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[20.4] FOOLS' EBONY IV
ADVENTURER: And do not forget the Armorers for their forges, and the Alchemists for
their retorts and whatnots...
NEPHRON: You seem to have the Mages lined up nicely, got their location, memorized the
access map, and so on - you know, we merchants have had a suspicion for quite some time
that those old twits had some deep dark secret of interest to us... Now, the priests - the School
of Julianos we already work well with, hand and glove, you might say. But of course we shall
cut them out of the major profits -- maybe let them distribute some to their flocks? And their
Temples make good, how can I say? -- storehouses? But the Akatosh Chantry is a problem,
always running off and doing things on their own initiative, no cooperation, just crazy people
... we really need to do something about them, to ... er ... ensure their cooperation ...
ADVENTURER: I have a suggestion that might help ... you recall how old Komon left and
apparently dragged off some little blonde lamppost girl ... just suppose, that just by chance, in
his state of ... befuddlement ... he dragged off someone important by mistake..? Might be a lot
of trouble for the Chantry, if word got out?
NEPHRON: Hmmm. Indeed ... there's this silly little blonde Royal who's all excited by the
'real life' down in these parts of town. Disguises herself (or so she thinks), comes on down
here and plays at being poor. Stupid little twit ... Komon is still in hiding with his blonde,
right?
ADVENTURER: Yes, in that 'retreat' the Priests have, down near the waterfront.
NEPHRON: Oh yes, I know that place - often sell them some 'spiritual powders' and so on ...
Good ... you see, just imagine what would happen if Komon, by mistake, had grabbed this
slumming little Contessa ... Akatosh Chantry would have no end of trouble from the palace if
something nasty happened to her ... and then we could move in, offer to 'help' the Chantry
during their hard times ... Hmmm. Yes! Leave it to me, I shall contact a few of my ... er ...
business associates, as it were ... make some arrangements.
ADVENTURER: And I'll keep up chatting with the priests, get them to support our little
business venture?
NEPHRON: Right! And I should introduce you to some of the more senior members of our
Brotherhood ... excuse me, Guild. Let me contact you in a few days, when everything is all
set. You are here every evening?
ADVENTURER: Yes, not particularly safe outside after dark these days.
NEPHRON: I see. We shall have to arrange some ... protection for you. Well, in a few days,
then.
(Exit Nephron, inconspicuously) (Enter FIVE ARMORERS)
(Armorers and the Adventurer fight) (The Adventurer falls)
(The Armorers tie the Adventurer up and then wake him up)
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