Rhemic Empire (2)

-- Well, is this what you wanted? Alright, I'm an honest man, at least when it comes to a card game agreement. No fire to be found? We’ll have to cauterize it.

— ... — After the last round of cards, Ryunosuke fell silent, and it was difficult to tell what he was thinking. — Your fingers are getting expensive...

Heading towards Steel of Lymos.

In "Steel of Lymos," there worked some grumpy old man.

Flame (two-handed sword)
A flamberge made from Larian steel; the hilt of the weapon is decorated with a large ruby.
Damage: 150
Additional fire damage: equal to melee damage (not a percentage value)
Cost: 12000 rummies

Outcast (one-handed sword)
Camelian steel; the blade of the sword is decorated with various runes.
Damage: 100
+50 to hit chance
+50 to dodge chance
Cost: 30000 rummies

Boulder (one-handed axe)
Steel; the axe is made in an unusual shape.
Damage: 50
Paralysis on attack (strength vs. strength)
Cost: 10000 rummies

Medea (dagger)
Camelian steel; a curved dagger, its blade adorned with inscriptions in an unknown language.
Damage: 40
Poisoning — -40% to hit chance, dodge chance, and maximum health until the end of combat (strength check against owner's will checks)
Cost: 25000 rummies

Lymos (axe)
Larian steel; battle axe; the pommel is decorated with a large sapphire.
Damage: 200
Additional water damage: equal to melee damage (not a percentage value)
Freezing on attack (will check against owner's strength)
Cost: 40000 rummies

Snake (yatagan)
Larian steel; strongly curved one-handed sword; the blade has a greenish tint
Damage: 60
Three additional attacks, -5% of target's current health.
Cost: 25000 rummies

But not for long, if there are no reasonable people, then the group immediately goes north.

The group moves north.
Katsukhiro loses 10 stamina points (30/100)
Ren loses 10 stamina points (280/350)
Keiji loses 10 stamina points (710/780)
Rikia loses 10 stamina points (1380/1400)
Tsukiko loses 510 stamina points (1210/1280)

And as for the theft itself, as far as I can tell, did you find any other clues or leads besides the envelope, so that now our only option is to play by the thief's rules?

— The criminal left no traces, so here I must reluctantly admit that following the established rules of the thief is the best option we have available, and perhaps even the only one.

- How curious," said the Tanarrian woman, "Thank you for your detailed answer, Mr. Tzelen. Do you have any ideas about who else might be meant by "great master"?

— It’s hard to say, especially since we don't have information about what kind of information these riddles were based on. If they were related exclusively to the history of the city, it would make things much easier, but we have no reason to believe that this is the case.