Caveat Emptor (Mission Notes)

Executor: Aerivandor Rhydane

The island of Tigris has finally reopened its borders to the rest of Myrias, following a tentative truce with its neighbour, Qilin. House Taif sent Haberci Fatima Taif to the Viveni Guild Hall for a possible opportunity to establish our presence in the kingdom of Sammu-marat before other rival groups.

The primary task was simple: to collect three rare materials during the Eshnunna Trade exposition so identification tablets, known in the Tigris tongue as kimliks could be created for our mercenaries come future missions. It seemed a good prospect until I realized who were the only ones available:


 * K’lingee Asphook, a Grung artificer who has more than just his poisonous skin to thank for his possible lack of company. While I commiserate with his need for physical touch, the toxin in his skin is only the politest reason why others may not wish to reciprocate his attentions.
 * Togoro the Unyeilding, who I still refuse to misspell his name for his vanity. Understandably my doubts on his presence for a diplomatic mission need not be spelled out in order to be obvious
 * Wan, Owlfolk cleric. While wise, his gear and mannerisms are more than off-putting. I can only hope he will remember to take it off during greetings and negotiations.
 * And thankfully finally, Kaladin of Quill. His steady personality and detail-oriented mind should fit well with the purposes fo introducing Verifoss to the Tigris populace.

They arrived a sennight after they left and, before even reaching my office, Lady Fatima used arcane means to communicate her pleasure at their success:

''“The Verifoss mercenaries have truly outshined even our greatest expectations. Not only were they able to acquire all the materials but they also dispatched a group of hain who sought to waylay them as they were coming to give me the components for the kimlik. I had them healed and took the lone survivor for questioning. Unfortunately, it seems the interlopers are more than a petty group of thieves. Upon awakening, the dwarf’s tongue was psychically cut and he expired before any of our healers could get to him. Rest assured, House Taif does not look kindly on those who hurt our guests or question our authority. We will investigate more on who pulls these strings. Still, we hope Verifoss will continue to answer our requests in the future and that this is the beginning of a great future for both parties.”''

There is more going on in Tigris than we expected but until we have our own base of operations, we will need to depend on the reports of our chosen mercenaries. I will keep an eye on this situation as it develops. Hopefully, we will not be releasing more danger to the world once more.