Following the attack which left Nova Amaril in a coma, The Raven Shield regroups back at The Hog's Head.
Doctor Weissknoch informs them that Nova's soul simply does not seem to be present, and that there's nothing that can be done at this time.
Brixom Malpa comes to the party with a simple proposition: Payback. While the party debates the merits of violence, Gasha Ugdug is more than ready to knock some heads together.
Soon, the party finds themselves at the Giddy Goblin, a large tavern run by Humbert Tarn, leader of the Blackjaws.
After a prolonged and spectacular brawl, the crime boss reveals that the assassin's true identity is Corborin, that he was in fact sent by the Aregis Alliance, and that he is equipped with technology made by Bernaldo Vittori.
Finally, he revealed that Corborin plans to leave the country by the end of the week, giving the Raven Shield a dilemma: will they race the assassin to Eastport, or pursue a means to save Silaqui?