Story

Briefing:

"In my youth I belonged to the Order of the Hammer. I was a seeker for the Archivists- a secret arm of the Inquisition charged with the safekeeping of dangerous tomes, and trained in the arts of espionage. My abilities granted me access to places ordinary folk wouldn't dare to tread and my light fingers kept me well fed- and well funded. The Church was willing to overlook Archivist transgressions in exchange for service to the Greater Good- to root out heresy and paganism wherever it could be found. And especially amongst the City's nobility.
I had just returned to my home early one morning to find a letter from Jannes, Master Archivist of the Slickhollow Cloister. I read it immediately."


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Conall,

General hostility towards the church is on the rise in The City and we suspect pagan mischief behind another brazen act of impiety from the nobility. Willy, Wharfmaster of Wayside, refuses to renew the ancient port contract which has been in place for at least a hundred years, thus subjecting the Church to the usual taxes and fees charged to normal citizens.

This grave insult must not stand!
We have given the Baron's office notice of our intent to raid Lapstone House tomorrow on credible suspicion of heresy and paganism. Unfortunately it seems Willy must have friends in the Watch because we've seen groups of men loading a great deal of cargo onto Willy's ship, conveniently moored just out of lawful reach.

He's sure to have cleared out anything of interest, but the technicalities of maritime law won't save him this time. Our brothers need to find evidence of heresy tomorrow and you're going to make sure they do.

Floramancy has been outlawed in the City since the first brick was laid and Willy's wife, the Lady Menka has been seen numerous times in the company of Simon the Hedgecutter before his arrest.
Enclosed you'll find a pagan scroll of Hedge Weaving courtesy of Simon. In the master bedroom there is a striking blue vase on the mantelpiece. There, deposit the scroll and our brothers will find it. Take what spoils you will from the manor, but Master Willy and his lady must not be harmed. An Anathema has been drawn up, but he will have no problem renewing our contract once we dangle the irons and threaten to reunite his Lady with Simon in Cragscleft.
Mournsday is tomorrow. Guess I'd better catch a carriage to Wayside.



Gameplay Hints
If you find yourself in the dark and can't see, try your included lantern. If you still have trouble seeing, try dropping it to see better- it won't make noise.



Known Bugs

There is an optional sidequest to collect 3 pieces of evidence which, once obtained, gets added to your inventory and labeled as (evidence). One of these is a letter. It may not get added to your inventory with the evidence label, but the objective should still tick off provided you've found all 3.




Credits

Beta Testers

Goldwell

Skacky

Melan

Marbleman

DarkMax

Tannar

Yandros


Custom Assets

Ar-Zimrathon - Statue

Christine - Drapes, Beds, Paintings

CoSaS - Desks, Cabinets, Doors, Bear Trophy, Wooden Bowl Stack, Fruit Bowl, Scattered Coins

Yandros - Drape recolors, scripting, bugfixing

Saturnine - Drapes

Firemage - Bread knife, Grapes, Plates, Valve, Plate Stacks

Black Parade Team - Silver Candlestick, Silver Goblet, Silver Blue Small Vase, Silver Red Vases, Silver Red Goblet, Silver Plate, Fixed T1 Audio, Stack of Papers, Triple Shrooms,

Random_Taffer - Silver Wine, Silver Blue Large Vase, Silver Blue Goblet, Blue Curtain Recolor, Conall Carry Images, Blue Key

Dale - Goblets, Pitchers, Wood Railing, Metal Grates, Wooden Bowl Stack, Port Lamps,

Schwaa - Lute, Potbelly Stove

Deep Cover - Mop

Nicked - TDS Vases, TDS Banners, Greek
Texture, Silver Spyglass

LarryG - Swordfish Trophy

Eshaktaar - Safe Door, Blue Gem, Glass Window, Wall Lamp, Oil Lantern, Crumpled Parchment,

Nielsen74 - Decorative Shield

R Soul - Shelves, M1 Manor Guards, Coal Grate

Nameless_Voice - Scripts, Silver Locket, Skeletons

Dragon's Dogma - Sand/Beach Textures
Hammerite Imperium - Reskinnable Pillars

TDS - Ambient

T2X - Smuggler Mesh

Greenhorn - 3 Corner Hat

Ottoj55 - Drapes

Targa - Glass domes, rope crate

Lapstone Manor Map by Tannar
Music

Jeremy Soule - Total Annihilation: Kingdoms main menu track

Gigagooga - Dark Stabs

Night Prayer - Monks of Ampleforth Abbey

Missa Cum Jubilo - Schola Gregoriana
Mediolanensis - Giovanni Vianini



Voices

Masterthief3 - Conall

MattDistraction - Jannes



Scripting

Yandros

Custom Scripts: Nameless Voice, Telliamed

All scripts needed to play the mission are included.



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