A Most Displeased Noble

Master Mithras told me that my first task would be to speak to Azariah Thelas, noble and accountant of the ebony mine, and aid him in whatever manner was necessary.

I spoke to Azariah Thelas, who gave me some money for the workers at the mine, as their latest payment. I should give the money to Mirisun Varen, the man in charge of the mine.

Mirisun thanked me for the worker's wages, and urged me to speak to the miners, and see what their problems are. Apparently they have been refusing to engage in conversation with him lately.

A miner told me that they believed that Mirisun Varen and Azariah Thelas have a big plot going on together, to steal ebony from the mine. They think that Mirisun is working them over-time in order to produce more ebony than is necessary, so that he and Azariah can skim some off the top. Azariah, they say, is then fiddling the figures to make it seem like nothing is amiss.

I reported the miners' suspicions to Azariah Thelas, who seemed uninterested. He gave me another chore to do: order a shipment of pickaxes from Kobin Delas, a local merchant, to replace the currently wearing out ones at the mine.

Kobin Delas told me that the shipment of pickaxes should be with him in the next two days.

Azariah thanked me for placing the order, and told me Master Mithras had requested to see me.