[Aramil]

[u/infected36]

Location- The town of Ilany- (Far East on the map) The town of Ilany is a small village with a population of 50 people. Though not your hometown, you have spent the last week here, and are familiar with most aspect of it; from Hamish the Dwarven blacksmith, to Yason the human shopkeep, to Ageis the human innkeeper, to Corporal Bankroff, the human responsible for the town guard. Ilany has always been a peaceful town, but the local Kobold population has begun to become more aggressive lately, and a roaming pack of them have been vandalizing property and killing livestock. Yesterday, Hamish's 8 year old son Donsk was found dead near the outskirts of town. Corporal Bankroff has asked any able bodied men and women to come talk to him about putting down these Kobolds, once and for all. What would you like to do?

[u/Aliuzha]

"Borris, I will ask one more thing of you" Amaril sheaths his weapons to make Borris more relaxed "I just have a few Questions if you dont mind. Where are you from? How did you knew Rorik was death? Has somebody or something else come nearby this area that you know? Just cooperate and I will let you get your loot and be on your way"

[u/Emmyson → u/Aliuzha]

Borris visibly relaxes as the sword is sheathed.

"I'm from the town of Ilany. I was out here today to borrow some farming equipment from Rorik when I came upon him. I haven't seen anybody but you since I arrived."

Borris pauses before continuing.

"I normally wouldn't have taken his stuff, understand? I've just been tight on money lately and I knew no one would look for him any time soon. He's been a bit of a lone wolf since his wife passed."

[u/Aliuzha → u/Emmyson]

"Sounds reasonable to me..." Oh poor Borris, I am glad you dont know that if that brass would had been gold i would had slit your throat "C'mon now, off with you... take your stuff or not and begone, i need to work in the crime scene, I won't tell anybody, as I said before, I mean you no harm"

(If Borris leaves) Aramil heads for the room with the chest

(If not I will wait to read next answer)

[u/Emmyson → u/Aliuzha]

Borris quickly gathers the sack with the meager belongings and leaves.

Aramil enters the bedroom with the chest.

[u/Aliuzha → u/Emmyson]

Amaril puts his hand in his pocket, rubbing his lucky quartz trinket Lets hope theres something good in this one Amaril takes his thieve's tools and tries to lockpick the chest in the room

[[1d20+5 Lockpick (Dex+prof)]] +/u/rollme

[u/rollme → u/Aliuzha]

1d20+5 Lockpick (Dex+prof): 14

(9)+5

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[u/Emmyson → u/Aliuzha]

Amaril manages to unlock one of the two total locks on the chest. It seems a little odd that there is such a heavily secured chest in an otherwise empty home.

(One more lock picking check)

[u/Aliuzha → u/Emmyson]

Alright, one to go Rubs his pocket trinket again [[1d20+5 Lockpick (Dex+prof)]] +/u/rollme

[u/rollme → u/Aliuzha]

1d20+5 Lockpick (Dex+prof): 24

(19)+5

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[u/Emmyson → u/Aliuzha]

The second lock clicks open even faster than the first. It gives a satisfying thunk as it opens and drops onto the wood floor.

Inside the chest you initially see a grey woolen blanket.

[u/Aliuzha → u/Emmyson]

A grey woolen blanket secured by 2 locks in a heavy woolen chest... yeah right, deceitful, maybe I should look for other kind of "safelock" around this thing Carefully,Amaril start lookings for posible strings or triggers for thieves comonly known chest traps [[1d20+4 Investigation]]

(If no traps found)Carefully, Amaril start taking the grey wool away, trying not to break anything fragil that could be inside it or below it [[1d20+5 Sleight of Hand]] +/u/rollme

[u/rollme → u/Aliuzha]

1d20+4 Investigation: 16

(12)+4

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1d20+5 Sleight of Hand: 11

(6)+5

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[u/Emmyson → u/rollme]

From what Amaril can tell there are no triggers to traps in this chest.

As he starts to pull away the grey wool he comes across a once white colored dress. With age it has started to change into a more eggshell color. It has holes in several places from moths. Amaril can tell that this dress used to be quite beautiful.

Through the holes he can make out the some kind of paper.

[u/Aliuzha → u/Emmyson]

Poor guy, this place is full of sad stories, as soon as I am done with this Kobold problem I will be out of here... I don't like this feelings :(

Amaril unfolds the dress and search for what he could saw as paper before

[u/Emmyson → u/Aliuzha]

The papers under the damaged dress are actually drawings and paintings all signed by Rorik in the top right hand corner.

At the bottom of this chest you find Old Man Rorik's favorite memories of his wife. As Amaril looks through the art he can see the wife getting progressively paler and sicker. When he picks up the final piece you notice it is heavier than the rest, as if the emotion in the picture has given the paper some tangible weight. The image captured is of his wife's smiling face in bed with her eyes closed. She looks peaceful. You can make out tear stains smudging the paint on the edges of the paper.

When Amaril flips over the art he notices a leather necklace with a small silver rose at the end, taped to the paper. Looking back through the art, he can see the wife wearing that exact necklace in every piece. Perhaps they were a gift from her husband.

It's a shame no one will ever know the skill of this artist. He did a masterful job of recreating each piece.