Day 106 - Tidying Up

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Days 106 (29th May) 
DM Note: You took over the lease on the house on the 17th May, it expires on the 31st. Bazin and Umar’s bless has reduced to +2/+2, you don’t know how long this will last (2nd day).
With some judicious healing, everyone is on their feet in a few minutes, just not feeling particularly healthy in general. Caradoc returns to the scrying pool to check out the area and quickly returns with the news that the other two humans outside have made themselves scarce, and that a large City Guard patrol, looks like a dozen men, is heading up the street.
As if on cue, there is a knocking at the front door and a loud voice demands to be admitted in the name of Baron Mosgrove. For a minute people hesitate, but a look at the viewscreen does show that at least one of the Guard is recognisable from your previous dealings with them….. and so the guard are admitted.
The Guard captain is first in, and on seeing the dead body comments:
Captain: “Hmm, another one of the buggers.”
The Captain surveys the party, obviously noting the somewhat battered appearance of a number of you…..
Captain: “First, are there any hostiles [inside the DF] at large that you know of?”
Quercius: “Not that we are aware of Captain.”
Captain: “OK, so how come you ended up in a tussle with this bastard.” (indicates the corpse)
There is a slight pause whilst people consider their response, then a voice interrupts.
Kilan: “These people offered my group sanctuary, we fled here after we were attacked, but had been followed and this group defended us against the one assailant who made it through the door.”
Captain: “OK….. Kilan isn’t it?”
Kilan: “Yes Captain”
Captain: “So why were your group attacked? You left another of these corpses behind at your lodgings along with one of your people.”
Kilan: “It is complicated Captain, and to be honest I don’t think I know the whole story.”
Captain: “Well fuck complicated, I have two dead Guardsmen plus one badly wounded who talks about being assaulted by a few humans lobbing smoke bombs and using poison. So I want to know what you know.”
Kilan: “Can we go somewhere private Captain?”
Captain: “Yeah, I guess we can……. Sergeant – take a few men and check out these folks.” (indicates the party) “ Kilan, you and your compatriots will come with me back to the Citadel. And nobody touches the body until I say so…”
Kilan looks a little discomfited, but he motions to Phinon Sereph and the Dark Elf to accompany him and follows the Captain out of the villa.
The Sergeant and his men obviously know the score, first they ask the party to close and lock the door. Then two of them take up position near the dead human and wait whilst the others take up posts near the back door and by the entrance to the ‘escape’ tunnel.
After about 20 minutes of awkward silence, the Sergeant recommends that people grab some rest, he believes you should have some time to at least begin healing up. Those observing the Sergeant are aware that he is keeping a close eye on the corpse and keeping his hand close to his sword.
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