Swamped

"Not the swamp!" he screams. "No, no! I can't go there, not now!"

You'd heard a few stories about this. People waking up terrified and crying out about the swamp. When they were lucid, they admitted they'd felt a strange longing for months, but had ignored it. And it had only gotten worse.

The only treatment that had ever worked was to actually take them there. That's most likely what poor Leonard Flame here has to look forward to.

"I can't," he mutters. "The Guild needs me!"

And that makes it more than just curiosity.

You don't know much about the Guild, but you do know they've never had much presence here. There are plenty of nations eager for an excuse to go after them, and all those nations send ships through this port.

But it's clear they do have members here. Members who might hire people to attack winery employees or blow up hospitals. Or at least who would make a point of knowing who those people are, just in case.

Which means it might be worth your time to ask Leonard a few questions. Assuming he still has the clarity of mind to answer them.

Where should you begin?