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Kesten steps up to Jamandi.

"Lady Jamandi, the fires are under control, but there is extensive damage. The guards at the river gate were found murdered and the gate was opened from the inside. It means that most likely there was more than one inside the mansion to let the rest in."

Looking at Kesten Garress, he says "I imagine you captured some of the attackers alive. I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but it might be wise to ask them if they had instructions to look for a ring with a particular insignia on people before they assassinate them. Or perhaps if they had instructions to avoid harming a particular purple gnome?"

"No, we captured none alive. Any that didn't escape, died."

Moments later Kesten Garess bursts in with several guards. Seeing everything has ended he stops and looks to Jamandi.

"It looks like I made the right choice in sending these people ahead."

Kesten has one more piece of news as you prepare to leave.

"There are more and more reports of trolls pouring in. One particularly piece of disturbing news is that there seems to be a large concentration around that strange mage's house, you know, Bartholomew. No one has been able to reach him for a couple of days now. He may be in dnager, or more worrisome, he may be behind this problem in some way. I suggest haste in investigating the situation."

Kesten interrupts as well.
"Perhaps the news I have is fortuitous."
He indicates the stranger at the meeting.
"This is Anton Dragi, he served on the personal guard of Lady Jamandi. He is somewhat overqualified as a guardsman and was employed as a troubleshooter by Lady Jamandi. With the loss of His Grace, he can help with fill the loss of such a fine warrior."

When you arrive back to the capitol, Kesten is waiting with urgent news.

"Your Grace, I fear their is another matter that requires your attention. There have been reports from across the Narlmarches, many of them. There are trolls in the forest, seemingly a horde of them."

"Rumors have it that they are more than the typical savage beasts; they are banding together and displaying reason and tactics. They group together and attack all at once, plundering villages and carrying away peasants. Even stranger, Kobolds have been spotted amongst their ranks when normally they would be attacked on sight." He hesitates for a moment.

"I'm not certain how reliable these reports are, several of them claim that the trolls carried torches and burned buildings down. They seem to have not been afraid of open flames. That seems to be an exaggeration, perhaps other reports are as well."

"I believe this requires your personal attention. Much of that land is still unclaimed wilderness, but there are numerous tiny settlements in there, and they are all in danger."

Moments later Kesten Garess bursts in with several guards. Seeing everything has ended he stops and looks to Jamandi.

"It looks like I made the right choice in sending these people ahead."

At the far end of the courtyard, you see copious amount s of smoke and what appears to be several guards. As you get closer, you see someone that you recognized from the original meeting last night directing efforts to quell the blaze.
"Ah, reinforcements! Just in time. Lady Jamandi is beset in the hall. I believe only Ezvenki is with her at the moment. I need to send her help, but I need to stop this fire first. Can you get to her? You will have to pass through this corridor, if you move quickly, the fire should not hinder you too much."