Recap
While continuing investigation inside Graydirge Bank, the party uncovered deeper links between bank events, the white-hand symbol network, faction manipulation, and poison materials previously tied to Old Erghaghs Farm.
Major Events
- Still operating inside Graydirge Bank, the party found a corpse wearing clothing marked with White Hand on Red Background Symbol.
- The corpse’s materials included diagrams centered on The Crooked Coffin, including movement references through Court of Ghouls.
- Sabong took the white-hand-marked cloak.
- A chest with a torn label (partially reading Sallows) contained a jar of the same grey goo previously found at Old Erghaghs Farm.
- In a second room, the party encountered and defeated a zombie horde.
- After combat, four amicable zombies emerged: Jefferey and the Bank Zombies.
- The zombies reported their previous boss was roughly Stella’s height and suggested they might remember more if brought to their home.
- The party had the amicable zombies wait in the bank lobby.
- The group completed study/library research and gained a scholarly journal (taken by Sabong).
- Found a metal scroll case with a document on Graydirge Bank’s founding and discussion of favor with the Tax Collectors or Builders groups.
- Found squatter quarters apparently used by former bank manager Tylegmut.
- Found notes/journals indicating Tylegmut pursued speculative conspiracies and sought leverage from bank-founding secrets.
- Tylegmut reportedly contacted Builders League first (rejected), then Celebrants (accepted after she pretended to worship Urgathoa), and helped arrange the bank closure.
- Existing documents suggest the Celebrants did not want a lasting relationship with Tylegmut and the Tax Collectors Union caught onto her scheme.
NPCs and Factions Mentioned
- White Hand on Red Background Symbol - Reappeared on corpse clothing inside the bank.
- The Crooked Coffin - Appeared in route/operations diagrams.
- Tax Collectors Union - Referenced in bank-founding and Tylegmut conflict documentation.
- Celebrants - Accepted Tylegmut’s infiltration offer and were tied to bank closure events.
- Kepgeda - Identified as leader linked to the white-hand/“three-finger” gang thread.
- Tylegmut - Former manager/squatter source linked to faction manipulation records.
- Builders League - Great Faction tied to rejected espionage offer.
- Court of Ghouls - Movement route referenced in white-hand-linked diagrams.
- Sallows - Partial chest label tied to recovered grey goo.
- Urgathoa - Religious identity used in Tylegmut’s infiltration attempt.
Important Context
- Party now believes the Crooked Coffin is connected to the white-hand gang network.
- Notes assert Kepgeda leads that network.
- Poison material matching farm evidence was found inside the bank, raising major logistics/motive questions.
- Unclear why poison stock would be stored at a bank site.
Unresolved Threads
- Investigate “Court of Ghouls” routing connected to Crooked Coffin diagrams.
- Identify “Sallows” reference on the torn chest label.
- Determine why poison from Old Erghaghs Farm appeared in Graydirge Bank.
- Trace how far Tylegmut’s faction manipulation influenced the bank closure and current conflict.