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Olarin 1425

25th Olarin

Jarek Mace, Kaldir Ratharin and Marinus B Willard meet in the Lucky Lady Inn, in the city of Ventelas. Jarek is accosted by some other bar patrons, who are slightly the worse for wear. They believe Jarek has been involved in a "minor indiscretion" with their ring-leader's wife. A short scuffle breaks out, and Jarek swiftly knocks the leader unconscious before drawing his weapon on the remaining assailants, who immediately flee the inn.

Marinus and Kaldir, who were already acquainted, were watching all of this, and even placed a small wager on the outcome. The three men get chatting and make their introductions. They are joined shortly by another man, Berrigon. After the usual pleasantries, he outlines a mission that he believes they may be interested in. He wants them to deliver some supplies to bandits in the Inglewood, a few hours to the north-east along the main road. The party accepts, but Berrigon has an additional mission which he will only discuss with Kaldir and Marinus. Jarek takes the opportunity to visit the local Mercenaries' Guild.

Berrigon confirms he is member of the Black Tendril, an organisation which Kaldir and Marinus are also loosely associated with. Berrigon asks the pair to hunt down and gather information concerning a field agent of one of his rivals. The agent has known aliases of Varic Sellash and Drakus Brayden. Berrigon insists that Jarek is not made aware of this, as he is not yet known to the Black Tendril.

At the Mercenaries' Guild, Jarek speaks to the head of recruitment, Enris, with whom he is already well acquainted due to his previous mercenary work. Jarek is able to convince Enris that he is now part of an adventuring company, which, on the spur of the moment, he names as the Wyvern's Talon. Jarek picks up a number of jobs on the party's behalf:

An Elven man by the name of Elodor Dy'nesh offers a substantial reward for information leading to the safe return of his missing daughter, Ariala Dy'nesh, last seen heading south out of Arabor Forest, potentially towards Riddlebeck.

The League of Enlightenment require the removal of a "potential trouble source" on the outskirts of Riddlebeck. A sealed letter provides details of a cult of necromancers and demon worshippers operating from an abandoned tomb on the outskirts of Riddlebeck.

A merchant woman by the name of Antonia Sedgewick requires an escort to Little Dingle, a small hamlet a day's travel through the Inglewood towards Riddlebeck. The Party turns down an opportunity to work for Duke Irasmus Parvellian, to clear out the bandits in the Inglewood, as it is felt this would clash with their mission for Berrigon. The party agree to meet Antonia early the next morning and to collect the supply wagon from Berrigon.