Dark Heresy - Haarlock's Legacy
Game Master Nethru

"Do you know what Priator gave to Bal Grey to end their growing feud?"

Huntarr holds his ground, awaiting an answer before leaving.

"Please please don't shoot me! It was old Sokken they came for! I used to see him sometimes down by the wharf, shouting that he was 'returning from the dark cold' and 'the sun will burn black' and such nonsense. He was mad you see, mad or that's what I always thought. Not so sure now, no no..."

"THere was three of them; they just piled into the Worm, one from each side, just killing people! Snapping and mangling them in their bare hands, tearing them to bits! But it was old Sokken they were after, his name they called in those awful dry voices, but he wouldn't give it to them, no he wouldn't. No, he wouldn't give that wrapped-up thing of his willingly, even when they crushed his hands bloody for him to let go!"

"I ducked under the table, saw it all, cralwed off before they could catch me and hid, been hiding since. You'll help me won't you? They weren't natural, not at all, I saw one of their faces, there was a hole in his head you see, gunshot, not then but before. You understand they were all dead, they were already dead!"

"I do not know but I'll tell you this about Praitor. He was a petty warp dabbler and would-be daemon bait, not much use at it though. I'd have gutted him for it if he had been. But he collected all sorts of odds and ends, most of it junk. The fool was no trust sorcerer, but I wouldn't have put him past running afoul of the real thing sooner or later. Now leave."

Auraxis turns to Nihil, "We need to find the rest of these items to bring the foe to us".

He kind of just shakes whiles he's standing there always looking around as if someone is hunting him.

"I can show you if you keep me safe!"

Huntarr nods and smiles at the Rag Queen in return. He turns and exits the way that he came in, getting well away from that room before turning to Illidan as they walked.

"We'll need to let Lord Auraxis know that we aren't the only players in the game. I'll leave that to you."

As we run Auraxis turns to Nihil, "Are we dealing with Cultists or do you believe that we will faces Daemonic forces directly? Based on what we saw in our first encounter together a combination of both would not surprise me".

"There see! Sokken is dead!"

The Arbite looks to see if he recognizes the man and nods.

"I have seen this man around before. He was a mad man always yelling crazy things. We payed him no mind as there are always a few crazies running around"

"Well, you heard His Lordship. I personally think we should find this other group of Acolytes and exchange notes. They might already be closer to the culprits if they've been following similar clues. Besides, the last thing we want to do is step on each other's toes."

Auraxis is informed this man had no one close to him. He was a loner. A lot different than all the other victims. Nothing else can be found in the area of importance.

If there is nothing more here I would like to take our informant with us and head back to the Legate's manse so that Nihil can gain acces to his files.

"Okay, fine. But I think we should check out the last crime scene on our list if we're calling it a night afterwards."

Huntarr will call for a pick-up as soon as they are out of the jamming area.

Nihil please make a Common Lore Imperium roll at +20 as you go through the documentation.

"Shall we go an make new friends?"
Noticing the hard looks he is receiving from the 3 bums and grins

"Why not?"

Huntarr walks over to the nearest of the three hardmen.

"We're trying to find out why Callisto was killed. Did you or your friends see anything?"

1d100 ⇒ 19 Underworld vs 27

Not waiting for Nihil's response Auraxis turns to the Arbite, "Bring this man into custody, he is a witness to a murder and I would like to keep an eye on him for now".

"Sir, the meeting is not until the morning. Perhaps we should head back to Haarlocks Folly and process this man and rest for the evening for the meeting tomorrow."

"We don't like dealing with Arbites. Why you coming down here with them trying to interrupt our peace. We ain't done nothing wrong here."

The man kind of gives you a signal you recognize as he's talking to you to come back in a few mins without the Arbite.

Assuming he has been properly chastened Auraxis asks him for directions to House Kettlin before he leaves.

"But sir, they will not be expecting you till morning and the rulers of the planet aren't exactly the nicest of people when it comes to people bursting into their places uninvited."

Huntarr fades from view around a corner, and waits five minutes before trying again.

"Now that we have some privacy, what can you tell me?"

The Arbite takes you both to House Kettlin. It's a nice hab location and the streets are dead. It is fairly late now.

"I think the Nobles had him knocked off! Some of them money grubbers knew he has some nice things and wanted it for themself. I'm glad some of them got knocked off in the process. The Rag-Kings doin alright if you ask me!"

Once the Arbite and the witness are out of sight we can proceed. I will knock on the door wand await a response. Turning to Nihil, "Based upon the items that he been taken by our foe thus far is there any kind of connection between them you can think of? Maybe once we are doen here we will have something more for you to research, the origin of these items and their purpose I hope".

Assuming I have the time I will send a message to Illidan.

"What kind of nice things would that be? Did the killers take something?"