Gotho's Dealings (DK)

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: It is said that a templar's ambitions are every bit as large and hidden as a dragon's lair. A thief who penetrates that lair can gain great power.
: When the templar Junithu of Nibenay sought the services of the entertainer Gotho the inestimable, the latter accepted graciously. He stayed at the templar's house for many days, performing for his family and guests. Then Junithu sent Gotho as a gift to the merchant house of Ryol. The Ryol house accepted Gotho into their compound. He carried his lute, his costumes, and his orders to steal the great Star Ruby, a gem of great price recently brought in by a caravan from the north.
: Master Ryol, though, was no fool, and he confronted Gotho about his mission. Gotho refused to talk that is, until Ryol offered a price better than Junithu's, and then the truth flowed like precious water. Ryol made a counter proposal, that Gotho return to Junithu's house and assassinate him. Upon presenting the body, Master Ryol promised a fortune in silver and jewels.
: Two days later, a large package arrived in the Ryol compound. Master Ryol opened it in private to find the corpse of the templar Junithu within. Later that night, he met with Gotho, presented the entertainer with his rewards and an escort to leave the city.
: But the next morning, a living Junithu, flanked by several guards, presented himself at Ryol's gates. Flabbergasted, Master Ryol fled to his chambers, only to find that the package contained the dead body of one of the Shadow King's concubines—the illusion placed on it had worn off. Guards kept Ryol and Junithu from flying at each other's throats, but accusations flew. They brought suit against one another in Nibenay's royal court. The sorcerer king, wanting to be certain he punished the guilty party, decided to execute them both.Gotho the Inestimable did not return to Nibenay for many years.