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After discussing plans with Morrigan, at the request of Priscilla the two decided to spend a brief bit of the evening meeting her. She put on the guise of being friendly, requesting that Morrigan use her combat to aid her in ridding an island of an extra planar threat to build a lighthouse. Unfortunately Morrigan knew she had more self-serving aspiration and dropped the guise, with Morrigan demanding she get the aid of a cleric to revive her friend Danta. She knew not exactly how she would achieve this, but agreed to the exchange.
Afterwards, Morrigan parted ways with Zelem and took care of some personal business that has yet to be revealed while Zelem went off to intimidate Thorar, Eliander Fireborns first choice for likely replacement as guard captain. Using a disguise, suggestion spell, intimidation and previously gained blackmail, Thorar the dwarf was threatened into obeying the mysterious shadowy person that threatened him. With their individual tasks completed, the two reconvened back at the Oweland estate to rest.
The next day Morrigan began by aiding her cousin Robin, who wished a recommendation to join the Stoneheart Mountain Trading Company. Aboard their ship docked in the harbor, the duo met the Sergeant Yacksa who listened to their tales of Robins prowess. She seemed content with what she heard, but decided to postpone her decision a few days and would get back to them.
Meanwhile, Zelem went to Eliander Fireborn who had summoned Valor Windsail to him. The imposing council member and captain of the guard told him that he would like to offer him future work and to start with a bit of a test. They had a prisoner by the name of Marlin Mallory who had been recently arrested, and Fireborn suspected he was working with someone important. Unfortunately he had been uncooperative, and felt that an outsider could garner better information. Zelem, as Valor, agreed and set off to the barracks to interrogate the prisoner.
Here he found the sullen Thorar who seemed a bit sunk in mood since the visit the night before, but the dwarf sergeant directed him to the prisoner. After casting charm person to ensure cooperation, the thief began to spill his information. He had worked with Ichard Bexley and learned that this was a middle-man to none other than Gellan Primewater himself, and had documents showing what illicit tasks Ichard had his gang do. Zelem also learned that one of the guard, though he knew not who, had been dealing with some gang out of the northern town of Gleamshore. He let slip that the evidence was still out there, and Zelem surmised it might have been near the warehouse he had been arrested at.
Content with this information, Zelem set off to see if he could find it, and knowing there was something to be found easily discovered a cache of papers hastily stuffed within a secret cavity in the back. With this information, he set off while pondering what to do with it.

Important Characters

Morrigan Oweland - Heir to the Oweland estate and The Oweland Family, half-elven daughter of Eda Oweland and cousin of Robin Oweland. She is ambitious and beginning her political career. Currently promoted to interim council member in her mothers stead.

Zelem - Tiefling, conman and swindler. Accomplice and partner in crime of Morrigan, has numerous alter-egos including Valor Windsail who is considered upstanding and is liked by the guard.

Eda Oweland - Matriarch of the The Owelands, fairly old and not in great health. One of five Council members of Saltmarsh, she has recently promoted Morrigan Oweland to interim council member in her stead until she feels better.

Robin Oweland - Former guard member, independant and not involved with the Oweland family affairs as much as the others. Friendly with Morrigan and has aided her in the past. She is seeking new employment and asked Morrigan to help her join the Stoneheart Company.

Priscilla Primewater - Gellan Primewaters daughter, powerful spellcaster, ambitious, cunning and romantically involved with Zelem. She has revealed her ambitious plans to overtake Saltmarsh and install herself as Baronness, and wishes Zelem to join in on her plans.

Thorar - A dwarf that Eliander puts a lot of trust in, he is a Sergeant at the Saltmarsh Barracks and Jail. Zelem discovered a wanted poster hidden within one of his desk drawers, and it seemed that this dwarf might have taken a new identity and name in an effort to hide his past. Under a shadowy disguise, he has been threatened into obeying the shadowy order he represented known as "The Watchers".

Eliander Fireborn - The intimidating council member is loyal to Bards Gate and is currently the captain of the guard. He has been investigating local corruption and suspects Marlin Mallory works for somebody important.

Yacksa - A direct and charming human, she is a sergeant ofr the Stoneheart Valley Trading Company. She has attempted to bribe Morrigan into presenting before the council a bill allowing the company to construct a gigantic fortress for the navy in Saltmarsh.

The Stoneheart Valley Trading Company - An enormous organization that controls much of Bards Gates economic influence away from the city, they have many tendrils that stretch across the continent.

Marlin Mallory - A member of a local gang, Marlin was operating out of a small warehouse and worked for Gellan Primewater. He was captured recently, with Gellan reaching out to Zelem to silence him, and Eliander Fireborn reaching out to Valor Windsail (Zelems 'good' alter ego) to get information out of him.

Gellan Primewater - A traditionalist council member of Saltmarsh, he is involved in shady activities throughout the town. Does not wish Bards Gate to expand their influence and wants to keep the town small so he maintains his influence in it.