Re: Dark Sun: Chapter 1
The group's excursion through Altaruk as the group visits several merchants before finding the items that the group had been looking as the day yields to twilight. Afterwards, the group's return to the quarters provided by the governor is uneventful.
The next morning, a knocking can be heard on the door and when Trace opens the door, Rhotan Vor is standing at the door and asks, "May I come in? I have a proposal I wish to discuss, in light of how successful you all were in recovering the wagon's cargo and some information I have recently come into my possession."
Seeing no harm in hearing Rhotan out Trace lets Rhotan Vor inside as Seluku answers, “There is no harm in listening, so what is this proposal.”
After Trace closes the door, Rhotan answers, "When I was last in Balic, I encountered an individual who said he was a descendant of Darom Madar, the last elder of the now long-dead Madar merchant house. This man claimed to know the location of Darom Madar's treasure vault, and for a price I managed to get the location of the treasure vault, although not a precise location. I don't know if any of you have heard of the rumored treasure vault of Darom Madar, but I wish to employ you all to both escort the caravan to the location and then ascertain if the vault can be found based on the information I now have. If the vault exists, it will contain more treasure than you can hope to carry yourselves, I'll let you all have first pick of the treasure within the vault and collectively you'll also get a 10% share once I sell the remainder of the goods and artifacts in Tyr, which is my next destination."
Fletch and Trace both know that while House Madar was once a successful merchant house in the livestock trade, it was crushed in a trade war with its rival House Tsalaxa over a hundred years ago. House Tsalaxa is still an active merchant house and has all but cornered the livestock trade in the Tablelands. Furthermore, House Madar was not crushed by competition, but wiped out by hired assassins employed by House Tsalaxa. It is rumored that the head of House Madar, Darom, hid their vast wealth somewhere in the Tablelands before the house was destroyed. It is believed that there are no living descendants, as any that are alive no doubt fear being assassinated by House Tsalaxa's assassins, and the location of the treasure, if it indeed exists is lost.
Trace also knows that there is a dark legend stating that many of the house Madar Elders, including Darom Madar himself, were sealed into the hidden vault along with the treasure. The same legend further implies that Darom and those buried with him stand eternal vigil against any who would defile their tomb. Trace freely reveals what he knows about the history of House Madar and it's treasure vault to everyone present.
Rhotan Vor nods and says, "And that is why I need a group that can both guard the caravan, find the hidden entrance to vault and then clear out the dangers that lurk within the vault. I have heard from Corrin that you all have experience as caravan guards which is convenient."
[OOC: Also are Tread's and Shardon's shopping done yet? Their character sheets have not been updated to reflect what shopping has been done as they list no magical gear or new adventuring gear.]
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