Blackscale Lagoon: Part I Thieves in the Night: A Bloody Welcome

"How do we know you're not going to betray us? That's what I would do," she says.

Biscuit: "We stand by our word."

She looks at Varos. (a short moment of silence passes) Then she nods her head and walks back to her small tribe and begins to speak with them in Goblin.

She doesn't shout. She speaks to them as one with surety and authority. They seem to understand what is at stake and they
begin to make preparations for the coming confrontation.

You head back to the boat and find the two fishermen busy cooking a pan full of fish and river onions. They see you and wave.

"Aye lads, come aboard. There's plenty for all," says Cumwold. They share their afternoon repast with a hearty round of beer. Afterwards, Therin asks, "So,...we headed back to Fanetide? Or..."

Biscuit eats and drinks more than his share. He belches loudly and says, "Any help getting us to the village would be greatly appreciated. Can I have some more?"

"We would normally be ready to run that channel with ye, but we don't want any trouble milords," says Therin between a few puffs of his pipe. Cumwold is more than happy to refill the pints and is very proud of his personal tap. It's made of alabaster and depics a mermaid, a very graphic one. It's of fine craftsmanship and he says he bought it off of Ordin Kall.

"Aye, and what will ye be up to milords? If ye care to share...or not, we're just simple fisherfolk," says Cumwold.
"A superstitious lot at best," says Therin.
"What? Just cuz ye don't like Ordin, doesn't mean he's no good," says Cumwold.
"Well, he almost gave you that tap. And he's very protective of that forge, and he's a bad smith, not a black smith. He's only been 'ere a year and you're in lock step with the man. I tell ya, I don't trust 'im as far as I can cast a net," says Therin.
"Bosh! Leave it alone Therr...it's just makin' ya narky."
"Hrmph! Ah, yer right Coom, I just think things don't add up is all."

The two fishermen agree to wait a couple days after they drop you off on a trail nearby.

"Tis not but an old man's trifles. One day I thought I saw him trying to hide something and I was pretty sure it was something that looked like an egg or a sphere, but he quickly closed the door to the forge and then came out and said he was repairing some damage done to the wall by rats. I don't know, since just after he moved in the Goblin raids started happening. Just a coincidence, like Coom says, I just need to leave it be," says Therin.