<Please be sure to make a list of normally memorized spells.  As this is several days later, everyone is at full hp and ready to go.>

Several days later
White deer inn with Garth, Zer-wedula and Naomi
   You have settled into a comfortable routine of having breakfast together before you head out to face the day.  You wonder what to do today?  You have come to the conclusion that you won't track down whoever was in league with the goblins unless they come back.  It's not from the lack of leads, but from their bounty.  There were lots of strangers in town that day, so you have lots of suspects with no realistic way of determining guilt.

The Rusty Dragon with Talis, Cat and Glum
   Glum goes out for his early morning meditations.  When he returns for breakfast he finds chaos at the Rusty Dragon.  Ameiko is not making breakfast as usual, her elderly halfling maid, woman named Bethana Corwin, is making it.  She’s obviously upset and asks to speak to Glum after breakfast.  Later, in private, she tells him her employer has gone missing. Bethana woke earlier this morning to find that Ameiko hadn’t started breakfast for the first time Bethana could remember. Worried, she knocked on Ameiko’s door but didn’t get a response. Against her better judgment, Bethana entered Ameiko’s room to find it empty and the bed un-slept in. Worse, she found a crumpled piece of parchment near the bed—a note from Ameiko’s older brother Tsuto.
   At this point, Bethana hands the PCs the note. Although it was written in Kaijitsu’s native tongue (likely to keep prying eyes from reading it, Bethana muses), Ameiko had been teaching Bethana the language over the last few years. The halfling has helpfully translated the note’s message on the opposite side.

Hello, Sister

I hope this letter finds you well, and with some free time on your hands, because we've got something of a problem. It's to do with father. Seems that he might have had something to do with Sandpoint's recent troubles with the goblins, and I didn't want to bring the matter to the authorities because we both know he'd just weasel his way out of it. You've got some pull her in town, though. if you can meet me at the Glassworks at midnight tonight, maybe we can figure out how to make sure he faces the punishment he deserves. Knock twice and then three times more and then once more at the delivery entrance and I'll let you in.

In any case, I don't have to impress upon you the delicate nature of this request. if news got out, you know these local rubes would assume that you and I were in on the whole thing too, don't you? They've got no honor at all around these parts. I still don't understand how you can stand to stay here.

Anyway, don't tell anyone about this. There are other complications as well, ones I'd rather talk to you in person about tonight.

Don't be late.

Tsuto


   Bethana explains that Tsuto was something of a scandal when he was born 21 years ago, since he’s a half-elf. Bethana sagely notes, with big eyes, that neither of Ameiko’s parents are elves. It was obvious that old Lonjiku wasn’t the boy’s father, and his rage at the discovery of his wife’s indiscretion was the talk of the town for months. Lonjiku’s wife Atsuii never revealed who the father was, and it’s a testament to Lonjiku’s stubbornness that they remained married. Tsuto was handed over to the Turandarok Academy to be raised outside of the Kaijitsu family, ignored by his father and forbidden visits from his mother. His older sister Ameiko visited him in secret a few times a month to keep him company, bring him some food, and promise him that someday things would get all
sorted out. That all changed six years ago, when they had a terrible argument in which Tsuto struck Ameiko. Bethana doesn’t know what the argument was about, but whatever it was is what sent Ameiko away from Sandpoint for a year, during which time she made a living as an adventurer. She returned to Sandpoint five years ago to attend her mother’s funeral. Tsuto was quite public in his opinions that his father had pushed Atsuii off the cliff to her death, and during the funeral there was a confrontation. Lonjiku nearly broke Tsuto’s jaw with his cane, after which Tsuto cursed him and left Sandpoint. Ameiko’s tried to reestablish contact with him ever since, but was never able to track him down.
   Bethana’s worried that Tsuto’s up to no good. Since Sheriff Hemlock’s out of town, you and your friends are the only ones she can turn to.  She begs you to head over to the Glassworks and find out what happened to Ameiko as soon as possible.
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As the trio breaks their fast the first morning together back in Swallowtail, Garth chews loudly on some sausage, then after washing it down with a large pull of ale, he suggests to the others, "Perhaps we should visit Old Niska, the wise woman.  She knows many things hidden from others."
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Naomi finishes up her own repast then hops down from her seat.  "Works for me.  When shall we bother her?"

Zer-wedula looks up distractedly.  "Why don't you two run along," he says, the hint of a smile on his face.  "I have to prepare a scroll for eventualities."

[Private to DM: Zer-wedula creates a scroll of Sleep]

Garth rises and then with a parting nod to Zer-wedula he moves off to visit the old Varisian wise woman.

Glum looked down at the piece of parchment and then back at Bethana.  "We will find out what happened?" He said.  He handed the parchment over to Cat and Talis and asked, "Are we ready to go this morning?  Well, I most certainly am.  I do not believe Ameiko or even Tsuto is in league with the goblins but we'll keep an eye out.  I assume Tsuko is a Mage but what of Ameiko?  She has adventured but do you know how she did so?"  This last question was addressed once more at Bethana.
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Glum
   Talis seems to be missing this morning, but Cat will run up and get the others.  Bethana responds to Glums questions "Lady Ameiko is a bard.  I've seen her fix her hair <Prestidigitation>, fix a wound<Cure X Wounds> and cause a rowdy customer to collapse in laughter <Hideous Laughter> before.  About Mr Tsuko, I can't really say.  I didn't get involved with the family until the Lady took over the Rusty Dragon.  I don't recall him ever casting spells.  But all elves can do magic, can't they?"


[Private to Zer-wedula: You can assume you wrote the scroll earlier and are starting another if you want]
Garth, Zer-wedula and Naomi
  As they are leaving the Inn, Cat and Garious show up and inform them of recent development.  Apparently there is a break in the goblin investigation.  As Cat takes everyone to a meeting point near the Sandpoint Glassworks she will tell you what Bethana and the note said.

<Lets start with everyone gathered near the Glassworks, with whatever weapons and armor you want to have with you.  If you want to do something along the way, let me know.  Check the game map.>

The Glassworks has many windows, skylights, and 4 doors, an office, main showroom, Loading(wagon sized) and back doors.  Smoke is coming from the chimney.
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