Gather information from Zazie: Send Jenna or a follower with at least 5 Stealth to exchange messages
Locks: No
Is Key: No
Is Empty: No
Is Enemy: No
Conditions:
Pops: None
Rites
The Cleansing Eunuch
Zazie spoke of a eunuch whose sole duty is to "cleanse" the concubines after the Sultan's visits... Perhaps this servant could be persuaded to preserve some of what our precious Zazie needs? Such a matter requires careful exploration.
ID: 5000573
Type: None
Tips: None
Duration: 1 days
Waits For: 0 days
Marked as New Only on First Occurrence: 0
Starts Automatically: No
Triggers Result Automatically: No
Tag Tips: None
Tag Tips Up: None
Tag Tips Text:
- Hurry! If Zazie's token countdown reaches zero, she will die and the mission will fail
Random Text: None
Random Text Up: None
Actions When Wait Expires
This rite has no actions when the wait expires.
Slots
Bribe Courtiers: 8 Gold Coins necessary
Locks: No
Is Key: No
Is Empty: No
Is Enemy: No
Conditions:
- Type = Item
- Tag (Gold Coin) Costs = 8
Pops: None
Investigate folk rumors: A non-noble follower with at least 5 Sociability
Locks: No
Is Key: No
Is Empty: No
Is Enemy: No
Conditions:
- Type = Character
- Not Tag (Noble) = 1
- Tag (Sociability) = 5
Pops: None
Trade intelligence: Requires gold-tier Inside Information
Locks: No
Is Key: No
Is Empty: No
Is Enemy: No
Conditions:
- Type = Item
- Card = Inside Information
- Tag (Intelligence) Costs = 1
Pops: None
Activation Conditions
This rite has no activation conditions.
Outcome
Prior
Investigation is no longer necessary
Conditions:
- Any
- Counter (7000530) ≥ 1
- Not Have Card (Zazie's Token) = 1
- Have Card (The Monarch's Seeds) = 1
Result:
Regular
This rite has no regular outcome.
Extra
Zazie's messenger brings a hastily written letter. You barely register surprise at her literacy before the contents shock you.
Zazie reveals her orchestration of an old eunuch's execution - the very man who ritually cleansed her with icy water after the Sultan's visits, washing away the royal "essence." The aged eunuch performed this duty with sadistic pleasure, inflicting needless pain on the women. Seizing her chance, Zazie arranged for several of his victims to voice complaints to the Sultan. Playing her part masterfully, she feigned defense of the old servant while casually dropping a poisonous suggestion: "But my lord, old Baru was your wet nurse, was he not? I've heard tales of you at his breast..." Disgusted, the Sultan ordered Baru's execution that very night.
Between her calculated revelations, she urges swift action, as the Highlord's nightmares grow more vicious with each passing night... Folding the letter, you find yourself reassessing the woman entirely. The court sees a mere gold-adorned plaything vying for royal favor, but you now glimpse something far more dangerous - a mind so sharp and ruthless it sends a chill down your spine.
Your network of informants quickly yields results. A younger eunuch named Savasar has assumed old Baru's duties. This pale-skinned man seems a stark contrast to his predecessor - thoughtful and composed where Baru was venomous and cruel. The challenge lies not in finding him but in convincing such a measured individual to commit treason against the Sultan himself. After greasing a few more palms, you uncover a potential weakness: Savasar harbors an insatiable passion for literature.
Court legends speak of the Sultan's unique disposal method for executed servants - no burial honors for them, but rather a one-way journey into the palace drainage channels. There, they say, lurks an ancient crocodile of monstrous proportions, grown fat on a steady diet of royal discards.
Of course - how could you forget? The whispered rumors say these cleansing eunuchs eventually lose their tongues, ensuring the Sultan's most intimate secrets die with them. This grim ritual isn't performed individually but rather in scheduled ceremonies where the royal executioner attends to multiple servants at once. If calculations serve you right, Savasar might still possess his voice for a while longer.
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