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    The sun rises on a new day in Vaungate, and the city slowly awakes to a new day. The bright sun promises another warm day, but the sweltering heat of summer has clearly passed, and fall is approaching. In another month the harvest festival will be held, and already the city is busy with the first preparations. However, there is a tension to people's interactions, not quite as many people as normal are on the streets, and those that are move quickly and with purpose. The outbreak of a disease in the poor district known as the Stormdrains has many people on edge, and though it only seems to kill a small fraction of those infected that's still too many for most.

    Despite the spectre of disease looming over the city however, both business and construction continue unabated. Ships from the colonies make their way up the docks to be unloaded of their cargos of spices and other luxuries, massive construction projects are being worked on all throughout the city, and the city's many shipyards continue their work on ever grander hulls.

    The campus of the Royal Artificery society is also bustling with activity, with students heading to lectures and all manner of artisans heading to the workshops or the archives to do research. The grand plaza at the center of the campus is filled with all manner of people heading to and fro, as well as a small crowd of artisans crowding around the monument at the plaza's center. The monument itself is a marvel of engineering and enchantment, with a massive clock showing the time, and a variety of dials showing both the movement of stars and planets, and the predicted weather for the next few days. Most of the artisans crowding around it aren't there to gawk at the monument hopwever, but to peruse the large noticeboard that encircles the base of the monument. On this board all open commissions are posted, in addition to important announcements and other matters of import.

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    By order of the Curator of Biology:
    Any students or Society members that show the following symptoms are to immediately report to the campus infirmary:
    Coughing
    Diarrhea
    Headaches
    Spells of dizziness or a feeling of tiredness

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    There are special laboratories for the testing and experimenting with unstable substances. I am aware that those have rather long waiting lists, but working with these substances elsewhere puts yourself and your fellows at an unacceptable risk!
    -Lokhad Forgeheart, Master of the Facilities

    In addition to the official announcements, there are several advertisements posted for a variety of services and goods.


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    Streidekker and Sons, Shipwrights, is looking for innovations!
    The Streidekker shipyards is looking for new innovations in the field of ship-design!
    Both full ship designs and smaller inventions are desired. Both civilian and military applications are welcomed.
    Designs need to be accompanied by a prototype or convincing proof of concept. For further details, visit our office in the Harbor district and ask for Manfred Streidekker.

    Draining the Stormdrains
    As you are aware, there ahs been an outbreak of disease in the Stormdrain district. There is no doubt that this has been caused by the highly unsanitary conditions in this poor district, for this reason I, Marquis de Loufleur, am hereby commissioning the design of a new sewer system for the district! Designs are to be submitted no later than one month from the posting of this notice!
    The date on the notice indicates that it has only been posted today. However, two smaller notes with the seals of the Curators of biology and engineering have already been appende to it.
    Quote Originally Posted by note from the curator of biology
    There is no evidence as of yet that the disease has been caused by unsanitary conditions in the district. That having been said, a proper sewer system will undoubtedly improve conditions.
    Quote Originally Posted by note from the Curator of Engineering
    I had already done most of the design-work for a sewer-system for this district a couple of years ago, However, given the current situation, there needs to be a way to further cleanse the water before we let it flow into the river. Also, given the district's chaotic nature actually putting the system in place without demolishing half the district first is going to be a major challenge, so anyone interested should focus their efforts there. My designs will be available for perusal at my workshop.

    Treatments needed!
    So far, no effective treatment exists for the disease going through the stormdrain district. This needs to change! Our priests are doing what they can, but there are few of us, and many have fallen ill. Reputable alchemists can visit the Light's heart hospital in the Stormdrain District to present their concoctions to Sister Magnolia.

    Goldrow bank needs security consultants
    As you are no doubt aware, a new building for the Goldrow bank has recently finished construction. All our vaults and defenses are now in place, but before we start using the building we want to issue a final challenge to test our security. We're offering a 1000gp bounty to anyone capable of getting into one of our vaults, retrieve the message stored within and then bring it to our primary location in the Silverflow district, within the next two weeks!
    Though our traps and defences aren't lethal under normal circumstances, and our guards will not use lethal force unless attacked, there is still a risk of harm coming to those taking up this challenge. Goldrow limited does not take responsibility for any harm that may befall you while trespassing on our property.
    In addition to the above commissions, there's a wide variety of other requests related to the upcoming harvest festival. most of these relate to either the creation of novelty beverages, or help with creating the many outlandish decorations, such as gigantic floating lanterns and animated puppets resembling all manner of fantastical beasts for the parade.



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    Another morning...

    Shandara's schedule usually had her resting in the midday, due to her.. nocturnal nature. The night was all hers, but there was still plenty of daylight she had to suffer through. Well, maybe the word 'suffer' was being too dramatic. Still, it would seem she would never be able to acclimate to daylight.

    Nevertheless, morning meant her 'day' wasn't over yet. Shandara had been working on some jewelry, a craft she was pretty good at. A few autumn and harvest-themed trinkets could probably bring in some more coin for her and test her skill. Though honestly, she was finding the work somewhat boring. Deep down, as she had learned the craft from her father to supplement her family's income, it felt sort of like a job. Crafting jewelry to make money, not for its own sake. And so, rarely was she taken by an artistic mood. When she was feeling artsy, the results could be wondrous, but that wasn't today.. or the past few months, really. In any case, Shandara wanted to go out and stretch her legs, breathe some fresh air, sun be damned.

    The hottest days had passed, and so she opted for something light yet modest. A blouse; a skirt; some sandals; a very light, hooded, silk cloak; and her parasol. An acquaintance had told her a new notice was on the noticeboard in the grand plaza. So off she went, meandering her way by peoples and patiently waiting her turn to take a look.

    Hmm...

    Ship design? Shandara honestly felt she was more of a dabbler in that field, than anything. And she really knew nothing of sailing or boating. She believes she hadn't been on a boat even once in her life.

    A sewer system? She really wasn't confident in this field either. More worryingly, it seemed this disease was a significant threat. Maybe not to most people, but especially to her. She would never dare to go near the Stormdrains. She quite confidently felt that if she ever caught this disease, she was going to die horribly.

    A bank security system?? Perhaps intriguing, but she had best not pretend to want to break into the bank. Chances are, even the traps or the guards could 'accidentally' kill her. Still, perhaps it was something that could be studied...

    Shandara mulled it all over a bit but decided to get out of everyone's way. That's when she saw him. Again. That half-orc. Was he following her? Maybe this was all just a coincidence. The thing that stuck out to her was the half-orc seemed dressed more like a wanderer.. and quite honestly, half-orcs did not have a reputation for being the brightest. But you never know. She could only assume there were some skilled blacksmiths or even artisans among them.

    For now, Shandara was rather paranoid but tried not to let him on. She made her way over to a place she frequented to think over the announcements some more. Julieanne's Brew, it was called. It was a nice and quiet place with indoor and outdoor seating. They sold all manners of tea, coffee, and some alcohols with rich flavors. Nothing too intoxicating in a single mug. Oh, and the pastries, baked goods, soups, and other delicatessens. The quality of the place inevitably made it popular, but today, like recent days, it didn't seem too crowded.

    Shandara ordered some tea, soup, and a bit of bread to go with it, and, feeling a bit more adventurous, sat in the patio, shaded by both the building and furthermore by a large umbrella on the table. She casually glanced around a bit to see if this half-orc was still following her.
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    Julieanne's brew was relatively quiet this time in the morning. The early-morning rush for coffee had passed and now there where only a couple of patrons. A pair of dwarfs where sitting indoors, holding a quiet discussion, and an elf was reading a book in the corner with a cup of tea and sweet pastry in front of him and two students or young-ish artisans where holding a discussion in one corner. Near where Shandara was sitting a small group of students was holding a hushed but animated discussion over a number of large paper sheets spread on the table.

    "Okay, okay, okay, I get it, you think you're nimble enough to pull it off." One of the students, a slight human female in her early twenties with dark skin and shoulder-length curls spoke up a bit louder then the rest. "Then there's the vaults, It's not like we can just bust them open, we need some kind of fine tool for getting past the lock, slight but strong..." At the urging of her compatriots she started whispering again, and the rest of the conversation was inaudible, at least from where Shandara was currently sitting.

    Another quick check of the establishment revealed no further patrons... Except for a half-orc dressed in rugged travelers clothes that had taken a seat at another table some distance from the Drow. He was holding up a pamflet of sorts with his left hand, obscuring her vision of his face, but he was probably not looking at it since he was currently scribbling something in a notebook.
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    The students, Shandara could only assume, were probably talking about breaking into that new bank vault. As the young woman raised her voice, she couldn't help but peer over briefly, noting all the papers they had rolled out in front of them. Somehow they got a hold of schematics? Hm.

    But that's when Shandara noticed that half-orc again. Okay, now she was sure he was following her. And what the hell was he writing down?? Now would have been a great time to be thinking about all those postings, but instead, she was now preoccupied with thinking how she was going to handle this person.

    A confrontation? Risky. And would she even get any straight answers out of him? The setting probably didn't matter either. Doing so in a dark alley might spook him briefly or simply give her the chance to slip away. But being alone in a dark alley with him probably wasn't a good idea. Better, if anything, this was out in public. Out 'in broad daylight' so to speak.

    Should she ignore him? Get authorities involved?? She didn't like the idea of drawing more attention to herself. And it was probably just going to be her word against his. Unless, of course, whatever he was jotting down clearly had to do with her. But it could all just be vague notes too.

    Shandara realized that she hadn't really been eating or drinking for a while. She turned her attention back to her food, deciding on a course of action. Finally, after she was satisfied and had worked up the nerve, she slowly approached the half-orc, standing at his table across from him.

    "Who are you working for?" she quietly asked.
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    "Sorry Miranda," Z said in hushed voices to the student across the small table. If he had known this was going to happen he wouldn't have suggested that they met at Julieanne's Brew. He thought this might have been a date! "I haven't managed to get restocked on your usual exam helper. In the meantime could I interest you in some Stay Awake tea? It'll let you work for another two two hours tonight of studying without being tired tomorrow?", he continued trying to placate the girl though the tears forming in her eyes suggested that it wasn't working.

    He looked around but thankfully noone was staring at them yet. He really didn't want to draw public attention to his spare time dealings. Plus he genuinely liked the girl and felt bad for he. He knew that she had been struggling lately, and that she really needed to pass the test tomorrow. "Look, I'll call in some favours and see if I can get something for you by tonight, okay?" He'd have to talk to Nigel or Green, and see if any of them could help him out later.

    Miranda thanked him and left him to sit alone. He took a sip of his coffee and sat for a moment before getting up and making to leave. As he did an older student entered, walked over to him and asked: "You're Z?"

    "Yeah but look, whatever you want I'm out", he said preemptively, hoping he could head off another awkward conversation before it began.

    "Not here for that", the older student replied and held out a scrap of paper: "Got a message for you."

    Z grapped the paper, hands starting to sweat after recognizing the message style as the one that Ronce used. "Aren't we a bit too old for love letters?" he asked feigning joviality. He excused himself and hurried towards his home, reading the message on the way. He wanted to tear the paper to pieces. He hated feeling like Ronce could just summon him like a godsforsaken lapdog whenever he wanted.

    As he reached home he had calmed down a bit. Realistically, if Ronce ask him to do something there wasn't much he could do, at least not as long as he wanted to stay in Vaungate. He quickly packed the essentials and hurried off to see Ronce at the man's office near the docks.

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    Julieanne's brew
    The half-orc looks up as Shandara approaches him, and closes his notebook before she's close enough to read its contents. "Who do I work for?" He says, some confusion in his voice. "I'm afraid you've mistaken me for someone else." He gets up, leaves some coins on his plate to pay for his beverage, and prepares to leave.


    Ronce's office
    Ronce's office has a rather magnificent view over the river, though the merchant himself is seated with his back to the window. He's small, fro a human, and his lack of physical stature is emphasized even further by the massive desk he's seated behind. Lying on the desk are a variety of ledgers and missives, and as Z is shown into the room he's just finishing attaching his seal to a contract.

    "Ah, Zacharias, thank you for coming so quickly, especially in these trying times." He stresses the last bit, though there is no sign that times are particularly trying for him or his endeavors. He gestures to one of the chairs in front of his desk. "Please, have a seat."

    "Now, won't try to take up too much of your time, as time is money after all." Ronce continues. "No, I just called you here to tell you that if you need any support, any support at all from the Jupitas trading house in your pursuit of a treatment for this dreadful disease in the Stormdrains. Need ingredients for your experiments? I'll find them. Need some tools? Well, I suppose the campus has all that covered, but still, I'll help get you what you need if they are falling short. And of course, once you've got a working formula, we'll be only too happy to begin production and distribution immediately, as your exclusive partner in this endeavor!" He gives Z a wide smile that wouldn't look horribly out of place on an alligator or shark.
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    Julieanne's Brew

    Shandara makes no other moves to block or otherwise do anything aggressive to the half-orc. She merely says in reply, "Ah.. My apologies. Perhaps you are right." Though her tone doesn't really seem apologetic. Probably more sarcastic than anything.

    Whatever. She'd let this creep go. Seemed neither of them wanted a scene. Shandara wanders back to her table and picks up her cup of tea, holding it a while and sipping (actually it was empty, so she was pretending), taking her sweet time while she waits for the half-orc to leave, watching him all the while.

    Hm. Maybe another cup would be nice, though she was really feeling like sitting indoors this time.

    Shandara does just that, taking her cup to a quiet corner inside the restaurant this time. She was facing the door to see if anyone came in, but she still actually had plenty of time to think and daydream now.
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    In the midst of the crowd, one figure is forced to push his way forward... not because he feels entitled, but because it's the only way he can see the writing on the board with all these people around! Fortunately, the stoutness of his kind allows him to make his way through to the announcements and commissions. Even as he does so, however, Bolten apologizes for infringing on others' personal space.

    Bolten Cogturner scratches thoughtfully at his short beard as he peruses the current goings-on in the city. Funds for his workshop are running relatively low and it would be good to pick up some coin. What would be the point of starting his own projects if he couldn't fund them?

    The ship commissions are mildly interesting, but Bolten doesn't know really know anything about life at sea. Sure, he could make a ship that worked, but would it properly serve the needs of the sailors on board? Besides, saltwater was infamous for its ability to damage metals...

    There is absolutely no interest in pulling off a bank heist. Just the very idea gives Bolten anxiety. That left the sewers. Not exactly glamorous work, but it would help people and that style of engineering was more in Bolten's range of experience. Maybe he could bring some new perspective to the table. Just as much from curiosity as from ambition, Bolten makes his way to the engineering workshop.
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    the half-orc leaves quickly, and without making a fuss, and though Shandara no doubt keeps an eye out for him, she won't see him again, at least not today.

    The Escribano workshop
    It's moderately busy at the curator of engineering's workshop. In addition to the usual activity a small group of artisans has gathered around a large table set just inside the entrance. On the table is a large and detailed map of the Stormdrains district , as well as a number of sheets of paper on which quills, seemingly moving of their own volition, are busy making a copy of that map.

    In addition to showing the streets and buildings of the district, the map also shows groundwater tables and the locations of the districts wells. A plan for a sewage system has also been drawn up, transporting the sewage and wastewater from the entire district to a point in the river downstream of the city, where it'd be dumped into the water. The design sin't all that different from that present in other parts of the city, with a robust grid of underground pipes, and several waterpowered pumping stations located near the river to ensure the sewage keeps moving.

    Bolten's practiced eye can easily make out the main issues, however. The Stormdrains district is far more densely populated than most other districts of the city, and the warren of buildings and narrow streets make it next to impossible to actually put the sewer system in the ground, at least without first having to demolish a lot of the buildings. The current situation in the district also means that some kind of purification treatment of the water needs to happen before anyone is comfortable with dumping the waste into the river, but though such systems do exist to help keep the run-off from the leatherworker's workshops manageable, an entirely new design would be needed to deal with the waste of an entire city district.

    As the Dwarven artisan studies the map, one of the quills finishes making its copy, and one of the other artisan's steps forward, rolls up the copied map and takes it with him. The quill immediately starts working on a new copy as soon as the finished copy one has been removed.
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    A small boy makes his way through the hustle and bustle of the main plaza, a sack of books slung over his shoulder as he makes his way to the billboard. Some people might question why a young kid is in the area, this isn't a place for play. The few who cared to distract themselves from their busy thoughts might even recognize the small emblem on his vest as the Trafalgar family crest. But Xavier never gave off a major presence, even when his intellect dwarfed those around him.

    As he often does when he has no lessons planned for the day, Xavier inspects the billboard, seeing if anything peaks his interest. [I]Goldrow Banks needs security consultants Seems like they need more brawn than brain to work that one Treatments Needed! Eh...seems more like Lawford's niche, better avoid it for now. Streidekker and Sons, Shipwrights, is looking for innovations! Now this is interesting! Agh! Needs a proof of concept. Maybe I can find someone willing to work with me on this. What was that really crafty girl's name? Dockford or something? I bet she could build something good.

    Xavier quickly writes down the relevant information from the shipwright request then heads off, trying to think of who would be willing and able to help him.

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    Julieanne's Brew

    As Shandara sipped her tea and thought a while, undisturbed, some ideas began to formulate regarding the whole sewer system project.

    Could there, perhaps, be a method of digging under some buildings without having to demolish them? Extra supports for the building as the foundation was weakened? Going under the foundations? Or perhaps, was the flaw with the Curator's designs themselves? Maybe they were an elegant and efficient system underground, but with little regard for what was up above?

    It was hard to say, but Shandara's curiosity and ambitions may have been getting the better of her at this point. She finished her tea and set off to Maria Escribano's workshop to take a look at her designs.

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    Shandara eventually arrives at the Curator's workshop. It was quite bustling with artisans and engineers, in her opinion. She doesn't want to impose on the people there. Seems either they were studying the map of the Stormdrain District, or waiting for a copy. Shandara was considering taking a copy for herself.

    Among the crowd, she noticed a familiar face: a dwarf whom she had collaborated with before, named Bolten Cogturner. Standing a mere nine inches above his stocky frame, her twig-like, willowy form wasn't much taller. She looks him in the eyes briefly, acknowledging him with the barest of nods.

    But she wasn't here to socialize. And perhaps, working with another person might not have crossed her mind yet. For the time being, Shandara gazes at the district map, studying its overall shape and layout, and then she looks at the plans Maria Escribano had, which were carefully pinned up on a board.

    The one thing she was trying to determine: how did the maps compare to each other in shape and form?
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    There are lots of moving parts to this problem and Bolten realizes that approaching sewer installment will probably be better handled one step at a time than all at once. Fortunately, some considerate soul ensorcelled pens to make copies of the map. Bolten waits patiently to get his own copy before taking his leave. On his way out, Bolten spots the unmistakable face of Shandara. Even with drow being such a rare sight in the city, she stands out with her frail frame. A part of Bolten always worries about what would happen if a stiff breeze knocked the dark elf off of her feet... They had worked together previously on a commission from a nobleman for a spectacularly decorated clock, where her experience with gems and fine golden links had come very much in handy. It also felt like Shandara was one of the few people Bolten felt comfortable sharing a workshop space with. They were both naturally quiet and could work without disturbing the other. Bolten gives her a clear nod and a small smile as he leaves.

    Back within the sanctuary of his small home on the edge of campus, Bolten stares at the schematics. It seems like one of the biggest problems facing them is how to install the piping network without wrecking most of the district. "Just magick it away" is the obvious answer, and Bolten knows that spells exist that can soften rock to the consistency of mud, but decently powerful magic such as that is not readily available. They need something more... consistent. Digging right under the surface is a bad idea; the buildings would collapse without sufficient stone to support them. There has to be a way to make that hole like an incision, like a burrowing mammal...

    ...Like a drill. Bolten is reminded of the hand drills that he has seen, capable of drilling through wood, iron, or even stone. What if they made something like that, but bigger? He begins workshopping a design for a mobile giant drill. Nothing too fancy or to scale, just concept work. At first, he only puts wheels on the bottom in a traditional style, but modifies his design to make a more triangular wheel arrangement that rings the frame of the drill body. That should help push the drill along in tight spaces and make it less prone to shift. The drillbit would need to be powered by clockwork, of course, and that clockwork needs to be isolated in a encased frame to stop dirt and rock fragments from interfering with the gears. Bolten looks at the giant drillbit and remembers that it will have to be made of adamantine to properly pierce the rock. Some mental calculations reveal the cost of such a design and Bolten winces with a hiss before biting his lip and blowing out a sigh. A growl of frustration has him shake his hands in the air. Time to step away from the idea for a bit.

    Bolten goes to his forge and works on the blade that has been his project for the past several days. The blade is tempered and shaped, but now it needs an edge. Sparks fly as Bolten presses the blade to the grindstone and spins the wheel, losing himself in his work. As he works, however, an idea slowly germinates in his mind. Struck by inspiration, Bolten sets aside the blade and takes up some rock fragments left over from the smelting process of his iron ore. Bolten uses the grindstone on the rock fragment, pulling it back to see where part of the rock has been worn away by the grindstone's abrasion. He hums to himself as the raw ore of the idea begins to take shape...

    He runs back into the other room and begins sketching out new designs for drillbits. The conventional drillhead is not suited for this sort of work; what would be better is for a series of smaller drillbits to work in unison to grind and pierce rock in different parts of the tunnel. Along with arrays of more traditional drillbits on the face of the machine, Bolten also jots down drillbit designs that look more like a wheel or a grindstone with adamantine teeth or spikes attached. Same basic idea, but would bring down material costs significantly.

    Of course, there is still the issue of how to steer this thing. A driver seems like a necessity, but there was no conventional way to drive such a thing. Perhaps some sort of arcane sensor on the front where magic could be used to see what's ahead? And that didn't solve the problem of maintaining direction and straight lines underground. His first instinct is to use a compass, but at the depth that he is thinking, iron deposits might pose a serious problem.

    At a loss, Bolten puts his head in his hands as he leans on the table and takes a deep breath. Focus. Don't think about what you can't do; think about what you can do. Make like a clock and tighten up, lad. With renewed purpose, Bolten takes hold of some schematic paper and takes another look at the proposed size of the sewer pipes. Whatever he made, it had to make a hole of at least that diameter. Bolten puts ink to pen and begins drawing schematics with more exacting measurements for all of the parts that would be needed just to make the base drill body, clockwork "guts", armored casing, wheels, and drillbits. This is where the real work begins...
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    "Ah, Zacharias, thank you for coming so quickly, especially in these trying times."
    "Of course, Mister Jupintas", Z replied with a bow. He didn't miss the implied threat, how the greedy merchant could make times very trying for his family if he didn't do as he was told. He looked down to hide his anger and fear but under the pretense of getting to taking a chair, and when he found himself sitting he had managed to conseal his emotions behind the polite mask he always wore when around the Ronce.

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    [...]"No, I just called you here to tell you that if you need any support, any support at all from the Jupitas trading house in your pursuit[...]
    The phrasing about the meeting here being about supporting Z almost makes him laugh. No, the meeting was about excerting control, reminding Z that Ronce could end him with a work and to order him to work on a treatment for the diseases, all while letting him claim that he hadn't said any of those things under a zone of truth.

    "Thank you sir", he replied after he thought the elder man was done enjoying his own voice. "I will focus my efforts immediately. I would in fact like to accept your generous support. I would also like to ask if you would be able to put me in contact with anyone who know more about the details of this disease and if you could recommend any collaborators in this indenture who could be trusted to maintain your exclusivity."

    He waits for the reply and when that part of the conversation is over he asks: "I have an idea for a remedy that could be able to cure most of the infected though it is naturally untested and it might not work depending on the traits of the disease. As you know research can require investments and while price of course can be reduced with efficiency, I'm afraid the initial process of often costly."

    "However,"
    he continues quickly: "I have an idea that might allow you to mitigate those costs. Are you familiar with the material Targath? It is a particular kind of metal which touch grants wielders some protection against diseases and if it effecting against the Stormdrain disease as normal diseases I imagine an early investor could get quite a return over the next month. "

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    "Thank you sir", he replied after he thought the elder man was done enjoying his own voice. "I will focus my efforts immediately. I would in fact like to accept your generous support. I would also like to ask if you would be able to put me in contact with anyone who know more about the details of this disease and if you could recommend any collaborators in this indenture who could be trusted to maintain your exclusivity."
    "Hmmmm, yes. I have an associate that works at the Light's Heart hospital in the slums. She should be able to help. If you tell sister Brunhild Pebble that I've send you, she should be most forthcoming. I'll see about getting you some more help, but I do expect you to take the lead in this. that's what your studies at the Society Campus have been preparing you for after all, haven't they?"

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    He waits for the reply and when that part of the conversation is over he asks: "I have an idea for a remedy that could be able to cure most of the infected though it is naturally untested and it might not work depending on the traits of the disease. As you know research can require investments and while price of course can be reduced with efficiency, I'm afraid the initial process of often costly."

    "However,"
    he continues quickly: [COLOR=#b22222]"I have an idea that might allow you to mitigate those costs. Are you familiar with the material Targath? It is a particular kind of metal which touch grants wielders some protection against diseases and if it effecting against the Stormdrain disease as normal diseases I imagine an early investor could get quite a return over the next month. "
    Ronce grimaces at the mention of cost, but then nods. "For the health of my fellow citizens, it is an investment I'll gladly make. As fort hat metal, well, I wish you'd mentioned it earlier. When the outbreak of this disease just began some good-for-nothing scoundrel bought up every stock of the metal they could get their hands on, no doubt intending to sell it at a vastly inflated price. I do have my own contacts to lean on, but it'll be several weeks yet before can expect a sufficiently large supply." He sighs. "Still, it's good to hear that you're willing to think with me on this. I wish all my associates had such a good attitude."

    "Now, I believe you've got your work cut out for you, while I'll start looking for some trustworthy assistants for you. We'll talk again a week from now. I'm sure you'll already have made spectacular progress by then!" Ronce dismisses Z with a wave of his hand, then returns to studying one of the letters on his desk.
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    "Hmmmm, yes. I have an associate that works at the Light's Heart hospital in the slums. She should be able to help. If you tell sister Brunhild Pebble that I've send you, she should be most forthcoming. I'll see about getting you some more help, but I do expect you to take the h eald in this. that's waht your studies at the Society Campus have been rpeparing you for after all, haven't they?"
    "Thank you, sir. Of course, sir", Z replies with a respectful bow.

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    Ronce grimaces at the mention of cost, but then nods. "For the health of my fellow citizens, it is an investment I'll gladly make. As fort hat metal, well, I wish you'd mentioned it earlier. When the outbreak of this disease just began some good-for-nothing scoundrel bought up every stock of the metal they could get their hands on, no doubt intending to sell it at a vastly inflated price. I do have my own contacts to lean on, but it'll be several weeks yet before can expect a sufficiently large supply." He sighs. "Still, it's good to hear that you're willing to think with me on this. I wish all my associates had such a good attitude."
    So typical Ronce. To in one moment make golden promises of support and in the next moment scowl at the support you asked of him. Not that he would ever dare say that to his face. "Very magnanomous of you sir, I am certain the citizens will appreciate your charity. I deeply apologize for my tardiness, sir, you are absolutely right, I should have made the suggestion earlier." Of course, at that time he had no reason to tell Ronce anything and really, the fat geezer could just have asked.

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    "Now, I believe you've got your work cut out for you, while I'll start looking for some trustworthy assistants for you. We'll talk again a week from now. I'm sure
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    you'll already have made spectacular progress by then!" RonCe dismisses Z with a wave of his hand, then returns to studying one of the letters on his desk.
    "I'll endeaver to not disappoint, sir. I'll leave the list of ingredients with your secretary," he says before he gets up and leaves. He writes a list once he's outside ands hands it off to the secretary before heading towards the Society. He'll keep the Light's Heart hospital as a backup in case this approach doesn't show anything.

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    He puts down a list of ingredients for a total of 1000gp value? Having played a lot of high lvl DnD I have become throughly desensitized to gold piece value so if that's off in any direction feel free to pick another more realistic price. It's equivalent to 20 antiplagues which I honestly feel is lowballing it a little given we're looking at RnD on something much more complicated.
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    Xavier eventually makes his way back to his dorm, a sparse little room divided in two. His roommate's side cluttered with dirty clothes, random pages of homework and the odd cluster of material samples he would frequently examine. His own corner of the school was nearly attended, his desk covered in former blueprints, his equipment by the side. With a wave of his hand, he system'magically' places his books in a neat pile on his bed as he takes a seat. A single book hangs in the air as Xavier rubs his hands together. "Now then.....let's gets some ideas flowing....." The book falls into his hand, revealing the tiny points of light that make up his Mage Hand spell. " 'The Great Guide to the World Volume 3; Engineering', let's see what you say about ships...." Xavier exclaims as he begins to study
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    A chill fall breeze sways blue curtains and passes into a lit bedroom that has yet to relent to the night’s embrace. Illuminated by oil lantern, the warm light dances against the pale blue walls with the breeze in concert. The room decorations are soft pinks and blues, and not a single piece of furniture or permanent fixture lacks a drop of paint.

    Zeal sits on a comfortable squarish pink chair. In front of her, an easel stands tall. In the room is a pink fluffy bed which never gets slept on but often serves as a muse. A nightstand flanks each side of the bed, one with a healthy looking philodendron that reaches the floor. An entire wall is blocked by desks filled with tools and alchemist vials. Paintings of the portrait, abstract, and surrealism variety cover the walls. A wardrobe is so stuffed full of a rainbow of clothes that it cannot close. Zeal paints, the view focusing on her art, a disembodied plague doctor’s outfit treating a mannequin’s cut bleeding arm while taking their temperature. Zeal paints until dawn.


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    She locks her front door in the morning and leaves for the Grand plaza. Her mind broods heavy on what plagues the city. The suffering she sees, even the empty streets, was on such a scale she never could have imagined such a thing outside of war. While Riam Fopransoog told her that a plague was certainly possible and even had happened in the past, experience taught her more than any teacher or book in the archives. The next mention of the dead may be a person she knows. She didn’t know many people in the Stormdrain, but she knew alchemist and biologist that are working on cures. And, not all of them are so young anymore.

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    Zeal walks through the crowd and reads the noticeboard. The announcements always have the juicy stuff. Those are frightening symptoms. And, a reminder on caution. That were not the announcements she expected but they were not a surprise. She reads the commissions.

    Ship design sounds like something she would enjoy. She accepts the sewer caused the plague until she reads the attached notes. What type of game is the emperor playing!? Mr. Curnow is the expert, and if anyone knows what caused the plague it is him. Thankfully Mr. Curnow left a note, or else she’d have to force herself to get involved with redesigning the sewer. She wants to actually help treat the disease. Light’s heart hospital. She doesn’t know the place, but a hospital shouldn’t be hard to find. Her yellow eyes widen at the security consultants commission.

    She shouts in joy, “I get to rob a bank!?” She declares, “I’m going to rob a bank!” She has never robbed a bank before but she always wanted to since this very moment! “First, I’m going to deal with that nasty plague, then I’ll rob Goldrow! Mark my words: Zeal will rob Goldrow Bank!” She puffs her chest at any doubters or annoyed people. “The society will knock the socks right off Goldrow, and we’ll steal their socks too!” After her declaration, she leaves with a dramatic turn to return to her shop. She has a lot to do and people are depending on her.

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    A nicely painted, easy to read, sign hangs with the shop’s name above the door. The sign has the image of a beaker with a used paint brush in it. Zeal walks inside, sees Elrah, and says, “Good morning~” A sweetness rings in her voice.

    Elrah Ettlundl was the first employee Zeal ever hired at her shop. She has a small talent for alchemy and a friendly personality, always eager to learn. She takes clear, easy to read notes in the store’s ledger and is good with the customers. Anything she lacks in skill she makes up for in passion. She has her own key to the store and often opens unprompted if Zeal is lost in a project. She has some trouble at home, but that hasn’t interfered with her work yet.

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    The storefront’s shelves are lined with bottles of every shape and color. Pastes. Oils. Elixirs. The display shelves in the room house raw alchemy ingredients, plants, animal parts, minerals, etc. There are inexpensive material components for stocking spell component pouches as well as filled spell pouches. Mixed in with alchemy supplies are dyes and pastes someone could use to make their own paint. Supplies sit here or there for stylizing. Sections of the shelving are devoted to tools of the trade. A one stop shop for alchemy with a splash of random color thrown in. The storefront is well decorated, uniformed in style, and gives a well-resoucred quality impression.

    Zeal, “Let the others into the workshop when they get here.” Zeal walks through the storefront and upstairs with purpose. She shouts downstairs so Elrah can hear her, “The society posted a commission for helping with the plague. I’m going to head down to Stormdrain and talk to the priests to see if there is anything I can do to help." There is a loud commotion like stuff is being tossed aside but that is not unusual. "I might be able to do something down there to help put an end to all this.” She stomps downstairs wearing something different. She t-poses and spins around.

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    “What do you think? Oh, and I might rob a bank.” Not really caring to explain, she will leave as fast as she came like a whirlwind of energy. She leaves for Light's heart hospital.
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    Artificer Society, Xavier's dorm

    Arriving at the Society he rushes up to the dorm area and standing awkwardly in front of Xavier's room he knocks a few times. "Xavier, you in there?" he asks. If there is no reaction he'll wait 20 sec and do it again.

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    Walking through the dirty streets of the slum on the way to the hospital Z is reminded of old times. Not necessarily happier times, he and his old friend J barely managed to pickpocket enough money for all of them to stay afloat. He wonders what did end up happening with J. They used to hang out very often but since he started working on his entry project he hasn't been able to find time to reach out. Maybe he could try to find her once the hospital thing is done? Then again, he needed to see if he could get Clear Ear for Miranda and now he's at least partly expected to find a treatment for the disease in a week. Maybe the week after?

    Once he arrives at the hospital he asks around for his new contact.
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    Artificer Society, Xavier's dorm

    Arriving at the Society he rushes up to the dorm area and standing awkwardly in front of Xavier's room he knocks a few times. "Xavier, you in there?" he asks. If there is no reaction he'll wait 20 sec and do it again.
    Xavier has just prepared his desk, a design in his head for a ship with greater efficiency than the ones he is sure are at the dock, his tools at the ready to print out a blueprint, when he hears a knock at the door. Looking up from his desk to the door, he waits to hear if another knock occurs. When it does, he sighs, putting down his pen and walking to the door. Opening it, he instantly recognizes the campus 'dealer' Z. "What's up Z?" Xavier lets the older boy in, moving back to sit on the simple bed. "Please spare me the sales pitch if you can, I'm not into 'enhancers' or hallucinogenics."

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    "Bah, I have enough faithful customers without going dorm to dorm," Z responds good good naturedly. "No I was looking at doing something about the soon-to-be-plague in Stormdrain, and you're the one I know that knows most about diseases. Want to take a look at some sick people and help me save a few thousand lives?"

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    Artificer Society, Xavier's dorm

    "Bah, I have enough faithful customers without going dorm to dorm," Z responds good good naturedly. "No I was looking at doing something about the soon-to-be-plague in Stormdrain, and you're the one I know that knows most about diseases. Want to take a look at some sick people and help me save a few thousand lives?"
    Xavier bites his knuckle as he thinks on it for a moment. "Eh.....you know what, why not? Collaboration are always more interesting that solo projects. Let me set up my pack and I'll gladly join you." Xavier moves rather fluently, grabbing his backpack and filling it up with all of his reference materials. He keeps the one he feels will be most relevant 'The Great Guide to the World Volume 7; Nature in his hands, ready to spark his memory just in case. "Lead the way Z, this is your operation after all!"

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    "Glad to hear it!" Z says smiling: "Let's head down to get some protection and then find some patients to poke."

    Assuming that the biology department have protective suits(and other equipment for disease research) that are available for students he'll lead them there.

    Assuming there are patients in the same department he'll ask around to gain access to those. If there are no patients or they can't get access for another reason they'll head to the nearest hospital in which they expect they can find people with the Stormdrain disease.
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    The Escribano Workshop

    So it seemed Shandara's initial hunch was wrong. Of course it was. That's what she gets for underestimating a Curator.

    Comparing the two maps - one of the Stormdrain District, and the other, the proposed sewer designs - she could already see what a messy warren of tiny streets the place was. Maria Escribano's designs already seemed to follow the major streets, if you could even call them that, as much as possible. Yet connecting it all in an even remotely-efficient manner meant digging right under half the buildings.

    Hm.. could magical connections be established between separate pipes, transferring sewage over a distance without physically crossing that distance?? The conjuration school of magic would seem the most appropriate here, but... Hmm...

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    Just brainstorming here, so I guess this would be without the aid of a library and I may be able to try again. But I'd assume that even if I had access to 3rd level wizard spells, we are strapped for options.

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    That said, setting up something similar to teleportation circles and magic portals is probably much too hard. But, speaking of the conjuration and summoning field, imagine if you will, a "summon sewage" effect, confined to a certain range, or other constraints such as a cone or whatever counts as underground. That might be able to work, but then the next trick is getting it to repeatedly cast by itself...
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    Zeal got some odd looks on her way to the Stormdrain district, but once there, she doesn't stand out as much, as more than a few people are on the streets wearing similar get-ups. The district itself is fairly quiet. Those that are on the streets are clearly in a hurry, and most seem to be out to get supplies for a prolonged indoors stay. The Light's heart hospital itself isn't too hard to find. It's one of largest and cleanest buildings in the district, and unlike most of the rest of the district it's a hive of activity. Doctors and couriers rush in and out, men and women are seen carrying dirty sheets and other clothes out for cleaning, and clean clothes in for use.

    Just inside the hospital Zeal finds a woman wearing a white robe and a small pendant with he symbol of Sarenrae give instruction to several persons dressed similar to hers. "... to make sure they keep drinking water. It's a good sign if they run a fever, but if the fever lasts for more than day, or the coughing worsens and becomes very frequent, you should bring them here. Otherwise keep them in their homes. We've only got so many beds here, so we can only treat those in the worst condition." The two persons, presumably street doctors, nod. "Oh, and please take these." The woman hands the both of them a small symbol of Sarenrae. "These pendants have been blessed by our godess, and should provide you a measure of protection against this disease." The two street doctors take the offered pendants, thank her, then leave.

    As soon as they've left, the woman turns to Zeal. "Good day. I am sister Magnolia. Normally I'd ask you how I can help you, but based on your clothing I'm really hoping you're here to help us and the people of this district."

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    The campus hospital is relatively quiet, more quiet than usual in fact. Generally there's some students or artisans that managed to get hurt in some way waiting for treatment, and nobles would often go there because of the department' of biology's unrivaled expertise in the treatment of diseases and ailments. A student of Biology is currently watching over the front desk, and he looks up from a heavy medical text as Z and Xavier walk in. "How can I help you?" the young half-elf asks them.
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    Hm, yes. Shandara thought about it and indeed, it certainly seemed possible. Glancing over the schematics overlaid with the district map, she imagined various nodes that could be used as shortcuts, concentrating sewage from multiple places all at once, and in doing so, cutting out the need for swaths and swaths of interconnecting pipes.

    Yes, this could work! In theory... But she would need more than an idea. This Society was quite adamant about their formal proofs and all that.

    Just for referencing distances between major junctions and other areas of importance, Shandara waits patiently for her own copy of a map before carefully rolling it up and heading back to her home.


    Shandara's Home

    Once back in the relative safety and privacy of her own home, Shandara leans her parasol in the corner near the door, hangs up her cloak, and kicks off her sandals. She clears space on her worktable, unfurling the district map and placing tools and things on the edges to keep it pinned down. Then she goes to her mini-study to consult the many books she had collected pertaining to arcana. The faint light sneaking in through and around the heavy drapes was dim but pleasant to her eyes as she perused the manuscripts. Everything she reviewed indicated that her idea was possible. Now to formalize it...

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    I'd say the better she does, the more useful features and constraints she knows she could add to it.

    Qualities I'd be interested in (and I am probably not thinking of some things):
    Maximum range of the spell
    Maximum volume or weight that can be transferred
    basic constraints like (no living things, nothing inside a container, not inside a living creature)
    Fine-tuning what counts as "sewage"
    Other constraints (ordered from what I think is easiest to hardest):
    limiting range of the spell
    restricting sewage summoning to only "below ground"
    excluding some specific substances
    setting up boundaries that may block the effect
    targeting certain areas
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    "Hey, I think I remember you from Anatomy II? You did that project on protein aggregation, right?" Z says trying to establish a friendly connection before he makes his request: "I don't think we ever got properly introduced though. I'm Z and this is Xavier." He gestures to the tall boy behind him. "I'd give you a handshake but that seems to becoming poor taste these days"

    "We're looking at trying to contribute to getting rid of the Stormdrain disease and hoped that you might have some patients here we could take a look at," Z says ammiably: "I assumed they were being studied here?"
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    The students nods. "Yeah, we've got a couple here that caught it. None of them are doing too bad, but you'll still have to check with the doctor in charge before being allowed to see them. I reckon they could tell you most of what you want to know though." He checks a ledger. "Right, you'd need to check With Doctor Ellassa Fauxfontaine. Her office is on the second floor, then left, at the end of the hallway."

    The office the student points Xavier and Z to is reasonably large, with a number of bookshelves stacked with medical texts, and a number of anatomical studies pinned to the walls. After several moments you hear hurried footsteps approaching down the half, and a middle-aged half-elf enters the room. She stops for a moment in surprise as she spots Xavier and Z, but then enters her office and takes a seat behind her desk. "Hmmm, I assume you're here because you wish to help with this outbreak we're dealing with?" She asks.
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    "Thanks buddy, good luck with the studies!" Z leaves with a parting wave.

    As the doctor entering the room Z presents himself and his comrade.

    "You assume correctly, Doctor," he replies to the question: "We're hoping to learn more about the established knowledge as well as example a few patients for ourselves."

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    "Well then, let's see." The doctor retrieves several sheets of parchment, a pen and a bottle of ink and offers it to Z and Xavier. "I don't have a spare copy of the list of symptoms right now, so please take notes." She opens a thick folder on her desk and opens it. "No doubt you've seen the main symptoms already listed as part of our announcement to the students and artisans." She continues. "Coughing, Diarrhea, Headaches and Spells of dizziness or a feeling of tiredness are the main symptoms of the onset of the disease. In the mildest cases that's all it amounts to. In worse cases a fever appears, which can run quite hot. The fever generally breaks after a day, but if it doesn't it can kill the patient. We've noticed that patients in general show a lot of symptoms of dehydration, and the disease both causes the body to lose water at a quicker rate and to have trouble absorbing liquids in general."

    "The coughing also gets worse in some patients. In a significant portion of those the disease ends up being fatal, as it attacks the lungs."

    She sighs. "We haven't figured out why the disease progresses to the fatal stage in some, but not in others. The curator theorizes that we're actually dealing with two diseases, with one disease making the body susceptible to the other, but that's impossible to prove right now, and shouldn't really make much of a difference in how we approach treatment. Did you get all that?"

    Once she's confirmed that Xavier and Z copied down her explanation, she continues. "We can allow you to see the patients we have here, and we'll provide you with some protections against disease, but if you do, you will have to return to the hospital two days from now and stay a day for observation. We have some alchemical labs where you could continue your work, but this part is non-negotiable. So far the disease has been mostly contained to the Stormdrains district, and we want to keep it that way."
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    "That should be perfectly fine Dr. Fauxfontaine. I do have a couple questions before we take a look ourselves if you don't mind."

    Xavier fidgets a little, his fingers lightly tapping on his book. This venture has his heart pumping in a way he isn't used to, and he likes it.

    "Are there any obviously strange spots or rashes you may have noticed? Or unusual swellings? How have the patients been cognitively outside of the dizziness and fatigue? Has anyone done an autopsy yet? Would be alright if we also looked at the corpses of anyone who has unfortunately passed?"

    Xavier blushes, realizing he's asking a lot to a doctor who is no doubt very busy.

    "I'm sorry, that's a lot to think about at once. Especially since we'll be seeing most of it for ourselves. Thank you for your time and your service, it's really appreciated. "

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