Erosia would visit the slums and come across various families with missing members. Being a Pirmasen native, she had no problem sounding like just another curious girl asking about what happened.<br/><br/>One was a sobbing mother bemoaning the loss of her daughter Heidi, and she mentioned that her daughter was accosted in the town square by a group of Besancon soldiers. Though horrified at the thought of what would happen to her, she had consoled herself that she would get her daughter back, but when a day had passed and no news, she went to the barracks to ask, and no one knew where she was. It was far from customary for them to kill their victims, of course the barracks and military compound was off limits for her, and she just<strong>knew</strong>that her daughter must be alive somewhere.<br/><br/>Another family's account was that the daughter Alviria and her boyfriend had gone for some dalliance somewhere, but the boy was found unconscious and badly beaten up in the backalley, with the girl missing completely. He had recounted that some thugs ambushed them and took her<br/><br/>After a few more such accounts, Erosia would be able to piece together that there were three general approaches used involving the missing people - a group of cloaked thugs striking from the shadows, or in daylight they would be a group of no more than three to four Besancon soldiers or constables who would lead the girl away. In all cases, the Besancon soldiers and constables disavowed the knowledge, although the Besancon police would always request for a report to be lodged so they could investigate. None of the girls were ever heard from again.<br/><br/>The inn and watertap scene was quite different, especially towards dusk. The local Pirmasens were angered by the continuing harrassment of their womenfolk, and now it had turned from raping them to them completely disappearing. If the people didn't do something soon, there would be no more Pirmasens in the next 50 years! The general consensus was that there was a big holding pen in the military compound where the women were kept to be used as the soldiers saw fit, and the police were welcomed to join in. There were occasional mutterings about the Besancon-appointed mayor of Pirmasen, Viscount Dubois, who now occupied the former Pirmasens town hall as his residence and estate, saying they must have been brought there for the Lord's twisted pleasures and bribed to shut up. Another possibility that came up is that there was a slaver ring operating, but it was hushed as there was nothing to be done about it, and if it did exist surely the police were in cahoots. If only there were people willing to stand up to the tyranny of the vile Besancons, but they had soldiers and all the weapons, what chance did they have?<br/><br/>She would also notice however there were in all of  three inns she had time to listen around in, at least one table with two Besancons present, occasionally speaking in their native tongue, probably plainsclothes constables. All these men she observed always seemed apprehensive and worried.<br/><br/>Still, she had spent almost the whole day out now, and she could either continue investigating into the night by following any of the leads she wanted to, and forgo her delightful duties at the shop for Eshak and Eshmal as well as the 6 gp wage. Alternatively she could head back now and maybe they would be there waiting for her, plus dinner would be provided for.<br/><br/>================<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><br/>The cape probably costs no more than 2 silver pieces. Tracking gold is fine, but if need be, 1 gp is 10 sp. Tavern hopping likely costs her another 3 silver pieces unless she tries to seduce people into buying drinks for her, which is unlikely with cape up and keeping her face hidden.<br/><br/>At any point during the account gathering in the slums, Erosia can tell the family who she is, which they will be heartened that one of the Six Stars is looking into the matter and provide her a picture of the missing person, otherwise she has no real idea how the missing persons look like. For each family she lets herself be known by, there is an increasing chance her presence in the city will be noticed.<br/><br/>You can assume she ends her tavern hopping in a tavern, from which she decides where to go. She can also help to inspire the dispirited and angry men, either by giving a pep talk or showing herself or otherwise, or she can approach the Besancon plainsclothes personnel if she wishes.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Summary: At 2019-03-20 12:03:06, Melendrith (uid: 61033) rolls: 1d20 Result: 15 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=132957)<br/><br/>Full Result: Melendrith rolled: 1d20<br/>Comment: Erosia Perception in Inns<br/>Result: 15, <br/>Total: 15<br/></div></div>