The Transfer

[Asinjin]

I ask the sergeant the next time I see him.

[whitesword]

Unless you seek him out you will not see the Sergeant before you depart.

[Asinjin]

Then I ask the nearest superior.

[whitesword]

The first deputy of Messada, Ankin Holts, is the only supervisor in the room.

[Asinjin]

I don't ask him.  I start asking around if any constable has been one in Phiam.

[whitesword]

After a few minutes of listening its clear that all those selected are in their first three years, have no military experience and have only been assigned to Messada.

[Asinjin]

Do I know of anyone I have run into in the past 8 months in the constablatory that has worked in Phiam?

[whitesword]

Yes, you old sergeant Donovan March was assigned to Phiam.  March is near retirement and terribly overweight but he was a fair supervisor who knew most people in his patrol area.  He did not spend much time on the rookies.

[Asinjin]

I ask him about life as a constable in Phiam.

[whitesword]

The walk from HQ to your old watch station is quick. You find sgt. March sitting in an armless chair behind the rail. Not surprisingly he has a large meal of a whole roast pheasant and rice in front of him.

He is happy to see you in the same way as teachers are happy to see former students. He tells you the following:  I last served in Phiam some 8 or 9 years ago. During my time there I was assigned to three stations: the southwest, which is good relatively quiet duty. The temples are there and a few good inns.  You get curtpurses and scam artists but rarely anything violent. I served in the north dock ward for a while when things were bad. Up there the Dock Rats ran things; after they wiped out their rivals that is. I hear it's better there now but at one point we were allowed lethal arms at all times. Last I served in the northwest. There its mostly poor working folks but they get drunk and fight and steal more than most. The dump is up there and we would find bodies there from time to time. I hear they found a shrine to Dresta there a few years back.

Any specific questions?

[Asinjin]

"Thank you for speaking with us, Sergeant."  Rob is respectful and professional during the conversation.

"Are the laws in the two cities, Phiam and Messada, entirely the same?"

[whitesword]

Yes, because both cities are in the lands of the High King the criminal laws are the same.

[Asinjin]

"Is there anyone you would suggest staying away from?  Anyone who could be of assistance to a constable in need?"

[whitesword]

Donovan shakes his head. "I don't know the players there anymore. The first deputy Brentan Firepeak has a good reputation; supposedly the best fighter in the constabulary, though for the work we do I'll take Chartal the Bull anyday. The second deputy Udarin Thate is supposed to be the best investigator in the Kingdom but I've never met the man." Thinking for a moment, "There were two sergeants I worked with who were both still there last I checked." "Curran Spence is a good man, half elf actually, who knows his business, he may be an investigator now. He always had a good relationship with the non-human population." "The other was Tramel Quarterman; street smart and tough he always had good information. He was the one guy the Rats were a little afraid of in those years."

"As for who to turn to for help, well I really don't know. Depends on the trouble your in but in Phiam, when I was there, the only person you could count on was you."

[Asinjin]

On a different note, who took over the investigation of the burglary of the book store?  I am hoping we found this out between when it happened and now.