Chimes of Art: WIP
Kalnasthi's crowning jewel is the Crystal Palace, where the Archon resides. A palace made of clear and pure quartz at the center of the city stands tall, shining beautifully in the noonday sun.
Inside sit beautiful glass sculptures and terrariums of glowing plants and insects that light the palace at night with an ethereal blue glow. Windchimes hang in the foyer, singing softly in the breezy room. The halls are peaceful but busy, filled with staff rushing around to maintain the palace's upkeep or residents there to talk to the Archon or her attendants. Despite the traffic, it's much quieter here than in the busy streets with their towering homes.
The party is summoned to help find lost memories, and they're given a temporary pass into the city, despite not being Crepusca. The palace is desperate; art is missing in the archives, and someone needs to search for them before they're damaged or destroyed, which would prevent their owners from reincarnating. The theft is blamed on the merchants who frequent the ports, but they're not allowed into the city, so how could they be the art thieves?
The Archon, Natalie, is a warm and kind soul, still young and new to the position, but she's taken to it well enough. She invites the party into her private office and tells them the problem, along with the traditions that make their situation so dire. If the art is damaged or destroyed, the souls can't return. The crime of destroying them calls for an immediate cessation of their life cycle, preventing them from reincarnating themselves.
The party will be granted access to the Archives to search for clues as to where the thief came from or where they went. They'll find shards of pottery near where one item was taken, proof that one of the artifacts was already damaged in the heist. Two items were taken, a clay statue and a painting. The painting belonged to Didorn Albright, and the statue belonged to the Archon herself. They were siblings, the children of Cecil and Julie Albright.
The party can visit the Albrights if they wish to get to know the family, or they can explore the city.
TBA
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