Legend

Returning wouldn't be a good idea, Reginald's likely to get mad at you. There's nothing for it except fight your way through. You manage to find a sewer entrance that only has a couple thieves lurking around. Once again you draw your weapon and attack.

You fight the thieves at the same time.

THIEF
SKILL: 9
STAMINA: 7

THIEF
SKILL: 8
STAMINA: 10

If you win, you make your way up the ladder and rush to the Poison Blade Inn. You just remembered you have no idea what this contact looks like! Failing any other good ideas you ask the barkeep if there's anyone from the Syndicate in here as you have important business with them. He nearly laughs at your question; he says not only does he not trust you, but that he also doesn't feel the need to tell you anything.

You'll have to provide some incentive.

You may bribe the innkeeper with 10 gold pieces.

If you're scarred you're scary enough looking to intimidate the innkeeper.

If you can't do either of these things you try to threaten the innkeeper anyway, at which point he summons his HOBGOBLIN cook to attack you, which you'll have to fight before the innkeeper tells you anything.

HOBGOBLIN COOK
SKILL: 10
STAMINA: 10

If you win, or otherwise manage to get the innkeeper to talk, he tells you that the head of the Syndicate is here in the back room and he'll take you to him. The innkeeper also mentions that this better be important and that you really are here on business, or else its going to end badly for you.

You have 1 choice: