PROJECT: Red Lyrium

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In addition to being dangerous to civilians, red lyrium allows Corypheus to control or influence those it infects and to augment the abilities of his forces. Red lyrium is currently being cultivated in the Sunless Lands and has been sighted growing in darkspawn in the Anderfels. The Inquisition needs to stop its spread and prevent Corypheus from continuing to use it as a weapon.

DIVISION: Forces
LEADER: n/a ASST. LEADER:	STATUS: Active

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Find objects or information of interest to a project you're not a member of? Have a question or a problem that the project's members might be able to help you with? This is a group inbox for project members to receive information or requests from others.

[arlathvhen]

[ A letter sent to the Red Lyrium office. ]

Christine Delacroix,

Enclosed is a copy of a report sent to me from a scouting team surveying the Hunterhorn Mountains. They discovered darkspawn corpses with trace amounts of red lyrium--a worrying revelation. I'll be sending more scouts to see if they can find any more evidence of infected darkspawn. In the meantime, if you have any questions that the report can't answer, I suggest that you speak to the man who wrote it, as he was in charge of the mission.

-Scoutmaster Beleth Ashara

pretend this is slightly backdated

[dashing]

Delacroix,

My apologies for the brevity of this note. I wanted to ensure a copy of this report came to you as quickly as possible.

Enchanter Ceallach and Nahariel of Dahlasanor recently returned from a mission near the Western Approach for Chantry Relations, and their report made mention of red lyrium that had disturbed a local herd of gurn. Although these deposits were small, they feel that some additional scouting to the area would be beneficial to ensure there is no greater underlying issue.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist further. I am sure the individuals who attended the mission would be more than willing to grant you further insight. I am also forwarding this report to Scoutmaster Ashara, in case she wishes to see scouting done in the area.

Yours sincerely,

Herian Amsel

( A copy of this report is attached. )

[circleprodigy]

This isn't a formal report, but if you have not spent significant time ashore, I thought you ought be aware that there are merchants in Llomerryn selling red lyrium. I inquired as to their origins, but the trails were tangled and ultimately lead nowhere. I can pass on what I was able to purchase in order to keep it out of the hands of the populace, but admittedly there seems little else that can be done, at this point.

[aceso]

Oh, no.

[ She's audibly groaning now. ]

Thank you, Inessa. You'll be recompensated from the project budget. Have you put runes on the container to stop its influence affecting you?

[circleprodigy]

Yes, immediately. I would have destroyed the red lyrium, but we might as well compare to that found in the south beforehand.

[aceso]

Good, good. Or I should say 'as much good as can be found in this situation.'

[ She lets out not a groan this time, but a sigh as she rubs her temples. ]

Did it cost a great deal? As in something meant as a fancy of the upper class? Or was it meant as a curiosity to anyone?

[circleprodigy]

The red lyrium seemed to be a curiosity that anyone could purchase; there was no attempt to keep it from anyone with the coin to pay. It didn't take all my coin to acquire, but they could sense my interest and that did not make negotiation easy.

[Echoing the sigh now.]

I almost wish it were exclusive, then perhaps the danger of it spreading would be lessened.

[aceso]

Then this is not simply a matter of finding a supplier of this to the nobles and wealthy. Anyone could be mining this, or at least acquiring it. And this raises more questions. One would think the Red Templars would keep a tight hold on their sowing grounds. Unless... dwarves? Dwarves would be skilled at mining this on their own, without needing a contract from the Red Templars.

[circleprodigy]

Perhaps rogue workers who want cut out the middleman, then. Either way, the vendors didn't know or weren't telling.

[aceso]

This will require deeper research once we have returned home. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

A request

[judgemewhole]

Madame Christine,

If it is possible, may I have your permission to, after you have seen to these men's personal possessions containing red lyrium, have them shipped to my office? I will need to have them sent onto their families when they finally succumb to the poison.

Also, as these are templars outside of my personal purview, would you please ask any sane enough if they would like a message sent home.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Knight Commander James L. Norrington
Inquisition's Templars

{ a response letter sent later that day }

[aceso]

Knight-Commander,

The personal effects will be cleansed with runes and then delivered to your office via my runners. It may take several days to ensure that all presence of red lyrium is gone. Should there be any delay past a few days, I shall message you to let you know.

I will be interviewing those among them who are still capable of speaking rationally, and will certainly take down personal messages for them as well. This will also take several days, so that I may compile the messages into one grouping for you.

Please let me know if you require more from me regarding these Templars, or if you wish to see/speak with them yourself. Arrangements could be made.

Respectfully,

Knight-Enchanter Christine Delacroix
Project Head of Red Lyrium Research