The Shadow of the Ruby
The Shadow of the Ruby
“A cold steel blade against a frozen heart.”
— Hook · Rescue
“Bruenor stands in his shattered hall, his voice a gravelly roar of despair. He thrusts a crumpled ransom note into your hands demanding the red ruby of Regis in exchange for Catti-brie. You must track the shadow-killer through the Icewind Dale tundra before the deadline passes.”
— Hook · Rescue
The heavy oak door of the Battlehammer residence hangs by a single hinge. Inside, the fireplace is cold and the scent of exotic spices - Entreri's signature - lingers in the air.
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bruenor is frantic and violent. He is currently pinning a terrified town guard against a wall, demanding to know which way the 'shadow-bastard' went. He will offer the party anything - gold, mithril, or eternal friendship - to save his daughter.
Rumours
d3 · table- 01A man in a black cloak was seen leaping between the roofs of Bryn Shander despite the gale.
- 02Regis has been hiding under his bed for two days claiming his luck has finally run out.
- 03Strange mercenaries have been seen fortifying an old mining camp near the base of Kelvin's Cairn.
If the exchange fails or the ruby is not recovered, Catti-brie will be taken to Calimshan as a slave, and Bruenor will likely die in a suicidal pursuit.
Background Lore
Artemis Entreri, the peerless assassin of Calimport, has come to the Frozen North. His target is not gold, but his rival Drizzt Do'Urden. By kidnapping Catti-brie, he intends to force a confrontation. He requires the hypnotic ruby of Regis as a secondary prize to satisfy his employers in the south, but the girl is his primary leverage.
A mysterious kidnapper has taken the daughter of the Dwarven King and demands a precious gem from the halfling Regis.
