A commission done for a friend of their Pathfinder 2e character, Sebastian.
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Case No.: 72153-0002
Date: Pharast 21, 4722 AR
Reporting Officer: Officer Loertan Smyth
Prepared By: T. Lightfoot
Description of Accident/Issue:
Criminal activity was reported by a citizen who wished to remain anonymous at 11:27 AM, 21 Pharast. A âpop-up stallâ had been constructed at the opening of the Grand Bazaar approx. 15 meters from The Resplendent Rose within Absalomâs Grand Bazaar. The stand consisted of a single proprietor, identified post-arrest as Sebastian Cortinea, 18 y/o human male. The stand had no title; Cortinea was noted as calling passersby for âdiscount art lessonsâ. Participants interviewed on-site gave consensus that this was not out of the ordinary, as The Resplendent Rose is noted to be a place of beauty and expression.
Cortinea asked patrons to sit on a chair on stage and pose. Lessons approx. 30 minutes per session followed, in which Cortinea explained rudimentary artistic practices, such as simple shape-drawing, copying a modelâs appearance onto canvas, etc. Each model was compensated with a sketch of his own creation.
The anonymous citizen reported that they had misplaced a gold-plated clockwork device, purchased earlier the same day at The Clockwork Caravan. This citizen stated that they had the device before attending Cortineaâs stall, but noticed its absence approx. 10 minutes following their departure. They were one of the models of Cortineaâs stall.
Guards were dispatched to the site of the stall. At the time of their arrival, Cortinea was finishing a session. When approached, he began to deny allegations of theft. The dispatched guards state that they were distracted by a sudden clamor; when they turned to face Cortinea again, he had begun to run down the street.
Actions Taken:
Pursuit of the suspect began at 11:42 AM. Suspect utilized magical abilities to attempt to dissuade pursuit, such as creating small flames, telekinetically hurling projectiles at pursuing guards, and creating magical sounds of objects falling, breaking, etc. Suspectâs dexterity and apparent knowledge of hidden paths provided for a difficult chase; suspect was apprehended in an alleyway in the Coins District at 12:01 PM.
Suspect was handcuffed. The suspect was accompanied by a familiar, who was detained within a familiar satchel. Suspect and familiar were brought to a local guard outpost at 12:12 PM. All items and personal effects were confiscated, including a golden clockwork device matching the description of the anonymous citizenâs, a small purse containing 15 gp, 12 sp, 32 cp, a length of wood identified as a broken wand, and two silver bracelets.
Report Summary:
Suspect was adequately detained and brought in for questioning. However, an oversight on the part of the interviewing officer resulted in the suspect escaping custody, reclaiming his items, and fleeing the scene. A bounty of 1 gp for information leading to the suspectâs arrest was placed, increased to 5 gp for the suspectâs capture.
Transcribed below is an interview with suspect Sebastian Cortinea, who was apprehended shortly following the incident.
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Sebastian Cortinea: You couldâve been a bit less rough, you know. Donât you have any idea how much handcuffs chafe?
Officer Loertan Smyth: Those who do not cooperate with the law are brought in as necessary.
Cortinea: Yeah, well, I donât recall drawing being illegal.
Smyth: That isnât the point and you know it. Now: name?
Cortinea: [sigh] Sebastian Cortinea.Â
Smyth: Age?
Cortinea: Too young for you.
Smyth: Be serious, Mr. Cortinea.
Cortinea: Jeez, no fun at all. 18.
Smyth: Residence?
Cortinea: Hopefully not here!
Smyth: Mr. Cortinea.
Cortinea: Is this what you always have to do? Take down such boring details? Come on, whereâs the drama? I keep hearing about the guards of Absalom being these cool, badass figures. [Suspect raised hands, waving them in front of himself.] Whereâs the pizzaz?
Smyth: Whatever rumors youâve heard are of no consequence here. Now, please focus so we can get this over with. Do you understand precisely what it is youâve done wrong?
Cortinea: [Suspect slumped back in his seat, right arm over the back of the chair.] No, honestly. Itâs the Grand Bazaar. Arenât people supposed to be able to make coin there? Besides, bringing a little art to the world isnât bad, now is it?
Smyth: You were oper-
Cortinea: Ah-ah, lemme finish. Art, helping people learn to draw. Near a shop whose owner follows Shelyn, of all gods. I mean, câmon! Doesnât that sound right?
Smyth: [visibly irritated] Mr. Cortinea, you were running this stand without permission or permit. On top of this, you had stolen various personal belongings, denied allegations, fled the scene of a crime, and assaulted officers. You stand to be in jail for quite a long time.
Cortinea: Dunno what youâre talking about. Iâm sitting right now.
Smyth: If you are not going to cooperate, I will call in my fellows and theyâll bring you to prison right now. Is that what you want?
Cortinea: Admittedly, no, but youâre not exactly giving me a lot of time to explain myself right now. Donât I get the right to a fair trial? And to say my side of things, too! Câmon, man.
Smyth: [sigh] Very well. Then what exactly was the purpose of this âart standâ?
Cortinea: I just told you. Iâm trying to spread the good word of art! Well- the good picture- you know what I mean. I was even compensating people! Who doesnât want a nice portrait of themselves to hang up on their wall? People pay way more than I wouldâve charged, and I gave it to them for free!
Smyth: And the items that had gone missing from the same people you drew?
Cortinea: Hey, itâs not my fault if people drop their things. Getting down from a stage can cause a little bouncing, yâknow? People drop stuff. Besiiiides, holding onto their things is a favor. Someone mightâve actually stolen them if they just found âem on the ground!
Smyth: You will forgive the courts if they donât believe you, I imagine.
Cortinea: Oh, I donât think Iâm gonna be talking to the courts at all. Yoink!
Smyth: Wh- hey!
[Suspect ran towards the door at this time, taking his leshy companion with him. The leshy was holding Officer Smythâs keyring, and it was used to unlock the door. Pursuit began/]











