>>5521623>>5521628>>5521631>>5521632>>5521634>>5521638>>5521651>>5521675>>5522184>Keep the fat rat>Take the knife she is holding>"Talk gnome! How did your conspiracy explode Cornwall and alert the police so quickly! I know you are a member because you took the decanter!"You would go for her knife–the mossfolk or unseen servant could wrest it from her–but you fear the ensuing struggle might end up sending it flying into the crowd, or worse, your party. You feel comfortable enough with it in the gnome’s stubby arms. You do, however, tuck the fat rat into your pocket as a new companion.
“Now talk, gnome!” You shout her down, your voice firm. “How did your conspiracy explode our glassblower and alert the police so quickly?! It’s no use denying it–I know you’re a part of this mess since you stole our decanter!”
“I told you before, I don’t know what you’re talking about. And I don’t care about that stupid bottle.” She spits at you. “But, if it’s valuable enough to come after me for.. maybe when the Thousand Cut Family’s done with you, I’ll keep it for myself!”
“That’s enough, Snuff.” Sigrid pushes from behind you, eyes on the gnome. “This is our thief, hm? A gnome.”
“She’s part of the royal gnome spies, isn’t she?” You whisper to your master, one eye on the cutpurse. “She exploded the craftsman, reported us to the police, and then followed us into the sewers to steal our decanter. And.. just look at her!”
“No, obviously not. I thought I told you the ZWERGEN SPY RING wasn’t involved in this?” The witch treats you to an exasperated sigh. “ This is just some second-rate pickpocket who plays with rats. She clearly robs from everyone down here. Just drop her.”
“Aha–.. you can’t be serious? Your master is a halfling?” The gnome sneers as she dangles upside down. “What does she teach you? How to scoff down a second breakfast in five minutes? How to pluck potatoes from the ground without getting your knees dirty?”
“Lady Sigrid.. she mentioned something about the THOUSAND CUT FAMILY–that she ran with them and would tell on us. Do you know anything about that?” You continue to whisper.
“Oh. Hmmmm.” The halfling observes, her eyes now narrow. “Yes, that could prove troublesome. They’re one of the leading crime families in the wizarding world, along with the BLACK HAND FAMILY. They specialize in assassinations. Maybe we should just drown this rat.”
“Uh–what?” The gnome blinks.
>What do you do? 