Nitendae sighs as he strolls around the De
Montebank townhouse.
It’s been over two weeks since he returned
to NomPariel and no amount of talking to the inhabitants of this city has
helped garner information on the elusive Drow or Death worshippers.
Nitendae had hoped that the Clerics of
Pelor and Fharlanghn would provide a lead but so far… Nothing.
The Elf has no recourse but to approach the
NomPariel thieves guild…
Nitendae rereads his, now crumpled, letter…
Nitendae.
The cost of membership to our Nompariel
guild varies from applicant to applicant, depending on their area of expertise.
Your entry to our guild will be a
single, unharmed bird from the dovecote of the famed merchant: Guile De
Montebank.
If successful, deliver it to me in the
concealed room at the back at the ‘Queen’s Gambit’.
Good luck,
Valois.
It’s been nearly a month since he received
the letter but Nitendae had initially been distracted by an urgent mission to
Coffin Butte. Since then, he’d been deliberating how to actually achieve the
required membership feat.
The request seems too ‘cheap’ and he hasn’t
even be able to find out who the mysterious ‘Valois’ is.
His elven senses tingle with a sense of foreboding.
After appraising the property, he found
it to be lavish but relatively well guarded, with high outer walls, a strong
metal gate and private guards.
Not impossible though.
The merchant is often away but his glamorous
middle-aged wife; the Lady Montebank and her attendants are usually around.
Also, Nitendae is concerned about
exploiting his less-than-subtle companions.
Still, Bastien and Demitasse have asked him
to use his contacts and unless he joins the thieves guild, he doesn’t have any
to ask.
His friends will all help him if he asks
and the job will be easier with lookouts and distracters.
Marlon, the cumbersome Fighter had already
agreed to help, on the condition that ‘No doves are harmed in the undertaking
of this home invasion’.
Despite Nitendae’s misgivings, one thing is
certain; If joins the NomPariel Thieves’ guild, he’ll have access to a great
deal more information.
Perhaps the information they need to break
the dark conspiracy...
Or perhaps just access to a well paid
score?
