"Umm, ok.  Noodle place?  Why?  I think I'm missing something that happened before we joined up with you."

But Trencher does follow to learn what is going on.

"Because someone wants to cause, trouble, and we're going to stop them," Tandor says grimly.

"Trencher, Mixtli, we took a job to break up a grudge between a noodle shop and a seafood place. We're pretty sure there's a third actor going after both of the two, but we don't know who they are- and it looks like both shops just got attacked.

Speaking of which, should we send a group to the Xungoon establishment as well? Trencher, you and I, maybe? We are sort of working for them."

Tandor pulls up short, realizing that's the information he should've conveyed.  "No, I'll go with Trencher to Xungoon's. My familar's there so that makes sense. Come on, Trencher," he turns back but waits for Trencher to agree.  Assuming he does, the priest of Pelor heads off to the seafood shop.

At Xungoon Family Seafood, the fire has been put out, but the shop is closed down, the line of patrons dispersed, but onlookers lingering in the area. They're giving Kusa a wide berth, as she rants and rages about sabotage. The stall shifts as the burnt post gives, and it now sits crooked. Gammon, her son, sits nearby, looking quite sad.

<About time you got here.>

Tandor looks up to see Gilbert grooming himself atop one of the awnings.

At Tyenmo Noodle Bowl, those of you who went there find fruit pulp and rind scattered across the shop, Lamai giving everyone the hairy eyeball as she tries to remove it from the open containers of ingredients.

"Lamai, we saw some commotion! I know we parted on less than amicable terms, but is there any way I and my companions can help you? It looks like a joint attack, someone's gone after the Xungoons as well!"

Liber casts mending on what he can at Xungoon's and casts Detect magic as a ritual.

"I will make sure whoever did this pays, I swear!"

Liber is angry, really angry, crackling could be heard in his throat. and ashamed at not being here sooner.

16 perception

11 investigation.

 You were supposed to keep an eye on things, but you saw nothing?

Tandor rushes over to Kusa. "Are you hurt? Is Gammon?  Did you see who did this? Whoever it was, they also attacked Lamai's place...or someone did.  Let me check you out."

If she agrees, he asks Pelor for guidance before he examines them. If not, he still casts the spell but begins looking for clues, not neglecting to watch the crowd for anything. If she she does agree, he checks them out and then begins investigating. In either event, Gilbert will use the Aid action.

Roll 13+4
Medicine +6
Investigation OR Perception +4

Mixtli joins Mialee and will see what needs to be done to help,

Lamai snorts. "Likely story, they probably did something at their own place just to throw off suspicion!"

She doesn't seem to realize that the same dubious logic could be flipped back on her.

The broken leg is weakened by the fire, so there's not too much that Liber's mending can do. It's cobbled together and a bit less crooked, but it's still a damaged leg. He's a bit to preoccupied with his repairs and fuming anger to notice any relevant clues.

"No, we're not hurt, but what are you doing lingering around here! You ought to be dragging that Lamai before the Council!"

"Ma, they're trying to find evidence, let them work!"

"Hrmph!"

Tandor searches the area, finding a number of things that are easily discounted through his own logic or Gilbert filling him in, but he find some fruit peels that he doesn't recall seeing Kusa use in any of today's specials. At the stem end, it has four dry green leaves, and the skin of the fruit itself is orange in color.

((Nature check?))

"Could be, Lamai, but do you mind if I look around for any evidence to show who did this?"

Mialee starts looking for any sorts of clues.

23 perception or investigation. 

Tandor gingerly examines the fruit, carefully sniffs it as Gilbert does the same.  He uses a piece of clothe to protect his skin from the peels just in case.

What do you think? he asks the cat.

Well...

Nature: 24+3

The only clue Mialee sees is the fruit pulp that has now contaminated everything that Lamai is in the process of cleaning up. 

She is watching you intensely and suspiciously.

Tandor is certain it's a persimmon.

"Alright. Well, I'm lost. Lamai, is there anything me and my group can help with around here? We'll leave if you'd rather we do that, though."

Mialee looks to whoever went with her to see if they've got anything.

"Find evidence that Kusa and her brat sabotaged my shop, that's what you and your group can help with!"

Trencher will nod and follows Tandor to the shop.  "Someone damaging food stores.  Could be another struggling food store that needs more business that wants to take them down." he states as they head quickly over towards the shop.  

As he sees Tandor searching around for fruit clues, he will instead be watching the crowd in the area, or anyone else trying to hide who is watching the area.

Perception: 17 

Tandor takes the fruit over to Kusa, showing her the remains. "These remains are from persimmons, which I did not see you using today. Any idea where they came from, how they got here...and please do not point the finger at Lamai. Her shop was also vandalized, possibly worse than yours.  I still think someone else, a third party, is trying to get you too to fight."

She shakes her head, "No, nothing I've used in any dishes, not in years! Don't even know where that'd have come from. Percival's Perfect Produce would be the only ones I'd think of who might be able to source it, but I buy ingredients from Percy, I can't think he'd have anything to do with this. And besides, I've not seen anything like that at his stall."

Tandor nods, "More confirmation for me that someone else is involved. Let's see if we can find anything else out."  He tries to remember where the fruit comes from?  Did it grow in this realm or another? Did he see any here in the market?  He cudgles his brain for long moments,  asking for Pelor's guidance.

He then summons Gilbert over to sniff the pieces of fruit. Can you get anything off this, Gilbert? A person's scent?  Anything you can track?

As the cat sniffs at the fruit, Tandor asks for Pelor's aid.

ooc: What should I roll for Tandor, if anything, or is the Nature roll earlier good for this? What about for Gilbert?

Mixtli will investigate Lamar's shop as well. As it seems, in order to stop a fight between two shops, they need to find out whoever did this.

25

If necessary he can also use control flames and mold earth to stop any remaining fire.