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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4691007" data-attributes="member: 3285">Brothers: Part 1 – ReunionThe Widow’s Stone was a well-known taverna in the city. Though the bleak weather made outside drinking and dining out of the question, the taverna had a central fire to warm chilled bones and a large supply of Savonan Red. Vlad’s back was to the doorway when they entered, but he was unmistakable.  The big man had a mane of black curly hair that he only occasionally cut.  It was short now, as he had been pressed into military service only recently. He turned at the sound of the dwarf entering the room.  “Vlad!” shouted Beldin.  The usually gruff dwarf’s features flashed a smile.  “You’re back!”Vlad hopped up from his seat and gave the dwarf a bearhug. “It’s good to see you!” He smiled at Sebastian.  “And you too Sebastian.”Sebastian smiled and grabbed a seat.  “How are you?”“He’s grown a beard too!” Beldin looked like a proud father.“I just got back from the goblin uprising in Milandir,” said Vlad. “Things seem to have settled down, but there was some mention of a rift?  Something about the King’s Players…” he trailed off, looking at Sebastian uncertainly.“Yes,” Sebastian began.  “We…we closed the rift to Carcosa.” “I didn’t realize my father had been framed.” Vlad looked down at the table. “But now his soul is at peace, and the real killer is seeing justice.”They were silent for a moment.  Paulo cleared his throat. “Who is this?” asked Vlad.“Oh, this is Paulo.  He’s been assigned to us by Luca Gracchi.”Vlad blinked.  “As in, the Gracchi family?”Paulo bowed slightly.  “The very same.”“What did we do to deserve this kind of attention?” asked Vlad. “Kham was born,” said Beldin. “Luca Gracchi’s his mother.”“We’re looking for one Thomas Villiers,” added Sebastian.“Ah, yes.” Paolo smiled, happy to be of service. “Villiers can be contacted in the shipping office of Giuseppe Colombo somewhere in the Navigli.”The Navigli were an extensive system of canals starting from a landlocked port that spread out to crisscross the southern portion of Sweet Savona.  They transported raw materials and finished goods, lined by workrooms, warehouses, and case di ringhiera.Vlad got up and stretched. “Let’s go.  I’m looking forward to bashing some cultist heads in.”</blockquote>

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