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Anwald looks unimpressed. "You are correct. Now is not the time to haggle." the former servant responds. "Pay the fee to me. Or pay your respects to Ulisha. The choice is yours. What will it be?"
If the party parts with 500 credits, which could include the sale of the lantern or other items obtained on the quests, Anwald ends the feud. Otherwise, it will remain. Again, since this affects the Chronicle sheet, I will need a consensus from at least two party members before I resolve the negotiation.

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We are woefully weak in the diplomacy department. Unless we can honestly find him guilty of a crime, I don't know that we have any more leverage. Bressa is OK with paying the ransom.

GM Valen |

Better to use the ill gotten items for something of value rather than keeping them.
I am unaware of any large purchases in the interim, so the party shoukd have sufficient coins from the Allenstead reward and sale of spider adhesive to pay Anwald's price.
Looks like the party is paying up. I will resolve the negotiations and conclude the quest later today!

GM Valen |

Receiving the 500 gold payment from the party, Anwald looks both pleased and relieved. "This should be sufficient to get me back in the graces of the Tullivor family and the jackals in Galt."[b] the former servant says as he scoops up the coin. [b]"You can assure Ulisha that the bounty will be cancelled. I do regret how far things had gotten, but do be sure to let her know just how costly her theft of that chalice has been--to me, to you, to many others."
When Ulisha receives word of your deeds, she overjoyed. She presents Silverhex to you as a gift of friendship and promises to be a steadfast ally, who will use her knowledge to provide help to you should you ever request it. She also encourages you to keep ahold of her journal. "Perhaps you can use it to locate other treasures that I may have missed." she suggests. "But, I think I have had enough adventuring for a while."
With the silvery blade now in hand, there may no longer be reason for this party to remain together. Yet, once you have had a taste of adventure, there may be other opportunities for you all to continue cooperating, exploring, and reporting. Indeed, it is possible that there are other leads in the journal given to you by Ulisha that you can one day follow. She may even provide you with new leads and discoveries soon to be uncovered by her studies. After all, the friendship of a scholar so deeply knowledgeable about the River Kingdoms and its surrounding nations is perhaps even more valuable than any ancient druidic sickle.
FIN