Aramil's miraculous flying club misses her again while Zhaasshar reaches his blade down to terrified weasel and quickly slits its throat! Quinn, now towering over the woman, strikes at her with his cane and nearly knocks her to the ground! Meanwhile, Reis continues to heal Zhaasshar.
The woman continues to curse the Pathfinder Society as she claws at Quinn:
As Quinn falls unconscious again, Zhaasshar steps over his comrade and swings but in trying to avoid stepping on Quinn his aim is off. Likewise Piety's bolt only flies past the Aspis woman.
The woman once again dodges Aramil's flying club as she claws out at Zhaasshar:
With a blessing from Reis and a final thrust of his longsword, Zhaasshar finally drops the woman to the ground! The giant weasel is easily taken care of after that.
A small office is attached to the larger training room. Two desk face each other, each covered with stacks of reports, maps, and other pieces of paperwork. A large map of Nirmathas hangs from the north wall.
Investigating the piles of paperwork on the desk you find enough evidence to implicate two people in the theft of Guaril Karela's goods as well as the rumor campaign against the Pathfinder Society in Tamran: Zurnzal and Madreki Gael. You also find a thick bundle of bloodstained faction mission notes written by Guaril Karela. Of particular interest are the following notes:
After our conversation last week, I’ve come up with a plan that will allow both of us to get what we want. I will get rid of the Pathfinders who are making themselves inconvenient to both the Aspis Consortium and to the church of Razmir and make you a political and religious hero.
First, you send me a list of secrets that would be damaging if they made it into Molthune’s hands, while I make the substantial gold piece donation to the church of Razmir that we discussed. After that, I will have a several people walk around town spreading rumors that Pathfinders are working with Molthune.
With that in place, I’ll contact the people I have set up in Molthune, and have them come down off of the blockade in the middle of the night. I’ll send some of my friends disguised as Pathfinders and carrying the military secrets to meet them. Each of them will be wearing a wayfinder and a glyph of the open road. I’ll dress up one of my halfling friends as their local leader, Venture Captain Oraiah Tolal. At that point, you swoop in with a large group of soldiers, kill the Molthuni, and capture the “Pathfinders”. I’ll tell them all to surrender right away, and you can arrest them. At some point when you are not on duty, I’ll break them out so there is more to blame on the Pathfinder Society.
Regards,
Zurnzal
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Zurnzal,
Your plan shows promise, but it relies too heavily on theatrics over substance. An entire group openly carrying wayfinders and wearing the Pathfinder’s symbol is suspicious in and of itself—real Pathfinders rarely try so hard to proclaim their allegiance—to say nothing of the considerable risk of discovery that you incur when disguising someone as a known figure in the community. The Molthuni are unlikely to agree to come off of the ships, even at night, without significant persuasion. Are you intending to have me assist their journey? What are you planning to do with the real Oraiah Tolal?
As a general point of discourse—when referring to activities that some may consider illegal, do not use plain language (particularly when you are signing your name to the document). You impressed me greatly on your last mission involving the Society, and I am certain you are capable of ironing out the details in this mission.
Send me your next draft for revision.
Your Friend,
MG
I have recieved your donation. Blessed are those who open their coffers and their hearts to the Living God. Those who are sufficiently generous succeed in all of their endeavors.
The information you requested will arrive tomorrow morning in a separate letter. I’ll alter the patrols to meet your group at the designated time. I can’t guarantee that none of my guards will be overzealous at the sight of Molthuni, so be sure that your group is quick to surrender and drop arms.
-V
The rooms to the north are nothing more than private quarters which offer no more interesting evidence. To the south east lies an empty barracks, an armory, a muddy storage room, and finally a basement landing with stone steps leading up to the surface.
Having taken the incriminating documents you need though, you can exit the way you came and return to Gauril Karela on the surface and make your way back to Tamran. "Of course! I should have suspected the Gaels! They will never stop hunting for my throat! Thank you for your assistance, Pathfinders. We have stopped a great injustice and now these documents can be brought to the authorities and the two culprits brought to justice before the Nirmathi law. All will be well again in Tamran soon!"
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Ssshe's mine ! says Zhaasshar when the women falls. He cut her head off and took something from her, as a souvenir.
Thanksss Reisss, your help was quite helpful in thisss fight. Without you I will have fallen.
After thanking Reis, Zhaashaar used his wand to heal Quinn and says to him
Thanksss to you too, non-ssscaly friend. Your help and encouragement was greatly appreciated
Once outside
Yesss, I like when the law is down and people sssend to justice. The Sssociety name will be cleared of all of thisss.
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"Quinn are you ok? Let's draw her out into his room. I have a spell that might work but she's bottled up in the back room. I'll try my club again."
After Reis' heal, Quinn open his eyes again, thanks to Pharasma.
"Well, Aramil, I think I'm still alive, even for now!"
Before Quinn had time to stand up and repositioning himself in the battle, Zhaasshar kills the witch with a great blow, "good job, my friend!", cried the investigator.
With time to explore the entire place and the discovery of the notes, Quinn adverts his teammates, "It explains a lot. MG is probably Madreki Gael, a member of a disgraced Sczarni family that attempted to kill Guaril Karela about a year ago, certainly he was directly involved in this boycott of Karela's stuff. With this, I believe that the Society will appreciate a lot our efforts, my friends. Nice job again, fellows!"
When they give the notes to Gauril Karela and he tells them his conclusion, Quinn only thinks: "I knew it. I always knew..."