Journal of Rollo Lavius 1

Entry #87 - Some lore from Sassarine

(G87 16/04/10 OR - AP, ON, GF(GM1))

[FROM ANOTHER OF ROLLO'S JOURNALS]

Here I will record another tale that I have recently become familiar with. It records the events that happened in Sasserine several years ago, as experienced by two brothers who found themselves caught in the middle as great powers vied for control of the city.

The tale begins with the brothers being turned out of their accommodation during a week long festival organised by Aedile Ummaman.

Day 1 - The Vanderborens leave

- the brothers have difficulty finding a place to stay

Day 3 - two thugs found dead at the docks.

They are hung from gibbets by their ankles and gutted in the same manner the whales that are brought into the harbour are.

- the brothers witness the commotion.

Day 4 - In the pub

Marcus Chickpea and his brother Quentin and some of their friends and servants are in there and are duscing what to do about their house in Shadowshore.

They see the brothers and Quentin talks to them, offering them cash and the run of the house if they evict all the squatters in it.

Easy money as they are just a few lowly rogues and drug addicts

But it will put them on a collision course with 'The Dentist'

Day 6 - Champions Counciler Standish murdered. He is found sewn up in a sack with a dog, a viper and a cock, floating in the river around the merchant quarter. This is an ancient execution custom local to the area and it is sometimes used by the crime lords of Skuttlecove to send warnings.

- Quentin comes and visits them, with his servant and guard to see how the house is. He also arranges cleaners to come.

[Rollo Here : And that is all I have on them! Although the rumours are that this is the starting story of how the brothers became powerful local crime lords. If I find out more, I will put it here.]