Kaelen looks at his companions "I can heal him, but do we want to move to another location first?"

"We still have much to explore here at the guild hall but I suppose we could come back for that later. Save your healing magic though Kaelen, I will take care of that if necessary." The pale winged tiefling says, looking around at the others for their opinions.

Nisha looks around, judging the passers-by interest in the current matters, then at the unconscious man, then around again. "The quickest way to disappear from this street is to go back to the guild hall. I'd rather not risk moving him around the city with the chance of any guards encounters."

Plus, Nathaniel is right about not having looked through the building properly. They still had to figure out what were the contents of the vials and what was the purpose of the enchanted carpet, not to mention there was a whole upper floor waiting to be explored.

“I’d rather get out of the street now,” Gavyn says, hooking his claws under the unconscious man to help move him. “Let’s get back inside the guild hall."

Jaske is quickly moved inside the guild hall. 

What do you do next? 

Once inside, the pale winged tiefling directs everyone to the dining/meeting room where their captive is safely and securely tied up in a chair. Nathaniel would then use the divine light of his talsiman to bring the agent back to consciousness.

(Healing Light: 1)

"Apologies for the less than polite reception..." The pale winged Tiefling starts as Jaske comes to. "...but it was very important to us to have you as our guest here so we can discuss your involvement in all this. You must know by know that we have no qualms about ending your life, but you can keep it if you cooperate with our investigation. If you decide not to cooperate we will be sure to let your master know that you did cooperate and I'm sure he will come up with some interesting way of punishing you for it. Now tell us about your master and the plans he has for this city." Nathaniel finishes with polite smile, but there is a clear threat in his eyes.

Intimidation: 10 Another roll if help action is provided: 19 Guidance if Kaelen would provide that: 2

Before the guys drag or carry Jaske into the dining/meeting room, Nisha, casually leaning against the wall, says nonchalantly as she examines her nails, "I would strongly advise against conducting any further business in that room... unless you'd rather do some dancing prior to that..."

With so many other rooms to choose from, must it be the one with the direct call button to the creepy skull?

"Ah, yes, dancing, well I would normally not say no to that, but perhaps focus on being polite hosts to our guest before having that dance shall we?" The pale winged Tiefling responds with a wink to the Half-Elf, then motioning for the lifters to bring the captive into the opposite room to tie him up there instead.

Jaske wakes and looks at Nathaniel with a fierce look, but pauses "Who are you? Once my master knows what you have done, he will feast upon your souls. It matters not if you know you are too weak to stop it anyhow. The plan is to set up a puppet ruled by my master. This city produces some of the most advanced weapons ever seen. Whoever controls it has considerable leverage. Now you know if I don't report back the others will soon come." 

"Don't worry, you will report back," Nisha steps in closer and leans forward to look into Jaske's eyes, her lips curled up in a small smile, as she studies his features. He is correct that they have limited time, but perhaps they have enough to quickly finish up in here. 

She reaches forward, her finger barely tracing a line on the captured man's face for a moment, before stepping back. "Tell me more about your master. Who is he? And where does one go to arrange an audience with him... face-to-face, I mean. What do you get for serving him?" Of course, she needs to check how compensation goes in the enemy lines as well, in case she needs to negotiate something with Bram later. 

Edit: dice roller seems to not be working, so in game-log rolls: Insight: 14, Persuasion: 23

"In the Underbelly. Let's just say My master resides among the lava pools underneath Hupperdook. I serve for my brother who came back from the battle a broken man. The temples could not cure him, and many wanted to place him is some mental asylum. My master has restored his sanity, but he needs continued energy from my master to keep his sanity. Would you not do anything for your family?'" says Jaske with a distant look as he thinks upon how scarred his brother is. 

Nisha gut tells her he is sincere. 

Jaske says "It would be in your best interest to let me go. Time is running out. Just let me go and I won't harm you" 

"Well, we're still listening. Why would it be in our best interest to let you go, and what do you mean time is running out? I can assure you that threatening us with harm is not an advisable tactic at this time." The pale winged Tiefling says with a calm and confident smile.

"But Jaske, how are you going to harm us, when you are all tied up and beaten?" Nisha raises an eyebrow. "And what about this lovely Mistress Vantoss, what is her deal with your master? Although, I reckon, she might have fallen out of his grace now..." The rogue crosses her arms before her, her expression changes to contemplation. "Maybe we can let you go if you report to your master that all is well, and there is no need to do anything, what do you think? You did say, after all, that we are useless and won't be able to do anything, didn't you? We can heal you up, let you go back to your brother, and pretend this unfortunate rendezvous never happened?"

"Maybe we have enough to go on."

Gavyn considers the lava pools for what Jaske may be referring to.

History: 6

"He may have been given a time limit to check in and report back." Laine muses.

Jaske looks to Laine "Bingo. If I don't report back soon the more dangerous folk will be coming. I could just sit here biding my time and death will come to you soon enough. So no I will not report all is well to my master" 

Gavyn knows that underneath Hupperdook are lava pools and rivers and there is a thermal plant below harnessing the heat to power Hupperdook. 

"I get that, and I respect it." Laine says, seemingly unbothered.

He then walks into the other room for a moment. He twirls a bit of his hair with a finger and then yanks out a chunk of it from behind his ear. He binds the lock of hair together with a bit of string then returns to the main room with Jaske.

"We took all of his stuff right? Or at the least the interesting bits?" Laine asks, hands patting down the guy. He shoves the lock of hair into one of Jaske's pockets in the process however. He then pulls back.

"Honestly? I think we should let him go." 

Kaelen just sits quietly as everyone talks listening to what they say. As the talks of danger increases he just sighs “If your more dangerous friends come, won’t that then draw the attention of the guard?” He just turns his attention to the man “One message to the one who hired us and we could have the whole city guard show up ready to arrest, or at least brawl with your friends. Though either option I’m sure would cause too much attention for your master am I wrong? So to protect him and his plan wouldn’t it be better if you just talked?”