The Keys of Ashenvald

The heirless death of old man Querly means his anicent family's belongings are open to the state. While much of his liquid wealth has been absorbed into the city of Glathavald proper by the Rule there is one item in particular that everyone is keen to see, or to have.   The Querly family has for Eras been in position of a massive orante chest - known by some in the collector world as Pearled Box. The giant chest is magically protected against any intrusion other than its' three custom keys. While one was said to be in the Querly family possession it has not been found, the other two were never found, largely as Querly, hoarder he was wouldn't spare any money to pay Academy or Open members to search for them.   Now the Rule has announced how they will fairly relinquish ownership to this anicent marvel - whoever opens the Box gets it and it's contents (after being subject to Rule and Academy inquiry of said contents). At the least the openers will go down in history as those that opened The Pearled Box.   The adventure begins as the players, now hires of wealthy Glathavladian Bradbrey Priormin, are sent out to track down one of the keys - there first lead an old man known to once find one of the keys but leave it where he found it.