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    Norven

    Caught unawares, Norven panics with the rest of the crowd, seeking a nook in a wall where he can hide from the thing that just flew overhead. He runs, calling Sul down to him and away from that thing as he does.

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    It is too dark to be sure, but you'd guess it was a dragon or a wyvern flying overhead.


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    ((I can make my reflex save but after that you might have to NPC me for awhile.))

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    Todd whines in fear and Leiah grabs onto Torrent's arm.

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    As chaos bursts all around you, the press of people running in all directions is almost unbearable. Nearby, you can see the unconscious form of a gate guard who fell from the wall and was trampled by the crowd. Many other citizens bear bruises and scrapes, but fortunately there are no serious injuries.

    As the wave of panic subsides, Torrent is able to usher you quickly into the next sector of the city, toward the depository. Here, the damage seems somewhat lessened, as the buildings are of sturdier stone construction, which has been more resistant to fire damage.

    A richly dressed man stands out in the crowd as he wanders the streets, calling out, "where is my baby? Kiki, where are you? Come to daddy!"


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    Rommie looks a little shame-faced at having taken fright so easily, but does her best to hide it as they hurry along.
    Just what in the world was that thing, anyway?!
    She notices the richly-dressed man and looks around, seeing if she can spot anything amiss.

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    Norven

    Too excited to be embarassed, Norven hustles along through the crowd, stroking a still-shaken Sul. It might've been a wyvern, or maybe a dragon! I've heard their presence would strike fear into the hearts of entire armies, but I didn't believe it until now!

    When they pass the man, Norven notes him as out of place and quickly brings his faculties to bear on the problem. He whispers to Sul Fly up and look for a girl dressed richly like that, and maybe looking lost or with someone else. While Sul obeys, he studies the man, comparing his dress to that of the other nobles' he's seen during his brief stay in the city.

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    From his manner of dress, you conclude he is not a member of the nobility, but is more likely a well-to-do artisan or merchant.

    Sul does not relay spotting anyone fitting the given description.


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    Other than the general chaos and destruction, everything looks normal to you.


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    Rommie

    Rommie hesitates a little, considering, then approaches the man.
    Excuse me, sir, are you looking for someone?

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    The man looks slightly relieved when Rommie appears to offer assistance. Still, he is quite agitated and speaks more in fragments than any kind of coherent sentences. "Yes... my Kiki... not much more than a baby... the noise... she was scared... ran off... what will happen to her?"


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    Norven

    Huh, for new agents, we certainly seem to have to do a lot of trivial things...I guess it's the price for being one of the good guys. Norven mentally shrugs to himself before approaching the man.

    Can you describe your daughter, sir? Especially what she might be wearing?
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    Rommie

    Andromeda nods in agreement with Norven. Also, if you know where she was when you last saw her, and do you have any idea which direction she might have gone in?

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    Zosimus

    We dont have time for this Zosimus thinks, waiting impatiently behind Rommie and Norven, keeping an eye out for any more thugs.
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    "My... daughter?" He looks temporarily confused. "Oh, yes, Kiki! She was wearing her collar, of course."


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    Rommie facepalms.
    Sir...you mean you're looking for your dog?

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    "A dog?" The man seems aghast. "No, no... my Kiki is my pet weasel... what people call a 'dire' weasel, but I think of her more as my 'dear' weasel. Who knows what will happen to her in this... chaos?"

    Torrent, for her part, appears to share Rommie's frustration.


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    Zosimus

    We dont have time to deal with this pet, we have more important things to do.
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    I agree. I'm sorry sir, but there's bigger things at stake here than finding a lost weasel. I hope you find her and good day.

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    The man seems crestfallen. He then re-composes himself and starts wandering off randomly, calling out "Kiki! Come to daddy!"

    Torrent smiles slightly after he leaves. "Yes, well, while helping people is all well and good, I'm quite certain we would have been unable to provide the help that poor man truly needs." She then leads the group toward the depository, an eighty foot high tower located in the center of the district that is surrounded by a fenced compound.

    "Hold," says a suspicious voice from inside the gate. "State your business."

    "I am Torrent Degarth," Torrent replies, "seeking access to my vault." After a few moments, the gates open, with a small squad of armed guards standing just inside, at the ready. "Move quickly," the guard leader says. "We don't want any rioters in here."

    The grounds of the depository are 120 ft. square, while the tower itself is 60 ft. in diameter and 80 ft. high. A 20 ft. high iron fence rings the compound, with the space between the fence and tower filled with well tended gardens. Just inside the entry gate are a pair of beautiful fountains; one depicting four elemental spirits common to local legends — a dragon, a worm, a kraken, and an eagle — and the other dominated by a statue of Emperor Coaltongue, posing with his torch held high.

    One of the guards escorts you to the only apparent entrance, offering you a lantern if you require it. "Be sure to only open your own vault," he cautions, "as there are additional guards patrolling inside in case you... ah... should accidentally open someone else's, if you get my drift."


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    Norven

    Norven quietly follows BitTorrent into the building, slightly cowed by the heavy security and wondering what sort of contact they will meet here.
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    Rommie

    Rommie follows quietly to the tower and inside, giving the guard a small grin as he comments about not opening other vaults. But of course. We wouldn't want that to happen, would we. It'd be...most unfortunate.
    Giving him a wink, she follows Torrent inside.

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    The first floor of the tower is one huge room, and though the far side is hidden in shadows, it looks to be about sixty feet in diameter. A broad stone ramp circles clockwise upward to the left of the door, while the interior of the room is filled with aisles of metal lockers, each slightly larger than a coffin propped upright. The ceiling is twenty feet high, supported by squat round columns.

    A pug-faced, ugly little gnome with blue robes and a runny nose and a cough heads down the ramp from the floor above and feebly nods to you. "I'm sorry, but I *cough* seem to have caught a *cough, cough* cold on my trip here from the Ragesian capital."


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    Rommie

    Rommie looks curiously at the lockers, but then moves as far away from the gnome as she reasonably can.
    I'm sorry to hear that...may I ask what you were doing there?

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    "Hmm... caution is always welcome in these matters, but come now, Peppin," the hunched gnome replies, "surely you knew you were coming here to meet me? Please, come with me upstairs, I need your password to open the vault."


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    Zosimus

    Whispering to Rommie Do we know a Peppin? speaking to the gnome You can never be too cautious, now I'll need your name.
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    Rommie

    Shaking her head, Rommie motions slightly in Torrent's direction.
    Pet name, perhaps?
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    Yeah, given that all nine circles of Hades seem to have broken loose out there, we need to be sure who you are before giving up any passwords.

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    "Come, now... who else would be here at this hour? Stop joking around with old Rivereye," the gnome prattles on while heading back up the ramp, "and come up here so we can get you the information that you need."


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    Rommie looks at her companions, then shrugs and goes to follow the gnome.

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    Norven

    Watching Torrent, Norven prepares to trust the gnome as much as she does. Wary of possible betrayal for now, he follows the gnome.
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    Zosimus
    Following the gnome up the ramp, Zosimus is wary looking out for any signs of falsehood or deception from the gnome.
    Torrent, are you the "Peppin" he is referring to? He whispers to Torrent
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    Torrent hangs back slightly to whisper to Zosimus, "no. That's quite odd, actually... Peppin was Rivereye's old contact... and he's dead."
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