”We arrre herrre to assist you at the moment.” Snow moves to the thug with the raised mace and unleashed three strikes of staff and clawed feet at the man.
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Snow keeps her eye on the noble woman cautiously and moves to the door. Peaking in quickly, she tries to see the source of “boot on door” sound.
Snow comes into the room where the thugs were and looks down at the severed head. ”So much forrr non lethal combat. I’m surrre the watch will not penalize us forrr interrrvening in this mess. At least I hope not. Do keep that one alive, he may be ourrr only way to find out what has happened herrre.” she says motioning to the other “just” unconscious thug. Hearing the dinn of combat above, Snow then springs up the stairs to find it’s source.
Snow follows her companions’ attacks with her own.
Snow leaps from the bushes at the sight of the thugs shooting one of the guardsman in the back. With catlike speed she closes the distance and staff jabs one of the thugs in the throat and then roundhouse kicks him in the chest. If she recognizes the crown, she will attack the other thug, if not pick one randomly. for
Instead what really happens is she leaps from the bushes and with catlike personality sees something shiney on the side of the house and is distracted by it, trips on the stairs as she closes the distance, and then paws at the enemy ineffectually.
Snow moves closer to the mansion and attempts to hide in the bushes.
If she gets close to the mansion and hides successfully, Snow will peer into a nearby window.
Snow looks good bet her shoulder at the dogs giving chase and laughs. Knowing she has the upper hand where speed is concerned, she just continues running. She will be the distraction for the others.
Snow already made her move. She is heading for the mansion. Dalron’s plan isn’t bad. Sorry me if you could attempt it, but Eerie’s distraction is going to make that pretty tough.
Shaking her head at the poor groundskeeper, Snow leaps over the fence and begins heading toward the mansion.
Snow looks as though she is considering scaling the wrought iron but is frustrated at the sight of the mastiffs. ”If one of you distrrract the grrrounds keeperrr, the rrrest of us could sneak onto the prrroperrrty. “
Snow follows May cautiously.
Snow tries to read the inspector’s possible reactions to either side of her dilemma.
”Excuse me inspectorrr, we may have morrre inforrrmation rrregarrrding the explosion nearrr Trrrollskull alley.” Snow takes a moment to explain what they had found out at the House of the Inspired Hand. Not wanting to draw too much attention to Nimm however, she tries to omit his involvement.
But once the poor attempt is discovered, spills the beans. Sorry Nimm :(
”We know wherrre the crrreature was and what dirrrection it fled. Let us starrrt therrre and expand ourrr net from therrre. “
”Is something wrrrong?” Snow inquires at the priest’s pause.
Snow listens closely to the exchange trying to judge the priest’s reaction to this news. ”We underrrstand wherrre a normal perrrso would go for aid, but we found one of these gearrrs at the scene that led us herrre. This gearrr matches that of a strrrangly aggrrressive bird that attacked us just outside of yourrr temple. In fact, we believe therrre was someone on yourrr rrroof that sent the birrrd at us.”
As much as I’d love to play in another adventure, I’ve been having problems keeping up with what I have.
Snow kneels next to Eerie, she had been keeping her eye on him for a while. Seeing him collapse, she leans down and begins talking calmly. ”Brrreath with me, my frrriend.” drawing a deep breath audibly through her nose to demonstrate. ”Focus on this voice, now exhale.” again leading by example and as she exhales. She continues giving basic instruction on meditation and trying to calm the warlock.
Entering the Bent Nail, Snow examines the patrons of the room, looking for any indication of who they may be chasing in the event that they entered the tavern. Nodding to Mayberry ”I have been assurrred that Nightstone will have supporrrt. As to the turrr warrr, it seems the Zhents have been busy herrrre as well trying to seize powerrr. Violence has brrroken out between them and a local gang known as the Xanatharrrs Guild.” The Tabaxi then holds up the gear to examine it. ”This, I am not surrre about. I just have a feeling it is somehow imporrrtant to ourrr investigation about the explosion.”
Nodding at Barnebus, Snow waves for the others to flag them down and informs them of what her and Dalron had encountered and found. Motioning at the Bent Nail she heads that way. ”We May find morrre therrre. Come.”
Eyeing the detective with a shrewd exotic eye, Snow senses that the detective has honest motives and a desire for truth. ”I would only add that I overrrhearrrd the individual in this alley was seen taking my something frrrom the gnome. After searrrching the alley though, I found no sign of a wounded individual. I did happen to find this piece of gearrring, but I’m not surrre that it is significant.” Snow pauses for a moment and then asks ”Have you found out anything morrre than we have? Perrrhaps we could help find what happened.”
Eyeing the detective with a shrewd exotic eye, Snow senses that the detective has honest motives and a desire for truth. ”I would only add that I overrrhearrrd the individual in this alley was seen taking my something frrrom the gnome. After searrrching the alley though, I found no sign of a wounded individual. I did happen to find this piece of gearrring, but I’m not surrre that it is significant.” Snow pauses for a moment and then asks ”Have you found out anything morrre than we have? Perrrhaps we could help find what happened.”
”No, I am afrrraid we did not.” Snow replies. ”We werrrre walking in the alley acrrross the way. We had just passed thrrrough herrre when the explosion went off drrrawing our attention.”
Snow will motion to Dalron and heads toward the Bent Nail. With a decent description of who they were looking for due to the two accounts, Dnow was fairly certain she would be able to find the culprit.
Snow observes the inspectors for a moment before heading toward the Bent Nail, making sure not to leave Dalron behind. Once on the alley side of the blast site, Snow tries to see if she notices anyone fitting the description. ”If the gnome had gems of value still on him, what could the culprit have taken off of him.”
Snow lopes over to the elf ”Thankyou forrr you’re cooperrration. My name is Snow, might I ask what did you see? Is the wizard still here? Snow turns to regard the crowd once last time.
Snow looks at Dalron ”That could have gotten him killed, but no one recoverrred the gems. So it seems unlikely to be the motive.” Snow stands and looks to the crowd. ”DID ANYONE SEE THE wIZARRRD RESPONSIBLE FORRR THIS? “
Snow looks st Dalron and then springs toward the trouble. She quickly tries to assess who or what was the source of the explosion. She is also quick to help survivors and calls for Dalron to help the most critical first.
Snow assures the Lady that the matter will be looked into and thanks her for her time. As they are leaving the mannor, Snow remarks to Dalron ”I wonderrr how the otherrrs will feel about getting into the middle of a turrrf warrr.”
”Perrrhaps it is a title passed to otherrrs.” Snows says curiously. ”Eitherrr way, we should try to do something to stop the violence. So this Xanatharrr contrrrols the sewerrrs. Are they moving into the strrreets that the Zhents contrrrol? Is that the rrreason forrr the trrrf warrr?”
Snow gives Lady Ramalia the pertenant information for getting assistance to Nightstone and the inquires about more about this gang war. “This name Xanatharrr is not familiarrr to me. Do you know what has sparrrked this conflict. Is therrre any way way we can help resolve it?
”Grrreatings m’lady. My frrriend and I arrre parrrt of a small band of adventurrrrers who found ourrrselves in the town of Nightstone not farrr from Waterrrdeep. They had fallen on harrrd times afterrr giants had attacked and damaged the town severrrely. “ Snow explains with a serious tone. ”We have spoken with the Nandarrrs due to the town being parrrt of thierrr family holdings, but we fearrr the Zhents have taken aim at the small town and plan to use it forrr thierrr own devices. Dalrrron and myself have come to you hoping that with yourrr aid, we may be able to brrring additional supporrrt to the town. Hopefully allowing them the ability to turrrn the Zhents away. “ ”On a side note, I wonderrred of thierrr were any happenings herrre in the city that might warrant my attention.” The Tabaxi bows her head slightly marking the end of her request.
Snow steps lightly down from the cart and nods her thanks to the driver. As Dalron looks as if he is going to pay the driver, Snow looks over the grounds. She had not been here very many times, but she has always appreciated the care in which the grounds keepers take with the property. She escorts Dalron to the guard ”Snow in the Valley and guest to see Lady Haventrrree if you’d please.” She says confidently.
”Yes, Norrrth Warrrd is perrrfect. I have a frrriend therrre we can meet with on ourrr way” Snow mentions to Dalron. ”She may be able to help us get the lay of the land”
”Thankyou Lorrrd Alberrrt, we shall be staying at the Yawning Porrrtal should you need anything frrrom ya.” Snow bows and prepares to leave but on a second thought turns back to Llyra, ”Do not trrrust the Zhents, they will only brrring morrre trrrouble to yourrr house.” After the meeting, Snow moves to try and locate one of her contacts here in Waterdeep to get the word out on what happed in Nightstone.
Snow marks the three stringed lute player when they enter but does not say much. Passing on the offered drink, she asks for something non alcoholic choosing to keep her wits about her. This city can be dangerous to those who are not vigilant. Entering the room behind Mayberry, Snow moves to her pallet and begins inspecting it. Satisfied of its cleanliness she examines the room as well. ”This will do. I think you will like Warerrrdeep, many interrresting things to do an people to meet. “ Snow says to Mayberry as a sly grin crosses her face.
Snow smiles at the others who are seeing Waterdeep for the first time. She has spent some time here, but has never been long enough to be considered a resident. She does know that she has contacts here, she just needs to find them.
Snow moves next to Eeerie and looks over her shoulder at him. ”Capes” she repeats after him. ”Don’t overrthink It, Waterrrdeep is a grrrand city. Even if you do not like the place, you should visit it at least once in your life. “
Snow watches silently from the congregation off to the side. Her hands folded into her robes comfortably.
The team seems to have this under control so she spends the time observing. Every day though begins and ends with ritual katas to focus her mind and hone her physically. For any that are interested, she performs and shares basic level instruction.
Snow says little as they head back to town. Mostly just observing May and Eerie. She still doesn’t quite know how to take the strange, strange human.
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