The Duke is worried about some of the small towns and villages on his trade routes through the Cloudscape mountains. There have been reports of attacks on trade caravans, with some of them being totally wiped out and some eerily strange weather too. The transport of goods through his realm has nearly stopped completely and he is in desperate need of help.
Duke Kane has assembled the lot of you in hopes that you would be *willing* to assist him by traveling into the mountain passes, investigating it, and ridding him of this problem. He desperately needs to get the trade caravans traveling through the passes again. Many lives depend on it. (not to mention the profits he is losing out on)
Do this for me and I will resolve you of any debt that you have with me. I can transport you as far as the first village. It's called Greenville, but don't let that name fool you. Its cold and snowy half the damn year! It's an old farming village and they still abide by some of the old ways. I know that the place is run by the Clerics of the local church. Bernhardt I believe is the name of the head Cleric. A grotesquely fat man, you can't miss that one. He may have some useful information to help you get started.
The wagon drivers won't go any further than Greenville, and I can't blame them from what I've heard. Well, if there are no questions for me, good luck to you all and may your tasks and your enemies find their end swiftly.
Any questions for the Duke?