Quest 024: The Queen's Amnesty

Contract Summary

Benefactor: Kalidnayan Trade Envoy (Outsider Emissary)
Compensation: Generous (3,000 ceramic pieces + Kalidnayan trade writs)
Stated Danger: Dangerous (5)
Location: Tyr and surrounding wastes, target's destination is unknown

Mission Briefing

The Job

A Kalidnayan trade envoy, currently in Tyr on legitimate business, seeks guild assistance in locating and returning a citizen of Kalidnay who has fled the city-state. The fugitive is Temmes Vor, a former minor official in Ka-Tet's treasury who embezzled significant funds and fled six months ago.

The envoy emphasizes that Queen Ka-Tet has issued an amnesty—Temmes will not be executed if he returns voluntarily and makes restitution. They merely want him found and convinced to come home.

Target Profile

• Name: Temmes Vor
• Race: Human male, late 40s
• Description: Heavy-set, balding, nervous disposition, speaks with a pronounced Kalidnayan accent
• Background: Treasury clerk for 20 years, no known combat training
• Last Known Information: Entered Tyr through the Caravan Gate approximately two months ago

Objectives

1. Primary: Locate Temmes Vor
2. Secondary: Convince him to return to Kalidnay voluntarily
3. Tertiary: If he refuses, report his location to the Kalidnayan envoy

Client Terms

• Temmes must not be harmed or forcibly extracted (Tyr's laws apply)
• The guild may communicate the amnesty offer and facilitate negotiations
• Team may not make additional promises on Ka-Tet's behalf
• Report expected within 30 days

Known Complications

• Temmes is terrified and likely hiding under an assumed identity
• He may have spent his stolen wealth on protection or passage elsewhere
• Kalidnay's "amnesty" may not mean what Tyrians think it means

Guild Assessment

Recommended Team Size: 2-3 members
Required Skills: Investigation, persuasion, underworld contacts
Estimated Duration: 10-20 days