Try to pull out the dagger blade, being careful not to touch the sharp edge. After that, see if I recognise it, Arcana check it and perception check it.
Its impossible to grab without cutting yourself. The blade where the handle was is jagged and the blade seems recently sharpened... And you don't have any gloves. It isn't magical and its a basic dagger you see everywhere. Your dagger looks just like it. ((Just so you know, the theiving dagger I see having a different blade so you'd see it))
"I'm sure I told you before, I am from the Gray Vale. Many adventurers are known to make a good living out there. Perhaps you will go there one day."
"I'm n-not fighting for m-money!" Symon protests against the unspoken implication.
((I know. But as I said, I really want to RP as Symon.))
"I didn't mean it that way. Its a beautiful place and there are many places to explore around there. And what about you, Symon? Will you tell me why you are in Amn?"Try to shake the man awake.
You slap him in the face a dozen times to wake him up! He wakes up alright, and his face is red from the slap marks. Or is that anger?
"What do you want, thief!? Unhand me!"
Sigh at the lock and return to the street. Sit on a bench (in a garden preferably) and start making a quick sketch, looking for high-value targets or interesting people to pass. If nobody interesting passes, go find a locksmith.
((What ever happened with my potion and perception+arcana checks, btw?))
((You drank it as I marked, and it is definatley an advanced lock but it is not magical))
You sit down in a public area. (?) Being so late in the day, no one really catches your eye.
((I can't even remember what we were doing, its been so long and that mountain maze went on for-goddam-ever. Something about a fallen Dwarven fortress? Fuggit, just pretend Weston knows and describes it :p ))
Weston shares what he knows about the group's quest, followed by:
"Of course, I joined up after the rest had already been together for a while. Perhaps one of the others could answer more questions. And no, Nimue doesn't bite. Unless you annoy her, that is." The familiar in question nipped at his ear at this.
Thyra sighs.
"Well Symon, perhaps you could enlighten me?"((Should I go quote myself on the task as well as the dwarf's request?))