Investigations in Teris

Miscellaneous

Grouped together due to owning rooms in the Rat's Barding, Jorgen, Mantor, Ritz and Woyzeck hear reports of a spate of burglaries throughout Teris. The group investigate these thefts and some arson attacks that occurred the same night. They meet Oxford, a young man who was involved in these crimes and deal with Shipley - a wererat with a lair in the Teris sewers. They put a stop to his ambitions of setting up a thieves' guild and he is remanded into custody.

Among other items, an amulet from a Rat's Barding patron, ceremonial silverware from the temple of Thirasmus and the duke's crown all went missing during the same night. The adventurers were tipped off to this the following morning by the patron and were tasked with retrieving his amulet; he left on his own quest shortly afterwards. A trip for Woyzeck to check in on the temple revealed their own missing items and a journey to the guards based at the upper district gatehouse laid bare the full impact of the crime spree.

The stolen crown had been left in plain sight in the upper district with a note attached offering anyone in the city the chance to have items stolen for them. The location of a dead drop and instructions for payment were contained within.

The sites of arson were checked out - two buildings: a general store and a tailors shop had been burned down overnight. It was believed this had been done as a distraction for the town guard. The adventurers were given a description and were able to locate the thugs responsible. Through psionic interrogation by Jorgen, more information was gathered that eventually led to Leaves of the Knowledge Tree, an upmarket bookstore. A young man named Oxford lived in the small apartment above and he swiftly surrendered, admitting shame for his part in the arsons. He gave valuable information to the group and slipped away, promising to rethink his path through life.

This new information was enough for the adventurers to prepare to search for the true perpetrator, Shipley. The following day, a package from Oxford was delivered to the Rat's Barding - a silver knife - which confirmed their suspicions; Shipley was most likely a lycanthrope. They passed through the catacombs beneath the temple of Thirasmus and found an entry into the sewers. Shipley had a small lair stocked with ill-gotten gains. A brief fight ensued, revealing that Shipley had a magic item able to make his arm disappear, before he was defeated, incapacitated and hauled off by the guard.