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	Begrugdingly you pay the innkeeper six Nobels and 
Š	then you ask that he bring you some of the food you 
Š	have paid for. He points to a table and tells you to 
Š	go and wait. The food will be brought to you shortly.

	As you take your seat, you are approached by a 
Š	smiling, fair-haired young man who is attired in a 
Š	cloak of darkly patterned wool. He has strong 
Š	Sommlending features and the cut of his clothes tell 
Š	you that he is a member of a guild from your 
Š	homeland. He is holding a plate of steaming 
Š	vegetables.

	"Well met, master Kai," he says, wiping and offering 
Š	his hand in friendship. "I am Melchar, journeyman to 
Š	the Silversmiths Guild of Toran. I'm honoured to make 
Š	with your acquaintence. May I join you? The food here 
Š	is indiscribable...but it fills an empty belly."
       You welcome the young man to sit down and the 
Š	innkeeper appears with your food. As you share your 
Š	meal, you learn more about him and this region of 
Š	Shadaki. 
	
	Melchar is on his way home to Toran. He has spent the 
Š	past six months studying in Tiklu at the workshops of 
Š	a famous silversmith of that city. During his stay he 
Š	also studied the history of this region. On hearing 
Š	of your encounters at sea he tells you that the 
Š	buccaneers of Shadaki are renegades from the remnants 
Š	of a great fleet that was created by the Wytch-king 
Š	Shasarak. Following the overthrow of their master, 
Š	these renegades were banished to the wastes of the 
Š	Sadi desert by Grey Star - the Wizard Regent of the 
Š	Free Peoples. However, the buccaneers have recently 
Š	returned to prey upon the rich sea lanes, and their 
Š	piracy has grown unchecked ever since Grey Star 
Š	disappeared three months ago from his palace in the 
	city of Shadaki. His court officials maintain that he 
Š	is abroad on a quest to Western Magnamund, but rumour 
Š	is rife that he has been abducted by necromancers
	who wish for a return to the dark days of Shasarak's 
Š	rule. 

	Melchar asks what has brought you to this part of the 
Š	world and you tell him simply that you are on your 
Š	way to the Port of Suhn to meet with Lord Zinair of 
Š	Dessi. On hearing this, Melchar says that he may be 
Š	able to help you reach your destination.


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