The One True Band
Beginning with a quest in which a researcher by the name of Piers Mauntell is seeking adventurers to fetch a lost relic pertaining to the Heroes of Prophecy. Piers describes how there were a number of Pre-Ounghui prophets which first foretold the Heroes. These prophets magically etched their prophecies into physical relics, called Augurines.
Piers has one Augurine, Gods' Pendant, which he has been studying for a couple of years. He thinks he's stumbled on something important about it but he needs to compare it to other Augurines to be sure. He's tracked another Augurine, the Haserenean Fragment claiming very compelling evidence that it can be retrieved from the ruins of Rumbergill, specifically in whatever is left of the Kretonia Institute of the Arcane.
If pressed, Piers reveals that he's interested in the Haserenean Fragment in particular because it is widely believed to have been one of the first Augurines to have its prophecy fulfilled as it does not pertain directly to the Heroes of Prophecy, just the circumstances that lead to their rise. If any Augurine is likely to have the properties he's expecting to find, it's the Fragment.
In order to retrieve the Fragment, the PCs must travel to Rumbergill, infiltrate the ruins of Kretonia, retrieve the Fragment, then bring it back to Piers.
Once in possession of this relic, Piers casts detect magic on it and is excited when the artifact does not show any traces of magic. He explains his process saying that he believes Augurines hold the magic used to create them until the prophecy is completely fulfilled. His theory is that the Heroes of Prophecy may have misunderstood the assignment and may not have fulfilled the prophecies completely.
The prophet then asks for the group to keep an eye out for any other Augurines they may encounter. He will pay market value for each or arrange for another collector to pay if they happen to find any of the ones that are out of his price range. He says he will also pay a lesser amount to have the PCs cast detect magic on any they find and simply relay the results to him.
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