>>6080440>>6080442>>6080531>>6080583After a fitful night’s rest, the image of the bloated corpses the Baloh and his son plaguing her mind most of the night, Hilma awakes and the retinue heads off to Siferton. After what happened last time they visited Siferton, Hilma isn’t exactly thrilled to return, but duty calls. Thankfully after a brief discussion with the conscripted thieves in her retinue, Hilma is able to locate Baloh’s relatives without stopping to have an awkward conversation with one of the locals. As Hilma and her retinue enter Siferton a second time, she can feel eyes on her watching her every move and silently judging her. While not a foreign sensation to a queen, the feeling that at any moment one of them could jump out and attempt to avenge one of their own, isn’t.
Word of her arrival travels ahead of her and the streets are empty of people, doors and windows are shut as Hilma and her retinue process to the house of Baloh’s relatives. With a gentle knock on the door, Hilma announces her presence. The is no response. She knocks again, more insistently. Again, no response. With another knock and the assurance that she is only there to discuss Baloh, the door opens a crack to reveal a small girl in sackcloth. In a very rehearsed sounding speech, the girl says that her family isn’t home and to return later.
“I see can you deliver a message for me then?”
The girl turns to look back into the house, obviously looking for instruction from those inside, before turning back and nodding.
“Good, can you tell them that Baloh has gotten himself in serious trouble and that you all might be in trouble.” She says in a loud enough tone that the others can hear. “I just want talk with you about Baloh.”
The girl stares at Hilma blankly for a moment, then turns around at the whispering behind her. With an audible sigh, an older looking woman answers the door and tells Hilma to enter.
> Base DC 25 (Bearer of Bad News/ Unwelcome Guest)> Hilma’s Wisdom + 40 DC> Queenly Intrigue +2 Re-Rolls> Baloh’s Relative Wisdom -10DC> Total DC 55> Give me three d100s You will have two re-rolls0 Passes = Baloh’s relatives either do not know, or are unwilling to share much about their kin. 1 Passes = They give you what they can, but it is clear Baloh didn’t share his life with his extended family. 2 Passes = Sharing their suspicions about Baloh, his relatives reveal another lead for you to follow. 3 Passes = Much is shared by the relatives, and the who of this murder becomes clearer. 