Duncan will stand up, and move behind Elron, standing somewhat menacingly over him hearing this ((hoping to help with any intimidation~))

Elber directs Elron to sit down instead while he answers Jack's questions. "Having this talk while standing could be too tense for a man of your health."

Intimidation (aided by Duncan) 20

Kai: "Well, Landrae, are we ready to return?  Or perhaps the good merchant might direct us to a tea shop or apothecary?"

"Aye, we can head back, unless you were in need of something specific?"

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Elber directs Elron to sit down instead while he answers Jack's questions. "Having this talk while standing could be too tense for a man of your health."

Intimidation (aided by Duncan) 20

 ((I'd have left it to Jack, since he is the one who started the intimidation. Duncan actually has a pretty good proficiency in that, it's just more fun to add the RP of Jack starting~ Though I guess I did say 'any intimidation' :P ))

Elron loses what little courage he had to begin with. "He was going to ruin me! My reputation was at stake!" He pauses and casts a nervous glance around the tavern. "What do you want?" He whispers. "Gold? I've got gold."

Elbers tone softens considerably. "We want the truth. Let us begin there."

Elron runs a hand through his last thin strands of hair. "I was a merchant in Hastow. I traveled over Atlas, in search of the finest craftsmen, and purchase their merchandise, which I subsequently sold at double price. I was on the verge of financial success!" Then his expression plummets. "But then my partner betrayed me. You see, there was this girl... it was many years ago... But that is unimportant. Oh, everything he did was legal. But in the end, he had taken everything from me, my business, my woman, and my name, and I was forced to sell 'magic potions,' to avoid falling into poverty." His face hardens. "But my former partner was not content with anything short of my total and abject ruin. He pretended to be sorry for what he had done, and I played along. I convinced him to come with me to Thithladroth, where I arranged for the Scorpions gang to murder him on the road." Elron's eyes glisten with tears. "And for that I am truly sorry, but I do not regret it. I now have every right to reclaim my old business, but..." He sighs. "I grow weary of this world." Elron falls silent .

As they head out Kai says to Landrae (assuming they get directions), "Often there is an elderly man or woman who supplies home remedies in small villages.   often, without knowing, they can produce effective healing potions, anti-venom,and a flask of lamp oil might come in handy.  T'would make my little fires a bit bigger should we need to set a trap."

"Would you testify to this before captain Alais? And was the potion you gave us faulty in any way?"

"Then let's see what we can turn up in this city Kai" Landrae asks some passers by for directions to anywhere that would sell such things for Kai

OCC:  If there isn't a local apothecary or "hedge witch", we will head back.

Elron sighs. "No, that potion was genuine. You looked like a good lot, so I gave you one of my few remaining potions of healing." He holds out his hands. " Go on, then. I won't resist. Prison's as good a place as any to spend the nedt several decades."

Kai and Landrae, a man with a nose the size of a tomato, and of a similar hue, gives you directions to a "Matron L'engle's." It is a small, shabby shop crammed between two brick buildings, with it's back to the river and a view of the impoverished East District. The inside is lit by a green lantern which is suspended by a chain from the rafters, and the inside of the shop is cluttered with jars of jam and honey, baskets of herbs, tins of tea, and dusty herbalism books. An ancient halfling looks up from a desk as you enter, where she has apparently been dozing off. 

 "Eh? What? Visitors!" She leaps to her feet and clambers over the desk with surprising agility and hows low. "Welcome to my herbalism shop. I am Matron L'engle, but you may call me Lily."

Kai says, "Good day to you., Matron.."  Kai bows and continues, "I was hoping to purchase various teas.  Something for a calm eve by the fire, something to soothe tired muscles, and of course something for meals.  And as our travels will be taking us into the dangerous wilds, any unguents for wounds, poisons.  And lastly, if you would be so kind as to direct us to where we might find some good lamp oil."

"I've just the thing!" Matron L'engle rummages around in the clutter and shoves a tin of tea leaves which give off a pleasant aroma into Kai's hands. Then she consults a sheet of weathered parchment. "Hmm... frogwort, good for counteracting poison... Then you'll be wanting Angel's Touch, for flesh wounds..." She retrieves two small pouches from a shelf above her desk and presents you with them. "That'll be five gold for the Angel's Touch, five gold for the frogwort, and ten silvers for the tea." She recites.

Frogwort: This pouch of frogwort contains 5 uses. As a bonus action, a character can expend one use of the frogwort to end any poisoned condition affecting themselves or any character within 5 feet.

Angel's Touch: This pouch of Angel's Touch contains 5 uses. As a bonus action, a character can expend one use of the Angel's Touch to stabilize a friendly character within 5 feet.

Duncan will ask Elron "If you are so done with this world, why did you want the credit for the kill?"

Also, INSIGHT to see how truthful he's being (specifically about just being ready to give up on life and things) 20 (the rest seems more legit)

"Thankyou Lily, you know, if you could part with a little information, then I think we can round that up to 11 gold... First and foremost, if you can direct me to a decent clothes shop, where I can get something a bit livelier than these travel clothes? The one by the pavilion was suitable for fobs with more money than style, but I'm looking for a seamstress that knows her trade, and has an eye for cuts that don't come off the shelf, they leap off of the page! Secondly, as you might have guessed, we come across the odd danger or two in our line if work; would you know anyone local that might have need of that sort of service?"

Elron looks confused. "I never wanted credit for the murder." He laughs bitterly. "I didn't ask you to go and dig it up. I wanted the Scorpion gone so that I could conduct my business in Thithladroth in peace." Duncan, he appears to be sincere.

Lily scratches her chin. "Most folks around here sew their own clothes or buy them off of the odd wandering peddler. I was a seamstress, back in the day. If you've something in mind, I could make it. It wouldn't be fancy, mind, but I've a right pretty old tablecloth in the back which would make a fine garment." She shows you a faded yellow tablecloth with an intricate pattern of red flowers. The cloth is beautiful, in a rustic way.

“So what happened to your wares that were supposedly stolen Elron?” Jack asks as his two rough and tumble friends have obviously scared the man into telling the truth. “Maybe we can work out some kind of a deal.”

((Not credit for killing the friend. Credit for killing The Scorpion))