The priest was acting alone. His name is Slardazial Verikos Barthilfast, or to his fellow priests Slardy-Bartfast. He is a low level functionary working solely in the Masoleum renewing wards and tending tombs. Expect him to be very well versed in negative and necrotic energies. It also seems likely that he is working for some higher power other then Lauto.
As for the Maoseleum, the nearest entrance is here in the temple. The Maoseleum itself however stretches for miles beneath the very stones of Daunton however. Lucky for you the tomb Slardy has chosen to defile is very near here, and in fact contains some of the clergys own honored dead.
As Belingras speaks of the churches dead being defiled, you see the first hint of emotion appear on the old mans face. His lips turn downward in an almost animalistic grimace before the calm mask of a leader slides back into place.
The artifact he has stolen is a scepter. Without wasting time it is designed to channel massive amounts of positive energy and assist in renewing the crypts wards without convening a gathering of the churches high priests. Slardy has found a way to invert this conduit, and if he succeeds the shockwave of negative energy could very well raise every corpse within a mile.
As for the other pieces that he has stolen, I care not. The scepter however is paramount. Now if you have any further questions ask them now, if not follow me.
[sblock=OOC] Dont worry about the butchering, didn't even notice. The adventure thread itself has yet to be opened, but it will be called "The Long Arm of Lauto: Broken Wards" when I do start it later today or tomorrow. Also happy Canada Day!![/sblock]