Orig Post: 2010-05-29
[- Play Scenario Reference: Aiding the White Sisters -]*9142, Month 6, Day 5*; Before we left, Pekki brought us into his office and said there was something we could do for him. Apparently he ‘knew someone’ that was having problems locally. The church of Aerna was having its authority undermined and losing money to counterfeit statues. The White Sisters’s work was being cranked out and passed as the real deal. At first it was annoying and but then the industry grew. Over the last few months, they have investigated and narrowed it down to one area of the city they think its coming from… and the reward is 400 silvers – plus healing and re-supply. WE agreed, as there seemed to be hints that it would be a short job.
Turns out, the short duration is due to the fact that people who go investigating are usually ‘taken care of’ in about 2-3 days. They’ve spent months collecting information, zeroing in on the culprits, but its cost a dozen dead and more wounded. There’s 6 candidates for the culprits, and they all live in or near Mandarn’s Cross (called ‘mans cross by the locals). It ranges from houses, apartments, and even one shop. The addresses where the only thing turned in by the last scout they sent into the area.
The first thing we tried was the bait method – we posed as people coming late to market weekend wanting to buy a statue. Belim, towards the end of an almost fruitless day, got a contact of a drunken boisterous priest. They made arrangements to meet after rest day.
9142, Month 6, Day 8; Attack on the Gang Headquarters: [combat]
[Seeking clues to the culprit]9142, Month 6, Day 9; [running out of time after one assassination attempt, the group starts breaking down doors. No one is obvious and beat up and wiped out, the group decides its best not to make a mistake and reports back to Grak.]
The party was new here and was not able to complete the assigned task. Grak reported back to Pekki that he thought they would have to be watched, as if they failed, they may easily turn tail or give over information they should not and may have to be killed.