Captain Staget's Report (14 Marp 1492)

Police report

Captain Staget's Report

Case: The Murder of Galvin Barnabas
Date: 14 Marpenoth 1492
Author: Captain Hyustus Staget

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Interview: Worsashi Driltath

• Obsessed with the sunrise


• Seems unwell; quirky


• Mentioned parents being murdered years ago - related?


• No helpful details

Spoke to contact "Q"

• Tipped me off about the meeting


• Mentioned a good hiding spot nearby


• Paid for information and given a new bird
  

Meeting near sunset

• Set up a task force and waited in silence using the hiding spot "Q" gave me


• Just as she said, they met right at sundown


• After the exchange, we stormed in and surrounded them


• One fought and tasted my blade, a drow - the other quickly surrendered


• Upon interrogation, we discovered the items that were exchanged
  
  
  • One letter in an unknown language
  
  
  • One assassin’s dagger engraved with the symbol of the House of the Dark Blade
  
  
  • One necklace engraved with the symbol of the House of the Dark Blade
  
  
  
  


• There were supposed to be two costumes, but the girl said they were delivered earlier than expected and were already at their new destination (where?)


• Reluctant to say more - brought to Halls of Justice for sentencing

Sentencing

• Prisoner was sentenced with espionage against the city of Waterdeep. Punishment for the crime, based on type of espionage, was determined to be death.


• Prisoner was scheduled to be executed early in the morning

Meeting at Yawning Portal

• Tried to contact Mr. Artemel and his fellows


• After 9:30, I left a dossier with one of my men and headed back to the office


• Will read more into the House of the Dark Blade and consult the Magistrate tomorrow

Prisoner Execution

• Prisoner executed for the crime of espionage against the city of Waterdeep


• She yelled out something in a guttural, awful-sounding language before she died, seeming defiant