Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
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Guild WarsINVOLVING THE PARTYThere are several ways for the Player Characters to beinvolved in the investigation.● One or more PCs are members <strong>of</strong> the PhorsisGuard 1 or a unit <strong>of</strong> the Second Division. In thelatter case, the Phorsis Guards are exoneratedfrom the investigation due to the accusation <strong>of</strong>being involved in the murder, and the PCs' unitis assigned the case instead.● The party is already known to Specularumgovernment agents (Zogref Yarol, LucasTormandros, captain Mikel, Aloysius Vandevicor a member <strong>of</strong> the ruling family).● One or more PCs are members <strong>of</strong> the Magicians'Guild or the Apothecaries' Guild, or anotherparty involved in the matter (this may changedepending on the setting).● One or more PCs are friends <strong>of</strong> the twoTraladaran suspects, Daniel and Mihail. Theirfriends ask the PCs to save them from a certaindeath at the hands <strong>of</strong> <strong>Karameikos</strong>' judiciarysystem.Tracking theTorenescuThe adventure, as written,assumes that the Torenescuinfiltrator who cannot be trackeddown or otherwise detected bythe PCs. However, skilled,inventive, or well-connected PCsmay try to follow this route -- mostlikely after the main part <strong>of</strong> theadventure is completed. TheinfiItrator, Malora Cooper (femaleForest Elf 5, N), is a member <strong>of</strong> theMinrothaddan Thieves’ Guild,contracted by the Torenescuthrough their contacts with theEbonov family. She will leaveSpecularum on the first shipbound to Minrothad, and this maybe a good opportunity to lead theparty to the Minrothad Guilds, andinvolve them in a deadlier type <strong>of</strong>THE INVESTIGATIONThe investigation itself is rather free-form, and takesthe better part <strong>of</strong> the adventure. Its actual playdepends heavily on player choices -- it is up to themwho to question and which actions to undertake.This section provides information useful to run theinvestigation, but the DM will need to present it in away that fits the events triggered by the PCs.Murder scene: The killing bolt was shot from abuilding near the Magicians' Guildhall, apparentlyone occupied by Traladaran insurgents DanielDodrescu and Mihail Hagi. However, neighter <strong>of</strong> thetwo is an especially good shot with a crossbow, and1 See The Specularum City Guard at The <strong>Vaults</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pandius</strong>168THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1