Session 3-3: The Temple of Dawn

Light snow begins to fall over the scene (Event: Destruction!) blanketing it in a thin white sheet that brings a peculiar sort of peace to the splintered boards and twisted bodies. The snow continues to fall, light and steady, day and night burying Axius in a thick blanket of white that freezes the river and keeps the wise indoors.

It's with some surprise that the white-robed adherents of Ikoros shiver into the bakery and invite you to meet with the mysterious figure. They exit again with baleful looks toward the sky, but resigned to their duty. Your slow progress toward the cemetery gives you time to admire Ryan's handiwork via the former Sewer Rats. The wanted posters that once caricatured you are now lost in a sea of erroneous posters, some silly, some serious, and all quite effective.

"My heralds, it's 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."

Jobs

Ten days later…

Archie O'Tierny (Ryan's and Dell)

A small few of the former Sewer Rats have been absorbed into the lowest levels of the Porters Guild and for those their diminished status has not sat well. These vocal malcontents have drawn the wrong sort of attention creating a sort of isolation within the guild hall that in turn fuels their ire. Dell's ignominious release from the Carpenter's Guild—and wise distance from Ryan—has put him in a similar position affording him the chance to cultivate a kinship with these fellows. It's through that proximity he's able to overhear the group's plan to move some art for House Akellios.

“Nobody cuts us out,” shouts Archie as his fists slam his desk. “It‘s right that you brought this to me, I can see why Ryan keeps you around. Loyalty Dell. Loyalty is in short supply these days. Loyalty should be rewarded, betrayal on the other hand…”

“Ryan, I want you to get your crew together and track these traitors down. Find the art their moving, find out for who, then kill them to the man and take the art to our fence. Keep the profit to pay your guys.”

The former Sewer Rats are moving tonight, there's no time to waste. Hopefully this art if very valuable.

Reputation Yield

+ Rep: The Porters Guild

- Rep: House Akellios, The Former Sewer Rats

The Dwarves (Una and Gordon)

Your recent successful recovery of Pestle has increased your profile among the dwarves so that you can barely stroll the neighborhood without a friendly nod and a few kind words being exchanged with each passerby. It's no surprise therefore that Betrela Shatterstone gives you a wave and hearty “good morning” as you pass her stone-cutters. What is surprising is her awkward body language that seems to request a private word.

“Greetings to you both Gordon, Una,” she says her voice descending in volume as she glances around to see who's nearby. “I know you're quite proficient and a filthy stone-cutter's business isn't equal to that of the Gods, but I hope a humble dwarf can ask for some help to settle her worried mind,” she pauses gauging whether she's over stepped. Seeing she hasn't she continues, “That Sextinus Longinus fellow announced new temples to the human gods you see, and the humans have their own quarries of course, but the finest stone, that fit for temples to gods and Emperors that is, well that's the kind of stone you need to buy from us dwarves you know.” She pauses for a breath and rapidly continues, “Well I haven't seen an order and it would ease my mind if you could find out where the stone was ordered from, I don't want any one being hurt you see, I'm just curious, professionally of course, where house Akellios is sourcing the stone.”

The stone-cutters offer 130 g.p. to find out where House Akellios is sourcing their stone. The sooner you find out the sooner poor Betrela Shatterstone can ease her worried mind.

Reputation Yield

+ Rep: The Dwarves

- Rep: House Akellios, The Crown (only if caught)