In reply to Ales Konstantin (msg # 457):

The headless dragonman has a keyring chained to his waist.
[Private to Iskander: 5 hp back]

Within, a silk robed woman cowers, heavy manacles on her feet chained to an iron staple in stone floor.

Iskander stood up a bit stiffly, and headed over to the group.

23:08, Today: Chye Isuel rolled 13 using 3d6 ((4,3,6)). lockpicking - 15
Chye knelt, and examined the chains, before trying the the lock. He then, began to delicately maneuver the picks, in his clawed fingers.
"Fear not, we're here to help you, Miss. My name is Chye, and everything is going to be alright, now..."
This message was last edited by the player at 04:14, Sun 12 Nov 2017.

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 460):

The woman cowers from Chye, while seeming a little relieved. She bows in thanks.

Ales takes the key ring from the headless dragon man and returns to the group.  "I wonder what these go to", while twirling the key ring obviously in front of the group.

"Whatever those keys go to, it must be important!"
(OOC what did the bottles behind the bar, yield?)
This message was last edited by the player at 23:08, Sun 12 Nov 2017.

Chou-Zhen waits quietly, scanning the room.

"We shouldn't spend too much time here.  Akira Aku No likely has swift runners, and will receive word of our coming before long."

"Indeed! Do we have a cart standing by, outside? I believe the master said, one would be arranged. We'll need it, to make good our escape."

Chye waves Ales over, when he sees he has the key ring.
If he was able to remove the woman's chains, he does so, and helps her out of her mini-jail.
"Let's make haste!"
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 06:50, Tue 14 Nov 2017.

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 466):

"I thought the Omo wished for us to acquire the cash box "

"Osu! We take, we go!"

"The Shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Cash box!
Rock the Cash box!
The Shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Cash box!
Rock the Cash box!"

"I am in favor of making our retreat as soon as we have the coin.  Iskander, did any of those bottles behind the bar seem to include healing potions?  Or did any of the slain guards carry such?"

OOC: still waiting on that question.
Iskander looks through the bag again...

Chou-Zhen, realizing no one seems to have searched the fallen bodies, stoops over the headless dragon man, checking for potion vials (and ignoring coin and other things for the time being).

Ales hands the keys over to Chye and starts to aid Chou in looking for potions and other useful things.

(OOC:20:06, Today: Ales Konstantin rolled 7 using 3d6.  Perception (13).  Roll Passes.)

Chye takes the keys, and if he hasn't been able to get the women's chains off, by his lock picking, he quickly begins to try the keys. He does not bother unlocking the box, time enough to get it open back at the palace. If it is big and heavy enough, he will ask Jin to grab the other side, so they can take it outside.
Chye looks at the woman: "You're free now. You have safe place to go? People to help you?"
This message was last edited by the player at 01:20, Tue 14 Nov 2017.

"We may be able to arrange for her to go back to Sahud, if she wishes... That's what this money is mostly for, chartering that ship." Iskander offered, looking up from his collection of bottles and flasks.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:26, Tue 14 Nov 2017.

In reply to Iskander (msg # 471):

Are you using connoisseur (beverages), poisons, or alchemy? The bottles themselves are worth $10-$20.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:25, Wed 15 Nov 2017.

"I cannot tell what they are, unfortunately... only that they seem to be worth a little."

12:17, Today: Chye Isuel rolled 7 using 3d6 ((3,1,3)). (bartender - 12)

Chye steps over and checks the collection out carefully...
"What have we here? Be right back, lady...."

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 478):

There is about $120 in assorted comm9n liquor, and two bottles that look like something else

"Nice little stash, here..little more than swag, though."
Chye heads back over to the woman and the money box.

On finishing the search of the headless dragon man, Chou-Zhen goes back to the more intact one, first checking whether he's actually dead.  Then, as long as he's at least unconscious, Chou-Zhen will repeat the search, again ignoring coin and looking only for potion vials.

[Private to GM: No First Aid skill, defaults to 9.
18:46, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 8 using 3d6.  First Aid (default 9) to check condition of downed dragon man.]

20:10, Today: Iskander rolled 12 using 3d6 ((2,6,4)). (perception - 13)

Iskander checked the area, for what the keys may open, in the immediate area, and for unexplored area. "We should find their private quarters and raid their personal stashes, now that they're dead, and take that too."
This message was last edited by the player at 20:43, Thu 16 Nov 2017.