What kind of incriminating evidence would be in Scarnetti Manor? What kind of treasure?
I know that the AP details the blackmail letters from Jubrayl to Titus, but what else would there be?
Pretty much anything. Ledgers for criminal operations. Lists of contacts. Blackmail material on just about anyone in Sandpoint or Magnimar or Windsong Abbey. Illegal drug stockpiles. Deeds to property in various places.
I don't see the Scarnettis as having lots of treasure lying around -- operating and emergency reserve funds, yes, but investment stuff would probably be handled through banks in Magnimar.
Since RotRL isn't really an intrigue-based campaign, most of this stuff is underdeveloped -- if the players and GM want to go creative with the lowlife stuff, this is a hook for them to expand in. Though greed and the Scarnetti are obvious bedfellows...
Hmm... you could have something about the gambling riverboat in book 3, or the dwarven gold-mining expedition in book 6, as long-term tie-ins.
%#%#% confusing common names ;)
OK, so not so much in the way of incriminating evidence.
Treasure -- family gold dining plate (could be worth A LOT depending on how much there is of it). Old artwork (some valuable, some not, did anyone take Appraise?). The library could have a lot of books in it, maybe including old spellbooks from prior members of the family, or tomes of ancient lore, or a complete set of the Pathfinder Chronicles.
Old heirloom weapons and armor hanging on the walls. Ditto tapestries and carpets and paintings.
Lady Scarnetti's jewelbox, which has a magic mouth on it set to start shrieking "Thief!" if anyone else opens it, plus it's got some neat extradimensional holding spaces for her necklaces.
The wine cellar with a lot of vintage wine.
Problem will be fencing most of this stuff without being discovered -- anyone in this corner of Varisia will know where a bunch of the stuff came from.
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%#%#% confusing common names ;)
I made that mistake the first time I ran burnt offerings I misread Sczarni and Scarnetti and basically created a situation where one of the richest family in town were also running the local mafia and criminal activities and everyone in town knew but had no proof to make anything stick in court. I even had Titus talking like Don Corleone.