This is a copy of the letter recovered by the party after Vroods defeat.
I congradulate you on your success. You have made it through the Shudderwood, to Feldgrau, and dispatched Auren Vrood. The man behind the defilement of Harrowstone, the invasion of Schloss Caromarc, and the death of the Wolf King. He was a good servant, and the undead army he was seeking to raise in Feldgrau would have been of great use to me. However, the death of Professor Lorrimor and the attention of certain members of a secret organization we are both very familiar with,
have tempered any anger I might feel regarding his loss.
I, quite frankly, anticipated that loss from the start. Given the disruptions he caused as part of his tasks, your involvement was a foreseeable consequence. Indeed, part of the reason I instructed him to remain in Feldgrau. That was so, this confrontation would occur there, to prevent you from simply dogging his steps back to me.I have taken steps to limit what information you might gain there. So, while I am disappointed to lose Vrood as a tool, you need not fear my seeking you out to exact vengeance on his behalf.
Therefore, I suggest you take some time to enjoy yourselves, and reflect upon your successes. You have prevented a ghostly uprising, defended a wrongfully-accused golem, returned stability to the werewolf tribes and thwarted the designs of a vile necromancer. That is more than most adventurers can claim to have accomplished, and you have earned some relaxation. If one or two loose ends have not been completely tied up, then what of it? Surely that is the nature of adventuring, and noone can fault you for it.
But let me make one thing clear, in the event that you are not content to rest on your laurels. You have already proven yourselves to be resourceful, and I am not arrogant enough to think it impossible for you to follow my trail further. Should you be willing and able to do so, know that I will no longer hold back. You performed impressively while cleaning up Vrood's messes, but ultimately did nothing to interfere with my long-term plans. In fact you have been the scalpel I've needed to cut the imperfections from my work.
So that is the choice you have. Quit while you are ahead, and live a life of leisure, or continue to oppose me, and ensure an early death. You seem to be moderately intelligent; I hope you are sensible enough to choose correctly.
Sincerely,
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