"I just arrived in the city today so I am unfamiliar with what to expect around here when it comes to the night life. Thanks for informing me on it. I believe I will be staying at the same place as Rosemary. If they would have me." Astrinos hands the satchel and it's contents to the guard. "We found this on the dead man but the warforged seemed mighty interested in it. Oh and, my name is Astrinos Valinthael. It is a pleasure to meet you."

[ "Well I guess we can finally get ourselves some dinner. And a stiff drink." Rosemary normally disapproved of heavy drinking, finding it distasteful. After the events of the evening however, she was ready to tie one on rather thickly. ]

With that deadly diversion taken care of, the pair resume their urgent mission to have a fine meal at Sannid's restaurant in the Platinum Heights neighborhood.
Just a hop and skip through the streets of the financial block and they make it there without any further incident.

The host greets them at the door politely, though he does look them up and down a little strangely.
"Would the sir and madam like a bottle of wine with their meal? We offer many fine wines, and even, erm...more modest varieties."

The meal itself costs five gold pieces, and a bottle of 'modest wine' would run five piece more.

((Subtract 5gp or 10gp, depending on your choice. That's total price, not each.))
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After leaving Sannid's fully satisfied, another cloaked figure meets you at the entrance, but without hostility.
He flashes a signet ring bearing the crest of House Cannith before leaning in and speaking quickly.
"If you would know the truth of Bonal Geldem's murder, go to The Broken Anvil tavern at dawn."
And with that, before you are able to question him, the man hurries off, disappearing into the night.
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Rosemary and Astrinos end the night within the Phiarlan Enclave.
At first saying they did not run an inn service, but Astrinos produced a signed letter from the Karnath division of Phiarlan. It noted he was affiliated through his wife in Karnath.

The two have a long rest and meet together the next morning to investigate The Broken Anvil tavern that the hooded man told them of.

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Astrinos awoke early as was his custom. Before dressing, he took his greatsword from the foot of his bed where it lay, and went through the forms and motions taught to him during his youth, swinging the heavy sword in slow and exact arcs. While his skill was not as great as in his younger days, he knew the path back to it would be tedious but possible. He had a goal now, his mind fixed on it as his body tired. Panting, he closed his eyes and whispered in Elven "We will be together again."

After taking a short rest he got dressed and left his room. Then he grabbed some breakfast and met up with Rosemary. Astrinos agreed to accompany her to the place the hooded figure mentioned and hoped the weather today would be better than the day before, for her sake.

[ Stopping in her tracks, Rosemary tilted her head in confusion. "Do you have any idea where we're going?" feeling pretty confident that she'd never heard of the tavern before. If all else fails, they could always ask for directions. ]

Astrinos stops a stranger in the street, a gnomish man in close fitting clothing of greens and reds, and medium length brown hair.
A bag slung over his shoulder is overflowing with scrolls of paper and different styles of pen and quills, with an embroidered patch featuring a cockatrice.

He seems taken aback by your sudden greeting. He turns his head to check behind himself at first, but turns back and gives you a look as if to say 'you mean me?'

"Oh! Good morning! I'm afraid I don't know about any place called Broken Anvil. I don't get outside of Middle Central much, except to see family in Upper Menthis....The name sounds like a tavern you might find in Dura though. I'd recommend asking in the tavern district of Middle Dura. I hope that helps."

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[ "Maybe? I'll be honest, I tend to stick closer to where the good money is." Rosemary replied shrugging. It took a great deal of self control to prevent herself from stealing from the man who'd just helped them. Would've been too risky with Astrinos right there anyway, she thought to herself. Beginning to head towards the paths she thought would get them to their destination, Rosemary daydreamed of all the pockets she could pick after meeting this mysterious person. ]

[ Scowling, Rosemary decided that if she ever sees that dwarf again that she was going to pick his pocket's clean. Itching she fought back the urge to do it right then and there. "Hope whatever this is, it's worth getting yelled at for." She said aloud. ]

The friendly, gap-toothed halfling told you a few things about Callestan and the Broken Anvil.



Heading downward from middle dura, finding their way into Callestan is not a problem and the halfling's directions were quite useful.
While they aren't unheard of in the upper levels, you notice that the lower levels of Sharn definitely seem to have more of the 'monstrous' races.
Kobolds, goblins, gnolls. Even some minotaurs, ogres, and medusas.

In the plaza of Callestan called 'the Bridge' you can see various groupings of people around.
A couple of goblins shooting dice by a stoop. One looks like he just lost a hefty bet.
A group of shifter children, they seem to be competing with each other to see who can roar the loudest.
You notice a minotaur in an alleyway with a broken horn and a spiked club in his hand. He's urinating against a wall, and snarls when he notices you looking his way.

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Passing by different people as you walk, you see that most don't seem to have any sort of coin purse.
The ones that do, keep a good distance between themselves and others, and keep a hand over it protectively.
You get the impression that theft is extremely common here, and those that are easy marks wouldn't have anything worth stealing anyway.

Would you still like to try?

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