March 24th, 1206
The previous year, under the orientation of Clusius, a representative of the covenant went to Basel to let the Redcaps know of the existence of Tugurium and give them directions for reaching the valley. The covenant hasn’t seen visitors during the winter, but at late March, with the snow already gone, a man wearing the traditional head gear of house Mercere walks the valley. He brings a hand up to shield his eyes from the setting sun as he looks around, before following the cold streams in the direction of the mess of houses and towers east of the valley.
After introducing himself to a few grogs and stating his purpose the man is led to a warm room, while the servants go warn the magi of the arrival of a certain Orell of Mercere, bringing news from the Order and a request.
(OOC: I’m leaving the description of the Redcap purposefully vague so that the troupe can contribute as deemed fit. If anyone wants a Redcap companion in the future, we can easily retire or relocate Orell.)