The Great Heroes of our age. Kirsch thinks to himself, the ghost of a smirk playing in the corners of his mouth. He'll give them threats to defend against, he sure will. He's finally on the right track and once Hargen shows them around (and the amicable fellow does seem to be more than willing to do so), it will just be a matter of time to look into those Locked Doors. He'll have to find a pretext for lengthening his visit, but that should not be incredibly difficult – supposing the lady gets a say and his colleagues will not turn against him. But for now, that seems unlikely.
When Hargen beckons to him, the lizard leans closer and listens even more intently than before, making sure he doesn't divide his attention between the fabulist's words and his own thoughts on strategic considerations. Intriguing. he replies to the old man thoughtfully, his scales fading to a modest gray-green. Now, provided watching over the sealed chambers is a duty the late lord's entire line took upon itself, they must have kept records of what they chose to keep hidden, lest a heir fail to grasp the proper weight of this duty – just as the Tolerance would, in all probability, keep similar records on the objects of interest they oversee. Whether these records are, or were, as it may be, oral or written is certainly of quite some significance… he wonders aloud. But I digress.the magician closes his eyes for a moment as he gently touches his sharp little teeth with the tip of his tongue. Clearly, you see, all this knowledge and the very obligation the possession of this knowledge entails must have been passed over from generation to generation a number of times. Who, I ask, was meant to inherit it from the late Marquis? Or did he elect to surrender the this responsibility to the Father and to those that the Father serves? the lizard's eyes pop open and his scales regain their lustre in an instant as he looks at Hargen Orq, with an expression of strange, almost feverish curiosity.

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Kirsch is trying to recall anything about the Marquis and his family:
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) (1d20+8)[13]
Knowledge (history) (1d20+8)[17]