Realms of Dread, Chapter Four

[steveflam]

Moving up from the little hole, Breana shrugs. "So Blaise, should we move on? I can detect the undead creatures 2 more times of course, no mattter what we chose."

[Lord Skybolt]

"Yes, can we help you ." Threan responds to the woman for the group who came up to their table .

[kintire]

After the meal Shana heads back for the Old Shell, looking calm and a little thoughtful. She enters and glances around, looking for any of her friends

[Ken of Ghastria]

warehouse district

A final sweep of the burgled [but apparently not robbed] warehouse yields nothing of note. Blaise and Breana check out the adjacent buildings, but find that everything appears to be in order; no overtly suspicious activity and no signs of any B&Es at these other buildings.

"Why not use one more of your detection spells on these buildings, Breana," says Blaise in response to her question.

"If that's doesn't reveal anything, let's go back and talk to those workers. To be honest, I got so interested in the broken lock that I didn't ask them the questions we should have."

In the event that Breana's detect undead spell doesn't find anything:

Blaise leads the way back to the warehouse they first explored. When they see the workers, he says, "Hello again, do you mind if we ask you a couple of more questions? You might be able to help us find out who is behind the vandalism and robberies. Have you seen signs or heard rumors about a group of adolescents -- troublemakers, obviously -- running out this area at night?"

[steveflam]

Breana once again casts her Detect Undead spell and follows Blaise back to the workers after she tries her spell on a few other places[warehouses].

[VAN]

"Sounds like a plan Threen! I have some spells that can be handy to locate and fight undead."

When Inovidil notices the woman asks:

"Are you Ms Vindala Chalanter?"

[ewancummins]

warehouse district


In the event that Breana's detect undead spell doesn't find anything:

Blaise leads the way back to the warehouse they first explored. When they see the workers, he says, "Hello again, do you mind if we ask you a couple of more questions? You might be able to help us find out who is behind the vandalism and robberies. Have you seen signs or heard rumors about a group of adolescents -- troublemakers, obviously -- running out this area at night?"

Both workers nod.
One answers-

''Yeah, maybe we've heard something like that. There's supposed to be some gang of kids in the area. They steal from shops, break a few windows, stuff like that. I dunno if they did this-''

He indicates the now-partially fixed door.

[ewancummins]

Old Shell-

After the meal Shana heads back for the Old Shell, looking calm and a little thoughtful. She enters and glances around, looking for any of her friends

It's early evening when Shana and Ironheart arrive at the Old Shell.


The common room is only about half full. The fading daylight coming in through the open shutters is aided by a few low burning oil lamps, so that Shana and Ironheart have enough light to scan the crowd for familiar faces. Widow Callum's eldest son, the big and strong one, sits at the entry desk [weapons check for those without authorization- doesn't apply to militia, of course]. Young Nelly, her bucktoothed smile very much in evidence, is laughing at some or the other joke as she chats at the bar while serving drinks. Old Gondegal is sitting in his usual place near the fireplace [unlit]. The blind graybeard is busy tuning his harp, little pings and thrumming sounds being produced as he taps, plucks, and twists the strings and knobs. Nowhere do Shana and Ironheart see their comrades, however.

[ewancummins]

Drowning Flagon

"Sounds like a plan Threen! I have some spells that can be handy to locate and fight undead."

When Inovidil notices the woman asks:

"Are you Ms Vindala Chalanter?"

The elegant women smiles first at Threan, then turns her attention to Inovidil.

''Yes, yes I am she. I've been informed that are are looking for me. What may I do for you?''

[steveflam]

Breana doesn't say anything, yet she moves closer to inspect the door. She wants to see if there are any scratch marks like on the window sill back at the orphanage.

[ewancummins]

Breana doesn't say anything, yet she moves closer to inspect the door. She wants to see if there are any scratch marks like on the window sill back at the orphanage.

The marks on the door are fewer and deeper than the scratches on the window sill back at the orphanage, and all the marks are on the handle side of the door [where it would open normally], about four feet from the ground. If she had to guess, she'd probably say these marks were made by a crowbar or something of that sort- not nails or claws.

[steveflam]

Breana relates her findings to Blaise. "I'd like to speak to you a moment if I may? Excuse us a moment, gentlemen."


Once they are out of earshot from the workers, Breana tells Blaise in a low voice "Listen. It is broad daylight. We will have a much better chance of finding these things at night, wouldn't you agree? They are probably hidden right now. And if they alike any type of undead, they will prefer to be about at night, not during the day. What do you think? Maybe we should go find a drinking hole and gather some information perhaps?"

[kintire]

Shana checks the rooms upstairs and then takes a seat and relaxes, gossiping quietly and picking up the news, sitting with the door in her field of view

[Ken of Ghastria]

"Listen. It is broad daylight. We will have a much better chance of finding these things at night, wouldn't you agree? They are probably hidden right now. And if they alike any type of undead, they will prefer to be about at night, not during the day. What do you think? Maybe we should go find a drinking hole and gather some information perhaps?"

Blaise sighs. "Unfortunately, I agree. I hoped that we'd find something.... It doesn't bode well for those children who were taken. All right, let's find a local tavern and ask some questions -- but perhaps NOT as members of the militia. People in this part of town might not be as willing to share whatever they know to the authorities, which is a shame, because we have such nice faces!"

After thanking the workmen for their cooperation, Blaise walks with Breana into a alleyway. He says, "Excuse me for a moment." He pulls out his disguise kit and makes a few alterations to his face, adding late-afternoon stubble and a deep scar on his chin, and affixes a black wig to his head. "My red hair does tend to be memorable, alas," he says, reversing his cloak so that the black side is visible. "Need anything to disguise yourself, Breana? Otherwise, let's be off."
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OOC: Disguise check (1d20+10=18 )

[BigBadQDaddy]

King's Tower-

Jamethon asks Alain,


'' Well, shall we go to the nightsoilers now- or are there other tasks we should execute while we are yet here at the Tower? Have we any business to conduct with the Baron's men? ''

"I would suggest finding out who organizes the night soil men, who pays them. I highly doubt the night soil men would know whether they where involved or not. Of course, we have yet to even prove if my theory has a leg to stand on. At this point it could be just mad speculation."