Trigger is most definitely waiting outside the office when the others arrive, holding the same stance as the night before, his face still unreadable.

(I assume Berlyn and J'Sahriel are coming from their dorm room and will arrive a bit early to await the others with Trigger.)

"Good morning, Professor Daela," Berlyn returns the greeting. "Yes, we wanted to get an early start. Here is the team we have assembled." She indicates the others. "These two are Emmanuel Maxwell and Lily. And you may know Trigger from other University expeditions..." She trails off to let professor commence his interview.

While Berlyn goes to track down Trigger, ultimately finding him waiting outside the Professor's office, J'Sahriel heads off to the university's main entrance to meet up with Eman and Lily so she can escort them across campus.

"Good morning!" she calls out in a chipper, almost sing-song voice when she greets them.  It is very clear J'Sahriel is one of that rarest of breeds which has no qualms about early hours...the morning person.  "We'll be meeting with the Professor very soon, if you both want to follow me?"

Presuming they agree to follow, J'Sahriel leads the way to the professor's office.

Trigger enters the room last and stands at the back of the group so as to not stand in anyone's way. He resumes his stance, nodding slightly when pointed out by Berlyn. He ignores the other man in the room.

Eman nods to J'Sahriel, already glowing lightly from a morning workout, and followers her to the room.  He bows to the professor upon being introduced.

History: 17 (If Advantage for students...17)

Edit: (Wow...just wow...)

Results of History Check (everyone, please click on this spoiler!)

 "Ah yes, Trigger," Professor Daela nods from behind his desk. He offers the Warforged a kind smile. "So glad you will be helping out these students. I think they will not disappoint. I may consult with you later about their performance with the task at hand if you don't mind. 

"Now, why don't we discuss the expedition! A bit of preface is in order, please humor an old man," Daela's smile begs for your patience, "My area of expertise is the study of ancient relics and cultures." Daela pulls out a map of Sharn's lower wards and extends it on the table, "Sharn is much older than you'd think. Before modern Brelanders lived here, there were goblins, and then sarlonans. Modern settlers closed all those areas off and continued building on top of them. The foundations of the city are old ruins and dungeons, with most of those inaccessible..."

The second man in the room, who has yet to introduce himself, chimes in, "And this is where you come in! You need to bring something from The Depths. The question is... are you up for the task?" He rubs his chin as he examines each of you. It seems he would like an answer.

J'Sahriel looks curiously at the man, unsure exactly what to make of him at the moment.

"Well, I guess we'll never know if we don't try, will we?," she responds slowly, looking at the other party members to hopefully get their support before turning back to the man.  "And I don't think we've met or been introduced.  Might we have your name, good sir?"

"Hum, how rude of me!" The man shakes his head at himself and offers a slight smile. "Name's Kant. Haras Kant. I'm an old friend of Garthen, you see."

When Garthen mentions consulting with Trigger about the group's performance, the warforged simply nods and responds with a short, 

"Of course, Professor."

When Kant questions the groups ability, Trigger remains silent.

“Well, I am fairly capable at finding stuff,” Berlyn responds as she involuntarily scratches her left shoulder. “Do you have any particular concerns?” She looks intently at this gentleman trying to ascertain his intentions. 

Insight with Deductive Intuition: 10 + 3

Edit: (Does she recognize the name? Would that be another History check?)

"Can we get a copy of that map?" Is the first thing Emanuel asks; his eyes focused on it.  When people begin questioning the man, he chimes in; "What exactly is your involvement in this expedition Mr Kant?"

"You wound me so..." Haras shakes his head. He speaks directly to Emmanuel, "It almost sounds like you think I'm a criminal."

Berlyn's check:

"Mr. Kant is the one funding this expedition," Professor Daela explains as Haras leans against a bookshelf with a crestfallen expression. "Thanks to the generosity of our friend here, Haras Kant, we will pay you upon retrieval of the artifact. But there’s more, if you find any other artifacts or ancient trinkets, I will buy them from you too. Any other thing you find down there you can keep.

Without further ado..." the old man turns the map towards you all for your study. "I have cross-referenced some old maps of the city and used a few scrying spells to determine the location of a relic I want to study. We are looking for an ancient schema. It looks like a stone cog with inscriptions on both sides. It is valuable for my research of old cultures..." Daela looks back at Haras, who gives an approving nod. “You will have to skycoach down to Lower Tavick’s Landing, to Cogsgate Ward.” Haras Kant visibly reacts disgustedly with the notion of going so far down to the base of the city. Professor Daela continues, “From there, you can take a lift down to Blackbones ward, in the Upper Cogs, and find access to the sewers. It is the only way to reach this location on the map. You are looking for an old abandoned House Cannith laboratory that was buried after the War of the Mark. Here, you will find a sealed door that opens to the sewers.”

"Oh, so it is the Cogs then, not the Depths?"

"Hmm...? Oh, yes- yes," the professor's head bobs somewhat. "Earlier in my readings, I had thought it was in the Depths, but I have pinpointed it to the Cogs."

Those with acute perception might notice a slight shift in the light of Trigger's eyes.

"Well, the Cogs are an altogether different beast than the Depths."

He turns slightly to Emanuel.

"You asked yesterday what dangers we should prepare for. House Cannith operates a number of foundries in the Cogs, but outside the boundaries of those compounds, the Cogs are full of monstrous folk from Droaam and possibly even the depths of Khyber. Rumors speak of living demons and walking dead that haunt some areas of the Cogs."

J'Sahriel's face visibly blanches at Trigger's description of the dangers in the cogs.

"Wait...what?" she asks suddenly.  "That DOES sound like a whole different beast."

She turns to the professor with a look of hurt and betrayal.

"Professor Daela?  You said this would just be a simple retrieval expedition, not a death-defying jaunt amongst demons and undead!"

"Now, now. Not so fast, Miss Moran. Blackbones Ward, as the Professor mentioned, is in the Upper Cogs, so the likelihood of encountering such things is very minimal, if they even exist at all. I just like to be prepared."

"Oh...so no walking skeletons then?" J'Sahriel asks slowly, still clearly nervous at the idea.

Trigger shakes his head slightly.

"Not likely. An ogre or a troll, maybe. But probably not walking skeletons."