Session 1: Make contact with Bhjurba's Den

Kilo nods enthusiastically. It's not that he doesn't want to do it, just that he's a bit of a bird-brain.

If you want to write a message, there's probably paper inside the hospital or some other building that requires administration. Leilara found that letter in the tower, so it's not like writing materials are rare in Bhjurba.

You fold the letter and secure it to Kilo's leg. He gives it a little shake, but it's not uncomfortable for him.

"Will go! Which way? Kilo will find."

As soon as you point him in the right direction he'll take off.

Kilo studies the map for a few moments, and then launches himself into flight. In a short amount of time he's only a black blob on the horizon. After he's gone the atmosphere shifts back from whimsical to dark, as you remember the brutal siege/revolt that is taking place.

The entrance hall is dark, but the rectangular room is small enough to become illuminated one Magnus steps inside. The dirty floor and grimy walls show clear signs of looting and battle. The air smells like a mix of rubbing alcohol and moldy prison cell. There's a few holes and slash marks, nothing arcane or magical. None of you feel the presence of anything living, aside from a rat you saw scurry off. There's three doors on the far end of the hall, each on a separate wall.

Yrsa checks out the room on the left. There's lots of destroyed shelves and crates, and floor is covered in broken clash and splinters of wood. The smell of chemicals and alcohol is very strong the deeper you go inside the room. it looks like this room took the brunt of the looting, but you might find something if you take the time to investigate.

Magnus heads though the middle doorway, or what was left of it. The whole frame was destroyed, and actually had to step over the broken door to get inside. This room is full of iron cages, and there's a lot of dark stains on the floor. In the very back of the room you see someone's feet poking out from behind some kind of operating table.

Leilara takes the room on the right and finds a stuffy looking office. There are papers scattered on the floor, but it is otherwise untouched. Guess the rebels didn't care about stealing the hospital records? While picking through some papers, you find a desk that has letters that were signed by Caulder. A good place to snoop around, but the drawers on his desk are all locked.

Yrsa makes her way back to the entrance hall.Magnus moves as silently as possible for a large human wearing armor, and investigates the opposite side of the table. There's a body that has been badly trampled, and his face is virtually nonexistent. It looks as though it was stabbed repeatedly with a hammer or some other blunt object. Whoever this was, he sure was hated. Magnus does note that the ears were pointed, so it was a half-elf.

Leilara reads the letters on top of the desk, and finds them not as dramatic as she hoped. It's mostly work related reports on his hospital work. There's injured guards and slaves, slaves assigned to 'behavioral modification', and a couple notes on chemistry. You also found a few drawings of a droopy looking plant, and a rough sketch of a gaping cave. All the other drawers are locked.