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Briefing

"There is actually one Lord who hasn't yet had the pleasure of being robbed by a master thief. His name is Lord Abdjilan,
but my sources do not have much info on the guy except that he belongs to one of the oldest nobilities in The City and that the Abdjilan
family is very successful in their business of choice. They seem to run some kind of "import/export" operation, but no one seemed to know
exactly what that meant. I think I am going to pay the Abdjilans a visit. I don't have much else on my schedule, anyway.

As usual with people as reclusive as the Abdjilans, the rumours are abundant. The most prominent rumour is about two twin gems called
"The Sun Within" and "The Sun Without", which are kept somewhere in the Abdjilans' private catacombs. I couldn't find anyone who'd actually
been inside these catacombs, but plenty "knew someone" who had. Anyway, my sources told me that the catacombs were supposed to be quite a
labyrinth of branching passageways and dead ends, but at least well-kept and unhaunted. Despite all their talk, no one could provide me with
a proper map. Well, I guess I could bring some extra paper - a map of the place should fetch a pretty high price.

The Abdjilan family lives in the mountains north of The City. It is a perfect place for someone who does not wish to be disturbed... A contact
of mine showed me the way. I paid him and soon I was alone, standing outside the walls surrounding the Abdjilan estate. Getting inside and down
into the catacombs was easy enough. There were no guards to speak of, but at one time I heard Benny complaining loudly enough about always being
sent to patrol the crypt where nothing ever happens. Poor Benny! I chuckled to myself and continued.

Things are never as easy as they seem, though, which I should have learned by now... I'm not proud to say that someone managed to sneak up on
me and run off with my favourite lucky charm and most of my arrows too. I was more angry with myself for letting my guard down than with my
"fellow thief" for exploiting my weakness, but I followed him of course - no one steals from me and gets away with it. He was quick, though.
One minute I had him in sight and the next he was gone. Well, he must be around here somewhere..."