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quizzically at the party. This encounter is optional; Alden thanks the characters and tells them everything
its purpose is to provide a fun way to give some back­ he knows, which is all the information contained in the
ground on the city. first three paragraphs of the "Story Overview" (page
The ghost's name is Pfingston Nezzelech, and he's 260). In addition, he gives the characters the address
been dead for over 500 years. This encounter can take of a Terminus apartment in Lower Tavick's Landing
as long as you'd like. Consider mentioning some of the that Garra uses as a safe house and a place to store the
different wards of the city you'd like the party to know. books and schemas found in Old Sham's ruins.
Pfingston's dress, mannerisms, and lack of contempo­ When the characters have all the information they
rary knowledge mark him as belonging to a bygone era. need from Alden to find Garra, the Orien heir offers
He is cursed to walk this section of ruins, investigating them a sum of 50 gp to leave his name and House Orien
a jewel heist that, by now, can't be solved. Pfingston is out of their report to the Sham Watch. Alden is deeply
eager to question the party about their whereabouts on ashamed of being manipulated in this way and doesn't
the night of the heist and if they have any leads. If one want to tarnish his reputation or his house. A charac­
or more party members opts to spend an hour listening ter who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation
to Pfingston's theories and following him in his search or Persuasion) check gets Alden to raise this amount
of this ruined area, they witness Pfingston finding his to 100 gp. If the characters report Alden's actions to
skeleton tucked in a rubble-strewn corner. Upon finding the Sham Watch, he manages to bury the scandal on
his bones, Pfingston looks amazedly about at the party his own, and the characters become his enemies (see
before fading away. Anyone who assisted him gains ad­ "Conclusion," page 273). If the characters conclude
vantage on Wisdom (Perception) or Intelligence (Investi­ their business with Alden on friendly terms, he offers
gation) skill checks for the next 24 hours. his residence as a place where they can rest and grab a
bite to eat before moving on.
RETURNING TO ALD N
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TREASURE
I f the characters return Caden d'Orien safely to his As a gesture of goodwill and thanks, Vishtai offers each
father at Unicorn Estate, Alden is overjoyed. Still, he is
saddened by the deaths of the warforged that he hired character a unicorn-shaped f e ather token (see chapter 5)
to work for Daask, but he doesn't regret the actions that inset with the sigil of House Orien.
kept his son alive.

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