A wide, squat building next to entrance of town. Through the front door is an office, where a sergeant sits at a desk at all times. A double door is in the wall behind him, with a big sign that says "Authorized Personnel Only!" hanging above it.

A windblown elf enters the warm(er) interior of the sturdy building, brushing a bit of snow from his cloak as the others enter behind. "Greetings, I am Sai. We seek the captain of the guard."

The thin halfling in his grey robe entered behind Sai wordlessly, standing behind one step and to the left with a stoic look.

The man behind the desk gives you a disinterested glare. A nameplate in front of him reads "Sgt. Fredericks." "Oh, and I'd like to talk to the queen of Wuaden, but her sergeant don't know who I am. Captain's a busy man. I'm the one with naught better to do than sit here and get fat while I wait for people to bother me with their griev'nces. So what is it? Someone steal yer sweet roll?"

Azu moved around to be merely an inch from the Srgt.’s Eyes, “You smell funny.”

"Fair enough," Sai replies, his composure adjusting to match the sergeant's down-to-earth tone.  "Not my sweet roll, but we are trying to track down a thief that we have reason to believe is in this area.  Have others reported items lost or stolen recently?  Any information is helpful. In addition, Kaern here is one of the victims, and can tell you a bit more about the thief's appearance." Sai motions for the halfling to speak his piece.

The stoic halfling with the staff stepped forward, his neutral look ever present. "This thief ravaged our town to the north. I was not directly effected....he stole from my sister."

He looked at the man. "He stands average height for a human, maybe almost as high as you. he has a shock of black hair and green eyes. He wore brown boots, had a dark green cloak and wore twin short swords at his hips."

He stepped back and shrugged. "I never met him but sae him at a distance."

Alban remains in the back of the room; considering.“Have you heard any rumors of illegal activity in the area? There’s also the matter of the pit near the settlement’s wall. I would hope the town guard will be monitoring it for any activity in the future sergeant?”

He shrugs, "Aside from a few goblins robbing Darla and getting hunted down the other night, no missing property has been reported. That description matches a lot of folk, though a man named Izayah Hamadrell comes closest, to my knowledge. He helped discover that tribe to the west. Has a cabin here in town. Now what's this about a pit?"

OOC: Each character's home is its own thread. You may not enter another players home without their permission, but you may post in the thread as if you are just outside the door.

Listening to the sergeant talk and the name of Izayah Alban lifts an eyebrow. Hiding his surprise and confusion well Alban answers about the pit. Sai, didn’t Erret give you a note concerning the pit to the town guard so they would keep an eye on it for any further activity?”

"A note from the governor? Let's see it! he demands, his mood changing from annoyed and bored, to annoyed and excited.

Azu said, “You should bathe. You smell terrible.”

The newcommer halfling, standing there with a neutral look raised an eyebrow at Azucondie's comment. "Not very polite....true, but none the less."

He looked at the bard. Even though his expression was the same stouc look, his eyes held a hint of mirth in them. He again looked at Alban. "Could you tell me more about this man...Izayah Hamadrell?"

"Ah!" Sai exclaims, apparently just remembering the note.  He hands it over to the sergeant.  "Yes, sahuagin attempting to tunnel under the walls, it seems.  They've placed guidestones from the shore to the wall, though they only seem to glow to some of us."  Sai considers a moment as the sergeant reviews the note.  "Shall we head to Izayah's home, then?" he asks the rest of the group.

Ignoring the remarks about his hygiene, the Sergeant reads the note silently, then says. "Alright, I'll get this to the Captain, he'll take care of it. Our men should be able to ambush fishmen in a hole without any help. Anything else?"

Azu continued to ridicule the man, “Yes, soap is your friend, wash yourself with it and you smell so bad.”

The halfling, still holding his staff, nods to sai.

The halfling, without a word or change of expression, went for the door

Alban considers Kaern’s question.  “Kaern, you should be able to find Izayah at the inn.  Rumor has it he plans to help out the Hexia village with their magical area anomaly in the morning. If you hurry you should catch him there. He’s a human ranger dressed in scale mail.”

Alban follows Kaern out the door.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:44, Wed 05 Aug 2020.

If Izayah is heading to Hexia's he will be taking the portal, which only opens in the morning. You have just enough time to confirm that he's not at the inn before making it through the portal.

Wait, so... Izayah is through the portal, and we're heading through it as well?  Do we post in the Hexia's Shop thread?

Yes if you intend to follow after him then you will be going through the portal and yes that would mean posting in Hexia's Shop.

Kaern nods in thanks towards Alban and leaves the barracks

<Moving to Hexia's shop thread >