The Missing Moray

Armitage del Veign ordered us to discover what happened to Albrecht Moray:

1. Why was Albrecht in Port Maraisa?
2. What did Albrecht learn while he was there?
3. Extra credit: Where is Albrecht now, and what happened to him?

Notes

• [[Session 01#Twisted Axle|Session 01 - The Twisted Axle]]
  • We were selected for this mission because we behaved in a more honorable fashion than most others during the Calishite Campaign.
  • Albrecht Moray has disappeared in or near Port Maraisa and our job is to learn what happened and bring the information back.
  • We believe Albrecht was travelling alone or with a very small party.
  • Albrecht Moray is a competent, low-profile member of the Moray family. His disappearance suggests either an opportunity or a threat to the Corsi, so we need to learn more.
  • Richard and Armitage are too well-known to perform a mission like this themselves. We should have more freedom to discover what happened and why.
  • Our cover is as [[Session 01#^b269c8|agents of Armitage collecting a wine shipment]].
  • We do not know the nature of Albrecht’s disappearance, but the Corsi learned of it by intercepting a message to the Moray informing Albrecht’s family. The nature of the note suggests the disappearance was not intentional, but even this is uncertain.
  • The Corsi are holding the note for a week before releasing it to the Moray to give us a head start. The Moray in the north of Aurelian will learn of Albrecht’s disappearance at about the time we arrive in Port Maraisa to start investigating, giving us about a head start of about 7 days.
  • We do not have a physical description of Albrecht Moray.
  • We should try to earn the trust of Magistrato Falcone in Port Maraisa.
    • He is loyal to House Auttencourt and unlikely to be swayed by money, but he would be a valuable ally to the Corsis if we can convince him that’s where his interests lie. ¹
    • We will probably earn his trust by stabilizing the city.
• Session 02 (2024-06-30) - Greg, Session 02 (2024-06-30) - Brian
  • Ordered wine from Kingsley on 24-Etrian. Expect wine to arrive in 4-6 weeks on his trade caravan. 70GP are due on delivery of the wine.
  • Met with Magistrato Falcone to establish contact and learn what we need to do to earn his trust.

Tasks

• Discover what happened to Albrecht Moray.
• Maintain our cover
  • Order some Ankhapurian wine
  • Receive the wine shipment
• Earn Magistrato Falcone’s trust. Dominico possesses a communication network we can use to contact Armitage.
  • Resolve Dermal Dilemma
  • Resolve A Lighthouse Divided

Events

• Received assignment at The Twisted Axle
  • Received a [[Session 01#^91e9dd|writ of introduction and authority]] from Armitage del Veign to act in his name.
• Arrived at Riatavin with Dante Rossi about 5 days after receiving the assignment.
  • Traded in horses for about 150 gold to fund the remainder of the investigation.
  • Left Dante in Riatavin to look after other business.
• Arrived at Port Maraisa on foot about 2 days later after combat with orcs and kobolds. (Quest: The Orphaned Halflings).
• Gavin asked the proprietor of The Gold Coin for information about a “traveling noble”. Talmadge claimed ignorance, but implied a bribe might be helpful. No bribe was offered and the conversation ended there.
• Ordered
• Destroyed the banshee at the Southern Beacon (Session 3), resolving Falcone’s request in A Lighthouse Divided.

People

• Armitage del Veign - Quest giver. Assignment made at The Twisted Axle
• Albrecht Moray - The missing Moray family member.
• Dante Rossi - Armitage’s man. Horse provisioner and escort through Aurelian to Riatavin.