"I think he's telling the truth.  Let's stop messing around and go find Floon.  He is probably upstairs."

Asariel pauses for a moment then proceeds to say "two more questions" she pulls out her coin purse and says "another twenty if you answer this where is Xanathar's... base" she holds the coin purse up where the Kenku can't reach

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Asariel pauses for a moment then proceeds to say "two more questions" she pulls out her coin purse and says "another twenty if you answer this where is Xanathar's... base" she holds the coin purse up where the Kenku can't reach

The kenku looks at Asariel for a moment before answering, his eyes flickering between hers and the coin purse. “Follow the yellow signs in the sewers.” in a thin, nasally voice he finally says.

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"I think he's telling the truth.  Let's stop messing around and go find Floon.  He is probably upstairs."

 
"All good then. I guess if he's no threat to us, then we let him go like the others.

They said that the 'pretty one' is in the back room. There's a door on the other side of this stair case. It may not be the one, but we should check it out before we move up."

'Vassa moves back around the stair case to check the door on the other side to see if it's locked or trapped.'

[OOC] Taken from post 380: Investigation check 16 on the door. Vassa would be standing on the square diagonally left of the door.

As Vassa walks up toward the door he sees that it hangs loosely on broken hinges and he catches the smell of sour fish and vinegar coming from the room. As he inspects the area he sees no traps of any sort.

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As Vassa walks up toward the door he sees that it hangs loosely on broken hinges and he catches the smell of sour fish and vinegar coming from the room. As he inspects the area he sees no traps of any sort.

 

 
'Not seeing anything dangerous and intrigued by this wonderfully horrible smell, the ever-curious bard pulls the partially broken door open to examine the room beyond.'

[OOC] Another investigation check if needed - 15

As the bard begins to walk away drig picks up the dagger and mace that he put down and looks to kestrel. Once again using the rangers words to speak.

"Do you need assistance?" 

Drig takes the drum from his back that had been covering a sheild was strapped to his back, on the face of the sheild is a symbol, the head of a hound looking away. Drig looks to the ranger, the sadness in the kenkus eyes still present.

"Drig is alone." 

Drig takes a step towards Kestrel his sad eyes holding a glimpse of hope at the thought of protection and possibly friends.

"Do you need assistance?"

Hearing the soul eater's words echoing in this warehouse, Lockbox walks up to his friends and looks at the bird. "So, we get to keep pets now? Just stay out of my way, soul-eater. Or else." Locky looks at his friends in disbelief. "Now what? We have this...thing, but where is Floon? Floom? Bloom...Blood. There will be blood! Lead me to it, I will follow, friend." 

He starts sharpening his axe while looking at the Kenku, slowly grinding. 

Intimidation: 16

He is trying to be intimidating but comes off as hokey and slightly laughable. The grinding stone slipping from his hands a few times and him completely missing his blade multiple times. The eye contact may have been a mistake, but he's holding his ground. He has to protect his friends and this demon needs to know that. 

Kestrell, slightly confused at this strange turn of events, tells Drig:

"Yes.  Have you seen 'the pretty one'?  We are looking for him and we think he is in this warehouse.  Will you help us find him? Oh, and also, my friend Lockbox over there is keeping a very close and distrusting eye on you.  So don't try anything funny. Come on.  Do you have any weapons?"

Kestrell walks over to Vassa.

"Is this the back room they have been talking about?"

Kestrell stands slightly back from Vassa so that he can cover both Vassa at the back door and see anything coming down the stairs.

As Vassa opens the door, he and Kestrell see a room filled with discarded ropes, canvas tarpaulins, and splintered wood from smashed barrels. As you look around you hear ragged breathing coming from under a tarpaulin at the north end of the room.

"Yeah, what Kestrell said. Very distrusting. And I don't like funny things!" Lockbox feels like he's the most intimidating force in the city right now. He is almost scaring himself as much as the creepy birdman was creeping him out. "Let's go, pet. Time to go find friend."

Locky will walk forward with Kestrell and always keep one eye on Drig. 

"Do I have a soul, Kes?" Lockbox will whisper his inquiry to his friend. 

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"Do I have a soul, Kes?" Lockbox will whisper his inquiry to his friend. 

As they are walking over and Lockbox whispers to Kestrell, Kestrell whispers back:

"You must Lockbox.  I think if you can ask that question, then you must."

"Okay. Thank you," he whispers back to Kestrell. "Don't let that one take my soul than, I just found out I have one and I would very much like to keep it."

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As Vassa opens the door, he and Kestrell see a room filled with discarded ropes, canvas tarpaulins, and splintered wood from smashed barrels. As you look around you hear ragged breathing coming from under a tarpaulin at the north end of the room.

 

 
'Focused on the search for Floon, Vassa still manages to hear most of what is said in the warehouse behind him. Genuinely touched by Lockbox's soul-deep ponderings, the half-elf is about to turn to speak to the warforged when he hears the ragged breathing from within the room. Fearing the worst, the bard rushes in to pull back the tarp, calling out to his companions as he does so,'

"Hey guys... I think there's someone alive in here..."

Asariel with a sly smile puts away her coin purse and walks away from the empty handed kenku "that will be all thank you" she walks over to where she saw Vassa and Kestrell walk upstairs keeping her hand in her pocket to make sure the Kenku doesn't make a grab for it while she turns her back to it

“Someone that needs to not be alive?” Lock asks happily and loudly, while staring at Drig, never breaking eye contact. 

At Lockbox's words, you all hear a sob coming from the aforementioned tarpaulin at the north end of the room.

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“Someone that needs to not be alive?” Lock asks happily and loudly, while staring at Drig, never breaking eye contact. 

 
"Don't know yet, Locky, but keep that axe handy! This tarp is heavy and there's tangled up rope all over the place...maybe some help unravelling this thing... just about got it..."

[OOC] What does Vassa see when he unravels the mystery person-package?

Lockbox assists Vassa in unraveling the thing, and quickly pulling out his axe in an attack form. 

Kestrell stands at the ready, a bead drawn on whatever is in the tarp.

"Nice and easy in there now, no sudden movements.  And no soul stealing!"