Gameplay 3 - Demonic Petitioner

You find Fritz near the prison, using minor magic to remove sordid strains from his attire. Together, you travel to the indicated den of ill repute.

From a distance it looks like any other of the buildings in the residential area. Across the street is a blacksmiths, and to either side, a tailor shop, and a cooper (barrel maker). The building is unmarked as to any potential business run from the home, though an empty sign post indicates that was not always so. The ground shows lots of traffic by the door, and a small girl sits on the stoop, attempting to repair a cloth doll that is losing stuffing.

The street is otherwise empty. You are about a hundred yards away and have not been spotted. There is space between the buildings, though not much.

The rush of customers pleases the tailor. He takes all of your measurements, and suggests that he could have something ready in a couple of days. As Nar surmised, he doesn't have anything 'on the rack' that would fit Nar or Grok, but he does show you some of the material. As he flitters about, gathering items, you're able to keep watch from his window on the street.

Fritz repairs the girls doll with a simple cantrip. She looks up at him wide eyed, and says, "My mommy can do magics, too. But mostly she starts fires and I don't want fires on my dolly."

Cyrind'ae pokes about the blacksmith's shop. He was busy reading a book, feet perched on a stool, his blacksmith's forge tamped low. He greets you and puts the book away. You see that he has a number of hoops for barrels in various stages of readiness (probably for the cooper's nearby), and a number of horseshoes, knives, shovels, plowheads, and what have you. He does have a small box of arrow heads of various shapes, but he doesn't actually make arrows. He indicates that the cooper also does some fletching. Lastly, there are a number of weapons on display: swords, maces, metal-banded quarterstaffs, and a wicked looked axe that looks too fiendish to actually be of any practical use. "Intimidating, yes, but all those barbs catch during a fight," he explains with a shrug.

The Captain agrees to your plan. He gathers a dozen guardsmen and sends them to contain. They will hang out in a tavern nearby but out of sight until you're ready for them.

The guards agree to Jhishma's plan and signals.

The Tailor says that there has been no movement from the old store this morning.

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You gather discretely around the entrance, the guards ready to move into place.