[ -second attack-
end of turn]

[ "Get back here you whore of no virtue!" Rosemary screams jumping up for another attack. ]

((Astrinos made the attack while prone, and it was an opportunity attack, not his own turn. so he had to attack while still prone. Still hit so not much change. Just didn't have the time to hop up.))

Despite being shoved to the ground, Astrinos is determined to make up for his previous blunder and launches an attack as he slumps onto his back, sweeping his greatsword around at the heels of their fleeing attacker. He connects and clips the artificial warforged tendons, stopping them in their tracks, allowing for Rosemary to come in with the finishing blow, clapping them across the back of the neck with a scraping claw swipe.

The cloaked warforged tumbles and crashes to the ground with a clamor of metal and wood grinding against stonework, it's body splaying out on it's side, motionless but still appearing as if it's trying to crawl away.
The scene almost mimics that of the elderly human killed by the cloaked warforged, but no blood spills from their wounds. The only indication of their death, is the glowing eyes dimming slowly, and then blinking out for good.
A moment passes, and something appears to drop out of the warforged's chest, rolling a short distance before coming to a rest beside them.
Small, fine wings unfurl from the object and it takes to the air in an instant. It swiftly flies away, disappearing into the rain-soaked night.

. . .

As the adrenaline of battle ticks down a notch and the pair catches their breath, they can hear shouts coming from other nearby towers,
"Hey! Stop that!"
"Someone call The Watch!"
"There's been a murder!"
And the shrill blare of a Watch whistle pierces the air, announcing that law enforcement is fast approaching.

((Combat is over and you may examine your surroundings. The Sharn City Watch is on their way.))

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[ "I'm not from this city either" Rosemary responses off-handly, "but you're right. Let's get out of here." She didn't think for a minute that two outsiders weren't going to be scape-goated. Quickly she snags whatever she could from the construct's pockets. No sense in leaving possible riches to go to the city watch's purses. ]

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After checking the contents of the bag, and the dead assailant, the duo begin to frantically look about for some means of escape.
Confirming with eachother to make a run for it and meet back up later.
Astrinos searches for a nearby rooftop to teleport to with his natural Eladrin magic, but he cannot find anything within range.

As the two are about to split up and make a break for it the blare of whistles comes again, this time from both sides.
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Two groups of guardsman, wearing the green-and-black studden leather of Sharn's City Watch, emerge from the rain-drenched night.
The leader steps forward from one group, a powerfully built bald dwarf with a close-cropped beard, leveling his crossbow in your direction. A small ball of arcane light hovers just behind his left shoulder, illuminating the area. Behind him are two humans, each with halberds at the ready. The second group is made up of three more guardsman wielding clubs, a half-orc, human, and another dwarf.

"Olladra's bloody nose!" the dwarf curses. "By order of the watch, drop your weapons and explain yourselves!"

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"I guess there is no getting out of this one." Astrinos mutters and drops his greatsword on the ground and raises his hands in the air. Turning to the guards he said "What she says is true, we were attacked and acting merely in self defence."

[ Rosemary slowly lowers her hands, making sure to deliberately stare at the guards as she removed the claws. "We were on our way to some food, when we saw this thing kill the dead guy," she begins telling them how they'd come upon the situation. "We thought it would be a good idea to check the body out, and start getting you guys involved." Then she sighs looking at the dead Forged. "This jerk came back and attacked us."

5 persuasion.]

The dwarf lets out a deep sigh, completely lowering his weapon.
He rubs the bridge of his nose for a moment and looks up into the pouring sky while shielding his face with one hand.
"I'd prefer to not to need to make any arrests tonight. So long as you continue to cooperate and explain everything from the start, maybe we won't have to. Let's continue this under some cover."
He motions you to follow him and addresses his fellow guardsmen with their orders.
"Find a witness or two from an adjacent tower. Officer Bigsly, you and your men tend to the deceased and wounded."

With that, the five other members of the City Watch set into action. The two halberd wielders marching off, and the club wielders putting their weapons away to come help.
The half-orc among the three of them follows you along with the dwarven leader to a nearby veranda.
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"Now, I am Sgt. Dolom, head of the Sharn City Watch within the Central Plateau and Northedge Quarters. If either of you are injured, Officer Bigsly here can patch you up while you tell me what happened, and afterwords we can all be on our way."

Dolom takes a notebook and piece of writing charcoal out from a waist pouch and prepares to take notes.

"Ye' say that you witnessed the murder of that there man by the hands of the cloaked 'Forged, then saw them run away, and came to check on the man.
Then while checking on him, the 'forged came back and attacked the two of you, and you killed them in self defense. Am I getting that all right?"

Officer Bigsly looks the two of you over a moment, satisfied to see Rosemary is unharmed, and surprised to see that Astrinos only has some shallow cuts.
He pulls out a roll of bandage and a small pot of medicinal salves, preparing to apply the wound dressing.

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"You heard my story correctly. If you would permit me a question of my own. Is it a common occurrence around here to be mauled by warforged in the streets?" Astrinos inquired, mumbling a "Thank you" after the dressing of his wounds were done.

[ "My name is Rosemary, just Rosemary, and I'm at House Phiarlan," Rosemary says as she looks at the case her companion was holding. "Whatever the Forged wanted, I think it's in that satchel". ]