Boots

Takitar sigil

• House in Lilian has been marked with the same symbol, 2-3 days ago
• Other than the Ancient Assembly being a rumour during the war and “explanation” for disappearances and deaths

Going to the house, the group will find Timmic & Sherai a gnome couple living a peaceful life in a quaint home, they're not sure about the symbol but have been troubled by nightmares for the last month, sages attribute to stress Timmic works logistics at Gold Alliance and Sherai works in management for a tree farm.

Mystery Shipment II

Latest news is that the ship was deemed unworthy and the goods on board were transported to the main land and are being sent by land, two large carts, they're already 4 weeks in, another week to reach Sunwood. Trying to track but keeping they're trying to hide as much as possible.

E.K. Hedington

CEO of the Gold Alliance, as an elf he's been in town for near 200 years. Took over the Gold Alliance from his parents who moved south and trail goes cold.
Hedington doesn't travel far from estate or work in Lambert, does however host guests at his estate once or twice a month. Very exclusive, only the rich, elite, and royal are invited. Being largest bank and merchant company in the city, he has a lot of unsavoury types eyeing and trying to grab what they can, as such his personal and company guard could rival the King's.

Dragon hunt

Owyn comes to the group, “I have news of the dragon, before you get your hopes up they run this divination ritual once a month for the last 4-5 years. So far it's just confirmed that the dragon is still in the city and on the rare occassion in Ferrabreeze or Gued Qeston. This time they've convinced Master Movrag to run the ritual, you've shown interest in finding this dragon and Movrag has approved your attendance against the Temple's wishes”
Ritual is in 3 days time at the Temple of Tyr. Outside the temple is “Closed for a private function” a paladin stands guard but providing names allows the group to enter, inside you see find the temple eeriely empty, toward the alter you can see Owyn and Movrag, there are also 4 clerics/priests, and 3 others dressed in noble clothing. One of the clerics looks unhappy as you enter and immediately looks toward Movrag and shakes his head

• Nikolas (M Human, Paladin Commander)
• Dares (F Aarcokra, High Priestess)
• Winona (F Human, High Priestess)
• Roger (M Half-Elf, Previous Diviner)
• Bancroft (M Human, Dragon Historian)
• Leccindon (F Dragonborn, Historian's Scribe)
• “V.K.” Vincent Kirsh (M Gnome, Gold Alliance CIO)

Movrag isn't what most think of when mages and wizards are talked about, while not as buff as other half-orcs, she is still a large figure, the first 2 minutes she lays out various herbs and lights them about 10 minutes into the ritual the light seems to draw into the circle, the dark corners of the temple grow in size, outside noise of children playing and people talking fades, the world seems still until Movrag stands and opens her now completely white eyes.
“The dragon, the Unseen Lady is within Sunwood, her hatered for destroying and building atop her lair simmers.” Movrag spins quickly her pupil-less eyes staring down each person one by one finishing the circle on Kat “Someone maybe multiple here have met the Unseen Lady”
Movrag's eyes return as she slumps over, you see two guards by the main door go on alert. The clerics and nobles looks at each other and all of you nervously as Owyn goes to help Movrag.

Ansley Grimm

Greyson is outside waiting for Blackfyre to open “Ansley will meet your group, today at noon, name a neutral location and she'll be there.”

As Ansley enters she examines the surroundings, eventually eyeing each of you. She places two red candles on the table. “I had an interesting night a couple weeks ago, this candle everburning went out and I felt relief then it flickered back and went out a few times then it stopped, I admit I was curious so I went to his home and found it ablaze, a few days later an informant retrieved the report. 'Although severely burnt the victim shows signs of torture before dying' sounds like you lot had fun with my father, I don't care he's dead, I just want to know who gave you the contract and who told you my identity.”

• If refuse, Ansley will start to leave saying “We don't have business with each other then, I'll find out another way”
• +10 Insight if group tries to lie, “Don't lie to me, do it again and this meeting is over”
• If explain about Naomi and Dance, she'll tap her earring “Find Smokes and tell her to prepare a trip to Cros-Glas, we head out in two days.”

“Thank you, with that out of the way how can I help? You gave me information and my colleagues seem to enjoy your company so I'll answer three questions can be anything, anything after is a minimum of 25 gold but open to trade information.”

• Halflar - Was a client like another, paid gold for information, he and Vaughan worked together up until his disappearance 4-5 years ago. He was getting paranoid toward the end, I can try finding more but I'll be honest Vaughan is my best lead.
• Katrina - Ah yes I remember you now, Vaughan talked about the strange job, out of the five people only one, Halflar, knew why, it intrigued me. Since then I found Halflar did contract work for the Gold Alliance but they acted as a middle-man, so many rumours but no confirmations, marks appearing on houses and then going up in flames within a month.
• Hit-squad - Halflar, Vaughan, Nicholas, Ridley, and Oddfang. I'd have to dust of old notes to tell you more.
• Vaughan - We worked closely when we got to Sunwood, but he climbed the ladder of mercs, now runs the Silver Band and I, well you know me.
• Dance - Thought they could be trusted, maybe I was wrong. Haven't spoken in years, they spent a year in Sunwood before bouncing around the desert.
• Idris - Mercenary turned bodyguard, even through Aasimar were outlawed Idris managed to almost hide in plain sight, rarely seen these days but always seem to appear out of nowhere when the CEO of the Gold Alliance is in trouble
• Dazran - Served a devil named Dispater, none of us really got along with her, you know with the Nine Hells invading our country, and supposesdly pulling strings to start a war in the Feywild, only travelled together as it was safer in numbers, as soon as we reached Sunwood, disappeared.
• Dragon in Sunwood - rumours are growing, few and far between at first but seems to be picking up. Must be hiding if its young or if friendly has a disguise. I've been steering clear, don't want to poke a literal dragon there's enough shit happening in this city
• Shipment I - I would know more if it didn't burn down in the harbour, my gut tells me the Gold Alliance is playing middle-man
• Shipment II - I'm not missing this one, have to hit it before it reaches the city otherwise Gold Alliance will ensure it disappears

Academy Shop

*Means in stock

• Gloves of Thievery Kat (500gp)
• Amulet of Health Ade (8,000gp)
• Hunter's Cloak Tak

Defenses

• Guards and Wards (6th Level)
• Illusion that makes the doors disappear + Arcane lock DC 25
• Windows appear pitch black
• Vault corridor there is a dense fog
  • 1-5 Enter Sunguard prison
  • 6-10 Return to shop
  • 11-15 Corridor opens to a 100ft fall
  • 16-20 Reach vault door
• 2x Mages
• 1x Machine Lieutenant

New contacts
1.Huglar M HalfOrc, Pickpocket, Cros-Glas
2.Denjyg M Gnome, “Goods trader”, Traveller
3.Nerali F Tiefling, People Smuggler, Traveller
4.Estrid F Human, Owns the 'Fixed Knight Inn', Gued Qeston