Session 3-1: The Imperial Treasury

Session

Session 1: The Imperial Treasury

Month 7, Day 15, Year 757

The Baker's Dozen answers the call to investigate the sink-hole that swallowed the Imperial Treasury. Finding Angus Kobblestone and his gnomish rebels responsible for sapping the treasury in order to recover gnomish tribute and finding that tribute mysteriously missing from the treasury they decide to collude with the gnomes and cast the blame for the sapping on kobolds.

During their own investigation, the Baker's Dozen discovers strange platinum ingots and golden spikes struck with an unknown cloud shaped sigil.

Gabiana Macrina, attache to the Under Secretary of Civil Engineering, seems convinced of the sincerity of their report and sees them paid, strangely in copper and silver coins.

Dwarven Job (Una and Gordon)

Hesana Mountainfoot, Priestess of Trim, asks you both to join her for an ale at the social club. After the traditional pleasantries are exchanged she leans in conspiratorially. "Let's cut to the chase shall we?"

"Trim is prepared to forgive your blasphemy, conditioned of course on your completion of a small task. The sons of the dead god Ouranos once stole from our temple the holy maul called "Pestle" in the common tongue."

"We have it on good authority that the sons are coming to Axius (the official name for capitol) and we'd like you to steal it for us. The sons are called Thunder, Lighting and Flash. They are known to be raucous and should be easy enough to locate."

The priests of Trim will take this task as your penance and entreat the god to lift his curse on your magic items. She has not given you a timeframe in which to complete the task.

Reputation Yield + Rep: Dwarves of Capitol - Rep: None if done without a trace

Rosencrans Fundraiser

The re-entry of the Rosencrans family into Axian society was bound to come at a cost either public or private. Given your enmity you've been keeping an ear to the ground to find out what that cost may be and to determine if you can use it to your advantage in some way.

Prior to the "family tragedy" that forced the Rosencrans to flee Axius, Anton was known (rather sourly) to enjoy frequently snubbing the nobility. So it's quite out of character for him to host a fund-raising party or the Emperor's Golden Jubilee.

And yet the invitation for just such an event have been sent out and the home is once again abuzz with activity.

This is a "house" job, something you'd either pursue for yourselves or not. The party occurs in 5 days.

Reputation Yield + Rep: Unknown - Rep: The Rosencrans, if you're caught

The Heralds of Ikoros (The Baker's Dozen)

Another dreary day of watching baked goods cool drags on as people hurry by without stopping in. It seems the underworld is far faster to forgive than the average citizen. So when the bell on the door finally rings Una springs joyfully to her feet.

"Three white robed figures enter the Bakery. Two begin to shop mechanically as if distracting from their true purpose. The third draws back his hood and approaches you directly. My master has need of his heralds once again. Please join our prayers this night. I believe you know where the master gathers. Praise be to Ikoros."

That night you gather and return to the graveyard where the figure of Ikoros clad in his voluminous night-blue robes hovers over his white-robed flock leading them in a solemn closing prayer. The group disbands in twos and threes. Ikoros beckons you to him taking care that his servants are far enough off not to overhear.

"My heralds, its good to see you once again. I have long studied the whispering scroll of Grazz't, the same that you recovered for me last month. It begins to reveal its secrets and I have need of your services once more. The demon has sent thieves of his own to steal 'The Tears of Eos' from the goddess' temple. Prevent this theft at all costs. If you can, discover their patron's identity and report back to me."

The theft is supposed to occur within the next 48 hours and Ikoros offers 160 gold pieces for its prevention.

Reputation Yield + Rep: Ikoros, the Temple of Eos, the Faith - Rep: The Cult of Grazz't, Demon Cults