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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 2508012" data-attributes="member: 1656">Fin glances about at the others, then takes one step forward."Fin Caisson of the Hidden Shield, Lord," he introduces himself.  "Our company was hired to provide a security detail for Lord Peregion and Lady Aleena last night.  Both details were attacked.  Lady Aleena was abducted by a being subsequently identified as Lordes Lucifer, a fallen Eladrin now working for the Unseelie Lord Zura.  Lord Peregion fell into a prepared ambush, carried out by a group of some form of vampire spawn, apparently masterminded by the vampire Kurin Manyblades.  That attack was beaten off, and in the process Lord Peregion was subjected to a necromantic spell that seemed at the time to have no effect.""Some of our people were approached earlier in the evening by a man calling himself Goran.  As far as we can tell, he was also somehow under the influence of Manyblades, and in all likelihood has been dead for a hundred years and possessed by some form of undead hellwasp.  We observed one of his people being torn apart by such creatures from the inside when she started to shake off the domination.  Goran informed us that he had for sale a book containing a prophecy predicting an attack on this city by an ancient demon; against the chance it was a true prediction, and with the time limit he described, we felt it wisest to purchase this prophecy ourselves, despite the exorbitant price, and bring it to Lord Peregion's attention.""Later investigation showed that the book was created by one of Goran's people under the direction of Manyblades.  Goran's ship has since been destroyed; whether he still exists is unknown at this time.""Nevertheless, following the clues in the book seemed the only lead towards recovering Lady Aleena; we proceeded with Lord Peregion to the City Lighthouse, where Aleena was being prepared for sacrifice by Aurilite priests.  We prevented the ritual from being completed, at which point Manyblades himself put in an appearance.  The spell he had cast earlier on Lord Peregion came into effect, and the vampire stole the Lord's soul in the form of a single bone from his arm.  At this point, Lord Zarun arrived and drove Manyblades away; it seems likely, however, that the vampire escaped.""Lady Aleena is recovering at our compound; Lord Peregion is unable to be raised at this time."</blockquote>

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