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Briefing

An old acquaintance of mine has been given a job by a certain distinguished and rich bibliophile. It's about an oriental treatise on alchemy - Ihq rqulm nf ihq bltod - that's supposed to be in the possession of a commune of foreigners who live in a seaside estate that was recently ruined by a landslide. My informants say the commune follows a strict monastery-like set of rules, though they try not to upset the Hammerites by any kind of religious appearance.

When it comes to the infiltration of the place, as well as tracking down the right tome within a multitude of others, the worst obstacle would be that our dear employer has such high expectations concerning my abilities, he is not willing to supply any tools or further information on the location for this job. My current relationship with the Keepers isn't gonna be helpful here, either. I have to first search the houses of the fanatics, only to find out what I am supposed to steal in the first place. Seems like a job with a lot of backtracking, so I'd better not leave any bodies behind - gonna take only the most important set of tools, especially since the book really is a big one.

The district gates are closed for the night, so I will have to traverse via parts around the city, too. And I may also want to return to my acquaintance: After being given the guidelines and having scouted the neighborhood, he began to act like a fool, pretending he hasn't agreed to any job at all. Good to know that professionalism hasn't gone down the drain.