Now that the poor woman is dead, the crowd seems to be more responsive, “I saw her come out of that alley.”

“Don’t be daft, she just appeared in the road, dark magic I tell you!”

“I don’t want to get involved, this place is bad enough without getting’ involved in cursed works like this.”

“She looks like Hyati’s girl, yeah?”

“Might be, ain’t she been missin’ for a bit?”

“Nah, couldn’t be, this one dug her way up through the ground. Hyati’s girl couldn’t do that.”

“Wait for the militia, I say. No need getting’ caught up in all of this.”

“Probably came out the back of the Last Mistake. Nothing good comes of that place.”

“Aye, dark goings on those back rooms.”

“You lot, are stirrin’ up troubles, bet she came from some of them tumbledowns, maybe even the ones the squatters have taken.”

In reply to GM (msg # 40):

He makes a mental note of each statement, and reports it back to his friends.  Discretely pointing when necessary at the person in the crowd who said each statement.

"Alright, let's check that alley. She couldn't have gone far after the ritual twisted her legs. If that doesn't bear out we can ask her family where she was when she disappeared." Sitra Mor will begin pushing through the crowd toward the alley that was mentioned.

Batri grunts his agreement but holds his hand out in front of Sitra to block his way, [Language unknown: “One hi at ailino, adatev.”]

He looks to the rest of his companions, “Follow me.  I’ll keep watch the rest of you look for clues.”  He leads the way down the alley, eyes open for an ambush.

Looking about... my perception is a +3 should you need to roll for me.

Speaks With Ghosts follows the others with a sigh and a quick longing look back at The Last Mistake.  She will also try to remember if any local cults are known for the kind of mutilation done to the corpse. (Religion Check)19:15, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 9 using 1d20+2.  Religion Check.

Sitra Mor will let the larger man go first but follows behind and scans the ground and lower walls of the alley for evidence of her passing or places she could have crawled from.

[Investigation (+3) looking for clues.

21:08, Today: Sitra Mor rolled 8 using 1d20+3 ((5)).]

In reply to Batri Shom (msg # 43):

He follows Batri.  How in the f-bomb do I just post without constantly having to reply to people?

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This message was last edited by the player at 02:02, Tue 14 July 2020.

You can also just delete that line before you hit Post.

The torrential rain is making all of this much harder, the alley is choked with rubble and trash, dozens of little nooks and possible crawlways exist in between the buildings, debris piles and shattered remnants of other buildings.

Beuren has an epiphany on how to better communicate with the party.  This rain must be fogging my head.  Let's seek some cover.

Sitra Mor will follow Beuren's lead.

Beuren heads off to find cover with the party in tow.

Your options are:

• Attempt to enter someone's home.
• Find shelter in one of the ruined buildings
• Go back to the Last Mistake

This message was last edited by the GM at 14:49, Tue 14 July 2020.

Speaks With Ghosts will take cover in an abandoned building.  Not ready to start breaking and entering yet.

Bueren agrees with and follows Speaks with Ghosts.  While keeping an eye to see if anyone from the crowd is watching/following them.

You make your way past ancient burned timber and rubble into the first floor of what must have been a shop of some sort. The top floors of the buildings next to it having crashed down into it.

While it does provide some cover from the downpour, the water has pooled up to about ankle height before finding freedom through holes in the walls.

The feel is reminiscent to being in a cave behind a waterfall, almost pleasant if not for the smell of mold and mildew.

Speaks With Ghosts looks around to determine if this is where the woman may have come from (long shot, I know).  Paying particular attention to the sides and tops of the holes in the wall, maybe there is some blood or hair that hasn't been washed away yet.  Probably more of an Investigation Check.
11:32, Today: Speaks With Ghosts rolled 19 using 1d20.  Investigation.

Rainy days, and Mondays always get me down.  What the heck was that about?  Any thoughts?

"The ritual used Aklo in the tattoos. It was supposed to transform her into something else. That's probably what happened to her legs."

12:07, Today: Beuren Evos rolled 14 using 1d20+3 ((11)).  The check is to see if his religious knowledge lends any insight as to what happened to the girl.

While Beuren is lost in thought, the rain begins to slow.

Batri takes the momentary reprieve in the rain to wipe some water from his face. “We can wander about all night in the rain if we want, but I doubt we will find anything.  I suggest we head back to the bar, have a drink, ask around for that Ava Maihri she was blabbering about and maybe even Hyati, whoever that is. Oh and otherwise play dumb.  I’m not one to attract the militia for asking too many questions.

In reply to Batri Shom (msg # 61):

I like your thinking.

"I haven't found anything here so we might as well. If I had met someone who is missing I could try to divine their location."

The four of you head back to the Last Mistake, when you reach the street again, it appears that the militia has arrived wile you were searching the alleyway. Three militiamen stand near the corpse keeping the crowd away. The crowd itself, has thinned out now that the drama has played itself out. Two more people are approaching with a hand cart, several bodies are already stacked on it.


The mood in the Last Mistake has become much more somber, but the drinks still flow and the out of tune harpsichord still plays, if a bit less enthusiastically.

Most people are keeping to themselves and conversations are hushed. The supernatural implications of the corpse outside is settling in.