Gameplay Thread

Everything is in order in the room, except for the body on the tarpaulin. There doesn’t appear to have been a fight in here. The furniture is upright and there are no bloody footprints. The only unusual trappings sit on the floor, in front of the corpse on the tarpaulin: a piece of blood-stained paper lies between two black candles, which have both burned down to their stubs.

Inside the room, going clockwise from the doorway, are: a wardrobe, bed, nightstand with lamp, an ornate bookcase that divides the room into two living areas, a window, a small table set in the corner (with two chairs and another lamp), a fancy upholstered chair, overhead cabinets built into one of the walls, and another table along the wall to the left of the door.



Rosana, kneeling beside Gardiner, realises he is definitely dead. There is a deep cut, freshly made, around the head, as if a knife has traced a spiral from the crown to the neck, his clothes are blood-soaked but the blood is dry suggesting it took place some days ago.

Nora is next into the room and looks around..

The tarpaulin, candles, and piece of paper, as well as most of the rest of the room, are splattered with dried blood. Fortunately the waxed tarpaulin has protected a fine Oriental rug—meaning that the Landlady will not have to spend considerable time cleaning up the bloodstains!

The paper is blood stained and contains handwriting in Greek.

On the long table by the door are piles of organised correspondence and an attractive wooden holder for pens, paper and envelopes. A man's hat sits on the corner of the table.

George and Jack crouch and together flip the body onto its back.