"And what if we help you with your preparations? We have loyal and trustworthy servants, money and magic. Please," she says with a pleading, almost desparate voice, "we... we can't turn to the Harmonium. We are convinced that a low-ranking member of the Harmonium has sent the spook into our mansion. We cannot prove it, though, and if we asked the Harmonium... I'm pretty sure we would end up in an even worse situation. We are known for being freedom-loving people - not exactly the kind the Harmonium loves to protect."
To Ian, everything the women say seems honest.
Ian makes a pained face. "I'm terribly sorry. I would love to help you ladies with your problem, but I'm afriad that we have already been hired for a job, and we are on a rather tight schedual if we want to be prepared for it."
"However, I'm sure if you informed a member of the Harmonium, they would have the problem taken care of."
OOC: sense motive check to see if this is all a ruse: (roll 11+7 mod = 18 )
Arg, that doesnt even beat their Bluff mod.