Matthias Perparim is recognized through city documents as the owner of the Black Tap.  Several references made by independent sources have set this structure at the heart of several important events in Chiaroscuro’s history.  In particular this site appears at the heart of events surrounding a mysterious figure and her entry into the legend of the Solar Kingdom.  References make this figure’s name out to be Madder in early documents and current investigation places this name at the head of a political activist group.<br/><br/>What follows is a letter written by Matthias Perparim to his supplier.  The two seem to be quite familiar in their exchanges so more detail is given in the letter than his typical.<br/><br/><em>I will be needing more of the Realm spice ale from you next shipment sir.  Things have been rough here in the city and people been taken to the drink good and hard.  May be needing a bit more credit too with all this coming up.  The girl Madder is back in town and her hooligan friends been meeting here again.  Late nights and all, but they drink good and pay up right.  Can’t say I complain much on that part except for the strangeness of it all.  Since she came out of that upstairs room Madder has been off a bit.  Still, she talks good sense and keeps the boy from being too rowdy.<br/><br/>Late this morning the boys brought in a girl.  Not the normal sort they pull in, but an odd dressed one.  All belts and tools.  Figure her for a scavenger.  Looked beat up pretty bad too.  Talking her head off about some monster in the deep.  Figure the poor girl got the wrong end of her man’s hand.  I was thinking she might sleep it off in the commons, but then they brought her up the stairs.  <br/><br/>She been there  the rest of the day.  Madder up there with her.  Keep tellen her this ain’t no hospital.  She talks about all of us being together in this city.  Girl talks a lot of sense.  Should come talk to her next time you stop by with a shipment.</em><br/><br/>Another document from the journal of Mohinder Suresha describes a bit of unrest at the period when the “red haired” girl was made mention of in the letter by Matthias.  This leads our researchers to conclude that this mentioned woman is the figured known as Gears of Heavenly Design.  Please take the following excerpt into consideration.<br/><br/><br/><br/><em>From the journal of Mohinder Suresha, Chief Engineer of Chiaroscuro Glass Foundary<br/><br/>I have feared speaking to the man about the Mistress’s disappearance.  He seems uncommonly attached to her presence being in his camp.  At times I wonder if this is part of his culture or if he truly believes that Mistress would remain in the desert.  Either way, he performed as I expected when my news reached his ears.  That is to say he was none too pleased.  For much of our time here, he has asked the Mistress to remain.  I can only agree with his wishes.<br/><br/>Still this worries me greatly that she has no returned.  The beast must truly have been strong to resist her weapon and her not return.  Her mind and will have pushed my people far in our search for freedom.  The strength that we depend on with her is not easy to replace.  I wish the Mistress much health and luck where ever she lay.  I hope that we are not left to the mercies of these warriors.  I fear our lot may not be better than in Varang if that is so.</em><br/>