MatOWI: Appendix
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previously
- The Winterhold Guards frequently patrol the region, as the drow have recently increased their nightly raids.
- Artemis and Jon were patrolling and found tracks of drow. They followed the tracks and discovered a cave in which the drow store captives and stolen goods. Artemis realised the site would be perfect for an ambush.
- However, Jon is collaborating with the drow, so he decided to kill Artemis to keep the cave secret. He first staged a riding accident, but Artemis only broke a few ribs when he fell off his horse.
- Artemis, Jon and Kara travelled to the Old Wolf Inn, where Artemis planned to write a report about the cave to his superior.
the night of the murder
- Upon arriving at the inn, Artemis demanded the best rooms as well as free meals. The innkeeper, Inga, is fed up with being used by the guards, and she dislikes their visits, as she is involved in illegal smuggling activities. She asked Enoch to collect frog leaves, a plant that can upset stomachs, and sprinkled them on Artemis’ dinner in the hope that he would become nauseated and avoid the inn in the future.
- During the evening, Artemis grew troubled by his injuries from the riding accident, but he tried to mask his discomfort. He turned pale and left the common room early after instructing everyone that he needs privacy for writing an important report.
- William arrived at the inn and saw the guards through the windows and decided to hide in the stable. His whereabouts was noticed by Vittra, who believed that he is a poor vagabond.
- Jon bought a Potion of Healing from Hugo, carefully removed its label, and applied it to a vial of poison that he had acquired earlier.
- Artemis began to feel the effects of the frog leaves and ordered a mug of tea with peppermint and fennel root from Inga.
- Hugo saw Inga deliver the tea to Artemis.
- At midnight, Cael quietly left his room to make sure that everyone was a sleep so that he could carry out his nightly unholy Ceremony unnoticed. He saw Jon quietly knock on Artemis’ door and give him a potion, and noticed that Artemis appeared grateful.
- Cael performed his midnight ceremony. Although he kept his voice down, his activities were noticed by Vittra, who was outside to check her traps. Hugo, who is a light sleeper, also heard Cael. Inga heard a door open and close, and hushed singing, but fell asleep again and is unsure whether it was a dream.
- Artemis drank the potion, not knowing that it was a poison, and died within an hour.
- Later that night, Jon went downstairs, took the key to Artemis’ room from the locker by the bar, and entered Artemis’ room. After making sure that Artemis was dead, Jon removed the pages from Artemis’ report that concerned the drow and their cave. He then locked the door, put the key back in the locker, and returned to his room, where he burned the pages.
the next day
- The following day, the storm began to develop. Kara and Jon didn’t knock on Artemis’ door, as Artemis had requested privacy. However, when most of the day had passed with no sign of Artemis, they decided to check on him. When Artemis didn’t open the door, they asked Inga to unlock the door, and his body was discovered.
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table-of-contents
Introduction
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- Mysterious Clues
- Arriving at the Inn
- Solving the Murder
- Interviewing the Suspects
- The Crime Scene
- Rooms at the Old Wolf Inn
- Unfolding the Mystery
- Rewards and Aftermath
- Appendix
NPC’s
- Artemis Nahanna
- Cael Thraelive
- Enoch the Birdwhisperer
- Hugo von Silverton
- Inga Broadhammer
- Jon Callion
- Kara Tanner
- Vittra Northdaughter
- William Fastfinger
Monsters
- Stenbumling Troll
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