Some Check Results

The sigils indicate that Humfred Manygather is affiliated with House Sivis, the Dragonmarked House of Communication. (Altho not every person in the employ or even in the family of a dargonmarked house has a dragonmark.) It is not unusual for House Sivis to be involved with the Korranberg Chronocile, which is the most widely-circulated news source in Khorvaire. You see no evidence of a dragonmark on Mr. Manygather, however.

The gnome answers you in fluent orc. He grins at his own display of fluency.

He has a dagger, and assures you that he was well-trained in the war. He fought for Aundair, and if you have the time you can check up with hsi commanding officer.

Oh and Castille's pathetic Sense Motive goes nowhere, given that it is perhaps half of FE's Bluff bonus.