Amanda Roads, a reputable lawyer from Bartholomew's Inn has discretely put about that a client is seeking enterprising and most of all discrete individuals to perform a delicate service.

Some local travel will be involved, familiarity with the customs of the South West an advantage, and any prior misunderstandings or arrangements with Acryn Law Enforcement should be declared in advance.

Having cut down the members of the caravan the party are approached by a slender-tailed woman claiming to be their employer. Despite some tension she offers them a payment of a further 100R for their services. She offers Sam Skye a reduced payment in exchange for the Council's aid in his legal battle. The party accept the payment from the Lady of Keys and her group claims the strongbox and vanishes into the flux.

Ricardo leads them into the flux and drops them off across the countryside to make their own way home.

Ricardo then vists the old puppet theatre, where he defeated Mr Strings, and informs his successor Ragdoll that the Lady of Keys is responsible for the theft of the Council's cash. The assassin boss is pleased to receive the information and rewards him with a puppet in his own image. Richard Twine is brought in to have a look at the creepy doll informs him that it is a servitor that will obey his commands, neglecting to mention that it might have other functions.

Samuel of the Warrior and Richard keep their Masks, the latter bearing the face of an unremarkable Acryn native. Samuel's mask, though less distinctive than his dessicated form is of a ruddy, crimson skin tone of unknown origin.

Samuel Skye's problems with the Department of Hygiene vanish after a week of disruption at the post office, courtesy of his new friends in lows places.
The effects of the mushroom consumption are permanent- occasional hallucinations that leave him uncertain of whether any wierd things he encounters are actually real or not. This is treatable as per an alchemical addiction.