Rumors of an Ancient Artifact

[Leaving Hope]

* An unusually high amount of traffic has been seen entering the Temple of the Triumvirate over the past week. Balthasar and Caspar have been meeting with representatives from the Hands of Mundus, the Thayan Embassy, the Church of Helm, Sundren city officials, and the Sundren Legion.

There are a vast number of speculations, but the most prevalent rumor indicates that the Tormites are in possession and experimenting on an ancient artifact of unknown origin and effect. Many openly wonder why the Triumvirate have not openly invited the region's finest minds to come and research the device, or why they haven't broken their committed silence on what, if anything, they possess.

There is also talk that the Thayan Enclave offered fifteen million stags for something, though that, too, is unconfirmed. *

[KociPazur]

*Valpurgius doesn't let his expression to show much but bright flame of excitement and curiosity burns inside him after hearing the rumors ... he then discretely sends his little rat spy to gather more information*