Chapter 1: The Body

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Apr 6, 2025 9:29 pm

Rolls

Perception (wis) - - (1d20+2)

(19) + 2 = 21

Apr 6, 2025 11:13 pm
OOC:
No, the tattooed soldier was not missing an ear.
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Apr 6, 2025 11:17 pm
Our green-cloaked ranger thinks for a moment.

Oh, wait, wait…yes, I remember. Gross One-Ear!
He’s a mean and surly half-orc thug. Seems somebody bit off his left ear during a scuffle years ago. Grosh is not easy to find. In fact, more often, Grosh finds you when he has information to offer. But I’ve heard he typically spends his evenings at The Retired Soldier Tavern, or one of the two…houses of pleasure in the ward, either Ye Ling's or Madame Lula's.

I say we start at the Tavern. It’s time for a drink anyway.
Apr 9, 2025 11:45 pm
Aldezar listened to the details Breg remembered. "You seem well informed about this. Are you certain you don't have a skull tattoo?"

He smiled at the jest. "Certainly we can go find this tavern and see if there is anything to be learned."
Apr 10, 2025 1:34 am
At The Retired Soldier, you find several patrons, some half-orc, but none missing an ear (right or left). The one-armed bartender looks up as you come in. The smell of delicious meat pies and the sounds of Kortezian pipe and string music all add to the warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Beamis Gustavson
"Good eve, my friends. You look thirsty! Are any of you veterans, by chance?"
Apr 10, 2025 11:27 am
"I am Eril Whitebath II, my father is Eril Whitebath the First, Captain of the Seventh Day. We have a mighty thirst, and those meat pies smell delicious" Eril could nearly hear his stomach rumble through his armor. It had been quite an eventful day.
Apr 10, 2025 3:24 pm
Beamis Gustavson
"Well, a son of a veteran is good enough! Your first drink is on the house! Please allow me to shake your hand!" He offers his right hand. "Have a seat, my friends, and we'll see you taken care of."
Apr 10, 2025 6:24 pm
Eril took the mans offered hand and shook it heartily before taking a seat, "Thank you very much! This is a very nice establishment you have here"
Apr 10, 2025 9:30 pm
Beamis Gustavson
"Thank you! It isn't much, but it pays for itself and keeps me out of trouble, as the lady of the house says. So what brings you to my humble establishment?"
Apr 10, 2025 9:54 pm
OOC:
I, the player, am unsure how loose we want to be with information here? Is there any reason to not tell him about the Half Orc?
Apr 10, 2025 11:53 pm
OOC:
It depends on how secret you want to keep your involvement. If you would rather people not know you are involved in the investigations, it might behoove you to keep on the down low. If you couldn't care less if people know, then there is no reason to keep quiet. As for whether or not he knows the half-orc, I will say that it is about 90% probable that he does.
Apr 11, 2025 11:56 pm
Have you seen Grosh around lately, barkeep?
Apr 12, 2025 3:37 am
Beamis Gustavson
"Grosh One-Ear? Sure. Saw him two days ago. He usually stops in for a drink about every three days or so. Spends a lot of his time and coin at the houses of pleasure, though."
Apr 12, 2025 4:22 pm
Might you be expecting him to drop in today?
Apr 14, 2025 4:14 am
Beamis Gustavson
"Who can say? He comes and goes as he pleases, that one."
Apr 14, 2025 9:13 am
Lunori stroked his whiskers pensively, his golden eyes narrowing with the glint of intrigue, while his tail swayed in a languid arc, betraying his restless curiosity. A soft smile curled at the corners of his lips as he murmured to himself, his voice low yet clear, like the hum of a lute’s string.

"The Pleasure House... now there lies a place ripe with stories untold. A bard must seek inspiration where it whispers most sweetly. A visit could... refine my verses, yes. And should this 'One-Eye' be found within, why, a tale worthy of song could spring to life!"

Then, with a flick of his tail and a gleam in his eye, Lunori straightened and proclaimed in a tone both commanding and melodious:

"To the Pleasure House, my friends! Let us find this One-Eye, for adventure waits not on the whims of mortal hesitation!"
Apr 15, 2025 2:09 pm
Breg makes his rangerly way to the Pleasure House.
Apr 15, 2025 5:06 pm
Prostitute
Of the two brothels, Madame Lula's is the closest. This crack-shingled dingy burlesque house seems nothing more than a cheap brothel of painted prostitutes—the perfect place to find a half-orc of questionable reputation. You are greeted at the door by a scantily-clad woman wearing a see-through shift that leaves nothing to the imagination. Her makeup is caked on so heavily that it resembles a mask more than a face. She sidles up to Lunori, stroking his ears. "So what do they call you, baby?"
Apr 15, 2025 9:16 pm
Aldezar kept a wary eye looking around as it was not uncommon to be robbed or knifed when not paying attention. He was not sure they would find the man they were looking for here. Even if he was here, it was unlikely he would be thankful to be interrupted while paying for services.
Apr 16, 2025 9:28 am
The catfolk's lips curled into a sly smile, his amber eyes glinting with mischief.

"Ah, you wield your craft with finesse, my dear," Lunori purred, his voice smooth as silk. "I am Lunori, though you may call me 'Kitten,' should it please you." His tail flicked lazily behind him as he leaned closer, his whiskers almost brushing her cheek. "I seek a half-orc known as One-Eye. Word has it he may hold tales worthy of an epic poem—a bard's treasure, if you will."

With a gentle touch, Lunori lifted her chin with the tip of his finger, his gesture both playful and endearing. "But alas, let us not tarry too long, for time is short, and stories await."

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