Milon Jeroth is the head of the minor noble Jeroth family. An old family in Zimar, they have frequently been close to the Pythareus family and as such are believed to have a special connection. Milon’s father was a close advisor to Julian Pythareus, Maxillar’s father. Milon himself appears to also be in the High Strategos’ inner circle.
The party encountered Milon Jeroth in the guise of the Lion Blade Gannaius. He attempted to get information out of them on the whereabouts of the other Lion Blades, but his ruse was detected and he attacked. With clever use of spells, the party was able to disable and then dispatch the secret rakshasa.
On his person, they discovered a pendant showing his membership in the Immaculate Circle. They also discovered a portfolio containing extensive notes on his spy network in Zimar. Worryingly, he also has a list of resources within Princess Eutropia’s network, though none of those listed are particularly close to the princess. The party also found a letter, ready to be dispatched to the Immaculate Circle.
“Esteemed Brothers,
The Immaculate Circle shall be victorious. The high strategos proves quite pliable and receptive to ideas that sate his desperation and ambition in equal measure. The citizens are ready to tear each other apart, and when Pythareus emerges victorious, it will take only the gentlest shove to topple him, and I have secured the ideal prod in my home, under guard of the Sarenites, with the killing blow in the mitts of the grubby King of Filth himself.
A few complications remain- agents loyal to Pythareus against all reason. They must be dealt with.
And there are still a few other hindrances on our path to victory. Pythareus’ damnable diviner has blundered into the sisters’ dealings and may soon locate the Sweet Dreams Tea Shop. Now that their research is completed, we should focus our efforts on relocating them to a more secure location. That diviner is too damned esoteric to give anyone her true loyalties, and her second sight makes her near impossible to blackmail. Perhaps it is simply better to simply let the sisters do as they will.
My own personal agents in Waterhill have had difficulty in swaying the Baron of Abadar’s Pillar and now stamp and fume to replace him with one of my own. I feel the scrutiny the high strategos keeps him under makes this hasty course seem childlishly impulsive. We shall bide our time.
Pythareus’ little cult and its enumerator, Iovinus, have likewise proved intractable. Whoever would imagine an Abadaran would feel himself above a bribe. So be it. The Seven Forms of Sin are eager enough for my coin instead, and have places to stash his corpse. I await only your approval.
Immortally loyal,
Milon Jeroth”
