Whodda thought, I have the update actually ready. I just haven't posted it because it was terribly rushed. You'd know this if you came on #bay12rtd more often, Dwarmin.
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The ChurchRegina steps forward confidently.
"We've been charged to investigate this murder, Father Ebner-and the circumstances surrounding it. We bear the seals of the Emperor, if you need to check our credentials.
We thought, being the center of the community, you might be able to illuminate us as to the cause of death. Has any progress been made in bringing her murderer to justice?"[2+2=4] The old priest casts a bewildered look at the strange group, shaking his head. 'The seals of the Emperor?' he asks. 'But... you can't be serious. What business could the Emperor have with a killing in a place like this?'
He shrugs to himself and nods slowly. 'I'm not a medical professional, but as far as I can tell, the person who did this used a blade of some kind. She... no, it's not something I want to think about. As for the killer - an outlaw's life is usually short and brutish. God willing, he'll be dead by now. At least he has not returned to Bartelsberg.'
"Was there...any unique marks on the woman's body?" asks Abbar, in broken French. The priest doesn't appear to understand all of it, no doubt also lacking in familiarity with the tongue. Regina is kind enough to translate for him. He answers with a shrug.
'As I said, I am not a medical professional. Why? What did you expect?'
Following up on the remark, Alexandre asks for them to see the body with a doctor in tow. [4+1=5] The priest, while reluctant to let anyone disrupt her rest, eventually relents. He tells them to head down into the cellars - he's not coming, unwilling to see her in this state anymore.
[2] Alexandre heads outside to look for a street urchin or child who could deliver a message for him, but the street is stubbornly empty. He could just walk over to the tavern, or go see the body without the good doctor.
Bartelsberg AlehouseBack in the tavern, d'Oberlin pays for the rooms and the food and gets to work on eating them together with Viktor. The food is good and cheap, and when he finally ventures out to the carpenter's shop, he's feeling pleasantly full.
The carpenter turns out to be a thick-set man in his late thirties, muscled and tense. He shares his name as Elias and quickly proves surprisingly jovial, babbling on happily with d'Oberlin and Viktor while they look for a good walking stick. Hippolyte ends up with a sturdy, neatly-carved thing of dark wood and pays the carpenter's price more than happily enough. Hippolyte returns to the tavern, testing out the walking stick against the muddy street. He and Viktor settle down at their table again.
8/8 Health Points: [
IIIIIIII]
The Preacher – Aydin Kyrotomanios
Equipment: The Quran, Prayer Mat (rolled-up), Walking Stick, Simple Clothing, Packet of Foodstuffs
Speaks: Turkish, Arabic,
Rudimentary Greek,
Rudimentary French,
Fragmentary Italian, Fragmentary PersianSkills:
Man of the Faith 8/8 Health Points: [
IIIIIIII]
The Spy – Regina Boulanger
Equipment: Flintlock Pistol, Dagger, Fake Papers, Travelling Clothing, Packet of Foodstuffs
Speaks: French, English, German, Italian, Swedish, Russian,
Rudimentary Turkish, Rudimentary Spanish,
Fragmentary Hungarian, Fragmentary ArabicSkills: The Spy's Tools 10/10 Health Points: [
IIIIIIIIII]
The Woodsman – Viktor
Equipment: Woodsman's Axe,
Ancient Musket, Woodsman's Rags, Tinderbox
Speaks: Serbian,
Fragmentary French, Fragmentary TurkishSkills:
Skilled Hunter,
Wilderness Survivor 8/8 Health Points: [
IIIIIIII]
The Surgeon – Hippolyte d'Oberlin
Equipment: Surgical Gear, Notebook, Clean Cloth, Empty Bottles, Travelling Clothing, Packet of Foodstuffs, Fine Walking Stick
Speaks: French, German, English,
Rudimentary Swedish, Rudimentary Turkish,
Fragmentary Russian, Fragmentary Arabic, Fragmentary LatinSkills: Field Surgeon,
Natural Scientist 10/10 Health Points: [
IIIIIIIIII]
The Monster Hunter – Alexandre Aruno
Equipment: Flintlock Rifle, Silver-coated Knife,
Bag of Tools, Fine Clothing, Flask of Wine, Packet of Foodstuffs,
The Malleus MaleficarumSpeaks: French, German,
Rudimentary Italian, Rudimentary Swedish, Rudimentary EnglishSkills: Scholar of Evil,
Famous Hunter 
Author
Topic: Bonaparte's Hounds - Monster-hunting in the 19th century - Turn XI (Read 10210 times)