The Quest for The Book of Ashnod

Johnson: Damon Schreck

Payment: ¾ Million (Paid to debt)

Story: In the late 19th Century there was a great magician by the name of Ashnod. Ashnod spent his entire life studying the forces of the universe around him. He wrote his findings in an old leather bound notebook. That book contains formulae for harnessing the forces, much in the same way that the Hermetic Order does today.

Philanthropist John Green found Ashnod's Writings in 2007 while he was overseeing the construction of his 23-story building in San Francisco. The book has remained a prized possession of the Green Estate for many years. The book was stolen 14 years ago. Satellite data and private investigators have traced the book's current location to a small complex in the midst of the jungle. The people are known as the Brotherhood of Gix.

AstralCorp believes that the brotherhood may be planning a vast magical strike on the UCAS and other nations at least 40x more powerful than all the destruction of the great ghost dance.

The Plan:

The base is in the middle of an awakened jungle. Throw as many critters at them as they can handle.

The CuboDominica Alliance forbids any aerial craft from flying in their airspace.

Suggest they take a hover boat to the coastal city of Portag. They are the most accepting of outsiders. It is still advised that they keep a low profile. The priests of Gix may have an encampment in the town. Also, if the CuboDominican Government gets word that someone has penetrated their borders they may make efforts to question them. The CDA has not been that vigilant in their adherence to the anti-torture strictures laid out in the Geneva 2047 Convention.

The runners will need to exchange their Nuyen for Panasotra (the official currency of the CDA) at a rate of 7:1

A GPS unit is highly recommended, although various natural conditions may make them unreliable at times.

A young boy named Pedro will offer himself as guide through the jungle for 247¥

Jack Hanes (3rd Level Initiate)

Jack was a former member of the brotherhood of Gix, Ypsilanti chapter. About 3 1/2 months ago Jack and Kyle got into a fight. Jack was kicked out. Jack is eager for revenge and wishes to save his girlfriend from the brotherhood. Jack will lead the team into the house using his powers to stop the brotherhood, but never actually killing their members. He assures the group that the people they are up against aren't actually evil. Kyle is just controlling them. Jack will kill Kyle giving him access to the 4th level.