I don’t quite see how it matters yet, but I don’t think it was Magpie that gave us the letter. I think it was Sceleritas Fel under some sort of illusion spell. Why? (1) the “Magpie” who gave us the letter sounded confident, whereas the Magpie we collared previously was quavering; (2) there was the smell of magic in the air when we were handed the letter.
Of course, it might just have been an associate of Sceleritas Fel. Someone solve that anagram, please! =]
What’s more, the guy with the animal-skeleton hat pinched our good-luck charm. Could have been a random pickpocketing, or is there some reason Sceleritas Fel might be interested in our lucky almiraj paw?
None of this gives me much of a reason to go any particular place, but I agree that it makes sense to follow up on the other murders to see if there’s a connection, in which case I would vote for Silver Crescent Beach.
