Red Hand of Doom - Session 7: Murder Mystery: Axes & Storms

June 24

In the morning, Balthasar went to Maerlynn’s Smithy to purchase a sheath for his talking sword.
Meanwhile, Dameron spoke with Rulthus at the Green Apple Inn where he heard that Iormel was supposedly seen being intimate with a woman.

Camwise researched the logs at the Toll House until his companions gathered there.

Balthasar then spoke with Delora at her Livery where he learned that Delora had been out late in the yard with her charger when she saw someone heading towards Iormel’s manor house. Balthasar broke the news to her about Kai, and she was so upset she gathered her things, closed up the Livery, and headed west.

Camwise went to the Green Apple Inn for drinks and food and spoke with Thoerma. By the time he was done, the old cobbler was spreading rumors that Iormel was dating a gilled elf.

Meanwhile, Dameron stopped by the Old Bridge Inn where Bree gave him a free drink. After a brief wait, he spoke with Kellin, who shared that Iormel gets regular deliveries from traveling merchants from the east, including his cologne, and has recently begun receiving shipments of an exotic perfume that Nyrt, the former owner of Jarrett’s Sundries, now a middle-aged man, used to purchased 15 years ago.

Dameron then swung by the Shrine of St. Aster before joining Camwise and Balthasar at the Green Apple Inn.

The Daring Friends then went to Jarrett’s Sundries. Balthasar caught the scent of floral perfume as well as the spicy scent of Iormel’s cologne from Jarrett.

Suspecting Jarrett’s involvement, Balthasar climbed into Jarrett’s second-story window and hoisted Camwise up while Dameron stood watch from a nearby alley. They couldn’t pry open the window and had only managed to grab a few papers, using Mage Hand, before they were caught by Sergeant Hyrst.

Fully admitting their intentions, they convinced Sergeant Hyrst to bring them to the Toll House to speak with Captain Soranna.

At the Toll House, they examined the stolen papers, which included love letters from Iormel as well as Hatchet & Stormcloud symbols. Captain Soranna let them go, acknowledging that their actions were part of the town-sanctioned investigation.

While Camwise returned to the Green Apple Inn, Balthasar and Dameron staked out Iormel’s house and saw Delora return home, looking slightly worn but bearing a satisfied expression. Later they saw Iormel return home alone.

They returned to the Green Apple Inn for the night, but their slumber was interrupted by three assassins who attacked them all in their sleep. Camwise made short work of his attacker and Balthasar put fear into him, killing one and knocking out the other. Dameron was knocked out fairly quickly and when we awoke, the two dead and one unconscious assailants, who all bore Hatchet & Stormcloud tattoos, were down and were soon being dragged off by Captain Soranna.

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