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Briefing

East of town, by a pass in the mountains, lies a small fortress. The Builders once used it as a training camp for their archers. Their needs outgrew the small outpost years ago and it was sold to an independent buyer. It is now occupied by a gang of thugs and former city watch. Raids on supply carts near that pass are likely being diverted there.
The fort houses a weapons factory, with sounds of hammering, sawing and smithing happening 'round the clock.
I need to pay this fortress a visit tonight, to retrieve something another guild member failed to secure.
The front gate is not a good way in, but a small cave leads to the rear entrance...so I'm told.
A few weeks ago, the local thieves guild was able to get a man into the place, hired as a cook. There were rumors of large siege weapons being built inside the fort, and he was to acquire the plans to any of the weapons he could.
He is now more than a week late in returning. The guild fears he has either been caught, or has taken the plans to sell to a more lucrative market.
The guild has hired me for an old-fashioned break-in job. If anyone can pull this off, it's me...