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Message: <blockquote data-quote="s@squ@tch" data-source="post: 4128215" data-attributes="member: 42885">The remainder of the group gathers around the half-orc Tharashk messenger.He gruffly says,"Barrak was meant to be your liason, but he has met an unfortunate end.  I am his cousin, Viklam."He looks over the group.  "I was told there were seven of you, not five."He grunts then says,"Follow me.  Hopefully I won't lose any more of you in the walk to the compound."[D]aa[/D]Viklam leads you into the Tharashk compound and back into the Great Hall, which you were in yesterday.  You are lead to the back corner.  He motions you to take a seat around the large table.A grizzled man approaches, walking with the air of confidence and wisdom.  A mane of white hair flows behind him."Good Morning."He pauses as he quickly scans the group."Were there not seven of your yesterday?  Please don't tell me that you've lost people as well.""From what I can determine of Barrak's report,  we have deduced that he was most likely an Emerald Claw agent.  We have had sources tell us that they have become interested in what is happening in the jungle -- for what reason, we do not know.""We suffered a blow to our House last night with the loss of Barrak. I don't know if you've heard, but he was found in the ward south of here with a hole in his skull the size of a grapefruit, with his brain completely gone.  Our fears are that whatever ate his brain did so in the hopes to learn what he knew of our operations on the continent.""Needless to say, we're at a loss of trying to fill in the pieces to this puzzle, but both of them have involved you to a certain extent, so I would suggest you watch your backs.""I cannot even fathom who would have issues with a retrieval mission into the jungle, but it appears that there are folks who do not want this to happen."He shakes his head."Anyway, we have outfitted a caravan to accompany you into the jungle.""Ganyon will be joining you as a guide -- he has been on land down here for the better part of 10 years. He is a skilled tracker and survivalist, so he should have no problem taking you where you need to go. With him leading you, the Curse of the Traveler should not come into play.  Along with Ganyon, will be two other trackers, a priest, and an artificier.  They all have jungle experience and should guide you well.  The priest is actually on retainer from House Sivis and will be carrying a Speaking Stone."Do you have any questions?"</blockquote>

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