Aref's page

<Points up at a row of buildings at the edge of the cliff below the bazaar.>

"Dere are my apartments. Were we not hunting pirates and de prey of a demon I would invite you all. Supposing my things are still dere."

<Aref walks to the cliff edge.>

"Down dere. Inside. Near the keep underground."

<He points to the huge natural tunnel in the cliffside. A channel flows into it. People can be seen walking in and out of it from up here.>

"Ahh. Yes. Dis area is quite haunted. De towers from de cliff's edge down to de water are known as de "Soul Towers".... quite infamous in Katheer."

"Thistlecrit's me name, although most folk 'round here call me The Herald. Pharasma's personal little Herald 'o Death, on account of the ones I sent to see her an' all."

"Sobh Be Kheyr! I am Aref, you have met Mr. Hoktsu. Dere, Mr. Cordoba of Varisia - and dese are his companions Mr. Qiang of Tian and Master Pulsifer, recently of Sandpoint. We are also joined by Brother Domo and here, Rohit, our desert guide, from de Temple of de Inheritor."

"We understand dat you can make de necessary introductions to a paladin of Aroden by the name of Ka?"

Hehehe. Fakey. I'll cover for you.

<Aref pulls the Eye from his backpack and places it in the middle of the table.>

"I learned of dis gem in conjuring texts. Dat it had powers of demon containment, dat it was created in a Temple of Aroden, but de references were obscure and gave no indication of de exact purpose. We have here also some pages of a book Vass tried to destroy. It bears his image, and de names of some of his brethren."