Book 1: Chapter 1 - Troubles in Tharbad

[Wbweather]

"So, have we answered all your questions? Tell us, what kind of work do you do? Did you have anything to do with that tanner's shop?"

[Vardaen]

The Homebase

Telurin and Aravule have made all things ready back at home and simply wait for Hartely and Halleth to return so they can tell what they have learned. While the would be king and elf are moving about the prison they have the feeling they may be being watched.

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The Hobbit and Ranger give their resumes, and the man seems impressed. "Impressed."

He then slumps in his chair, he looks very drunk, too dunk. "Barkwells? Naw that placed burned down before I had mixed up with him." He hiccups downs the rest of his drink then then topples out of his chair with a crash.

The barkeep looks over, "Either get him up drinking and paying, or he's done here and I'll have him tossed into the river!"

GM

Let's wrap up so we can do other things with other people

[Wbweather]

Hartley leans over and whispers under his breath to Halleth, "I'm starting to think this has been a dead end. Do you think we can get any useful information out of this fellow or should we just cut our losses?"
Bending over to help set the the drunk back up, he says to the man," Why don't you take us to your boss and let us treat with him directly so you can go sleep off your gin."

[Blubbo_Baggins]

Taking his instincts seriously, Telurin peeks out of an arrowslit of the top wall of the prison, seeing if there are men nearby.

Action

Awareness

[Vardaen]

Hartley helps the man back into his chair, but the man is only partially conscience now. He mutters something unintelligble, but you get the feeling it was an insult. If Hartley lets go the man is sure to fall over again.

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Telurin moves to one of the arrow slits and looks out, there are two dwarves standing out there speaking to one another, a few random motions from them suggests they are pointing at the prison. From the angle Telurin is at he can't see their faces.

[Blubbo_Baggins]

As it is just two Dwarves, Telurin walks toward an opening in the top wall for addressing visitors. When he is there and can see the Dwarves more clearly. He stands there visibly watching them, but says nothing for the moment, waiting to see if they are lost, merely passing through, or have perhaps come to pay them to hold a prisoner.

[Wbweather]

Hartley shrugs and lets the man collapse back onto the floor. Turning to Halleth he says. " Had hoped that we could learn more of use here. I am afraid I wasted our time. Should we get back to the jail and begin making plans for this Saturday?"

[TetNak]

Aravule is talking to the dwarfs, asking how they will finally fix a part of the wall that had been vexing to the prison. "We need to get this fixed," he says, unaware of the company. "Else something will knock it down, that much I am sure."

[Muskrat]

Halleth grins at Hartley and says, "I have a better idea." To the barkeep he says, "Don't worry, we'll get him out of here. No need for you to toss him in the river." Halleth lifts the man out of his chair and slings his arm over Halleth's shoulders. Then he says, "Come along with me. I'll find you a place to sleep this off--I can't exactly get work from you if you've been drowned." Halleth makes as if he is considering for a moment. "Well, I've no idea where you live and I don't think you're in any shape to tell me, so why don't you just come along home with me." He winks at Hartley. If they can pull this off, they will have a prisoner to interrogate.

[Wbweather]

The hobbit smiles at Halleth. He does what he can to help the ranger get the semiconscious man out of the bar. "Good thinking. Lets get him out of here quickly before we get noticed."