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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8116259" data-attributes="member: 7015827">Darrow, Dermot and Shanni said a brief goodbye to Aerikoth and then headed for the Mercenaries Guild in the East Gate district. The clerk at the entry desk said they could go up to see Losifan Urdo shortly, but first needed to update the list for “Helm’s Shadows” to list any new company members and everyone’s place of origin; she explained there had been an unfortunate mix-up with a mercenary from Waterdeep that had led to the new rule. The three filled in their own information and Rahnee’s, being aware she was from Waterdeep, but none of them knew where Aerikoth was from. His entry was therefore left blank, which was noted by the clerk. (Yet another indication of how little is known by the rest of the company about the wizard. --R)Upstairs in Losifan’s office, the adventurers gave a summary brief of their success, which the Mercenaries Guild officer was naturally pleased to hear about. He told them that if the Scarlet Company had not been seen in the city by the end of the month of Ches, thereby proving they had actually departed, then the contract fee could be collected. Losifan also strongly hinted that while the Mercenaries Guild could not officially do anything about House Cormaeril and the Fire Knives, he suspected that if an aggrieved guild member company chose to go after them, neither the Guild nor the Croamarkh of Westgate – meaning Lord Scirkas Urdo – would be displeased.On the way back to the Gatereach, Darrow, Dermot and Shanni stopped at Shalush Myrkeer’s shop in the Market district, selling some of the items they had looted from their encounter with the assassins and making a few purchases as well. Once safely back at the inn, they were just starting to have lunch in the bar room when they heard someone in the main room inquiring for Lady Roaringhorn’s companions. Presently a middle-aged man with an erect posture in a City Watch uniform strode up and introduced himself as Commander Meynn, confirming that they were in fact associates of Rahnee. Shanni painted a grin on her face and curtsied, as Darrow and Dermot greeted the Watch officer and the two silent Watch guards who had accompanied him.Meynn informed them that earlier that morning, Rahnee had come to the Watch headquarters in the Tower in Market district in order to discuss the recent occurrence at the Empty Fish tavern. He indicated that she had satisfied his inquiries, but there would be some delay before she could be released, as the presiding magistrate was temporarily unwell. Meynn, with a bit of embarrassment, further explained that it was the kind of unwellness that normally cleared up in several hours, he believed. Until then, Rahnee would remain as an official guest, although he expected her to return to them by that evening. Meynn said she had asked him to convey this information to them at the Gatereach, given her current circumstances.The Watch officer then turned to leave, but then suddenly paused and turned back, causing Shanni to hurriedly brighten her grin that had started to immediately fade. Meynn said that, since they were new to Westgate, perhaps he should mention one peculiarity of the city’s law: the remit of the City Watch did not extend to noble dwellings outside of the city walls. He then counseled them to be careful, if they found themselves in such a dwelling. For if there were an incident, he stated, the Croamarkh in theory could order an intervention, yet he did not recall this ever happening. Shanni protested there was no need to worry, as they were not going knocking on any nobles' doors any time soon. Meynn smiled slightly in response, as he took his leave.After some discussion among Darrow, Dermot and Shanni regarding the implications of the Watch Commander’s visit, the three informed Jandrico Swift that they might be leaving town for a bit, departing before nightfall. When the innkeeper asked where they would be headed, Shanni temporized, saying probably in the direction of Tallwell, then see where the road took them. Jandrico simply nodded in response, saying that should Aerikoth or Rahnee inquire about it, he would inform them.</blockquote>

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