" Should we all go in this time?", Selinae asked, she assumed yes but she was a little bamboozled by all the important people they were coming in contact with lately.

"Well, if they wanted us arrested, we would be behind bars now." Elons says to Selinae.

"I think so, if we are ready lets all go"

Phaedra gathers her gear and adjusts her armour.

"We need to be ready for anything. Everyone want's this guy."

Kestrell checks his gear, makes sure his weapons are handy, and grabs another hotcake to eat on the way.

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"Well, if they wanted us arrested, we would be behind bars now." Elons says to Selinae.

 Selinae grins back and follows the others out.

As the group prepares to leave Emmek Frewn walks in. "Good morning everyone. I trust you all had a chance to read my more than fair offer for your place here. What do you say? I can have the money here by this afternoon. Are you ready to make a deal?"

"Well good morning to you as well Mister Frewn. I think I can speak for the group and the answer is no. No we are not interested in your offer. Trollskull is not for sale.

So if you would excuse us, we have a few things that we need to do this morning."

OCC: Insight check. Does he look surprised or even deterred that we are not accepting the offer? 8

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"I urge you all to reconsider. Being tavern owners is a dirty business. Surely you all wouldn't want to be associated with such a lowly occupation. Also, most taverns don't stay open a full year before they go broke. I'm offering you a chance to save your investment."

"Lucky for us we are a band of adventurers who tend to deal with dirty problems. And seeing that one of our regulars is a member of the  Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors, well I think we are doing well."

"If we ever change our mind, where can we find you?" Phaedra adds in a very curt manner, one hand on her hip.

Silver just comes down as the man is speaking to Phaedra "I would listen to her. We are used to dirty business and we always find ourselves out on top." he just makes his way to the bar as he pours some rose wine "I would also be very careful how you speak to her. I know you may not have intentioned it as such, but it came off more as a threat then a business deal and well the last person who threatened us ended up being run out of Waterdeep." with that he just takes a sip giving the man a smile as his free hand drifts to the hilt of his sword and he leans back against the bar.

Elon walks past the man purposely getting to close and giving him a sinister grin.

As each of you speak to him, you see the man reacting almost as if your words were physical blows. "I see. Well then, I shall leave you be. Should you come to your senses, come over to Frewn’s Brews. It'll be easy to find. It's the best pub in the area." With that the man quickly stalks out with a sour expression on his face.

Selinae screwed up her face, " Froons Brooce......never heard of it.   Doesn't really roll off the tongue does it?", she said to the others as the door closed.

Phaedra watches him leave before turning around to the rest of them, her shield slung over her shoulder with it's seven star symbol of Mystra shining in the sunlight.

"Anyway, now that we have figured out our local competition, lets go talk to the Magistrate."

SIlver just downs the rest of his wine grabbing an apple as the man walks out "Sounds like a plan. Hopefully, that doesn't turn into anything." he just takes a bite of the apple

You leave the tavern and head back to the courthouse. The clerk, Hamfo, sees you when you come in. "Right this way this way. Magister Barch is waiting for you." Hamfo leads you back into the courtroom and asks you to have a seat. He goes and knocks on the door to the magistrar's office. "The group from Trollskull is here as you expected."

A moment later the door opens and a knight walks out followed by Magister Barch. "Good morning. Let's get this underway shall we?" Looking to her guards as she takes her seat, "Guards, bring in the prisoner Fenerus Stormcastle, please." You see two guards exit through the middle door. Barch turns back to you. "Here's the plan. It's quite simple. Ask him the location of this item you want. Assuming he's like most people, he will think of that location even if he won't say it. I have an ability to read the surface thoughts of people's minds. As soon as he thinks of that location, I have it. Once we're done questioning him, I'll let you know where this missing item is hidden. Any questions?"

Elon gets close to Phaedra to whisper to her,

"Careful. She could get the location and then send us on a goose chase in order to get the stone for herself. Corruption is everywhere."

He then sits down near the others to watch the show.

Selinae relaxed and watched the impromptu '' Psychic Stage Show".

Kestrell raises an eyebrow.  "Oh really?  What am I thinking of now?"  And thinks of a steaming cup of coffee in a blue cup, with a large chocolate danish next to it.

Magister Barch looks to the ranger, "I will not be using the spell on you today. But yesterday you were thinking of ice cream and a wizard, though how those go together I know not."