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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hewligan" data-source="post: 4892787" data-attributes="member: 19688">Justice Ironbrair nods at the agreement."You have my word. You may not think it is worth much, but it is. I will tell you everything, lead you to her lair, and then you must give me 12 hours to make good my escape."When he sees the reluctant agreement, he nods again. He begins to talk.He tells you that Xanesha is responsible for all of the murders, both those in Sandpoint and the recent spate here in Magnimar, and that she was using the Brothers of the Seven as patsies for her own plans. "[colour="DarkRed"]We were fools perhaps, but her magic is strong, and she can wriggle like a parasite into your brain and lodge herself there. The“cult” aspects of the situation were her idea - an attempt to make this look like something else, something simpler perhaps.[/color]"He reveals to you not only the location of Xanesha’s hideout (a part-ruined clock tower in the Shadow district, an area of Magnimar known for its lawlessness.Justice Ironbrair nods at the agreement."You have my word. You may not think it is worth much, but it is. I will tell you everything, lead you to her lair, and then you must give me 12 hours to make good my escape."When he sees the reluctant agreement, he nods again. He begins to talk.He tells you that Xanesha is responsible for all of the murders, both those in Sandpoint and the recent spate here in Magnimar, and that she was using the Brothers of the Seven as patsies for her own plans. "We have a deal, right? Because this is going to get me killed unless you actually manage to end her. If she finds out I gave you any info, my life is over. If she finds out that I told you what I am about to tell you, then I may as well slit my own throat now.Look, she has this ... THING .... we call it the Scarecrow. It is a misshapen monster from a child’s nightmares. A jumbled mass of body parts incorporating as much cow and horse as man. His considerable girth is topped by an idiot head that leers and drools like a grotesque baby. He waits at the bottom, guarding the tower. He is obscene, immense, horrendous. Be careful of him.She also has these minions - faceless things that can shift and warp their appearance. There are 3 of them. I avoided them, but they will be there, waiting for you.She knows you are coming, you see. She has known since Sandpoint that you would be coming. She told me. I laughed it off, told her that even if you did appear I would be able to take care of you, but I never really paid much attention to be honest. I thought you were just local heroes.Anyway, it is Xanesha you really need to fear. She is a wild, beautiful, ancient creature. She looks like a human. Well, she appears as a woman, to me, but I always could sense that this was a thin veneer. There is something else behind that image. I don't know what it is, but it is dark and evil. She can make herself invisible, and has magic, but she likes blood and will get in close to you with steel and claw. Watch her touch, though, it can drain your mind and turn you into a fool.When he finishes he offers to lead you there now, if you want, or later if you need to rest first. Or, if you prefer, he can provide a detailed map of the route and a sketch from memory of the tower itself.</blockquote>

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