There are a few guards posted at the gate, and plenty of people moving in and out.
"Tch. We're late," the witch scowls. "Still, might as see if there's anything to be learned."
"Hail, guardsman," she approaches the man in charge. "Have you been appraised of Rodrik Grath's death yet?"
"Of course, ma'am. A terrible thing, that. I liked Rodrick - in fact, we all did. Never took him for a suicide, though."
Stepping up beside Shivarra, Grod shakes his head. "Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. There's some odd circumstances involved, and we've been asked to do some checking. We were hoping to talk to you about any strange individuals you'd seen entering town lately."
"To be more specific, any traffic in either direction between the end of the festival and the market rush this morning. If your shift does not cover that period entirely, I'd like to hear who stood watch before you as well."
"Well, that sounds serious. Hey Frank! Did you hear? Rodrick didn't commit suicide after all!"
"No one comes to mind, but really, we don't log every person entering or exiting. You got a description of who you are looking for?"
"Of course, a few come and go... what I mean is, I didn't notice anyone suspicious."
"Well. Either we are really late, or really early," Shivarra comments to Grod, before turning to the guard. "It is not impossible that the murderer is still in town and may attempt to leave shortly. We will send the descriptions as soon as we have them, but for now it may be prudent to look out for rushed or unexpected departures as well as non-locals moving about."
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As the two of you round the corner on your way to your nighttime locations, you find three young wolves blocking your way. They appear rabid.
Entirely too happy to hide behind a meatshield, the witch then starts casting a Sleep spell, attempting to ensnare all three enemies at once before they could attack or scatter.
One wolf falls asleep as the other two advance. Of course, one of the advancing wolves is then cut clean in two, while the other attempts to bite Malthu, but the attack is thwarted.
That takes care of the remaining wolf.
What do you do?
It is strange that these wolves could have been running loose in town. You go back to the entrance to the street, and don't find anything amiss, though.
"It was a deliberate attack," the witch frowns. "The wolves had been poisoned in order to display the disease symptoms. We'll need to update the others, seeing how we look for someone capable of smuggling wild animals past the walls now."