A starved looking man named Claus (NE bandit) is desperately trying to sell an emerald necklace that he claims to have found at the Necropolis of Telamok. The necklace is a necklace of fireballs with a single gem left. Claus is willing to sell it for 1 gp, but none of the merchants in Estoria are willing to buy it. If the heroes agree to buy it off of Claus, one of the merchants (Mya Spiratos) will intervene and explain that Claus is a graverobber.
She explains that Claus managed to sneak past Damon, the guardian of Telamok, and gain entry to the Necropolis. He stole the necklace from one of the tombs and is now cursed by the gods. As long as he has the necklace he is unable to eat: he just throws up everything. The only way to end the curse is for him to sell the necklace to someone who knows how he got it. If he lies when he tries to sell it, or leaves it somewhere, he always wakes up with it in his possession.
If a hero still foolishly buys the necklace, then they become afflicted by the curse of the graverobber. Refer to Introduction: The Laws of Thylea for details.