- The PCs catch a few glimpses of an ethereal skycoach driven by a ghostly creature. Questioning the citizens reveals that the ethereal coach belongs to the former head of the dragonmarked House Tharashk. Rumor holds that it flies throughout the city, but occasionally stops at the site where a portion of the family’s treasure is hidden. Many have tried and failed to follow it to that fabled location. If the PCs wish to try, they must hire a skycoach of their own to follow it—probably for an extended period. The Silverstreak Skycoach Rental Company is one of the few organizations in town that can provide them with a vehicle for the required length of time.
- The PCs stumble across a dead body in a less-traveled area. Investigation reveals that the corpse is that of a driver for the Silverstreak Skycoach Rental Company. Even more troubling is the fact that neither the driver nor his coach have been reported missing—in fact, both are still in service. Serra Narim hires the PCs to discover who killed her employee and to protect her from the spy in her company, whom she suspects may be an assassin retained to kill her.
Serra Narim, a classy, red-haired woman in her midthirties, started this company five years ago and still
heads it today. The Silverstreak has risen to prominence
by putting several dragonmarked houses that previously operated from Lyrandar Tower out of business.
Because Serra is not dragonmarked, numerous people
from the noble houses of Sharn resent her and her
company. But even though she has made her share of
professional enemies, no one has yet resorted to assassination—probably because she is betrothed to Telleth of
the dragonmarked House Kundarak, a man who wields
some influence in the city.
The Silverstreak Skycoach Rental Company operates a fleet of twenty skycoaches, five to ten of which are rented out to single parties for extended periods of time. The rest hover near the skyways and balconies in search of people who need transportation to other areas within the city. An adventuring party can rent a skycoach for 150 gp per day, and the coach and driver are at the renter’s beck and call until dismissed. The agreement stipulates that if services are needed for more than 24 hours, the driver must return to Lyrandar Tower at least once per day to switch out with another driver.
Source: Web Supplement