The Night's Passage

The Halfling Belik of Courtaud opened the parcel carefully, always cautious when receiving something from home.  After careful examination of the notes and coins, Belik was convinced it was safe enough to proceed and pocketed the coins. Opening the first note Belik found a letter from a sister he did not possess, he quickly realized that the sum of all the messages held a code he could use to decipher the true message he was to receive.  Sighing in mild annoyance, the Halfling porter realized that it would take him the rest of his evening to determine which of the messages held the cipher.

The thirteen candles were half spent and Belik was still working at the message.  It had been some time shortly after midnight when the Halfling porter understood which of the twelve messages was the cipher.  Belik worked feverishly to finish the coded missive wondering how many others were undertaking the same endeavor this night.  As the first rays of sun pierced the early morning sky Belik of Courtraud finished the last of the letters and looked down upon his work, reading the message in its entirety.

The Detective Viorec has the key. Either bring him into our Night’s Passage or deliver him to us in Courtraud. 

Viorec is the key, Cenotaph and its riches are the reward.  The successful passenger will arrive in wealth and permanent station.