03 Return to Dawnsmoor

"Lets hope the deal has not changed in our absence." Khurza says cautiously.

Sep 2, 2019 1:39 pm

The storm you arrived with last night has broken and blessedly the weather is much better, almost pleasant for Pomin and Khurza although to Jabari conditions still seem almost intolerably cold and damp. You head from the Laughing Gnome and move away from the bustle of the orc market. Even at this hour the city seems to be almost alive with activity but as you head towards the only walled section of the city, the Elven district, and as you do the general number of people on the streets drops as you enter what is obviously a more affluent area of the city. You soon arrive at the square where the city hall sits, a couple of guards stad by the doors to the main entrance and a couple of what appear to be clerks are busy clearing away those notices that were pinned to the tree stump that stands near the doors that have been mostly destryed by yesterdays weather.

Sep 2, 2019 8:26 pm

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"You people and your stone houses. This is where your friend works?"

Khurza

Sep 3, 2019 4:44 am

"Stones are a fine material, don't disrespect." Khurza retorts despite not caring much for stonework. "And I do not consider anyone in there a friend, neither should you. Insects the lot of them."

Sep 3, 2019 2:07 pm

Oh come now even sand was once stone before it's kissed by wind and weather... and Lyle wasn't that bad, bit dead and sad but an okay guy in a gloom overworked way. Pomin states mentioning Lyle Venderndt.

"We're here to see Lyle Venderndt with the report from the outskirts of the Kurnan Lake region." Pomin states walking towards the guard to get through and down to business of the outbreif and getting paid.

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Guard

Sep 3, 2019 2:41 pm

As you approach the City Hall the guards note your approach and one moves to block your passage. "What is your business here?" they say without preamble.

Sep 3, 2019 3:26 pm

Pomin blinks and looks at Jabari and Khurza and then back to the guard before he repeats himself. "Down here! Uh... We, the three of us, are here to see Lyle Venderndt with the report on our mission to the outskirts of the Kurnan Lake region which we were requested to scout by the Lord, Lord Ethanath, who speaks for the council... of Dawnsmoor."

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Sep 3, 2019 5:57 pm

Jabari bows ever so slightly, revealing his fine cloak as he does so. "We bring news that Mr. Venderndt will want to hear," he adds, hoping to convince the guard to step aside.

OOC:

Trying to add a boost to any Charm check if necessary. The cloak removes 1 setback, and Jabari has Knack for It for Charm.

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Guard

Sep 9, 2019 7:29 am

The guard does not seem to take what you have said with any great surprise and simply nods. "Very well, if you would wait here I will send him a message" and he turns and heads inside. A couple of minutes pass before the guard returns "If you would follow me please" he says and turns without waiting for a response. He leads you through a route familiar to Pomin and Khurza, taking you past the room you had the meeting with the magistrate in and further down the hall into what appears to be an an area of small offices. As he reaches one of the doors he simply opens the door without pausing to knock and gestures for you to follow him in. Sitting behind a desk covered with papers is the small and wiry figure of Lyle Venderndt....

Sep 9, 2019 7:35 am

As you enter the room Lyle doesn't look up immediately, seeming to be fixated on the documents he is currently working on. After a few seconds he glances up and then jerks in surprise realising you are there, his movements very much reminding you all of a startled bird. Quickly straightening the glasses that are perched on the end of his nose he smiles at you all "You're back, and so soon! We're you successful?". He turns and blinks in surprise at Jabari "Erm....I do not believe we have had the pleasure. I am Lyle Venderndt" he says inclining his head in a slight but polite greeting.

Sep 9, 2019 1:31 pm

The darker-skinned man nods in return. "I am called Jabari Na'Hamada. I crossed paths with these two while I, too, was looking into goblin activity in the area. My people say, 'A bird needs two wings to fly.'" He shrugs and flashes a grin. "In this case, it needed three."

Sep 9, 2019 4:16 pm

"There were some complications, a member taking a head injury during an ambush that was helped back by a kind soul, a merchant caravan with lax security and bandits attacking them before that, plus the Goblins in hidesight I should have considdered would be armed better then standard militia or garrison due to numbers alone with proper equipment. But too soon? Well you requesting scouting and assassination if possibly not fully subjugation, if that was the context we'd have need more people and supplies for a long campaign. But for what you requested She's dead. Plus we have a bit of information about things if it's worth something possible. Trace rumors of the cadre for this whole affair. The Goblin Matriach wasn't playing leading everything solo in this affair." Pomin admits with a shrug, "Also why the increased security?"

Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm

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Lyle nods and smiles at Jabari "Well it is good to meet you Jabari" before he turns and listens to Pomin looking increasingly concerned as the gnome relays the details of what happened. "Yes, well I merely assumed it would take longer to deal with the threat. It's certainly not a bad thing you are back so soon I can assure you. We can go through other matters shortly but you say the goblin leader, this matriarch is no more? I assume you....you have proof?" at the end he seems to be somewhat reluctant to see whatever 'proof' you have brought of the deed.

OOC:

Just as a point there were guards on the doors here the last time you visited but as you would assume that as you were with Lyle they just let you straight through

Khurza

Sep 13, 2019 11:03 pm

Khurza pays Lyle's reluctance no mind, placing the bag containing what remains of their quarry. "Of course we do."

Sep 14, 2019 12:55 am

Jabari winces. "And I do beg you to take it off our hands. Goblins are smelly enough when they're alive."

Sep 16, 2019 1:19 am

"The sagging face shows the traces needed to verify, older goblin, female, trinkets and piercings denote magic user." Pomin offers up.

Sep 23, 2019 12:52 pm

Lyle visibly pales as they peek into the bag "Well....yes...that...that seems in order. Captain, would you mind" as he speaks the guard who escorted you in steps forwards and takes the bag before quickly exiting the room. Lyle smiles "Now, onto your payment. If you give me a few moments I well get the 450 Shields drawn up for you. Now that matters are concluded if you have any of those vouchers remaining I can make arrangements to get that swapped into cash for you all as well."

Sep 23, 2019 1:10 pm

Pomoin hands over the remaining of the voucher not used. "Thank you good Sir, is there any need to investigate into the collaborators with the Goblin Matriach, no one tribe of goblins would be this well equipped I think without outside connection possibly mercantile. We ended up stopping some bandits that were going to ransack a merchant caravan on the way into town on our way to the forests as well. Unsure if that would be related or what happened to the bandits we left with the caravan to bring to town for justice."

OOC:

I'm forgot if there was anything from the Catfolk bandit encounter but I figure we should check on that. My apologies was at a wedding this weekend. Got to see family from the Carribean, so much dancing, my knees are at -10 to stairs.

Sep 25, 2019 9:36 am

Lyle looks a little uncomfortable and shakes his head "I'm afraid that magistrate Ethanath is just interested in being able to report to the council that this threat has been dealt with swiftly. Without definitive proof of someone else's involvement then I do not think he would be willing for any further investigations into the matter. As for the caravan you say you encountered I'm afraid I am not familiar with any one having brought any bandits in but such matters are normally handled directly by the lower courts in town" he gestures to one of several stacks of papers in the room "doubtless I will have a report of it in here somewhere unless the individual in question is still awaiting a trial."

OOC:

Just a quick recap for how you left things after the caravan attack. From the Catfolk you got the following:

Catfolk had 6 daggers (3 each) that appear to have been coated with some sort of poison. In their supplies you find several large sacks, 2 weeks of rations, a couple of waterskins, and 3 stoppered clay flasks, 2 of which hold a thick, viscous liquid that smells sharp and unpleasant and another that contains a thiner liquid that doesn't seem to smell of much but make you a little lightheaded from taking a sniff

You weren't able to work out what any of the liquids were but the 'thick, viscous liquid that smells sharp and unpleasant' that was is two of the flasks seems to be what they were coating their weapons with so is probably a poison of some sort.

The caravan leader Darlene said to look her up when you got back to Dawnsmoor as she may have something for you as a reward for defending the caravan, she was also brining the remaining catfolk back here to face the authorities. Due to threats on a roll she wasn't as best pleased with you as she would have otherwise been when you parted ways.

Sep 25, 2019 2:01 pm