Tasaril looked at the parchment, reading over the shoulders of the others, wrinkling his forehead while thinking out loud.<br/><br/>"Below the Cauldron" - are there catacombs or caves beneath the city? And the curtain... that could be the crater walls, maybe it's outside the city. The locks could mean actual locks, or something metaphorical. The precious life that's bought with gold - maybe slave markets? Or something evne more sinister? The malachite hold and the dwarf... that's even stranger...<br/><br/>Tasaril pondered the words, but did not get any further insight, or theory. His curiosity was piqued though - this was very interesting, and had all the signs of an adventure worthy of a song! He could always write the lout of a lecherous thief out of the song if he got too obnoxious...<br/><br/>I think the best course of action is to investigate the scene of the kidnappings, and see if we find any clues.