A Problem at the Bank

After Vel's accusations and Amon's unfounded arrest, the Party splits up to try and track down the real culprit of the bank heist

After a tense standoff with Vel, who seems to know Amon from his past, the city guard arrive. Vel has Amon searched but no items are found, he then blackmails the bank manager into having Amon arrested, using the threat of Lady Eredith finding out that her items were stolen as leverage. The manager caves under the threat and apologetically has Amon arrested and to give Vel time to gather his evidence and ensure that Amon does not disappear. Amon goes quietly, despite some resistance from the group. He is taken to the Prison House next to the Court and is put in a cell with a drunk dwarf and a do-good elf. He quickly befriends a guard who has a love for gambling and they play cards, Amon manages to win a bacon sandwich and finds that the guard will deliver a message for him, for a price of course. Meanwhile, Smodi and Raas follow Vel into the Nobility Quarter, they see him go into a tailor's shop and arrange for a Tracker to be employed. Smodi and Raas return to the group who are currently at Josh's apartment. He lives above an elderly halfling lady named Theresa who is more than happy to help. You search the room, finding bloody sheets, a bootprint belonging to someone around 6'2" tall and a piece of torn cloth that matches Amon's mask. Smodi wants to look for Vel but with no idea where he is you cannot find him. Arodeyr and Henrietta return to Theresa's house a short while later and she tells them that Vel returned with someone else a short while ago. She gladly gives out soup and bread and offers her two free apartments for rent. The group then returns to Sapphire Shores tavern to search Amon's room. He's left nothing in there except an unmade bed, although the prison guard does find them and tells them that Amon's trial has been set for the morning and that only a Representative can see him in the meantime. You return to Torbin and inform him of what's happened. He promises to do all he can overnight and encourages you to get some rest before the trial.