Maurice Greenhelm, NPC, Dottari's page

It is after dark once the dottari finish their investigation and clean up. "thanks for watching our backs. So you're heading to Taranick House? Rumor is the Citadel Rivad has issued some unusual orders to the local Paralictor Chard." He claps each of your forearms and moves his men out.

"Where is it?"Maurice lift his head in appreciation after Andrea dispels the spell.

Marice cautiously begins to move down the alley toward Aurelio, his squad follows spread out, they walk around Gerard to the end. They see Aurelio staring...searching...for the creature. Maurice peeks around the corner, he whispers something to Aurelio but his voice is silent.

"He wants to devour your hedge-a-what?" the Sergeant asks shaking his head.

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Another guard chuckles, "Haven't 'eard it called THAT b'fore,..." This brings about another laugh from a second officer.

Sergeant Greenhelm motions for his squad to move into formation, weapons drawn they proceed forward. At the mouth of the alley, "What's the situation." His eyes wide as he notices Gerard by the flawed shopkeeper. "Who's that," he nods towards Aurelio who is at the other end of the alley.

Orsin, Euphemia, Andrea and Gerard hear voices and heavy footfalls coming from down the street that you entered from. A quick glance by Orsin and Euphemia can see the familiar uniforms of a dottari squad. As they get closer, they can make out a friendly face.

"Greetings Orsin. We are investigating a disturbance have you seen anything unsual."

"Alright...Alright don't hold up the line, get 'em through." He quickly waves your party through the gates.

"We've come to an accord with the Hellknight of the Rack, we are securing this blockade while the Rack takes over the the other one," He points towards the other alleyway. "Heard the Rack has already put reinforcements on their way from their HQ outside the city.

The dottari guards have a look of astonishment when the battle wary heroes make it to the barricade. There eyes on the charred remains of a body, "Weren't there seven of you? the nervous lieutenant inquires.

As the question is asked Sergeant Maurice Greenhelm arrives with two additional squads to reinforce the current blockade. His brown eyes widen as he sees his friends, stoically he barks orders, "Secure the blockade, it's going to be a long night."

"Aye, word'll reach 'em when we can. Shift'll be long today but don't worry. Good luck."

"Where are you heading now?

"Well, well it's the Mayor. Half the city has been looking for you. Looks like you have a few questions to answer>" The Sergeant looks at the group and nods appreciatively. "We'll take him from here."

The sergeant says, "A massive explosion destroyed most of the Mayor's mansion and quite a bit of the nearby estates. The mayoral manor is all but destroyed, while the surrounding estates all show at least some partial damage. Many of his loyal allies are facing ruin today. Residents of these manors have fled their homes but some are missing. Right now it's a jurisdictional nightmare between the dottari and the Hellknights," he eyeballs John's armor. "We've got an outer perimeter set up and an interior perimeter line, trying to gain control."

"Aye, it is Lord Tilernos come to check things out and look for his missing relative, Sascar Tilernos." Everyone but Truk and Grimm will remember the lovely drunk from the Mayor's party.

"Not sure if she was at the Mayor's House."

As you approach the first corded off area a couple blocks away from the mansion you can begin to see the damage the explosion as caused. Most of the windows have been blown out, doors splinted and roofs damaged. There are two squads of dottari working crowd control and establishing a perimeter. From this point you clearly see the 5 towering infernal flames arching up into the clouds themselves. Oddly, it is not overwhelmingly hot near this location.

You recognize Maurice and his squad working the area. There is distinguished man in a breast plate on talking to the Lieutenant Whatley Pinkerton.

Know-nobility or local

"Good Morning folks."

Andrea will have the prisoner taken back to his room after the questioning is done and then go talk to Maurice.

Well we got everything we could out of them. We did consider releasing them onto the streets and then following them back to whereever they might go. Might allow us to see who else they are working with and perhaps ambush THEM! What do you think?

"Not sure if the Missepe's, who are set to take the prisoner's, will agree to turning them free. There was talk on turning them over to authorites for what it's worth. Besides, if they hit a dottari holding cell, I sort of believe, they will be freed on there own. Sounds like some powerful and connected noble houses are involved." He shrugs, "That may be way, to see who bails them out, but then again getting captured could be death sentence if they think you talked." There is long pause, "Both Grulios and Missepe respect you all, and what you've been fighting for, they may listen and agree with your idea."

Maurice hands you a small locket and clothing the Sergeant had on him.

"We are going to go upstairs and have bite to eat, while you all have your fun." Maurice and Swift go up the stairs to keep watch.

Maurice opens the door to one of the small canning rooms and in a loud voice says, "Y'want to cap his knees in this room or should I drag the scum to the main area?" He pauses, "Sister, didn't know you brought the flaying knives with you, that's gonna get messy, better do that in the big room." There is the sound of whimpering coming from the room. Hope this mind stuff works on this coward. "Don't worry the mage put a silence spell upstairs, nobody will hear his screams outside."

The mercenaries take a -2 on saves from their injuries and mental fatigue.

Maurice and Swift would have reassured you that they never injured these prisoners, the injuries were from the battle. All they've done is question and weaken their psychological well being with verbal threats.

John and Orsin bid farewell to Janiven as they head back out in the rain. Dodging from awning to doorways, trying to stay dry. Eventually they arrive where the mercenaries are being held to find Andrea, Shadow, Maurice and Swift.

I believe this is the first time John and Shadow have met.

"You all need to be quick."

Maurice looks at the two girls, "Sevarn is putting pressure on the Dotari High Warden, Duxotar Iltus Mhartis, it's only a matter of time, there's gonna be stricter curfews and cracking down. As long as the Rack's leader, Paralictor Gonville Chard, is at their stronghold out of the city Sevarn is running the local Hellknights."

Andrea and Sunny a few minutes after you arrive Sergeant Maurice Greenhelm enters the cellar, "Morning, word is that Aritil Sevarn from the Rack" He rolls his eyses, "has heard there were survivors. He reamed Lt. Pinkerton a new a#$~#!%" He looks at the two women, "Sevarn is as corrupt as they come."

"Figured we all could meet for hearty breakfast at Two Fingers Pub." He finishes his tankard, "See ya in the morning. Sweet get up with him and places two silver on the table for the drinks.

"Been well"He stops and waits for the drafts to be put on the table by the serving lass, "been real busy too" He has a boyish grin on his face. "Got two mercs in um,...custody" Sweet grins when his Sergeant says this. "Thinkin' some private chats should be had with 'em."

As the two girls and Orn speak a familiar face enters the brothel. He grins when he sees Andrea and Lucrezia, "Youall been hard to track down" Following him is Sweet. He motions towards a corner table. He didn't notice the somber tone between amongst the group.

The last to leave is party is Maurice and Pinkerton, "Both are laughing with Gruum and telling him they will be back to talk about weapons and again offering to arrange lights for the street. It could benefit your business and he looks over at Duncan, provide some access to the evening."

Maurice smiles warmly at everyone, 'Hope it doesn't bother you all but thought I'd introduce you to the remaining members of the best DAMN squad of Dottari serving this great city." He clasps his lieutenant on the back, "Lieutenant Whately Pinkerton, Rohana Slipfinger, and Hendrik Linko meet my good friends."

They all shake hands and grab tankards Maurice loudly gets everyone's attention, "To success and the best DAMN Brothers I've ever had the privledge to fight along side of." It is pretty clear to everyone there that he is speaking of both the Brotherhood and his fellow Dottari. Everyone cheers happily.

Duncan, Orsin, John and Andrea can make perception checks.

"Aye to a job well done," Maurice offers in a cheer. In one long draw from his tankard he drains his cup of ale. Using the back of his hand to wipe the froth form his lips and he refills his cup. "I need to be getting that rotten corpse to the merchants and gathering our reward. We did more today for this city then it has seen in a long while. Congrats!" Drinking his second tankard somehat slower.

"Back in an hour or so, need to drop off the body and collect Kenswick and Swift. Do you'll mind if Swift brings his family? Sure they would like to say thank you."

I figured it was time for Maurice to ahve his own Avatar.