USH'S LORD OF THE RINGS GAME PART 3- The Tournament and the Traitor

Menelacar will volunteer to look at the Heraldric stuff.

"Private spending is hardly the Exchequer's business!" says Gorlim.

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Cart driver remains overwhelmed/confused/stupid.

"Those records will prove to be useful. In face I believe I shall see them personally once we are done here. Thank you. Have you, or the King heard anything more about this traitor other than what we know currently? Anywhere else he might have been a factor?"

Anything else we need to ask him guys?

Well, if not, let's hear what you wish to do!

Elladil will check if there is entire person buried there.

Talin intends to participate in the Strength tests, but he will help Palidan with the records until then.

I wanna look at the financial records and stuff.

Same here I'll help out with the records, until the jousting, seeing as my track record for dealing with the lords isn't that good.

Menelacar will look at the heraldic records.

Elladil, you step forward, tentatively, and pull...

Ugh! Yes, an entire dead boy just came out of the mess.

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Obviously there is no other information on the traitor at all. Gorlim is still sceptical.

The rest of you guys seem to be heading to opposite ends of the palace.

The Exchequer is a fairly busy place, with scribes and clarks engaged in a continuous scratching as they write down details- the particular surge in spending right now to do with the re-organisation and re-forming of the armies; all the money must be properly accounted for and handled correctly.

The clerks here, under Gorlim's instructions, will allow you access but not give any overt help as that would look suspicious. What actually are you looking for? If you came here just looking for anything at all, that's no good.

The Heraldric Library carries the history of the Kingdom- all the way back to its founding by Isildur's father, who was in turn carrying on the legacy of his father from the days of Numenor. It must be said that Dunedain are people that value history and this part of the Palace is held in high esteem.

It's also well guarded, by serious looking men in heavy chain and metal helmets.

Vitally important question here, Talin- it's unclear where you thought you were going when you offered to go with Palidan. Where actually are you intending to go?

Menelacar will approach the guards and walk past them into the library.

Keeping his hand on his axe, Walker looks at the cart's driver.
"I've visited many places and seen many sights, but this is a first even for me. I suppose you have an explanation?"

"Yes, please explain." Ellothiel says.

"Well I didn't put him there!"

Finances seem to be the best place.
See if anyone recently had any abnormal dealings with money that might have suggested they were being paid off, or that they were preparing for something they should not know was coming.

I think this may have been unclear; this is not the private financial records of each noble; no-one would have such things (other than the nobles).

These are the finances of the Kingdom. It therefore gives details of who owns what land and what their standard income is. Also if any of them have had to borrow from the Royal finances (the closest there is to a bank) it would be here.

Well alright, lets see if anything looks suspicious in there. Borrowing, or whatnot. Changes in land ownership. Something that would raise a red flag.

Are there any nobles who's standard income has increased a lot over the years?

Originally posted by Ushgarak
"Well I didn't put him there!"

"Then just why were your driving as though a band of Orcs were chasing you?"

I believe Palidan is reviewing the financial records, yes? Talin wishes to accompany him to do so.