The Savage Tide [IC]

[lostsole31]

The door is opened ... This room is 15 x 15, but a large, hexagonal table made of oak takes up the majority of this room, surrounded by six chairs. The north wall bears a huge map of Sasserine, on which dozens of tiny flags have been placed. To the south, a five-foot-tall and ten-foot-wide slate bears a tangled mess of chalk scribblings. A winch handle protrudes from the northwest corner.

There are blue, red, and gold flags. Of note, Vanderboren Manor has a gold flag. A red flag protrudes from the Islaran estate and a blue one on the Kellani estate. A few of the city watch garrisons (including the Sunrise garrison) contain both blue and gold flags. There are various other flags about town. Darrius is pretty good at figuring out codes, and determines that blue flags mean allies, red flags mean enemies, and gold flags mean sources of income.

"I wouldn't doubt, then," comments Lazer after Darrius explains the notes, "that the Lotus Dragons were responsible for assassinating old Lord Islaran, to make sure they could put a puppet in his place - or someone less competent - to set up for ....." the following chalkboard notations.

To the south, the slate is used to track other projects and take notes. The primary piece of information currently on the slate seems to track the comings and goings of ships in the harbor, as well as notations of which ones have been (or are scheduled to be) "holed." There is a note in the lower left hand corner that is in Aquan (which is understood by both Darrius and Lazer, and one or the other or both point out the things it says). The first thing says, "Make sure to pay ixitxs. by month end!"

In the upper right corner, after being translated by the other two, y'all may be amused (or concerned) to see the following names in a Box....

"Rabbi-Doctor Eliezer Cohen ben Mordechai
Vakrissa Flint-Eye
Celiss Nightrom
That fuzzy creature from who-knows-where
Darrius Wavebreaker
--- VANTHUS, FIX THIS NOW!!!"

The winch was obviously what slacked or shortened the rhagodessa leash. A quick-search of the room reveals nothing more.

There is a single door in the middle of the east wall. Darrius doesn't hear anything behind it or detect any traps. It takes him one try to get the lock. The door is opened. Beyond is a 5pwy, 25' long that ends with a door. Listen: nothing. Traps: none. Darrius gets the lock on one try.

Darrius, are you staying with your current essentia setup?