You resolutely reject the criminal's attempt to bribe you.

You look contemptuously into the eyes of this halfling thief.

You think: "This sneaky halfling criminal thinks that every city guard is a scoundrel who can be easily bought with money. He thinks that I will turn a blind eye to any crime if someone pays me a large enough amount of money. Now I will show this shitty halfling thief that that for me self-esteem and a sense of duty are more important than money!”

You are making a quick movement.

The blunt shaft of your halberd strikes the back of the halfling's head. The halfling's body falls to the ground, as does the purse of silver coins.

You think with satisfaction: “This shit-eater will be **** for a couple of hours.” You take out a small roll of rope that was attached to your belt. Any city guard carries such a coil of rope so that he can tie up caught criminals.

You then bind the hands and feet of that halfling thief. You pick up a purse of silver coins and you tie this purse. You attach this pouch to the halfling's belt.

At the same time, you think: “I don’t need this criminal’s dirty money. Obviously, the money that is in this wallet is also stolen.”

After this, you find your mace on the ground, with which you prevented the halfling thief from escaping. You attach your mace to your belt.

Then, you pick up the body of the halfling, who still hasn't regained consciousness. You carry the halfling's body on your shoulder. Half an hour later, you bring the body of the halfling thief, as well as his backpack with stolen things, to the city guard barracks.

You report to Sergeant Tibbon: "Your order has been carried out, sir! I was patrolling the perimeter of the warehouse and caught this halfling criminal! He was trying to escape and was carrying this backpack and a pouch of silver coins. It is likely that all these items are stolen."

Sergeant Tibbon looks at you with a slightly surprised look.

The sergeant then says, "Good job, Nordane! I'll order increased patrols around the perimeter of the warehouse. Take this vile thief to the prison sector of the barracks. Place stolen items in the evidence storage room."

You take the body of the halfling thief to the sector of the city guard barracks in which prison cells are located to hold prisoners or persons suspected of committing a crime. The city guards who are on duty in the prison sector take from you the body of a halfling thief who never regained consciousness. The guards throw his **** body behind bars into one of the cells.

Then you walk along the corridors to the room where the evidence is stored. You hand over the backpack of the halfling thief along with all its contents to the guards who are on duty in this room. You also hand over the halfling thief’s purse with silver coins to these guards.

After this, you return to your normal duties as the town guard for the city of Ranelborg. You're patrolling the perimeter of that warehouse again. But for the rest of the time (until late at night), no further incidents happened to you.

Finally, the city guard has arrived to relieve you on this patrol.

Therefore, you return to the city guard barracks. You go to bed with the pleasant feeling of knowing that you have honestly fulfilled your duty.