Alea thought as she listened to the story of the tavern. She wasn’t sure if either to be impressed or in disbelief “so that was a spirit that sang for us” she asked with a semi raised eyebrow 

Axandros was loosing his patience with the half-elf. He was sure Alan knew exactly who he was talking about or at least could point them in the right direction. "Listen!", his tone suddenly way less amicably than before. "I think you don't really appreciate the gravity of this whole situation.", the wizard asserted with a growing frown on his face. "So I'll try to help you grasp its intricacies.", he paused for a second to give the following more weight. "Me and my associates here are agents of the Flaming Fist tasked to seek out a woman named Tarina who frequents this establishment. That is why you will bring her here or someone who knows her. Now! I don't care how you do it but you will do it.", Axandros again paused to let his words sink in. "I hope you realise that the city is currently under martial law and how this relates to the authorty and powers of the Flaming Fist. So I don't care if I or you will have to disturb any of those lowlifes you call patrons. I want to talk to Tarina. Now." He forced himself to take a deep breath before he continued, "If you won't comply with his request, I have no choice other than to inform my superior. Captain Zodge. What that means? Imagine thirty Flaming Fist soldiers turning this place upside down and taking everyone into custody until we found our girl. I assume that wouldn't be good for business. All of this though, could be averted with a little cooperation on your part."

Arrow will grab an unattended mug of whatever and slump down at one of the tables and pretend to be inebriated like the rest of the folks up here while keeping an eye on his surroundings particularly the doors to the private rooms looking for what he might assume a female spy might look like.

Basically pretending to be any normal drunk patron (assuming no one in here recognizes Arrow or Khaffosi for who they really are) maybe even spill some stew down the front of himself to sell the effect.

Alea glared at Axandors her seething gaze could be felt almost as if had a physical form, and then, a small smirk came onto her face as she looked at him “so you hold yourself to such a high degree, but this is who you really are isn’t it”

At the Bar

"Hey, I'm not asking for any trouble." Alan says, his voice holding a hint of caution to it. "Even if you're Fist, I wouldn't try anything. Not everyone in Baldur's Gate enjoys the oppressive 'justice' that some of your lot deal in. As I mentioned, just ask around, so long as you don't attack me or my staff, I couldn't particularly care who you interrogate."

The huge woman at the door seems to have wandered over towards the bar. Alan raises a hand to her. "No need, Skoona. I think we understand one another." The huge woman frowns, heading back to her post, but keeping an eye on those at the bar.

Game Table

"And I shall roll too." Rahima takes a die, adding 3 to her current score of 15. The game is tied at 18 each.

Upstairs

Arrow grabs one of the unattended tankards, attempting to mingle in with the drunkard. (Please make a Charisma (Performance) check, DC 10)

[Performance: 8]

(OOC - nope guess it doesn't matter which pbp I'm in the dice roller hates me)

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At the bar:

Alan leans on the bar. "Stories are for paying customers." He smirks, going to pull a couple of ales (3 copper from each person overall).

 

(When Hunferho asked for a shot glass of ale, instead of a mug, he was hoping that giving a silver for a copper's worth of drink might induce Alan to be a little more helpful.)

Hunferho does a visible face-palm when Axandros opens his mouth. And looks with curiosity how Alea will manipulate the lout.

Alea sighed a bit before looking over at Hunfero “thinking of ideas of how to deal with these more difficult party members” she joked trying to get in a bit better of a mood

As he takes in the game Pogo also watches the woman Khaffosi is playing with attempting to read her body language  Insight check 6

"Ha ha!  Both at 18, a bad roll now can lose the game!  Advantage for you, as you can hold if I bust."  Khaffosi rolls another die...

6

"Well, congratulations.  Seems lady luck favors star gazers.  Shall we get down to business now?  Can you point me towards Tarina?"

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(When Hunferho asked for a shot glass of ale, instead of a mug, he was hoping that giving a silver for a copper's worth of drink might induce Alan to be a little more helpful.)

 Alan didn't seem to care for a silver piece being presented, just charging for a pot of the cheap ale.

Game Table

"It isn't luck, it is foretold." Rahima raises her glass to Khafossi. "As I said, I shall tell you after a game; your friend who goes by Tarina has been holding out in the upstairs mess hall. She normally gets her fill of coin with some masterful playing of the cards, so be wary about what your gamble with her." She scrapes the ten silver pieces into her pouch. "Thank you for the game, friend. Perhaps next time the fates will be more kind."

Pogo isn't getting any read of this enigmatic woman, she seems to have the perfect poker face, or Balduran's Bones face...

Upstairs

"You know," A woman's voice says to Arrow. "Your drunk act works better if you buy a drink." Looking around he spies a human woman smirking at him. "It also keeps the staff from bothering you to buy some more. Though if you're in the market for food, the crab sticks are pretty good."

Arrow downs whatever was in the mug in his hand and looks for another one nearby

"I'm waiting for a friend....by the name of Tarina" and he'll smile at the woman before downing the next mug.

Khaffosi bows, "When things get back to normal, ask around for Khaffosi the bounty hunter.  If the fates are kind, we can play a few more games."

Khaffosi motions to Pogo and makes his way upstairs.

Seeing the pair making their way up the stairs, Hunferho sends a Message to Khaffosi: "Did you learn something useful? Reason to go upstairs?" and waits for a reply.

Khaffosi pauses as he climbs the stairs and looks around for the voice.  Looking at Pogo, he says (out loud), "Didn't you hear her?  Tarina is upstairs."

Taproom

The group begins to make their way upstairs, the creaking on the stairs catching in the ears of those on said stairs, but not those in the bustling tavern below. Khafossi's voice is barely heard over the calls of the patrons enjoying drunk conversations and shouting at a bad hand of cards.

Upstairs

The woman's gaze flickers to Arrow's body for a moment, "Well, I guess if this Tania friend of yours is around, they'll probably come say hi soon." She says, taking a seat across from Arrow. "Didn't think there were any furry coated enforcers in the Flaming Fist, you new?"

"Didn't you hear her? Tarina's upstairs." The echoes up the staircase. The woman glances to the staircase, then back to Arrow. "Friends of yours?" She asks. "Either that or this Tania is a popular gal."

"I *hic* have no ideasss whosh voices that is...you like the fuzzy?" attempting to slur his speech, then he'll stand up and stagger a bit towards the woman just as Khaffosi and the rest crest the top of the staircase

[Performance: 2]

(OOC - I am the worst fake drunk apparently)

Alea let out a sigh as she looked at Khaffosi before getting up from her chair “lets head upstairs then” she said in a way semi directed at Hunferho as she headed over towards the stair way

Setting his drink down on a nearby table Pogo quickly makes his way upstairs "Thank you kindly" he says to Rahima  as he follows with a spring in his step. 

"It is... different." The woman replies. "We don't see many like you in these parts."

The party heads up and around the staircase to find a mess hall with two long tables, both with a handful of patrons either consuming food or too drunk to comprehend the food in front of them. They find Arrow loudly trying to sound drunk whilst speaking to a human woman. The woman glances at the group, then looks to Arrow. "Your friends are here, Private Fuzzy." She smirks.