Eglar still on his guard lets his friends handle this situation further.

 Both Zelyra and the male half elf looked surprised upon hearing what Flutter had said. Zelyra glanced down at the ground and takes a breath as she tries to process what had been said. "The Stoneclaw scion is missing? That could be the reason why there has been an increase in activity by the guards as of late. I wish I knew his location but the only times I'd crossed paths with him was when he'd stop by the Inn before heading out of the city." 

Vanelis hesitated for a moment as he thought about if he'd seen the youngest member of the Stoneclaw family. "About a week and a half ago I saw him head down into the underground for a couple hours, then I saw him again when he was leaving town a few days later. I didn't catch where he was headed but he seemed to be in quite a rush. Part of me wants to say that he was going to meet up with someone although I must admit that now that I say it, it doesn't feel right."

The male half elf didn't say anything, he seemed to still be processing the news.

Zelyra took a couple steps backwards and looked at Ludolf with a raised brow. "I admit that it is quite the odd place for a meet up but I didn't expect to bump into these two. In truth I was heading to the inn to perform but then I overheard these two talking about how their relatives had gone down into the underground. Apparently his nephew," " she said motioning towards the elf that had been drinking. "and his father followed a small group of guards down there. I don't know if it could have some tie with the disappearance of Xavword though. I-I'm not trying to hold anything back, I was just a little startled by your friend here."

“Why yes you are trying to hold something back dear Zelyra, and for all of our sakes, especially for Xavword’s, it would be best if you stop lying and come out with everything that you know.  Tell me about Yorzaren.  And do you have any further information about where they were headed under there.”  He looks at the other two briefly, saying “It would be best for you all to come out with it now.”  Then he focuses his gaze back to Zelyra, focusing his mind on her and probing with his helm of telepathy, using detect thoughts to search her mind for the information that she is trying to avoid revealing.

Zelyra glanced down at the ground for a moment as she thought about Yorzaren. "Well Yorzaren had always been a bit of a trouble maker, I never really spent much time with him but when I'd see him at inn he'd always steal coin and other rather useless items from other patrons there. One time, he even tried to steal from young Xavword and his little friend, then he was thrown into the city jail for a time." She admitted with a faint hint of a frown as she kicked the ground underneath her feet. 

 "My nephew is a real piece of work, just like his father. I'm honestly not surprised that he went into the underground. He's probably trying to find a place to hide his Ill gotten gold and junk that he's gathered over the years. He was such a good boy growing up... I never expected him to become a 'bandit' like his father." Vanelis said in a rather disappointed tone before taking another drink from his bottle. "The fact that he tried to steal from his own cousin, he really had sunk pretty low..."

Ludolf smiles at Zelyra and says “Quite so.  I guess we are headed to find out.”  He turns to look at the rest of the crew.  “Shall we?  Let’s press on and see what we can find down there.  I’m ready ….”

Eglar shrugs "I've been itching for some action. Andnon do you need a weapon?"

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Ludolf smiles at Zelyra and says “Quite so.  I guess we are headed to find out.”  He turns to look at the rest of the crew.  “Shall we?  Let’s press on and see what we can find down there.  I’m ready ….”

Zelyra glanced at the group with Ludolf and took a breath. "Be carefully down there." She with a somewhat saddened expression. "Well... I wish you all good luck and hopefully you'll make it out alive."

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Eglar shrugs "I've been itching for some action. Andnon do you need a weapon?"

Andnon hesitated for a moment then he shook his head slightly. "If you mean at this very moment then no. Although I can probably find one if I needed one, sir."

"Sir Stonehewn or just Eglar" Eglar takes one of his hand axes from its place Then thinks as he begins to hand it to Andnon '

"Anyone have a Dagger or rapier they can spare? I can trade my hand axe for it." 

Flutter:

Handing over his dagger, Flutter says, “Keep the axe, and use the dagger well.”

"Thank you Flutter." He hands the Dagger to Andnon after placing his axe back where it belongs "Karrigg do you want to lead? I've noted you're in lighter armor than me. I tend to alert things."

Ludolf hands Eglar his dagger, holding it by his fingertips.  "Here you go.  I hope it doesn't come to that, that we don't have to be up close and personal with anything at a dagger's reach, but so be it, if it is necessary.  Karrigg do lead on, I am curious to see what all of this fuss is about." 

Karrigg stirs from his reverie, trying not to show his frustration at such distractions.

"Yes. I'll manage the quiet work just fine." 

He starts down through the entrance in quiet and careful fashion

Stealth 15 

Perception 10 

As Karrigg entered the underground he is met with silence and dim lighting from two torches that are mounted to the stone near what looks to be a tunnel. Although a few seconds later there was a faint sound off in the distance almost as if something had been thrown or something had fallen  deeper in the 'tunnel'.

Flutter:

Flutter flits along as quietly as he can perhaps a dozen paces behind Karrigg, taking to the air so as not to leave any tracks.  He prepares his bow in case there are foes that present themselves.

Stealth:  22

Perception:  22

Ludolf follows behind, gripping his dagger of warning, and reaching out with his helm to determine if there is any danger ahead of them.  He casts light on the top of his helm to light his way, hanging 20 feet back in the middle of the group.  

Karrigg will head in further, looking to find where the noise came from 

Eglar tries to follow moving Andnon to front of him. "Tell me if I'm moving too loudly Andnon"

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He tries to perceive any dangers with his 120ft darkvision as he moves 14 

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Flutter:

Flutter flits along as quietly as he can perhaps a dozen paces behind Karrigg, taking to the air so as not to leave any tracks.  He prepares his bow in case there are foes that present themselves.

Stealth:  14

Perception:  11

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Ludolf follows behind, gripping his dagger of warning, and reaching out with his helm to determine if there is any danger ahead of them.  He casts light on the top of his helm to light his way, hanging 20 feet back in the middle of the group.  

He doesn't detect any danger ahead of them at the moment although as the group gets closer to the entrance to the underground he starts to get a similar feeling like he'd had when he was in the secret room. But this time it doesn't feel like something is watching him, it feels more like something or perhaps someone is trying to get his attention and possibly even trying to ask for help.

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Eglar tries to follow moving Andnon to front of him. "Tell me if I'm moving too loudly Andnon"

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He tries to perceive any dangers with his 120ft darkvision as he moves 8 

Andnon looked at him curiously for a second before nodding slightly. "I don't believe that you are Eglar." 

As they enter the underground Andnon hesitates before looking up at Elgar for a moment. Then he took a breath and glanced towards where the others were headed with a curious expression. "Those torches are new..."

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Karrigg will head in further, looking to find where the noise came from 

As Karrigg heads further in he doesn't see anything that could have made that sound, although there are a few droplets of blood on the ground near one of the sets of prints.