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You trail Amake for another few minutes, maybe halfway down this length of Movek Point's boardwalk. He seems to be sticking to the main walkway. He glances around him as he goes, but doesn't seem particularly wary or alert.
You continue to trail Alierin for another few minutes, maybe halfway down this length of Movek Point's boardwalk. She doesn't appear to be stopping yet, so your quarry must not be either.
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Dessarius tilted his head, confused at the situation. I hope this doesn't take too long. I'm not sure I want to chase this man all day. He sighs a bit, looking around to see if anyone is watching them.
Spoiler
Perception: [1d20+6]=4+6=10
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Alierin
You continue to follow Amake for another couple minutes. Eventually he breaks off from the main boardwalk toward a smattering of huts and shacks. He approaches one of them, a squat wooden building with a well-furnished porch. Casting a glance around himself, he takes out a key, unlocks the door, and steps inside.
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After another couple minutes, Alierin appears to have stopped for a moment — though she continues to be alert.
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Aeron slowly inches ahead, trying to catch a glance of why Alierin's stopped. He must've stopped moving too, right?
Mechanics
Perception for signs of Amake ahead: [1d20+2]=15+2=17
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Sisera stops short as it appears that Alierin does. While Aeron focuses on their companion ahead, Sisera instead decides to keep an eye on their surroundings, hoping to spot nothing, but being cautious for others who might be similarly stalking them.
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Perception: [1d20+5]=2+5=7 lolno
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Well this is where he was going. Let's home something inside incriminates him, Alierin thinks, with Amake entering the building. With her target now out of sight and presumably contained within the hut, she looks back to see if she can spot the others tailing behind, waving them over if she sees them.
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The multitude of you finally regroup at the corner of the boardwalk that leads off toward a smattering of huts and shacks.
Aeron
You catch a door close just as you reach Alierin. It is a squat wooden building with a well-furnished porch. Amake is nowhere in sight.
Sisera
Nobody coming or going in this area appears to be paying you much mind. You don't see anyone that appears to be lingering closeby.
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The building — and those surrounding it — feature no signs that might indicate a shop. However, adjacent to the building that Amake entered is a small shed, enclosed together with the main building by a short fence. You can see what appears to be tools nailed and hanging on the outside wall of it.
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Dessarius finds somewhere to lean up against, walking a short way away but not toward the hut.
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Is there a spot nearby where I can partially see behind the hut? or would I have to walk past the hut to see properly? I just want a partial angle in case he's got a back exit.
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As the others prepare to enter the building after Amake, Sisera hangs back against the exterior wall, where she can remain unseen once the door is opened. She takes her bow, preparing an arrow just in case of an ambush. They can be the cordial, friendly ones. I will be prepared in case anyone seeks to attack.
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Sisera and Vaughn take up positions along the exterior front wall of the building right by the door, keeping an eye out, while Aeron and Alierin approach and knock.
Dessarius circles back to the main boardwalk to find where the backside of this building may lead, with Cymril opting to follow him.
Dessarius circles back to the main boardwalk to find where the backside of this building may lead, with Cymril opting to follow him.
Dessarius
You begin to retrace your steps back down the boardwalk. A few buildings back the way you came is a set of wooden stairs that leads over the water to the beachfront. You think from the beach you could get a good view of the rear of the building Amake entered.
Sisera, Vaughn
You hear the squeak of floorboards after a moment, a pause, and then the door opens. A man's voice: "You followed me." A pause, then, "what do you want?" His tone is short and clearly irritated.
Alierin, Aeron
You hear the squeak of floorboards after a moment, a pause, and then the door opens. Amake stands there, his brows furrowed. "You followed me," he says, somewhere between question and statement. He crosses his arms. "What do you want?" His tone is short and testier than before.
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"Honesty, for one," Aeron says to the man, wearing a slight frown on his face. He watches the man cautiously, hoping to avoid another Gilo scenario. "Look, we know Ekel was working on a personal project for you." He keeps his tone steady and calm, not wanting to incite the man further. "I'd be willing to guess it involves those nokve. So why don't you tell us the full story?"
Hoping to assuage any further worries, he adds, "And don't worry, Ulungi already asked us not to involve the Clan. All we want is the truth, and maybe some closure for everyone involved."
Hoping to assuage any further worries, he adds, "And don't worry, Ulungi already asked us not to involve the Clan. All we want is the truth, and maybe some closure for everyone involved."
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Aeron, Alierin
Amake narrows his eyes, looking between the two of you as you talk. "You can guess all you want. My business is my business," he says to Aeron. "You've got a lot of nerve, following me home from the bar. Ulungi's already talking about the clan on... whatever this is? Well, with Ekel gone, I guess my business with Gold Harbor might have to go elsewhere." He gives the two of you a final look of reproach. "Anyways, piss off, elf kids. And stop following me."
He gives a resigned grunt, before moving to close the door.
He gives a resigned grunt, before moving to close the door.
Vaughn and Sisera
While you can't see Amake, you can continue to hear him."You can guess all you want. My business is my business. You've got a lot of nerve, following me home from the bar. Ulungi's already talking about the clan on... whatever this is? Well, with Ekel gone, I guess my business with Gold Harbor might have to go elsewhere. Anyways, piss off, elf kids. And stop following me." You hear a resigned grunt.
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Aeron puts out an arm, keeping the door from closing. "What do you mean 'whatever this is?'" he mutters, trying to maintain his already-tested composure. "Ekel's dead," he reminds. "Dead because someone else put him up to that business in the nokve caves." He sighs, taking a long breath to steady himself again. "Are you really angry with us, or with yourself? I know you feel guilty. I could sense it back in the bar."
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Aeron & Alierin
Amake reddens, sputtering for a moment before he seems to recover. "Get the hell off my property, you meddling little shit!" he demands, pushing the door closed.
Mechanics
If you are trying to keep the door open, you will need to roll a contested Strength check against him.
Vaughn & Sisera
You hear what sounds like sputtering, before, "Get the hell off my property, you meddling little shit!"
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As Amake moves to close the door in their faces, Alierin sticks one of her feet across the threshold, trying to aid Aeron in preventing the fisherman from shutting them out.
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Strength: [1d20+1]=12+1=13+1 =14
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Meddling? He might as well admit it with that. Aeron tries to push back against the door, hoping to keep it from being shut in their faces.
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Strength: [1d20+2]=4+2=6 ha no
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The door slams shut against Aeron's futile efforts. You can hear the squeaking of floorboards as Amake continues further into the building. A few moments later, you hear the slam of a door.
Dessarius
You continue toward the beach and find what must be the backside of the boardwalk across the water. There are a few ladders from the buildings on the raised boardwalk that lead down to private, tiny piers. As you investigate further, you catch a glimpse of Amake exiting through a rear door of the building he entered. He is holding a fishing rod and a tacklebox in one hand, climbing down a ladder and onto the pier.
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Dessarius
Dessarius continues his walk and gets roughly across from where he spots Amake, then half turns to Cymril, "Circle back and tell the others," he points out Amake to Cymril, just in case he didn't see at first. "I'll stay and keep watch."
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Dessarius
As you watch Amake, he makes his way to the end of the pier, beginning to string up his rod — presumably to fish.
"Yeah, sure thing," Cymril agrees, taking off back toward the boardwalk.
"Yeah, sure thing," Cymril agrees, taking off back toward the boardwalk.
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After a moment, Cymril returns, somewhat out of breath. "Hey," she manages. "So he's out back, fishing on some sort of pier, I guess. The new guy's watching him. What did you say to him, cousin?"
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"Nothing he didn't already know," Aeron replies to his cousin, giving the door a swift kick in frustration. "I just asked him for the full story, and told him we knew Ekel was working on a project for him. And he completely blew up." He turns to Alierin and gives her a shrug. "Maybe the fishing will cool him down and we can try again. Or we can always just tell Ulungi what we found out. An innocent man doesn't say what he did."
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"If this lead is going nowhere, best we cut our losses and return to other things," Sisera concurs, as Aeron suggests returning to Ulungi. "This job has been wasting our whole day, and we've another to do after. We should finish and prepare for that one." Rude and secretive, all of them. So many unpleasant people in one day, she thinks, letting out a sigh.
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Seeing the basic lock, Alierin draws one of her daggers and slides it into the keyhole, applying some leverage to pop open the lock almost instantly.
"Ta da!" Alierin she says quietly, smiling as she sheathes her dagger. "I'll go take a look around, keep an eye on Amake out back. Make an owl noise or something if he looks like he's heading back in," she says before slowly trying the door.
"Ta da!" Alierin she says quietly, smiling as she sheathes her dagger. "I'll go take a look around, keep an eye on Amake out back. Make an owl noise or something if he looks like he's heading back in," she says before slowly trying the door.
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Thievery: [1d20+13]=19+13=32
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Dessarius
Amake sits on the edge of the dock, casting his line out. Even from this distance, he looks like he is sulking.
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Alierin makes quick work of the lock, and the door opens quietly and without issue. After a quick glance around, she disappears inside.
Alierin
Inside, you assume this must certainly be Amake's home. Despite the neighborhood, the inside of the building is well-furnished and quite tidy. The living room branches off into what appears to be a kitchen area, a small closet for a chamberpot, and another room with a closed door — presumably the bedroom.
In this main room, the ground is covered with thick rugs that block the drafts from the planks beneath. There are a couple of chairs near a bookshelf by a window. There is also a desk, clean with only some stationary atop it, yet a cupboard below. There are several candles in sconces on the walls, though none are lit at the moment. A few pieces of art adorn the otherwise plain walls, featuring a couple amateur paintings of Groznid Bay, particularly Alu Koroviz.
In this main room, the ground is covered with thick rugs that block the drafts from the planks beneath. There are a couple of chairs near a bookshelf by a window. There is also a desk, clean with only some stationary atop it, yet a cupboard below. There are several candles in sconces on the walls, though none are lit at the moment. A few pieces of art adorn the otherwise plain walls, featuring a couple amateur paintings of Groznid Bay, particularly Alu Koroviz.
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Alierin
Oh boy, here I go stealin' again: [1d20+13]=2+13=15