The Art of Master Baiting

The players get into Eschbach and find some guards waiting. They're given the chance to sell their goods and get their horses set. At the time, the guards inform them that the Duke is looking them. Something about receiving a letter from Gabrielle. He isn't happy.

They get to meet one of the Thieves of Frankia in the meantime. They are informed that they may be able to make a move on the Master of the Bladed Pouch. She has been sighted in the region by a few scouts linked to the Thieves. If she is took out, preferably permanently, it should be a massive blow to the Bladed Pouch.

They need to persuade Grimmaz that any marriage won't affect the town or Grimmaz himself. Also, they may get the chance to flatly refuse it.

For the Master, she is using am overgrown ruin slightly to the northeast to gain access to the town at night. Arne also gets a bit of a poke from his Pact that if the Master is killed then he will be given access to a portal in his house allowing him to pass through to & from a room in the Raven Queen's palace. Taking a black cold stone on the floor that causes it to open & close, can be took to another location. It has to be placed and 24 hours must pass for it to reactivate.

The Master can be fought and killed. They have to work out how to do it.

Her den is linked to an old small ruined chamber into a larger chamber she is using. Nothing has fully been set up yet so easily accessed. It looks as ii she is checking to see what needs done.

Also, if captured, she will escape at the first opportunity.