A Suitable Candidate

13th March 2023

Most of Beefington’s more criminal activities seem to be taking place around Glimmergate, but apparently it’s already being investigated by some outsider. We want to keep this mess within the Guild for now, so shut down the investigation or bring them in. The choice is yours.

## Adventurers Attending

* Vestra
* Grrder
* Lessbelle
* Aloisius
* Circe

## Mission Notes

The party received a strange missive delivered by starling, that someone outside the Guild was poking around in Beefington’s affairs. They wanted the group to stop the investigation or bring this new person into the Guild so that all of Beefington’s criminal activities could be kept under Guild control.

The party set off to Glimmergate where the letter said the criminal acts were happening. They headed straight for the tavern in the posh part of time and spent some time “making friends” with the locals. They heard about a ball at Beefington Manor that was happening. The barkeep told them a woman had been asking around about Beefington too.

They con their way into Beefington’s office where they find a strange elf poking around in the desk, who flees as they enter. Whilst some party members chase her down, the others rifle through the contents of the desk. They discover she has stolen pages of the accounting ledger. Aloisius finds a strange magical suit he claims as his own. Grrder discovers some casino chips in a locked drawer in the desk and takes them all.

With the elf, called Isa, now captured, they bring her back for questioning. She explains she is investigating the mysterious income Beefington’s balls are generating as there is a open bar and invitations are free. They agree to attend the party together and see what’s happening.

Fooling the guards at the front doors, they enter Beefington Manor and have a look around. They discover Beefington’s supposed wife and trick her into believing they are there with Beefington due to Vestra’s clever disguise. His wife does not appear to like him very much.

They attend the ball and see some guards blocking entry to an underground room and discover that many of the guests are carrying large pouches of casino chips as well.

They work out the code to get past the guards and find themselves in an underground casino, frequented by some shady looking characters.

They play a few games of chance, almost unanimously losing and figure that the games are rigged to heavily favour the house. When they go to cash out with their stolen chips, they also discover that the payout is half what it should be and they can only cash out a certain amount a day. The cashier has a ledger he writes people’s names and amounts in, so they decide to steal that as evidence against Beefington.

Vestra casts Darkness to allow Aloisius to steal the ledger and flee the room. They all make a run for it and make it out, mostly unscathed. They head back to Otha’s Rest with their new evidence and are considering options about what to do with it.

## Loot

* Standard Level Xp & Gold
* Casino winnings
* Uncommon Glamerweave suit

## Rumours

* Who sent the letter?
* Who were the mob guys in the casino?
* Will Isa continue investigating alone or join the Guild?