Iverlesk,

You made numerous assertions about the church of Cyric on the mission to save the Misrim girl. If you are simply going deny it, that is your choice. I will have no faith in your leadership to make these decisions, however.

Ironcrown

Dame Drakesbane,

There is not much to discuss. While it is true, we are a mercenary outfit, we are also something of a religious order. The patron gods of the Obsidian Skulls are continuously degraded by members of the council, we are viewed with suspicion on the fact some ex-members went rogue, the crownguard - whose former members turned Eveningstar to salt - are treated as heroes, and, bottom line, we receive nothing in return except the freedom to operate.

The Obsidian Skulls will work to the Queen's commands, but I see no reason to share our plans with apostates.

Ironcrown

I am recommending we cease our participation in the council until such a time as I can see a purpose in our continued involvement.

During that time, I will be reachable as a representative of the Peers. I will not, however, be recommending any Skull participation, or any effort by us to legitimise the council of peers.

I note Iverlesk has seen the Obsidian Skulls notice board, the reasons are written there and are quite clear.

Ironcrown

A strange accusation from the man who omitted the the entire fact we came across undead acting strangely and a mysterious tomb in the forests around Tilverton in his "classified report"? I doubt necromancy is your motivation, profit almost certainly.

I realise dealing with the undead might not allow us to sell dismissal wands. The undead are the main threat considering two-bit dismissal wands make the fiends go away.

The tombs need to be guarded, and those around Tilverton destroyed. Perhaps to get Iverlesk on board, he can sell everyone a summon creature II wand, at an appropriate mark up. Maybe after selling one or two, he'll bore the council with a design for a summon creature II orb that other wizards can salivate over. When that runs its course, we can then discuss how to destroy the tombs properly.

The Obsidian Skulls just need an order to destroy the ones around Tilverton from the Crown. We'll leave the tombs around Arabel under the responsibility of Adrian Iverlesk, who will be liable for anything that goes wrong.

Ironcrown

@burgesse the arbalists can be very nasty

BACKGROUND

The Obsidian Skulls noted during the Misrim contract that several undead were present and behaving strangely. They attacked fiends and were digging compulsively. A tomb was found but not explored.

The council is busy with other things. House Iverlesk is tirelessly working to ensure orderly leadership and to ensure we are stocked with dismissal rods to deal with the fiend problem.

The natural choice is for the Obsidian Skulls to receive a contract to guard tombs in the Kingdom of Arabel, and destroy those of use to the Bloody Baron.

CONTRACT

1. All noble houses and landed gentry shall send information on relevant familial tombs to be guarded. These shall be sent to the Obsidian Skulls, and the Obsidian Skulls shall provide two sentries to guard the tomb 24/7. Compensation, widow payments, shall be made to the Obsidian Skulls in the event of employment-related injury or death.

2. Any tomb discovered, whose details has not provided to the Obsidian Skulls, shall be destroyed. Any noble house that never notified the Obsidian Skulls forgoes any compensation claims to incidental damage on property or remains.

3. Any tomb deemed to much of a risk shall be destroyed, with approval from the Crown. Reasonable efforts shall be made to retrieve sentimental possessions or remains.

4. The Obsidian Skulls shall endeavour to destroy all tombs within the Tilverton shire. These shall be destroyed, sabotaged, or repurposed in the fight against the Bloody Baron. Noble houses affected shall contact the Obsidian Skulls for high priority remains and/or possessions to be extracted.

5. The Crown shall retain a veto on any tomb earmarked for destruction.

A note is added as an addendum to this one

I have raised a number of issues with the Obsidian Skulls commands concerning the contract in question. Please note Iverlesk did not raise his concerns to us, and vastly overestimates his own importance to the mission.

Iverlesk's opinion is not only completely irrelevant, but ignores the fact we did not need a mage, or indeed this report. The dismissal wands are grand, yes, but the types he's hawking can be made on street corners by the likes of Mossmere for a few gold a charge, and even I casted dismissal spells during these encounters with a handful of fiends. I do not purport to be some noble dwarven runesmith. My guess is Tilverton will develop a counter to it. If they don't the Skulls will crush them.

If this is what the council is for, I will resign and hand my seat to Domnik, who is the finest apprentice in the Skulls, and he can inform us if anything important arises.

Ironcrown

The Obsidian Skulls are a private militia in the employ of the crown, not prospectors. If you could find a source, we could then go and appropriate it on behalf of the crown.

Skull Ironcrown

I hereby nominate Domnik for a merit seat, he has the appropriate qualifications and a can do attitude that can't be beat, and justifies a merit seat. I do not pay him a salary. Skull Ironcrown

If we will allow recommendations for jobs, Id recommend a Skull by the name Domnik. He's eager to get involved in local politics, bureaucracy and can assist me with various filings and/or details, see how Arabel does its business.

Ironcrown