Private,

I was wondering if you could fill me in a bit on who attacked Aerianna, the dwarf Bolgar and then me. And consider this a report.

As I came down them steps I heard Aerianna scream, and I rushed down the last section. She laid there senseless or dead, and a half-orc was beating down the dwarf. So I tried to distract him while you all escaped, or helped me to defend the girl and the dwarf.

When I noticed everyone standing around, I tried to stop the swordplay and back away from our attackers. But that Montezzi guard chased after and hacked at the back of my legs.

Then as best as I recall, the whoreson tortured me with fire, then murdered me with an axe blow to my spine.

That about right?

Appreciate the help I got after I was executed. I owe you one.

Associate Erik Plainswalker

Associate Erik Plainswalker,

A thousand gold pieces, and consider the debt repaid. I don't know who Aerianna is, but if that's the one of our group that was on the ground, then yes, the events seem to be right. I'm sorry that the guardsman Bert didn't listen to reason, but I wouldn't let anyone stay down there and accept the Montezzi's justice. It tends to deal with corpses on a spike and I find it disgusting.

I honestly can't promise you that we'll be able to get Bert on a trial, but I'll see what I'm able to do regardless. You wish, even with this knowledge, to pursue the charge of Murder on him?

Cpl. Brinson