Hello Again Travance,
A new year is upon us, and Triton watches over us, (at least for now.) We’re halfway through our little game, and I’ve made my monthly visit to your town. I see you survived the monster hunter, but you didn’t end up killing him, and he escaped. He does have that unfortunate habit doesn’t he? I noticed some of you kept his extractor, a vile and horrific device. So I did you all a favor and destroyed it for you. My apologies to the owner of the laboratory in Albriar that it was being stored in; I made sure to not harm anything else during my visit.
Now, onto our game. This month is going to be a break from our routine. There isn’t a ritual or offering for you to find this month. Instead we’re going to play a game called “Where’s Kinkle?”. I’m so very excited for this and think you all will enjoy it as well.
The rules are simple. My assistant Kinkle Blackblade is to going to kidnap a few innocent people with ties to the primal spirits that several of you were kind enough to introduce me to. At a time and location on your proper Kinkle is going to try and kill them, unless you can stop her. I have hidden many clues for you to find that will tell you when and where you can find them. Win, and you get the best prize of all: the friends you made along the way (in the form of the people you just saved.) And for those of you who don’t care about saving people; you don’t have to play. You don’t have to find out what I’m up to. You can leave me to do whatever I want completely unchecked!
I’m so excited about our new game, Good Luck
-The Employer
Employer,
End your unjust and immoral actions - if indeed you have any morals. While I cannot see the full length and breath of the moral multiverse in all time and space, with the help of my god I can divine it by conscience. And it bends toward justice.*
If you do not stop your actions against the innocent you seek to harm, justice will be harsh against you. I will ensure this.
You have my thoughts and prayers,
Father Ephrem,
The Heart of Valos
[*OOG acknowledgement to T. Parker and MLK Jr]
If you so much as touch any of my friends I will tear you limb from limb. There won't be enough left of you for anyone to find. Do not mess with us or fear the wrath of the storm.
(The note is scribbled hastily and with a few tears in the parchment as if penned by someone in a fit of rage. It is signed simply with an Eye of Malyc at the bottom of the parchment. OOG it is easy to tell it is Khala lol)
Hello Mr. Employer Sir. I'm going to have to ask you to stop. I will not be very happy if you are attacking friends of my friends who I haven't met yet with someone who could potentially be a friend. You should just make friends, it makes everything better. Even Tanner can make friends really easily so you should be able to too!
Violence isn't the answer, but if you hurt my friends there will be no safe place for you to hide.
Have a great day!
Vyrelian
Oh hello, Employer! Aww, we missed you.
I bet you have a very busy month, it being the sign of Triton and all.
Did you like our gift?
So you plan to grab individuals tied to the primal spirits? Oh, pick me! I'm not joking, I absolutely volunteer. I haven't been kidnapped in AGES. I'm totally an innocent. I'll even give my word I won't fight back!
All these games, all this work...let's just hang out and chat. One expert of the primal spirits to another. If this game is about making new friends, well, I choose you!
Come on, you know you want to. All this work you've been doing...it's gotta be stressful, maybe even lonely? You know you want to unload on a listening ear.
I'm not hard to find. I'll even bring snacks!
Hi. As a clarification. Is it those tied to the actual primal spirits? Or potentially anyone with connection to primal energies?
— A potentially concerned Ranger