The assassin shifts away from Leaf's shove, deftly loosening his grip just enough to flow with the motion and use it to push him up, not down, as he climbs up and over the railing, likewise raising his hands in surrender.

"All involved will be held and interrogated until we get to the bottom of this. Your weapons and spellcasting implements will be confiscated during your detainment, and will be returned upon your release. If you have done nothing wrong then you have nothing to fear." For a moment at the news she'd have to surrender her spear it looks like Vala might actually do something incredibly stupid, but a glance at the rest of the party holds her back, and she concedes. The few remaining attackers remove themselves from the still sinking ship and surrender their weapons, before being herded into the back of one of the horse-drawn wagons.

The citizens rush to the deck and immediately fall on the Fist soldiers crying with thanks, fear, and general relief. The emotional events of nearly being gutted in a sinking ship have finally overcome them as they, too, are checked for weapons (they don't have any) and then herded into the back of the wagon, leaving just your party. The Fist wave you forwards, beckoning for you to submit yourself to the checks.

Spoiler: Skill Checks
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Spoiler: Grok
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You see no indication the Flaming Fist are anything other than upstanding, but it's not exactly easy to tell since it's the middle of a dark, misty morning and they're clad in full plate mail with no visible faces, and only one of them has spoken.


Spoiler: Caelyn
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The Flaming Fist, from what you can tell, seem intent on taking everyone in. There's nothing to indicate they're biased in any way, nor that they're doing anything other than following protocol.
The assassins seem to be fine with this.


Spoiler: Sam
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Self defense killing usually result in an minor fine (up to 50 gold maximum per kill) and an exile from the city for a week or two.

There's no such thing as unlawful arrest, because that would imply the Flaming Fist could be corrupt, and since that's impossible (according to the law), all arrests are lawful and legal. At least, officially. Unofficially depends on the size of your coinpurse and influence with the Dukes.