The Ashen Covenant’s Scorched Tithe

The defeated Ashen Covenant initiates carried their stolen offerings in a soot-stained reliquary beneath the Emberbound Enforcer’s cloak. When the enforcer fell, the unstable cinderlings burst apart, leaving one hardened cinder core among the shattered ceramic vessels. The recovered purse contains the Covenant’s gathered coin, while the smoky rubies and rank seal reveal that this was more than a simple robbery. The potions, alchemical equipment, and fire-marked scroll suggest the group was preparing to transport or stabilize the Ember-Coins rather than merely sell them. The Ember-Coins themselves are absent, implying that another Covenant cell may have escaped with the true prize.