Night Falls, Tempers Rise

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## Synopsis

### Official Recap

> Morna was the first to return to camp, which gave her the opportunity to catch up with Skits – who had no new information about the earlier meeting, but gave her a lead in tracking down a man named Haskel Pipps.
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> The rest of the group passed by a boorish bard before learning more about the fossil-foraging goblins, who above all else desired secrecy should their mine prove out.  Before turning in for the night, Doxley and T.C. paid visits to the Lucky Heathen and the Merc Hall – though neither got exactly what they were looking for as their inquiries were rebuffed.
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> With his foot firmly in his mouth after talking to Maeve Crittenden, Illien followed the lead of Kayt and Morna and returned to Paramount Lodgings, and in the morning shared a tense conversation with his sister over what they'd come here to accomplish.  Doxley then escorted Gujek Claiborne to the courier's office, where (much to her chagrin) town fixture Izzy Narvos preferred a private discussion.
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### Other Notable Events

#### Travelling from Troglodyte cave

* Group grabbed half-buried wood-elf body on way back, sky burial at plateau, near griffon nest
* Meets Woolworth 'Wooly" Clay, a bard with magical aspirations - gets roasted.

#### Bonfire back in town

* Morna chats with Skits, asks about Haskel Pipps
	+ Apprenticed to Shelby at apiary, haven't seen him recently, thinks he had a room at Paramount
* Group discusses Morna's goblin encounter, Morna has only 1 bone left
* Illien sits next to Maeve Crittenden
	+ Plans to stop by in the morning to buy potion of comprehend language
	+ Offers to walk Maeve home, soundly rejected - "you can see it from fuckin here'

#### Merc Hall

* Looking for Merc Hall, T.C. talks with goblin merchant setting up - goblin sells mushrooms, points way to Merc Hall.
* T.C. speaks with Daphne Eusabio
	+ Attempts to get work mention in flyer with thieves cant, Daphne not impressed with motivations and appearance of closeness to Bison
	+ T.C. suggests he may be useful as man on the inside of Bison's operation
	+ Daphne knew T.C.'s last name

#### Lucky Heathen

* Doxley looking for Niall Morton, leaves money for Niall to drink free in future, plays roulette very poorly
* Teddy Haas gives cryptic message: "Play your hands wisely, not everyone appreciates when a new arrival goes all in on the first draw"

#### Paramount Lodgings

* Nearby, Morna cleans Bill and Barbara in the river
	+ "The fucker will fix it and we won't have to worry anymore"
	+ Maeve saw her, "get the fuck away from my home" - likely Maeve may have thought she was praying
* Kayt asks Lamonte Warren about Daphne, he suggests she works at the Merc Hall, makes many "Merc" puns
* Doxley and Illien in room
	+ Illien lays out complicated plan which he suggests is a good plan for setting up Brunkhollow for the Ghorei-Onan
	+ Plan includes ingratiating himself with Kayt and Maeve, getting Kayt's family black powder recipe, selling protection of Ghorei-Onan to Maeve
	+ Disagreement between siblings on why they're in Brunkhollow (parents, Ghorei-Onan, etc.)
	+ Illien helps Doxley come up with pricing for Gujek protection job in the morning (35 gold)
* T.C. confronts Mr. Warren, suggesting he sold T.C.'s name and whereabouts (due to Daphne knowing his name) - ultimately seems unlikely or at worst accidental

#### Morning at Paramount Lodgings

* T.C. hears (through the wall) Morna humming a religious hymn to herself
	+ "Let the gods take you up the mountain, let the gods take you up the stream, with your feet on the ground the gods will surely take you down, let the gods take you up the mountain"
* Morna asks Bassett Clemens about the apiary and Shelby Olivera, sees Haskel Pipps in Clemens book, likely overdue on payment (Room #2)
* Morna tells T.C. that weapons were named by the weapon smith as a joke
* Mr. Clemens tells group that Liam & Chelsea Montero (owners of the Lucky Heathen) would like to chat with them about their cleric encounter
	+ Monteros are good people to know, they loaned money to many when the town was first getting set up
* Gujek Claiborne in lobby with heavily locked briefcase with chain to ankle, ready to head to Narvos C&C, counters with 20 gold now, 20 gold after completion of job

#### Narvos C&C

* Isabella "Izzy" Narvos
* Dwarf sending letter to Adam Kiraly, upset about cost
* Halfling at desk (Micah Betts), black suit, red bowtie, pulls at drawer when danger is expected, presumably with a weapon in it
* Izzy and Claiborne go into soundproof office alone to discuss business
	+ When Doxley decides to head around the side to look in the window after a bit, Micah pulls out drawer...

### Quotes

* **Morna**: "There are some things we cannot outrun..." **Skits**: "Bears!"
* **Anthony**: "I don't think I said my last name" **Matt**: "I don't think you did either..."
* **Doxley**: "When you see him, tell him some ugly fuckin' sea-elf is waiting for him over at the Paramount Lodgings" **Roulette patron**: "You ain't so ugly"
* Lamonte Warren: "Merc Merc Merc"

1. ↑ "**Night Falls, Tempers Rise**" (C2Ch6). *Brunkhollow*. 22 October 2023. From 2:39:43 to 2:40:00.
Morna humming the hymn