The stairs are cramped and narrow, leading down into the darkness.  The dust on the stone steps is clearly disturbed by three sets of footprints, one set leads up, and two sets lead down.  The corners of the ceiling are choked with ancient dusty cobwebs, and the stairwell is narrow and treacherous.  Stagnant air wafts up out of the cool moist depths, bearing the smell of earth...and something else.

Actions

"John, you are the footprints guy. What can you tell us??"

"Just trained in bush craft is all. Hard to make alchemy if you don't know poison from medicine." He did get down and take a look.





21:04, Today: John Smythe rolled 17 using 1d20+7.

Shosuro Akira moves forward, interposing himself between John and the footprints and whatever can be ahead.

Ryu also watches over the investigator too, with his crossbow ready.

GroupYou see John bend down to look at the boot prints.  You also note that the stairs descend another 40 feet or so into the darkness.

John You look at the boot prints. You can tell that the set that goes up and one set that go down are the same but the second set that descend are different.

Actions

John tilted his head side to side, "Well, I can tell you that the set here that came and went are the same person and the single set that went down but never came back up belong to someone else entirely. Both went this way." He thought about mentioning a joke saying one just finished reading a really nice story and loved the color blue, but that was a joke for less serious times.

Onward he went.

"Behind me, John." Shosuro Akira tells him. He is a warrior and John not. He should be first and descends into the unknown.

Sakura also steps forward, following Akira with her weapon readied.

Ryu keeps holding the torch and following them down.

Group You begin your decent down the switchback stairs.  As you reach the landing at the bottom, the floor levels out.

Perception check

Actions

John kept his spot in the conga line of doom. He was going to have to really expand his formula book... so many lost opportunities.

08:11, Today: John Smythe rolled 21 using 1d20+7.
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Sakura walks down the stair with sure steps.

OOC:
I am pretty sure that there will be a banana peel or something in the stairs
17:26, Today: Bayushi Sakura rolled 6 using 1d20+1.  Perception.

Shosuro Akira looks down, searching for any danger.

OOC:
00:11, Today: Shosuro rolled 26 using 1d20+10.  Perception check.

Soshi Ryu is very attentive to the surroundings.

OOC:
10:32, Today: Soshi Ryu rolled 17 using 1d20+2.  Perception.

Soshi With your amazing feat of perception you notice a small button hidden on the last post holding up the ceiling before you reach the landing.  You also notice a bloody boot print the disappears before the landing.

Actions

"Wait..." Ryu raises his hand and points to the button. "Prepare yourself." HE says and presses it.

OOC: I rolled a 26 and he 17. I saw it too, right?


"Just what I was going to say, let's see what happens. By the blood print here, I think that someone took that way."

Sakura begins gets ready with her starknife. "We should throw a torch first, just in case"

Group You hear a loud click like a bolt moving into place.  The first 10 feet before you opens up and you see a body laying in the pit below you. You can tell he's human in shape but unmoving.  There is a small pool of blood coming from several areas pierced by. Large spikes.

Actions

"Oh..." John looked over the pit. "A manual trap. I really never thought about that before. I mean, setting up a trap at a lords desk to a pit trap is a great way to end a monologue. I would have gone with pitch and tar but it's hard to set up a trap that resets itself." John went about trying to close the trap back up so they could keep going. Just looking for some way to lock it up. There was a body to search after all.

"In Avalon they really started using trap doors after the reformation of the church. The orignal religion of the land had been pushed out so anyone who held the faith had to build priest holes in their home, as silly as that sounds, so they could hide the priest should the guard come around."

He set down the box that was his back pack and started picking through it.  "Now personally I like setting up a number of boxes with trip wires or latches. Open it up and it launches a hundred or so poisoned arrows. I call them Pangolins." He pulled a length of rope from his bag. "So do we go down and check the body or nah?"

Shosuro Akira takes the rope and grips it, allowing Johnny to go down. "You are the one who is good at inspecting for some clues."

John nodded once.

20:13, Today: John Smythe rolled 11 using 1d20+2.  acro.
 Acrobatics to get down, not counting having a rope, help, or a wall to brace on.

20:13, Today: John Smythe rolled 11 using 1d20+7.  per.
 Perception for a good look over the body

20:12, Today: John Smythe rolled 17 using 1d20+11.  Trapster.
 And trapping to see if the trap mechanisms can be extracted and locked in such a way as to benefit us.

"Damn..." Ryu thought it was going to be a secret door... not a trap. He knows he must consider himself extremely lucky because he should be dead now. In silence, and a little pale, he awaits for John's information.

Sakura awaits for the results. "Most probably, it will be one of the missing servants."

John You look around the middle of the pit before defending further down. There is a lever that you think would give you enough time to escape back to the top before resetting the trap for the next victim.

Actions

John spoke up, "Nothing special on the man. Want me to tie him to the rope so you can pull him or or should we leave him down here for later? I have found the reset to close it back up though."

OOC: Sorry I missed the part of searching the body. He is alive but barely. There are several spikes sticking into the man. It looks like the man servant. That is missing.

"Ope, yea, he is breathing. I can hit him with a cure salve if you like. But if we move him without healing him his wounds are going to reopen."

"He can be a witness, heal him and let's get him out of here." Ryu readies himself now to create an Astral Construct if anything happens.

OOC:
Ready: Manifest Astral Construct between danger and everyone else if an enemy appear.

With a nod John fished around in his bag to pull free a vaporizer. "Looks like today's scent is sandalwood." He leaned forward and spritzed the man in the back of his head, putting a hand on his back so he wouldn't just rip his guts out. There was an order to things.

7 hp of healing.

Shosuro Akira grips and holds the rope tighter. If Johnny wants to tie the man, he can pull it up.

John The man's eyes jerk open at your healing.  You can see is mouth open but no sounds come out.  He is able to pull himself up off the spikes with some help from you.  He begins to gesture wildly, as if trying to explain something to you.

Group Looking into the pit you see John standing with who appears to be Hanashi.  He appears to be gesturing wildly.

Actions

John nodded and started prepping the rope for the man to climb. "Would you mind opening your mouth for me?" He suspected the man's tongue had been cut out. He was breathing so his air way was clear. "A quick once over and we can get you out of the pit. If you can't talk I can get you some ink and paper."

Shosuro Akira grips the rope, ready to pull it as soon as John is done with the man. "That is Hanashi. The Lord's favourite. Or ex-favourite. He has lots of explaining to do."

"And the sword is not with him." Sakura adds. "It is somewhere else. I think the best thing is to get him out of here and take him somewhere safe while you investigate further."

"Let's find him a paper and ink to write. He has to tell us if he knows something about the Daisho. Bayushi Sakura, you go back with Hanashi. We will explore a little more here."

Ryu was sure that if there was anyone who could make him speak, it was Sakura. But at the same time, time was of essence and they couldn't stop there. Not now. "When you have something, come with us here."

"I will. You take care." Sakura nods and adds as they pull Hanashi out of the trap.

Sakura You take Hanashi back out of the catacombs. He does not resits and keeps attempting to communicate with you.

Actions

Rest of Group You watch as Sakura escorts Hanashi out of the catacombs.  You continue down the hallway and come to a closed door.

Actions

"John, can you check this door? Just in case." Ryu thanks the Fortunes for guiding the gaijin to them. It has been an invaluable asset so far.

"Aye, one moment." John reset the fall trap so people could walk across before he checked the indicated door. "Keep in mind I make traps, so I know a trick or two. but I don't hold a candle to a true trap breaker."


20:00, Today: John Smythe rolled 17 using 1d20+8.  Traps?

John You check the door for traps.  You feel secure in telling the group that there are none on this door.

Actions

John gave a thumbs up before checking if it was locked. If there was a trap he missed he was going to take responsibility for it. He would, however, wait to open the door till everyone was ready.

John The door does not appear to be locked.

Soshi Ryu extends his palm and prepares himself to shoot a swarm of crystals if something bad comes to them.

OOC: Standard: Ready: Manifest Swarm of Crystals if something comes and attacks him.

The fact that Ryu was getting ready lead John to think it was time. So he slowly opened the door hoping his eye was good enough to catch any traps or people on the other side.

Shosuro Akira holds his large kama ready and looks at what on the other side.

OOC:
14:58, Today: Shosuro rolled 24 using 1d20+10.  Perception check.

John You open the door.  It creaks open on rusty hings giving a loud groan.

Akira You peer inside the room.  It is a large room about 25 feet wide and about 30 feet long.

Going clockwise: You see two empty bathtubs lying cracked and rotting in the corners of the north wall.  All doors are closed: There is a door in the middle of this wall.  There are weapon racks along the east wall with another door on the wall.  In the far southeast corner there is what looks like a well, you cannot tell from the doorway for sure.  There is another door in the southwest.  Closest to you on your right is another door.

Actions

"All right. All right. Can you hear me? I need you to calm down." She says to Hanashi "What is the problem, you can't speak?" she looks around to see if there is any paper and ink and pen near them.

Sakura Hanashi looks at you with a pained expression and nods his head in agreement.  Your guessing he is answering your question about being able to speak.  You quickly look around and as luck would have it there is a quill and paper nearby. Looking at the paper you can tell it is an inventory for the castle.

Actions

"This is a good place to wait for Bayushi Sakura." Ryu looks at his companions. "In the meantime, let's investigate. I think we have enough things to do while we wait for her."
Ryu slowly approaches to the well, to see if there is any water still there and if there has been any signs of recent use.

OOC:
16:39, Today: Soshi Ryu rolled 20 using 1d20+2.  Perception.

Ryu You walk over to the corner where the well is.  Upon inspecting the area you notice that a bucket besides the well is in good repair.  It is tied to an iron ring in the wall with a good rope.

Actions

Bayushi reads it as quickly as she can, looking for the Daisho. "And where is the Daisho, Hanashi?"

Shosuro Akira is more interested in the weapon rack. He hopes to find that no has ever use it on a long time.


Ooc:
11:53, Today: Shosuro rolled 30 using 1d20+10.  Perception check.

Bayushi The paper you read is an inventory of supplies in the castle.  It shows the amount of saki stored, amount of preserved foods.  It does not show weapons or their location.  Handing the paper to Hanashi, he quickly writes that a ninja took the weapon and that Hanashi followed him into the catacombs where he fell into the trap that your group took him out of.

Actions

Akira You take a look at the weapons rack.  They are all very old and rusted beyond repair.  Upon further investigation you do notice one that looks slightly less beat up then the rest.  After a further test you see that it is well made and balanced. 

Actions

"This isn't abandoned." Ryu says. "Someone is caring about this place."

OOC: Are there any lights or fire lit?

OOC There is no lights in the catacombs but there are plenty of wall torches if you wish to light them.  All the doors are unlocked and not trapped.  I cannot reveal about what might be in the rooms themselves.

"The ninja... how did he know how to steal it? There are safe measures that would be triggered by anyone without the knowledge to bypass them. Is he a servant in this castle? Did you recognize him?" Sakura asks quickly.

Sakura Hanaishi shakes his head in the negative. He writes that the ninja was wearing a mask and he could not see his face so there is no way to tell who he might have been.

Actions

Other OOC: to keep things simple in this room we'll use a clock for the doors. at the 12 o'clock there's a door. another at 1 o'clock. another at 7 o'clock and the last at 9 o'clock

Actions

"Right, so it is normal back home that when in a new place with lots of doors, just keep taking left turns along the walls and you get to the end of the maze. So start with the left door and work our way right? Not seeing any traps or locks so that is a plus but we also know halls can be trapped here..."

"First of all, let's light all the torches we can." Ryu uses flint and steel to create sparks and illuminate all the room with the torches.

Group You light several of the wall torches.  They ignite with ease but burn with a strange purple light not the normal flames that you are used to.

Actions

John's brow furrowed as he looked at the flames burning an odd color. "Did they put salt in the tar of the torch?" He gave the flames a close look hoping to see if it was alchemical or magical in effect after he pulled out a small flask and took a swig of something medicinal.

21:50, Today: John Smythe rolled 33 using 1d20+20.  Alchemy check. -3 as its not to create an alchemical object but to inspect. my mess up there. so a total check of 30.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic...c/crafter-s-fortune/

Shosuro Akira doesn't like it at all. "And if they did... why?"

Sakura nods at the wounded man. "Remain here. I will help the others. Your life is in danger if anyone knows you are not missed anymore." She tells him and goes back to the others. "Well, we have a masked Ninja." She announces. "And some nice lights, I see."

John You look into the strange colored torch.  You don't see any salt or other material that might indicate that it is alchemical in nature. You do notice though that the flames give off light but no heat.  They are the only ones that do this the rest of the castle's torches that you saw were the normal ones you are used to even though they were only used in the basement the rest of the castle used outside light or lanterns.

Group You see Sakura come back into the room and make her statement.

OOC: If anyone has spellcraft they can use it.

Actions

"Its likely just everburning torches but I have come to learn that outside of the overt discipline you all have, many of you are lethally intelligent. So being paranoid has served me well. The right salt in the torch tar could make poison, the burning funny colors just set me to wondering." That and when Nymph glowed funny colors people exploded.

10:50, Today: John Smythe rolled 27 using 1d20+8.  Use magic device.

10:50, Today: John Smythe rolled 12 using 1d20+10.  Spellcraft.

Jonh Your best guess is that is a version of an everburning candle.  You've heard of this idea from a tome that you read awhile ago, the name Calthoon, comes to mind.  You're not sure but this seems like a successful attempt at what has been an idea until now.

Actions

John nodded finally satisfied, "Calthoon's ever burning candle. He never did figure it out." He sighed as he kinda wanted to take one. "No chemicals. We are good. Start left then clear to the right?"

With no answer he started on the left most door and would work his way right. It was what made the most logic considering he was not very well educated on the building styles.

"Agreed. Let's see what we find."
Ryu moves to the door and opens his palms to concentrate.

Standard: Ready Manifest Crystal Shard if something bad appears.

Ryu You open the door and take a look. Inside you see a fireplace on the North wall there is a long table with various cooking tools hanging above it along with pots and pans, all well beyond use.  There is a door on the East wall which is closed.

Actions

As per the routine that was being set up John moved forward to check the door if it was locked and if there are traps but in reverse of that order. 21:06, Today: John Smythe rolled 12 using 1d20+8 ((4)).

He also looked to see if there are any fresh signs someone came through other than the group he was with.
21:07, Today: John Smythe rolled 21 using 1d20+7 ((14))

John The door is not locked nor trapped.  There is no sign of anyone coming through this door.

John nodded once, "Door is clean but it doesnt look like they came this way."He backed out and started checking the various doors to see if there was any sign of someone passing through.
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OOC: Are you not going through that door out of the kitchen and just going back to the training room?

In reply to DM (msg # 76):

Just long enough to check and see if they passed another way. Better than randomly wandering the halls down here.

John You move to the next door inline.  It is not locked nor trapped but there are signs of usage on this door.  Like is has been used recently.

Actions

The best bet is to follow traces of use. It is a big place and its faster to track. But do keep an eye out for buttons like the last one. Avalonian guy in a new world, better to avoid pit traps.

And just in case, Sakura takes her starknife, ready to dance.

Shosuro Akira also prepares his large kama. But first he concentrates.

OOC:
Manifesting Precognition Offensive 1PP
Manifesting Prevenom Weapon 1PP

Group:  OOC: Welcome back all.  Are you opening the door?

In reply to DM (msg # 82):

It was identified as not locked or trapped if I remember so yea.

Ryu nods and orders his Astral Construct to open the door. If something bad happens, it will happen to the Astral Construct.

Group You open the door and nothing happens.

Actions

"Most recent movement goes this way" John unslung Nymph and started sweeping the room. Once clear more decisions could be made.

Group You enter the room and see: Five small tables, practically rotted to sawdust, are scattered about the floor.  In the corner is a pale, huddled shape.  The young maiden gasp as she see you, and cringes away covering her eyes.  "Don't hurt me again!" she weeps.  Her dark eyes are wide and fearful.  She is dressed in coarse peasant linen, but her features are refined and incredibly beautiful.  "Oh, I'm sorry I thought you were the bad men!  I beg of you, help me get out of here before they come back!"

Actions

"That seems like a trap." He said in his native Avalonia language. Sakura and the others knew much more about the people and how they should be treated so he was more than happy to let them talk to the bait.

He kept the firearm in a ready fire rest position but visually checked corners.

"With plesure. Stay still." Ryu simply states and looks around for a few seconds before pointing at the woman, firing a strand of ectoplasm to her.

OOC:
Round 1:
Standard: Manifest Precognition Offensive
Round 2:
Standard: Manifest Entangling Ectoplasm
12:21, Today: Soshi Ryu rolled 10 using 1d20+4.  Entangling Ectoplasm attack.
Well... if she is a normal woman, she will be entangled.
IF she is a normal woman.

"Akira?" Sakura asks her companion before attacking. If someone knows reading people it is him. That of course, doesn't mean that she can't get prepared, just in case.

OOC:
Standard: Manifet Precognition Offensive.

Group You see Ryu cast his spell and it entangles the woman who stands cowering in the corner.

OOC: You are one suspicious group

Actions

John was willing to let them handle the situation with the woman. More than once having the white devil do the talking ended up in chaos or confusion, most of the time both. So John swept the room checking for anything other than the one person; Traps, doors, ect.

Though it as common place to keep such people around back in Avalon, just fewer traps.

OOC

DM:

OOC: You are one suspicious group

Thanks!


"Check over there first, John. If you don't find anything, secure her with a rope." he says to the gaijin. She will remain entangled for little time.
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Shosuro Akira pays attention to the woman and then his environment. Just in case.

OOC:
12:51, Today: Shosuro rolled 27 using 1d20+8.  Sense Motive.
12:52, Today: Shosuro rolled 30 using 1d20+10.  Perception.

OOC: Being suspicious kept me alive for so long!

"Who and how many are the bad men, my dear?"

John checked where he was asked but would wait until Sakura was done talking to the person. He didn't want to ruin any social advantage that may be had. He was, however, ready.

Group The woman stands there immobilize.  She looks pissed off at the rough treatment that she is receiving.  "There were three of them.  If you free me I could lead you to where they went."

Ooc: just to be safe. Did Akira sense anything with his 27 sense motive roll?

"We prefer to keep you safe. Just tell us where they are and what perils await for us. Also your name and how you got here."

Ryu calmly informed what they were going to do.

Group The bound woman glares at you.  "You call this keeping me safe?  So much for the valiant rescue that you read about in books.  Your group is no better than the men who patrol these halls.  My name is unimportant.  I came down here looking for some supplies for the castle.  What brings you down here?"

Shosuro OOC: You can only tell that she is very angry at being treated this way.

Actions

"You will be rescued when you will be out of here." Akira informs her and proceeds to tie her up.

"Poor little girl, we must put her somewhere safe soon." Ryu adds and blindfolds her with a handkerchief. "Bayushi Sakura, John, can you see she gets safe to the castle? Also look for a servant that can recognize her. Someone must know her. Then she can tell us everything we need to know." He looks to Sakura and then concentrates on the tied girl.

OOC:
Detect Psionics on the woman.

"Right, sorry about this." John kept an eye on her hands but started leading the young lady out of the basement. Most of the servant class seemed plane looking so he assumed something was up. Best to get her to the servants upstairs and see if she was someone they knew. Or if he would have to start a bit of worry.

Group OOC: Whomever is approaching the woman to bind her needs to roll a WILL Save. before you can secure her with your rope and blind fold.

OOC: Akira had the rope so I guess he went to her first.
12:57, Today: Shosuro rolled 14 using 1d20+5.  Will save.

Group You bind and blindfold the woman and John gets ready to escort her out of the room.  Once this is accomplished John begins to escort the woman out of the room and towards the main castle.

Actions

Once she was bound and blindfolded John moves to escort her out of the room. It wasn't long before he was back. "I was able to find someone in the castle to take her off of my hands and now we can continue searching the lower levels provided there are not any more traps. Id rather not die in a spiked pit trap today."

Did I detect something? It is a cone shaped emanation aiming to the woman and her surroundings. Because Psionic-Magic transparency it can also detect magic as well.

OOC: Its an innate ability of hers.  So no I don't believe so.

OOC: If the innate ability is spell-like (SP) or supernatural (SU)Ryu can sense it. If it is just extraordinary, he can't.

OOC: Waiting for the clariication of what is the ability

OOC: Me too. Hope it is magical and Ryu can detect it.

OOC: It's supernatural (Charm person)

"Charmed!" Soshi Ryu announces, letting everyone know they must be extra careful... if not outright kill her or some other way to completely neutralize her.

Sakura is capable of several things, but not to keep guard on a charmed woman. She strikes, thrusting her starknife in the body of the woman.

OOC:
Standard: Attack
10:11, Today: Bayushi Sakura rolled 24 using 1d20+8.  Attack.
10:12, Today: Bayushi Sakura rolled 6 using 1d4+4.  Damage.

"Hold up, no need for violence now. She is an absolutely lovely lady and could likely provide us all kinds of information. Some tea and biscuits should set things right as rain."

"Is it custom to give women flowers in this land?"

"She is a decoy, a trap. She is charmed. Someone has done it and is waiting for us to bite the bait. Kill her already, John! Or knock her out!"

OOC: If your going to attack roll initiative.  I will still use your attack and damage rolls on your turn though.

OOC:
12:15, Today: Shosuro rolled 12 using 1d20+2.  Initiative.
Not my bet roll

"If she is the bait all the better to find out who we are chasing. Back home when you find a trap you dont stab the rabbit. You throw a rock at the trap."

"Ecept she is no rabbit."

OOC:
00:07, Today: Bayushi Sakura rolled 22 using 1d20+4.  Initiative.

"She can harm us, John." Ryu warns the gaijin. "By her own will or not."

OOC:
09:33, Today: Soshi Ryu rolled 21 using 1d20+2.  Initiative.

Bayushi Sakura You stab the helpless woman with your weapon.  She lets out a loud unholy screech.

OOC: The rest of you go first so make your actions.

Ryu doesn't like at all what he is hearing. He concentrates and forms a creature out of ectoplasm that attacks the lady with the unholy scream

OOC:
Full:
Manifest Astral Construct 3PP 2nd level with options of Trip and Buff

Astral Construct
Standard: Attack with slam attack
12:15, Today: Soshi Ryu rolled 24 using 1d20+5.  Astral Construct Slam Attack with Trip. (If target's CMD is 23 or lower, it gets knocked prone)
12:15, Today: Soshi Ryu rolled 7 using 1d6+4.  Slam Damage.

Akira also strikes to the shrieking lady.
Well... actually he tries.
And fails.
Fails BADLY

OOC:
19:40, Today: Shosuro rolled 9 using 1d20+8.  Attack with Giant Kama.

Loud noises, people stabbing, lady screaming. John leveled the firearm Nymph at the door, pushed the third button with his pinkie, and pulled the trigger. Two near simultaneous explosions rang out like a clap of thunder. A ring that normally was the funeral bell for a number of bandits over the years.

Detonations in a confined space no less.

"You," He pointed to the lady. "Put your face on the ground and your hands down palms out and you just may survive this encounter."

"And the rest of you. Calm the hell down. The best we can do is move as a group and escort her together, safe and sound. The dead tale no tales, a corpse is far less useful to us than a song bird who can sing to the right owner."

"We only need to know about the Daisho, John. If she knows something and values her life, she must say it now."

"The living can kill us." Ryu replies

OOC: Hope the Astral construct could make her prone

"You listen to me, bitch!" Sakura begins to interrogate her. "I want to know where is the sword. And I want to know now!"


OOC:
Fail
03:26, Today: Bayushi Sakura rolled 12 using 1d20+10.  Intimidate.

Group The bound woman looks at you.  "I have no idea what your talking about.  I am a simple servant sent to gather some saki for the master.  I got lost down here since I new but it seems that no one has missed me. Well that is until you came down here."

Actions

Shosuro Akira pays attentin to her words

OOC:
15:50, Today: Shosuro rolled 27 using 1d20+8.  Sense Motive.

"See, now we are talking, making progress. We can get answers and a pretty lady doesn't end up dead." Being brought up in Avalon he had a rather different core value. Though this did bring to light he needed nonlethal rounds at some point. Grenade bullets in confined spaces are bad things.

There was also the hope that with the thunder clap of the gun down here someone would come to check, that would solve a few problems.

"Really and what was that howl you did moments ago? A simply servant's screams of pain?"
Ryu isn't buying this, but will await for what Akira may say about her words.

"Are you sure she is just a pretty lady, John?" Sakura still holds the starknife near the woman's neck. "We had to endure traps to be here and she could reach here so easily with only the training of a servant?"

"I will not lie to you, I cannot be sure she isnt some kind of elder dragon or a song bird under a spell. What I do know is that she is down here for a reason. If she is a hidden whore of the local lord I would hate to find my morning eggs poisoned in quiet retaliation as to her death at the very least."

"But on the other hand, even if she isn't telling us, she would tell the lords Marshals under duress. I know well your people are extremely skilled at extracting information when it comes to marshals."

"But all thing aside. We need friends more than corpses. Let's just march her as a group and turn her over to the guards for later interrogations if you find that a wiser course of action. And if she isnt what she says she is, then we know she had a hand in the theft, and she can later betray her allies."

"I confess you are smarter than I as to how this world works on this side. But it feels wrong to just kill her."
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