“Don’t you dare try to compare yourself to me! You are nothing but a dog sent by your masters to do their bidding,” snapped Walter. “I earned my place here and I went through the inferno of hell to stand where I do today! What did you do except bend over and take it like a common whore!”

You are taken aback by this sudden outrage. You thought that the captain was meek but now you can see the beast that lurks inside. Examining Bronx quickly, you notice his hand clutching the hilt of the blade at his side.

The sword he is gripping looks ornate though. The metal shines brightly like silver in the morning light. A few gemstones are set along the cross-guard, each one a different colour. This single piece of equipment looks to be the most expensive thing Bronx owns. Just looking at the sword makes you believe that it must possess some magical properties. The captain may be useless as a law enforcer but he could probably hold his own in a fight against a small horde of fiends, especially when consumed by the anger you see now, though you feel he no barbarian.

You place your hands up in surrender and apologize for offending him in some way. The captain relaxes a bit and broadens his shoulders looking pleased with himself.

“As long as you know that I’m the one who runs the show around here and you don’t go around doing things without my permission, we’ll get along swimmingly,” grins Walter. “I suggest you remain quiet for the rest of our walk to allow myself to sweeten my mood.”

The two of you continue forward with Walter Bronx seeming to stand just a little bit taller than before and his feet moving swiftly.

Acquired Clue: Authoritative Captain

Walter Bronx, the captain of Alderbrand’s guard has only proven to harbor a grudge against you and now sees you as a tool for him to use. He wants you to report your every move to him and expects that you tell him of all plans you may have during the investigation.

He will help you with tasks he agrees to but will find a way to slight you if you do not heed his words.

Finally, after what seems like an eternity, you arrive at the scene of the crime. From a glance, you notice a few things without the need to investigate. The first, is that the crime happened in an isolated location as the house before you is further from the city’s center than other homes. Secondly, the area seems to be a poorer neighbourhood. And the most obvious but final observation is that a fire occurred within this building as you can’t see burn marks originating from the outside of the home.

Acquired Clue: Indoor Arson

You are able to detect that the fire originated from inside the building making the investigation for clues inside harder than clues outsides. This also leads you to believe that the arsonist had a way into and out of the building but you won’t know more without a thorough check.

You walk up to the house and await background information before you begin investigating.

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