<div class="floatright">(https://preview.redd.it/art-corin-eymor-the-wolf-knight-v0-7dveyhrvtov91.jpg?auto=webp&amp;s=dc52176a33ae102fe4edd9ed6deb5ecd0a83e76e)</div><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/6VPIEHp.png)</div><strong>PLAYER NAME:</strong>Eduardo<br/><strong>MAJOR:</strong>Engineering<br/><strong>FROM:</strong>Battle Creek, Michigan<br/><strong>CHARACTER NAME:</strong>GM, Enoch<br/><br/>"Hlin is happy to see that there is some interest, though she had hoped for more... adventury-types," Eduardo said.<br/><br/>Hlin looked at those that remained and, smirking to herself, hopped down from the table and gathered the newly assembled party around a single table.  She called for drinks, and, once everyone had settled down with a tall clay cup of watered-down ale, she laid out a map in front of them.<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/AokFtRe.png)</div><br/>As she was about to continue, a large mounted fish, labeled 'Ol' Bitey', suddenly announced:<br/><br/>THERE'S A PLACE I LIKE TO GO!<br/>FRTHER UP THE RIVER'S FLOW!<br/>WHERE IT IS, I DO NOT KNOW!<br/>MUST BE UNDER ALL THAT SNOOOOOW!<br/><br/>(Eduardo was practically belting the last part, warranting many weird looks from onlookers)<br/><br/>Hlin glanced at the fish and said:<br/><br/>"I hate that fish," she said.<br/><br/>"Now, that was a smart question, lass," Hlin said towards Amaranth.   "It's the same question I asked meself.  So, here's my theory.<br/><br/>"I have a suspect and his name is Shephek Kaltro," Hlin whispered.   "He works for a small traveling merchant company called Torg's, owned and operated by a shady dwarf named Torrga Icevein.  In other words, Sephek gets around.  He's charming.  Makes friends easily.  He's also Torrga's bodyguard, so I'm guessing he's good with a blade.<br/><br/>"His victims come from the only three towns that sacrifice people to the Frostmaiden on nights of the new moon.  This is what passes for civilized behavior in Icewind Dale.  Maybe the victims found a way to keep their names out of the drawings and Sephek found out they were cheating, so he killed them.  Maybe, just maybe, Sephek is doing the Frostmaiden's work."<br/><br/>Eduardo then added:   "Tanya, Penance is probably like, 'awww fuck.'  If Hlin is right, that means that you're messing with the Cult of the Frostmaiden somehow."<br/><br/>Hlin continued, "I followed Torg's for a tenday as it moved from town to town.  Quite the devious little enterprise, but that's not my concern.  What struck me is how comfortable Kaltro looked in this weather.  No coat, no scarf, no gloves.  It was like the cold couldn't touch him.  Kiss of the Frostmaiden, indeed."<br/><br/>Eduardo interjected once again:   "So, this is something that you guys have heard about.  Some have been BLESSED by the Frostmaiden, meaning that they are resistant to the cold."<br/><br/>"I will pay you a hundred gold pieces to apprehend Saphek Kaltro, ascertain his guilt, and<em>deal with him</em>, preferably without involving the authorities.  When the job is done, return to me to collect your money."<br/><br/>Eduardo smiled at Billie.   "Read a heavy emphasis of quotation marks around 'dealing with him,' Billie.  If he's guilty, Hlin wants him dead."<br/>