Lame Courier

Leading his hobbling mount through the sands, a courier seeks the aid of the characters. Jundareth (male human) claims to be a courier for the mighty House Inika and carries vital documents that must reach his patron in Gulg. His mount is lame, however, and he risks missing his deadline for arrival. He implores the characters to either lend him a mount or take the documents themselves to the enclave of his House in Gulg, where they will be richly rewarded. The documents (written in code) speak of the mercantile activities of House Inika’s bitter rivals, House Stel. Unbeknownst to Jundareth, he is being hounded by soldiers of House Stel who are eager to recover that which has been stolen from them.

Soldiers on the Hunt: A squad of well-armed soldiers comes haring across the sands on their fleet mounts. They hail the characters and ask them if they have seen a certain traveller in the area. This traveller is a spy by the name of Jundareth, who stole vital documents from the soldiers’ liege, lord of House Stel. If the characters have any information regarding this nefarious thief, the soldiers will see to it that representatives of House Stel richly reward them.