Riddleport

Jinx, ever the inquisitive gnome, finds his curiosity piqued. After exchanging introductions—and inquiring about a particularly eye-catching robe—the scholar shares his story. His name is Fabrax Volso, a Cyphermage from Riddleport, a city notorious for its lawless docks and undercurrents of intrigue. Pirates, smugglers, and rogues of all kinds thrive there, but for scholars like Fabrax, the real draw is the Cyphergate—an enormous Thassilonian stone arch that looms over the harbor, etched with ancient runes whose secrets remain largely unknown.
Fabrax explains that the Cyphermages devote themselves to unraveling the mysteries of the Cyphergate, but their studies are constantly disrupted by the city’s criminal machinations. In fact, it’s those very dangers that have brought him to Sandpoint.
  He carries a warning: pirates have begun specifically targeting scholars and allies of the Cyphermages. Any who approach Riddleport by sea do so at great risk. Though he doubts Brodert Quink—Sandpoint’s resident Thassilonian expert—has plans to visit Riddleport, he still feels it necessary to deliver the message.
Jinx listens intently, his mind already turning over the implications. When Fabrax mentions that he intends to visit Brodert personally, Jinx makes a decision—he will join them later. If there is knowledge to be shared, he will be there to hear it.

- ROTR Session 5
A warning from Riddleport