person or contact

The Basilisk

Summary

The Basilisk is a recurring contact who receives party messages, appears during the Baytail Accord crisis, warns about dangerous boxes, and may help with mage support.

Known Details

  • The party sent a message to The Basilisk after finding the active Censer of Noxia.
  • During the Baytail Accord crisis, The Basilisk appeared with a tabaxi and his boss after the party called for help.
  • The Basilisk warned the party that they were in over their heads when they asked about Sister Proulsothight’s box.
  • Day 29 records the party sending The Basilisk a message saying they had killed Lortesh.
  • Day 30 begins with The Basilisk saying he wanted to meet the party and was coming in; later the party messaged The Basilisk about The Guilt being an Excellence and asked for mage help with Wrath.
  • Day 32 records the party asking The Basilisk for guild help to check prisons while searching for Lady Thorpe.
  • The Basilisk’s note said Redford and Everchard had no Lady Thorpe, Goldenswell refused and prevented access, and Don't come to Strong hedge Compromised.
  • The note also connected Little Bugy, an attempted assassination of Sefris on the ground, and the Cult of Salvation.
  • On Day 36, the party sent The Basilisk a note about current events from Highden.
  • On Day 41, The Basilisk could not teleport to the party because of a blocker, wanted to meet in Donly or Sunset Vista, reported crises at Emmerane, Dunensend, Heartmoor, Grand Towers, Snowsorrow, Pine Springs, and missing Perens, and said the Peridot Queen had contracted him to lend aid while acting for herself.
  • The Basilisk planned to meet the Peridot Queen by Trade Smells and get Cardonald to take the party back to the army.

Open Questions

  • Who are the tabaxi and boss who appeared with him?
  • Why was he seeking the Gelissa-like box while warning the party to leave it alone?
  • What compromised Stronghedge, and how does it connect to Goldenswell’s off-the-books prisoners?