Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

Guild Warson character level; Magic User PCs may obtaina free spell of level 1-2 instead, if they aremembers of the Magicians’ Guild, or will beoffered membership if they are not. TheDuchess will not directly contact the PCs, butEmilio the Great may contact them to asktheir help in some mission (without revealingwho his patron his, for the time being).On the other hand, revealing the reason ofGogean’s death may lead to unpredictableeffects -- for one, members of the Oderbryfaction in the Church of Karameikos mayattack the Church of Traladara for its inabilityor unwillingness to treat dangerous diseases.On the opposite side, followers of Zirchevmay be inspired by Gogean’s death tocampaign for the rights of lycanthropes (seeNight Howlers for similar ideas in the settingof Glantri), perhaps with the financial help ofDwarven philanthropes (orphilolycanthropes, more precisely).DRAMATIS PERSONAEThe victim: Iosif Gogean (male Traladaran,age 54, L, Consul of the Apothecaries' Guild).Iosif was quite the religious person, being adevout follower of the Church of Traladara,as well as a minor political figure inSpecularum for the Torenescu faction. As amember of the professional upper class, helived in a comfortable house at the borderbetween Bricktop and Hill districts.Dimitri Levinik (male Traladaran, age 58, N,Guildmaster of the Apothecaries' Guild).Dimitri is a member of the Radu faction, aswell as an external supporter of the VeiledSociety, and a powerful political figure in theguild system. He is involved in a number ofshady dealings.Mirela Prunea (female Traladaran, age 29,N, Iosif's mistress). This woman is distantlyrelated to the Torenescu family. She iseducated, intelligent and willful, and wasone of the most important counselors forIosif, besides being his mistress.Simion Gogean (male Traladaran, age 20, N,student). Simion is Iosif's son. He's a not sobrilliant, but well funded, student at theScriveners' Guild. He is also a painter ofunremarkable skill. He loves the studentlifestyle and surrounds himself withbohemien acquaintances.Otilia (female Traladaran, age 25, N, Iosif'swife). Otilia is a Traladaran woman from amiddle class family -- her father is a minortrader. She married Iosif primarily toimprove her station, and likes to flaunt heracquired wealth.Aurel Gogean (male Traladaran, age 52, L,F3 skilled w/ crossbow, retired hunter).Aurel is Iosif's cousin on his father's side. Heis a semi-retired member of the Hunters'Guild, having purchased a small patch offarmland near Marilenev. He is quite arecluse, and has never married.172THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1