"I see"

Looking at the others

"other questions?" 

"I knew you'd understand," Rellahne says. Her stance remains serious, though there's a hint of a proud smile on the brief pause until more words are spoken. The words coming from Oreus, of course, to which she's quick to respond, though she's looking at Terseon when asking her question. "We'll need to ask around for hints of this location, and we're sure to find it eventually. But, as a reputable source of information, I'm sure you, yourself, would have some level of detail on where to start, yes? If the reports are coming from a specific region of the city, we could head immediately there to begin our investigation."

Sure this seems like something we can look into.  We found the last fortress under the city, is there other old rumored places besides the fortresses? Tunnels or mining shafts or some way they might be appearing or disappearing from.  What about your old Town records and maps, is there something we could look at for clues?

Vuntuk has kept silent so far, listening to the details given by Terseon, but finally can't hold him self back anylonger.

"That's quite ah mess ya got there and ya're right to get us to help yeh. Ah goblin incursion is no joke at all and ye'll want us ta get this done quickly. Would be helpful if ya could provide a map that shows where yer goblins were mess'n around. Often, there is ah pattern ta things that look random at first glance. Ah'm sure yer guards are trained well enough tah have already made one."

Terseon replies "As I have said there have been reports of sightings all over town, and at night. I can't waste my guards on patrolling the city streets in a hope that they will stumble upon the goblins, or whoever is causing this trouble. That is part of the reason I came to you. Jenya has also spoken highly of your deeds. As far as I place to start, Maave has been in to report that he has had to whitewash his Warehouses (number 8 on the map) twice in the last week, and his main Warehouse (number 11 on the map) a couple of days ago.

That is pretty much all the information I have, are you interested or not?"

"yes, sir" 

Irena responds, "It would be my pleasure to help. Is there anywhere I could see some of the graffiti before it gets covered up?"

In response to the information Terseon did manage to give, Rellahne answers simply. "That will be satisfactory." Then, back to her serious expression, she responds to his question. "I think we all would very much be interested. Though I expected something of much more significance, it's the expectations I set that I believe were mistaken. I'll aid you in this job to the best of my abilities."

Let's start near the warehouses then, number 11 if that wa the most recent

Let's go investigate the area in the daytime for clues. And set up a stake out tonight to watch for goblins.  Find a good hiding place to observer and ambush.  

He replies to Irena "Maybe check out some of the Warehouses and bbuildings around Maavu's properties. Maybe some of the other building owners haven't been so on top of things."

8. Maavu's Warehouses

9. Slippery Eel Tavern 

11. Maavu's Main Warehouse 

15. Tipped Tankard Tavern 

42. Peleya's Cold Storage 

43. Maavu's Dairy Stables 

44  Garlock's Auction 

45. Garlock's Warehouse 

46. Meat on a Stick 

47. Warehouse (Locked and occupied, but no sign.)

48. B-Sharp Musical Treasures

49. A Puppet Tent that does a fairly good business 

50. Maavu's Money Exchange 

51. Gorven's Boot and Shoe

52. Udoo the Silkmonger

53. Babek and Sons Butcher 

V. Marks a Vacant Shop or Warehouse 

This is not a complete list of the numbered buildings in the area. But it should be enough references and shakeout/search purposes. 

Shadow leads the party to Maavu's Main Warehouse. 

Anyone who has Gather Information can make a check on your way there, Everyone else can make a Investigation check with disadvantage unless you are proficient with it. 

When you reach the Warehouse, (assuming that you don't go in but are looking around for clues) and a milling around for a couple of minutes, a couple of lads come out of the Warehouse and demand what you are doing. They aren't heavily armed, but have hands on daggers, or impoverished clubs. There leader is in his early twentys and says

"You are trespassing on Maavu property, we have had some recent problems in the area, and kindly ask you to leave. If you refuse, I will send a runner to the Town Guard and to my Father Maavu."

Investigation 90

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Oreus is taken by surprise by these vigilantes but he appreciates their direct approach:

"Hold on, no intention to trespass, actually, quite the opposite: we have been hired by Terseon Skellerang to try to solve these problems. Is there a chance we might talk with Maavu?"

Gather Information Check: 26

After quickly acquiring information as fast as she can, Rellahne's seen smiling proudly, until they actually get to Maavu's warehouse to get stopped by guards, apparently.

She frowns and then raises her voice. "You better present yourselves before thinking you can shoo us off. You speak of calling a town guard when their captain was the one that sent us here. Clearly, you're the ones who know less about what's going on here."

Vuntuk makes his way to the front of the group, shoving his way thru (as gently as a heavyly armored dwarf can manage). 

"Whom are ya talking too? Let me hav' ah word with those buggers."

Seeing that they are probably no threat, he slams his heavy shield into the ground in front of them, rests his other arm holding the urgrosh ontop of it and stares them down for a moment.

"Ah friendly advice from someone hev'n ah few years on 'is back, ya should be carful with ya threats and don't address 'em to folk ya can't handle. Can easily get ya killed, next time, someone might not be as friendly as us."

Can you show us any of the graffiti that might still be in the area?  It's admirable to protect what's yours but the attacks are at night and we don't look like goblins so stand down and be calm

One the way to Maavu's Main Warehouse, Rellahne spots an urchin and gives her a couple of copper pieces abd asks her to scout around and look for buildings with writing on them, and then report back in twenty minutes at Maavu's Main Warehouse. 

The young man is abashed by the responses of the group, and a little bit intimidated by Vuntuk. Finally he responds to Oreus and Shadow. Oh, thank goodness, maybe you can get to the bottom of all this nasty business! I'm Braan, one of Maavu's sons. No you can't speak with my father, as he left Cauldron about am hour ago. He meeting with a caravan in Redgorge later today, and willprobably spend the night in Redgorge, and return on the morrow. As for as the graffiti goes we have cleared it all away. It's just a bunch of weird signs ans scribbles, that don't make sense." There are some small footprints around back, that look strange, but other than that I can't really hep. Good luck!" So saying he leads the group of workers back inside the warehouse. 

 You all look around the outside of the warehouse Everyone can make a survival check. Tyris you have advantage. 

 A little bit later Rellahne's urchin friend shows up, with a couple other children in tow, and reports that they have found four locations in the area that have writing on the buildings. She leads you to 52, and then 47, and then both of the V buildings. Rellahne hands over another few coppers to the children (take of 8 Cp from you sheet).

Most of you looking at the graffiti just see a mess of symbols and signs, but both Irena and Tyris can read Goblin. Both of you give my two 1d100 rolls. 52 = Irena's 1st roll, 47 = Tyris' 1st roll, and you each can get one of the V buildings. 

Survival check for Vuntuk: 18