Part 1: On the road to Milborne

[Custom_Hobby]

"Sounds like a good idea." Amras looks around at the rest of the group "We might get there before she does if she went that way."

[Woojitsu]

Shen nods in agreement.  "We have found no clues to aid in a normal search.  Enlisting the help of a powerful wizard like Theothrastus seems prudent."

[PaulH]

"Good, we seem to be in agreement".

"What say we stay here ovenight, and travel by barge in the morning? Maybe we can get some more information over a glass or three of wine with the locals.  Hmmm.... I wonder if the bargemaster is here already..."?

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Whilst the barge's captain isn't here (he's more likely to be at the rough pub) there are a few locals who say you'll need to go down to the boathouse and talk to a woman called Capella. She handles all the boating arrangements and it's her you'd need to talk to in order to arrange passage. Also, as it's evening, it might be worth putting it off 'till morning to go and see her.

[Custom_Hobby]

After observing everything going on Sir thorgrin speaks up "Why don't we go check the other Pub and see if anyone knows anything?"

[PaulH]

"Good idea Sir Thogrin. You don't look like the sort for an inn crawl - just proves we shouldn't judge by appearances"

Garrick smiles, then extends his right hand gesturing for the paladin to lead the way.

[Chrysalis]

"Good idea Thorgrin. I guess we have some time before the barge leaves, isn't it?"

Kharsis nods at Garrick, and moves forward.

[Rod the Worm]

As it seems the group cannot set off until tomorrow, Hasta remains at the inn with Andren, trying to help console him and learn a bit more about Chenna.  If other subjects come up, she'll pay special attention to what's been happening recently - anything really that might explain a disappearance.

[Custom_Hobby]

"In that case I think it would be wise for one of us to stay with Hasta. I'll stay" Amras sits down with his back against the wall looking around the room not far from Hasta.

[Woojitsu]

Shen follows those headed for the other inn as far as just outside the Baron of Mutton.  He then turns and says, "If Hasta is correct in her guess that Chenna's disappearance is related to her own attempted kidnapping, it may be best if I remain here to watch over the wizards."  With that, he begins looking for a vantage point where he can keep an eye on the majority of the possible entrances to the inn, but where he will not draw unnecessary attention to himself.  Once he finds such a spot, he settles in to watch for suspicious activity until his companions return.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Garrick, Kharsis and Sir Thorgrin head off to The Silver Crown. Inside the inn there is a generaly cloud of tobacco smoke. Some seedy looking rough types are playing cards in a corner and others sit huddled over their drinks, glaring at each other. There don't seem to be any barmaids, just the barman and his younger assistant (probably his son, the family resemblence is noticible). In fact it looks as if the son doubles as bouncer. The atmosphere is tense and heads turn as the door opens and newcomers step in.

[PaulH]

Garrick will stand at the bar & buy an ale. He'll check out the customers for anyone he recognises - if not he'll look around to find someone he can 'chat' to, then join them to find out what's going on. mayb even buy them a drink.

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[Chrysalis]

Kharsis will join Garrick and take the same drink. Letting his eyes float on the room, he will then try to detect evil, following his holy sense.

[Custom_Hobby]

Sir Thorgrin decides not to get a drink but does stay with Kharsis & Garrick. He looks around the room to see if he notices anything. He also listens to see if he can pick anything up in conversations as he passes people. He stays at the ready in case they are attacked.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Well the locals in this pub are a surly bunch. Kharsis quickly observes that this is more of a drinking house than an inn, meaning that it doesn't have rooms to let. Garrick and Thorgrin eventualy find out that the drinkers haven't even heard of the disappearance at the Baron of Mutton yet (and their responces range from dissinterest to sarcasm to mild concern). They also discover that one of the card players was recently accused of cheating and a fight broke out (but he won so clearly he wasn't cheating "knocked th' teeth right outta his mouth!").

Scanning the room Kharsis senses bad feelings from one of the card players. He's glaring at the cheating card player and probably intends to settle things in a rather unconventional way after the pub shuts later. There's minor wickedness present in one or two of the other patrons but not as strong as in the angry man.

I'll sort out the money for those drinks in a bit.