Werewolf urchin (or urchin with some sort of STR boost) interrupted in the robbery came back to finish the job? Okay, okay, it's unlikely I grant .
I think my problem is, particularly given the magic swirling around Baldur's Gate, is that I can make some sort of story to justify almost any choice, and my real world instincts about what is most plausible don't feel trustworthy in this context. Not that I imagine I'd be a particularly good detective IRL either.
I do agree we're being fairly firmly steered towards the Blushing Mermaid. And, if it's correct that's the location we've seen a few times in the recent trailers, Larian are going to want us to be introduced to it, so hopefully there's not too much risk that option will time out like the retching man.
But you still skipping an important clue. Say you are right about a werewolf urchin (for this example) Why would they thrust an anchor through someone? If they had that strength they could snap a person like a twig. There are so many ways to kill a person. magical or not. Why was an anchor used? This is why I suspect it could be a revenge thing, someone sending a message to another group. maybe the elf stole from pirates, there are lots of potential scenarios. But using an anchor seems wildly deliberate. This is why I wanted to go to Admirals Way
My hope is that the hospital may offer more insight. But it's sitting at 44% now, so probably another time-sensitive option we'll miss.
Edit: apparently the forums don't want me to quote? even though it looks fine in the preview.
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