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REPORT: With A Little Blackmail From My Friends
SUBJECT: Identifying potential informants in the Ambassadoria
PARTICIPANTS: Desidério & Astrid
CLASSIFICATION: Public
DATE FILED: Fantasy!March
STATUS: Complete
SUMMARY: Desidério and Astrid were sent to Minrathous to identify potential allies and/or informants in the dwarven Ambassadoria. They did that…and then also opted not to wait before doing a little blackmail to get one of the prime candidates under Riftwatch's thumb.
REPORT:
Illiterate Astrid’s contribution: meticulously drawn at the bottom of the page is a neat and tidy map describing the location of The Gilded Needle, and a drawing of what one must assume is the wall in question. A square three over and six up is marked with an X.
As promised, attached to the report is also a list of a half dozen possible alternative potential-spies, though the descriptions for most are slipshod at best and includes less than helpful illustrative language like ‘Dwarven woman with six earrings and a fondness for leaving doors propped’ and ‘Likes grilled meat on a stick; meat probably not bribe-worthy though’.
NEXT STEPS: Keep up contact with Lemmit Nista for the purpose of siphoning intel out of the Ambassadoria. Identify who's been aiding and abetting the Venatori, and potential sites of Venatori activity to monitor and/or raid.
NOTES & LINKS: OOC Info, IC Log
PARTICIPANTS: Desidério & Astrid
CLASSIFICATION: Public
DATE FILED: Fantasy!March
STATUS: Complete
SUMMARY: Desidério and Astrid were sent to Minrathous to identify potential allies and/or informants in the dwarven Ambassadoria. They did that…and then also opted not to wait before doing a little blackmail to get one of the prime candidates under Riftwatch's thumb.
REPORT:
Scoutmaster—
Nista No.1 - Lemmit Nista. Secretary to Lord Lunksorn (second vice-consul). Surface dwarf. Extensive family in Minrathous. No idea how he got his job, but must know a thing or two about a thing or two as he's No.1 - Got his brother a position working as a guard, No.2 - Keen to keep it. Suspect fucking it up would result in unpleasant consequences for Nista's social standing/his interest in fine clothes.
Nista No.2 - Avigd Nista. Aforementioned younger sibling. Ambassadoria guard. Misguided entrepreneur. Has a penchant for stealing lyrium from his employers and reselling on the Minrathian black market.
Surveyed for a few days. Had a conversation with No.2. Convinced him (with very little proof; man folds like a wet sock - bluffing and bullshit effective) to introduce us to his older brother. Implied we have an interest in barricade running antiquities/artifacts/magic shit/whatever we might need to say we want to/from Imperium-Antiva. In exchange, no one needs to know about No.2's indiscretions and No.1 gets to keep his job. No.1 entirely reasonable.
Established dead drop behind a seamstress No.1 might frequent without suspicion. See map below/diagram for which brick in the southeastern wall is the loose one. Signal is a chalk hatch on the lintel. Shielded from rain; shouldn't be an issue. I'm Venier, Runasdotten is Lavina. Doubt that's important to maintain.
Encouraged No.1 not to fuck it up.
Attached list of Ambassadoria alternatives. Don't think they're worth the work.
-Amanza, D.
PS. Would be delighted to revisit conversation regarding pay advances at your convenience.
Illiterate Astrid’s contribution: meticulously drawn at the bottom of the page is a neat and tidy map describing the location of The Gilded Needle, and a drawing of what one must assume is the wall in question. A square three over and six up is marked with an X.
As promised, attached to the report is also a list of a half dozen possible alternative potential-spies, though the descriptions for most are slipshod at best and includes less than helpful illustrative language like ‘Dwarven woman with six earrings and a fondness for leaving doors propped’ and ‘Likes grilled meat on a stick; meat probably not bribe-worthy though’.
NEXT STEPS: Keep up contact with Lemmit Nista for the purpose of siphoning intel out of the Ambassadoria. Identify who's been aiding and abetting the Venatori, and potential sites of Venatori activity to monitor and/or raid.
NOTES & LINKS: OOC Info, IC Log