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The Soverign Host, the Stand

Dear sir, I've contacted you before, but this requires another letter. You won't realise unless one of your order knows me, but I'm a manufacturer of alchemical arms myself. If you can use any of my devices or reagents in your weapon to blow the Chosen to the Nines, I can supply you. If you require my skill at arcane lore, you have but to ask. I want the damn rats dead.

I've plantations of clubmoss within access, and I carry it by the crate-load. I've flasks of alchemist's fire, thunderstones, acid, acidic slime and the same choking dust the damn rats themselves like using. Excepting the thunderstones and acid, I can procure them in bulk. Acid I can produce in bulk if a few of your members would aid me in hunting some slimes at a location I know.

I can't do bags of wind yet, but I an researching them. I'm not sure I can get supplies to your base of operations, I'm unfamiliar with the way. I can however get them to a courier of your choosing.

-Egon Rosenqvist.

Egon Rosenqvist,

It pleases all of the Host that you offer your aid. If more citizens were like yourself, Sanctuary would be a peaceful and prosperous place indeed.

We require other materials that have not been publicly announced. We need to gather twenty flasks of acid, alchemists fire and choking powder. We'll also need one or two bags of evokers clubmoss, ichor, fragrant essence, and at least ten bubbleberries. We require all of these things and at least twenty silver weapons. After we have these things we will capture at least five living Chosen to test our weapon to ensure that it will do the necessary job.

We are currently based out of Fort Mur. While this location is undesirable, it is the closest safe neutral ground that could be located near Sanctuary. The Duegar here will not cause you harm so long as you do nothing to cause trouble, as the Host brings patronage and coins to their merchants in the Fort. It is our hope that we will soon be able to establish ourselves within a neutral area of the city without having to worry about an assault from either side forcing our hand one way or another. Our neutrality is highly prized, but we make clear - assaulting or causing harm to a member of the Host will invite swift retribution. It matters not who does it, what side they pledge to, or where they attempt to hide. We will simply not tolerate it.

All that being said, you can easily get to Fort Mur by making your way to Port Claw. To get there go through the abandoned mine outside of Sanctuary, and make your way east (right) along the shores of the Dark Lake. You will come to an area that seems to be a dead end, but if you look around you'll find a hidden passage that will allow you access to Port Claw. From there, you may speak with one of the Boat Kobolds, and for a small fee of just over 100 coins, you'll be transported to Fort Mur.

Additionally, there may still be someone willing to transport you to Mur from the Sanctuary Canal District, currently being occupied by the Shadow Tribe. Though, I should point out, I have not confirmed that this is still possible as some Chosen have been assaulting the Canal Ward.

Finally, to return to Sanctuary you will be able to speak to several dock hands at Fort Mur and they'll take you back for a small fee. This is much safer than taking the low road, and in truth it may also be less expensive depending on what dangers you could encounter on the road and the supplies you use.

Either way, we'll await your arrival. Again, we thank you for your pledge of aid.

Respectfully Signed, Kedrick Reynolds Commander of the Sovereign Host

Cmdr. Reynolds,

I offer aid both as a duty to help eliminate greatest threat to the people of Sanctuary, and also out of a sense of personal vengeance. Ironically, the death I seek to avenge is my own, at the hands of a Chosen horde some while back. Additionally, i was informed of your organisation my a man I recently developed a great respect for.

With the exception of the fragrant essence and bubbleberries, the items you require are both both easy and simple to obtain. In the case of clubmoss, I'll turn over several crates to you at Mur and let you use it to make other devices yourself if you wish. I'll do this later this dark if I can.

The limiting factor for me, sadly, is coin. I can't afford to purchase enough oil and stinkweed. If you can fund me or supply either, I'll be able to produce the amounts of devices you require.

Fragrant essence is a tricky one. The fungus is relatively slow growing compared to clubmoss. I've a few pieces, but I suugest you'd do well to plant a lot in a safe location near Mur or Sanctuary, or send out scouts.

Ichor is obtainable by slaying the slimes that infest certain caverns underneath the Canal. If you provide hunters, I can guide them.

Bubbleberries are found in the Kuo-Toa island of Loblobbilblop. The trip there and back will cost around 320 gold, and the berries, 30 each.

-Egon

Egon Rosenqvist,

You have my thanks for the information. The Host has deployed a number of scouts who can easily move around the Underdark to locate most of the stuff we need. Likewise, though, coin is something we are strapped for as well.

As to the rest, we'll talk more in person once your make you way to Mur. I would much like to know who recommended us.

Respectfully Signed, Kedrick Reynolds Commander of the Sovereign Host