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Guild Mistress Epitome,I have received your letter by carrier pigeon in this early afternoon.Your interest in a hunt for a Vampire immediately raised concerns for myself, and I brought this discussion up with those I trust about the City.It is my personal belief that this matter is not within the best interests for your Guild to pursue, and I've likened it to the harsh mob that rose up against Miss Sayyida and Mister Yaghral just a few evenings ago. There is a rampant fear about the City these days regarding supernatural beings, and especially those with normally darker natures. I am fearful that these acts will have dire consequences that I'd wish you, as a close acquaintance of mine, to avoid.There is currently a Wanted Poster out for the Arrest and Capture of this entity, and a direct order from the Master of Laws to seek apprehension of this character, and not to take its life.My People did not arrest what we hunted. We killed what we hunted, often with compassion and reverence, but still the ending of physical life.Please reconsider your intents to hunt this creature. At the very least, be open about your hunt and what ends you seek.I would urge you to create a beneficial agreement with the Master of Laws that explicitly states your interests to uphold the wanted posting with not a single ounce of interpretation left to state otherwise. The last thing I wish for you is another public display of punishment similar to what happened to Councilman Balestra.Sincerely yours,Tilliusvisitors can't see pics , please register or login
Master Tillius,I'm afraid my intentions in my previous letter were unclear to you, but fret not, as the guild knows in abundant clarity that this hunt is to subdue the creature only to be passed into the hands of Eileadorian law. "Hunted" was perhaps not the most effective term to express the Guild's intentions tonight.Your concern is due noted and appreciated. I would hope not to be as blatantly foolish as the one made a spectacle of earlier this week. We hope that you will join us in our pursuit this evening, for the hour is fast approaching. We have been led to believe the vampire is hiding in the swamps. Your skills may prove to be amply beneficial. Sincerely, -Epitome
Guildmisstress,I am writing for two reasons. One, on behalf of the woman whose description is depicted on wanted posters around the city. The woman, Titannia, is a refugee from her tribe escaping from an arranged marriage that went sour. While it is true she killed a man, I have confirmed it was in self defense.That said, she was actively pursued into the city by two, if not three individuals from this tribe. I will provide descriptions in this letter as individuals to be on the lookout for, as they are seeking to get revenge on the woman. Because the crime did not occur on our soil, there is no reason for the guard to be involved outside of the suspicion of a foreign wanted poster.Titannia has claimed Sanctuary within the city and should be afforded our protection. At this moment, she resides within a room at the tavern.I am beseeching you to offer that aid through your guild and assign a member of the fighters guild to act as escort when she is about the city, and as additional eyes to watch out for the three tribesmen. It is unknown yet which of the two individuals described will have accompanied the tribe elder, Agathon. Revenge is their only aim, however, and I fear others will come to harm some time in the future in their blind attempt to fulfill their hunt. If such happens, I am requesting the fighters guild to assist on the arrest, or if need be, eradication, of these individuals. You will understand why aid is being sought when you read the descriptions. The individuals who are accompanying the tribe leader are said to have the strength of twenty men. I would prefer to error on the side of caution and be over-prepared than under.The second matter to which I bring is that of the vampire attacks. While your guild has been black marked for your over zealousness, I am extending an olive branch to you and yours. This will not happen again in regards to guard matters if you fail to act with decorum, discipline, and intelligence. The guard recently captured a vampiric creature thought to be the source of the original attack and currently holds it for study. However, the Master of Ships has provided information suggesting that there is a larger creature to be on guard for.Lord Dralt has already been made aware of the matter, as he is the leading authority for the city on the subject of vampires.That is not a matter of negotiation, it is fact. Ergo, if you come to information pertaining to the subject of vampires, you are to submit it immediately to him for review.If the creature that was mentioned is as great a threat as I assume it to be, all due caution is necessary. I would suggest having members of your guild be sent out as scouts to search, and only search, for evidence of the creature and its possible whereabouts. As yet, we have no description, but an ear to the ground is imperative. If evidence is found of anything suspicious, confer back with me so a plan of action can be made that will limit the injury and possible loss of life to your guildsmen and citizens of the city.Regards,SquallMaster of Law_____________________________________On the second page were three brief descriptions.QuoteAgathonRoughly fifteen feet in height - some manner of giant.Sturdy buildLong dark hair, a beard and mustacheQuoteAgamemnonA little over twelve feet in height - some manner of giant.MaleRed hair, a beard and mustacheBrother of AeropeQuoteAeropeBetween 11 and 12 feet in height - some manner of giant.FemaleRed hairSister of Agamemnon
AgathonRoughly fifteen feet in height - some manner of giant.Sturdy buildLong dark hair, a beard and mustache
AgamemnonA little over twelve feet in height - some manner of giant.MaleRed hair, a beard and mustacheBrother of Aerope
AeropeBetween 11 and 12 feet in height - some manner of giant.FemaleRed hairSister of Agamemnon
Master Squall,Your olive branch is undeserved, but taken with great gratitude. The aspect of a second vampire in similar nature to the first I hardly find to be surprising, though unfortunate. I will make a posting in the Guild, asking for volunteers for forest patrols. On the matter of the refugee, Titannia, the woman has my most deepest empathies, as I was in her same place some years ago. If she will have it, I would offer her shelter in the Guild itself, where she can move about freely under the protection of the residing members. As for a personal Guard, I will see to it she has the best available at the Guild's disposal. Descriptions of her hunters will be posted by this evening on our information board. And if, should it come to pass, these individuals are captured alive, will the Gendarmes take them into the custody of the Kingdom? I wish to prevent any future missteps."visitors can't see pics , please register or login
visitors can't see pics , please register or loginGuildmaster @Epitome ,It is no secret that our Gendarmes have developed into a force to be reckoned with. The local guard's dominion has deterred the garish rise in crime which preceded our former elections, and its success has led to a grand increase in its numbers. However, there are many a matter beyond our city walls which would benefit from the intervention of an armed force. There are small settlements with little means by which to dispatch local threats, old civilizations to be scoured and re-purposed, malicious entities lurking in the hills and in the wilds. The Fighter's Guild was once such a force of efficiency and exploration. I intend no affront in my observations, yet I have observed a stillness and a silence from your headquarters. There are no regular regimes, no deployment of paid peacemakers. During my own evening conditioning, I pass by the Guild to observe it in a state of darkness. I write to inquire upon your intent for future engagement, and above all, to offer aid in your duties as a Guildmaster should you require council.Respectfully,Master DraltMerchant GuildmasterMaster of Coin
Epitome's response would appear at Merchant's Guild, perhaps in front of Tak's office door or on his desk, mysteriously. Her writing looks as though it were once eloquent, but has obviously fell out of practice with trailing lines and sloppily dotted i's. QuoteMaster Dralt,Alas, i came into the position of Guildmaster quite suddenly. We have been striving to update the Guild Rooster with very few and little results. It seems the time without a guildmaster has left interest in the organization weak. We are hoping to organize a dinner to draw back old members and perhaps raise new interest. Until we can raise this interest, the Guild will continue remain at a standstill. We have but perhaps five on our active members list. I hope we will be able to rectify this issue in the near future. If there is anything you need of me, or what little the Guild currently has to offer, please do not hesitate to inquire.Sincerely, Epitome.
Master Dralt,Alas, i came into the position of Guildmaster quite suddenly. We have been striving to update the Guild Rooster with very few and little results. It seems the time without a guildmaster has left interest in the organization weak. We are hoping to organize a dinner to draw back old members and perhaps raise new interest. Until we can raise this interest, the Guild will continue remain at a standstill. We have but perhaps five on our active members list. I hope we will be able to rectify this issue in the near future. If there is anything you need of me, or what little the Guild currently has to offer, please do not hesitate to inquire.Sincerely, Epitome.
Difficulty - Novice Party Requirements: (1-2)Reward: 1 Silver [8 copper after Guild Fees]Description: (NPC) Miss Skritten’s odd pet has wandered lost in the wood. He goes by "Bouffels". His appearance more or less of a small, brown, fuzzy mass. Miss Skritten insists he is harmless, for the most part, but claims Bouffels spits what she describes as "nasty stuff" when frightened. Completed by Shinoski
The Bouffles, as we've come to call them, have been spotted in the woods, and even more concerning so, within the city walls, in the sewers, on the streets. We've discovered that this creature splits after eating. How much it needs to eat in order to split (as this is how they reproduce), is still unknown.
We have reached out for the assistance of Sairon. We hope magic can assist in capturing these supernatural pests.
We cannot dispose of the Bouffles quickly enough. Their rate for reproduction is astounding. It has been weeks, and Sairon has not graced us with a response to our plea. We've contacted the Detective Agency, and Tarsus has provided us Glyph traps designed to lure Bouffles in particular, and to repel other wildlife. Shinoski and Tiressa have already hunted fifty of them in the sewers. The Bouffles are under a Kill on Sight status.
With the assistance of the Detective Agency, we've acquired Glyph traps. 50 of them have been dispersed in the undercity and forests. So far, they have proven to be very effective. Sightings have lessoned. We cannot say for sure that they have been fully eradicated yet. But we may rest easier now, able to confront this issue without putting our members at risk, scouring the forests, while the shade creature still lurks.
The Glyph traps have worked wonderfully. If estimations are correct, we've only a remaining few in the sewers to pick off. This infestation began with but one of these creatures, thus not even one can remain on the island.
A large bouffle was spotted outside the city and dispatched by the Gendarmes. Its remains were, by whom, incinerated. Since then, there has been no further sightings of this strange species.