Scarred Notepad
This book can be found in a chest in the Tharxax City Treasury room, in which a tax collector for Maelihs questions their dedication to the chaos deity after seeing life in Tharxax.
Coordinates¶
| X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|
| -2136 | 71 | 3677 |
Transcription¶
The longer I spend here in Tharxax, the more I question Maelihs. All my life, growing up in Rhaveloth, I've heard about the horrors of being forced to become a cog in some perfect Virtuo-made machine. And yet, in a puppet city where even the wealthiest merchants must reap ever-increasing dividends in order to pay their obligatory duties to Lord Maelihs, it is hard to see the chaos of free life.
The Lord Magister forces me to collect the taxes, but I usually can't bring myself to demand full payment. I truly pity these people. They throw rocks and stones at me, they fear me, they hate me. I understand why. I just wish it wasn't so.
I'm only here for a few days more, until the Burnt Generals send my replacement. They said I'll get a promotion. Does that mean moving further into Lord Maelihs's sanctum? Will I get to serve the Rhaveloth Guard or even witness Lord Mael's fabled Burnt Palace?
Although every bone in my body tells me to be excited about this opportunity, I'm not entirely sure if I even want to go.