'And thus the one who gave aid to my esteemed friend Khôltekh... was you after all, ${PLAYER}. Many are my eyes and ears throughout Umbar Baharbêl and beneath the surface in Umbar-môkh, and they relayed to me the aid you provided him in the matter of Sêkhta. It was a messy business, I am told. He would be a dangerous foe, would he not?

'But so it is with all of us within the Kindred, and it is important that any who think to oppose us realize it. There is a noblewoman of the city on whom I have kept watch, but of late she has had fewer coins with which to support the Kindred. Her name is Sharûla, and she keeps a manor in the north-eastern area of the Upper Ward, just west of the Tor-gardens. Speak with her there and consult her ledger. She will likely be expecting someone to call upon her on my behalf, for it is the regular time for her tithe to come due.'

Sharûla has invited you to study the documents and ledgers she has provided for Hármelak's perusal.

Objectives

• Examine Sharûla's papers

Sharûla stands outside her manor in the north-east reaches of the Upper Ward, just west of the Tor-gardens.

Objectives

• Talk to Sharûla

Hármelak is inside the Meeting-hall of Dâr Laja, waiting for your report of Sharûla's accounts.

Objectives

• Talk to Hármelak, the Golden Queen