Master Dunrat,

Secure the town. Master Thaque will seize the shrine and oversee the salvage operation. Assist him as needed. Seal the shrine when finished. Your aim above all is to return to the Temple of All-Consumption with any relics that the moathouse party recovers. Do what is necessary to achieve this goal, but no more. Do not sacrifice our deep cover agent unless you must. Conceal your presence as well from the Hoch Jebline who infest the Temple of Elemental Evil ... our eyes will turn soon enough to the ruins, but for now we have far greater designs, about which you need not concern yourself.

Tal Chammish is dispatching a wagon from Rastor to collect the relics. I am sending along a small surprise to be placed in the moathouse to ward off casual interlopers. It should remain quiescent until ordered. Leave the creature and the undead at the moathouse. You will all accompany the wagon back to the crater. Feel free to dispense with the gnolls as needed to delay or divert pursuit. I trust that the importance of your mission has been impressed upon you, and that you do not need to be reminded of the consequences of failure.

Mistress Naquent