The ever-growing pain of the two Red Wizards hiding so close to territory bordering Candlekeep is too much to ignore. There's been a considerable bounty put together to hunt down these Thayan saboteurs. After some tenuous contact with the Dead Roses, it's clear that the Red Wizards have gathered the rest of the Black Blade mercenary band and are occupying various ruins in the large, forested fief. So long as you don't mind some dubious friends, the Dead Roses should prove immensely helpful as guides and experts. They will expect bribes, I've prepared a special stipend bag for you all to use at your discretion. - Bjera Z'zyma (Candlekeep Patron)

From a trustworthy source;
Seven dead scouts, a senior enchanter and a retinue of journeymen mages also dead or missing. Candlekeep's stock of 'help' isn't quite making the cut in these forests. The Red Wizards have trained generations of wicked people to destroy anything that doesn't bend the knee. The scouts weren't expecting lycanthropes to swarm them. The mages thought their spells could protect them against bonafide killers. If anyone from Luma reads this, meet us at the painted cliff hideout. We just might get along, or maybe we won't. One thing is for certain, no one is winning this valley without our help. - Adelia Rose

Return to the sword coast fiefdom of Nevermind, and eliminate the two Red Wizards staging hostilities southward against Candlekeep. Meanwhile the Dead Roses gang led by Adelia Rose, will likely help if they receive some incentive. It's believed they intend to portray themselves as unbowed, yet the Dead Roses only take the ethical side of an affair if it's related to something far more important. We've heard through the grapevine that there may be a Harper spy among the Red Wizards forces who also might be in a position to help if they are alive. Dead Roses should know more, supposedly the Harpers traipsed about in the region a decade ago to hunt a shadow druid. The harper spy should be quite closely connected with our dear Adelia Rose. See if you can leverage that.

*Characters who have played other Darkstar story games will have a slight boon of having lower DCs or advantages depending on the test.
**This game may prove very deadly for reckless teams! Be careful!
***Dark fantasy themes will be present, and enemies will be going for the kill.

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Part 1

The party of adventurers managed to pass the stormy gorge and start making their way to the locals usual haunt and hideout. The tavern controlled by the Dead Roses lingers just ahead behind the painted cliffs, and with it, your party's chance at acquiring elite allies for the battles ahead.

Part 2 - To be continued...