High above the endless desert, the flying city of Shal’Azura floats on trade and rumor alike. A shipment of exquisite perfumes has sickened dozens, and whispers in the markets claim your employers in the Ikthibar Consortium poisoned their rivals to tighten their grip on the city’s wealth. Shakkar the Hunter orders you into a tangle of perfumed alleys, secret still-rooms, and masked revels to uncover the truth — but in Shal’Azura, lies wear finer silks than honesty, and every clue draws you closer to a conspiracy that could shatter the city’s balance of power.
Prompt: A priceless shipment of enchanted silks and desert lotus—a substance rumored to unlock prophetic visions—has vanished en route to the Bayhe Merchant House's facilities. The caravan guards were found drugged and alive, but with no memory of the ambush. The merchant house is desperate and hires the party to retrieve the goods discreetly. The trail leads from the mysterious Lantern Market through shady tea houses and the perfumed halls of courtesans of Eatifat—where everyone has a secret, and nothing is what it seems. Themes: Smuggling and corruption Investigation through the social elite Disguises and double-crosses Date: Sharif 17, 242 AC