeeper. With that business concluded, the woman turned her attention back to Dermot, evidently the most approachable of the party, and introduced herself as Lita. The group went over to Devins, after Dermot disengaged himself from conversation with Lita, and again mentioned the name Pehlen, as Shanni showed the innkeeper the flyer she had received. Devins seemed pleased that the inn's name was being advertised so widely and introductions were made, with the group explaining that they had come from Westgate. Devins promised to see if he could locate Pehlen if they bought a few drinks, which they did, seating themselves at a nearby table. The innkeeper also mentioned in passing that the road leading into the city had recently been cleared of beasts by an adventuring group. ([I]This must be the Scarlet Company that the party had met in Reddansyr at the Giant's Folly. Apparently they put the party's observations to good use; no doubt there was considerable coin gained from the contract, as well as some measure of fame. --C[/I]) After a short time, Devins returned and informed them that Pehlen didn't seem to be around, but he might be there in the morning. He deflected a pointed question from Aerikoth, saying that it would be best for Pehlen to talk about himself, also indicating that he had some rooms available for the night. Despite Aerikoth's irritation at the innkeeper's lack of helpfulness, he was willing to stay there, as were the others. As they were debating the room arrangements, Dermot noted that a pair of inn patrons by the door had hurried off to somewhere else inside the inn and had not returned, observing that they had appeared to be a woman and her bodyguard. As the others arranged to take two double rooms, Dermot mentioned that he thought it would be worth it to "talk" to Lita more, since she likely knew the place well. Devins, apparently in a generous mood, then offered to give the remaining single room to Shanni, who gladly accepted it. It was understood that Darrow and Aerikoth would room together, with Dermot taking the other room for his tete-a-tete. Lita had just begun to get friendly again with Dermot when Aerikoth walked up to her and abruptly asked how much she charged for her services. Somewhat startled, she indicated it was ten gold for the night. The wizard then asked Dermot if he had the coins or would require some more. At this point Shanni sniffed and walked off, Darrow doing the same after smirking a bit first, saying he was going to turn in. Aerikoth then followed the dwarf upstairs, leaving Dermot and Lita in conversation. The next morning, Alturiak 27, Devins arranged for breakfast for the group as they trickled in. Shanni was the last to arrive, coming in from the outside and wet from the rain. As she came in, Dermot was puzzling over his observation from the night before of the couple who had appeared to go to the kitchen, but never came back out again. His speculation was put aside, however, when Shanni peremptorily put a scrawled handwritten note down on the table before them, saying that he - meaning Pehlen - must have got away while they were busy. She said she had seen the note pushed under her door and ran outside to see if she could spot who had left it, but to no avail. It was signed with a "P" and said "Speak to Barzog. Guards have him." Dermot, putting two and two together, commented that Devins must have given her the single room so that the note could be delivered to her. ([I]The ranger is perceptive and was evidently not too distracted by his "conversations" with Lita the previous day. --R[/I]) Over a breakfast of fishcakes - what they ate in those parts, said Devins - and fresh bread, the party discussed what to do next, the obvious move being to locate this Barzog that the note referred to. Darrow and Shanni went over to the counter to talk to Devins, who informed them that the jailhouse was located in the city's eastern sector. With that established, the four finished their breakfast and departed the inn, Shanni needling Dermot on the way out about his previous night's experience. [/QUOTE]
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