Torval, Elsweyr. Adi Tuah (undercover as Mu'fasa) 18th of Second Seed --- Adi Tuah, a Ka Po' Tun mercenary, arrived in Tamriel four months ago with several other hired blades. Since then, he had disguised himself as what locals called a "Khajiit", a feline specie similar to his own race of Ka Po' Tun. It took a while for him adjust to the local customs, for these "Khajiits" possessed vastly different qualities to the Tigers of Akavir. For starters, the Tamrielic cats were sly creatures, thriving on cunning and schemes rather than strength and honor. With that said, the Khajiits were not terrible warriors, in fact, Tuah learned that the many locals practice a highly developed system of martial arts. The cats' real strength, however, lies in their trade networks. For the better part of First Seed, Tuah made efforts to infiltrate various merchants, traders and companies using his pseudonym, Mu'fasa. A week ago, Tuah's effort finally paid off. The leader of the Khajiits, an individual known to the locals as the "Mane" invited various business people to attend a banquet. The Ka Po' Tun received a invitation himself, stating that he was invited to participate in this event and voice his opinion on the alliance between Elsweyr and Cyrodiil. Tuah immediately accepted this invitation, noting a great opportunity to damage the Elsweyr leadership before the invasion. For the next few days, Tuah devised a plan to assassinate the Mane and other nobles. With heightened security, the Ka Po' Tun was in no shape to launch a frontal assault. Instead, he had to rely on indirect methods. The best avenue of attack, Tuah thought, was some form of poison. With little alchemical experiences beforehand, Tuah opted to obtain from third party alchemists. However, simply walking into a potion shop and asking for the strongest poison would no doubt attract unwanted attention, therefore, the mercenary needed a distraction. This was when the skooma riots came in. A fellow mercenary had taken ranks amongst a group of Khajiit smugglers, who specialized in dealing various illegal substances. With a little coordination and more than a little gold coins, Tuah and his comrade distributed large amount of skooma to the citizens of Torval, causing city wide chaos. Amidst the frantic riot, Tuah slipped into an alchemist shop, taking with him two bottles of jarrin root poison.... --- The Mane's Palace 30th of Second Seed --- Disguised as Mu'fasa the Khajiit, Adi Tuah made his way through the Mane's guests, stopping briefly for short talks. He caught on the latest rumors of Tamriel, such as a supposed summit between human races and an upcoming war between some "Argonians" and "Dunmers". These facts would prove useful as intelligence to the main invasion force, but these rumors were simply what they were, rumors. Tuah's primary objective was to assassinate the Mane and his advisers, which would ensure the successful completion of his contract and enough gold to live rich for the rest of his life. "Pardon," a Khajiit guard announced. The guard was standing at a doorway, between the guest area and the brewery. "No one is not allowed to enter the brewery." Shaking his head in mock disbelief, Tuah produced a sheet of paper. "I am the supplier of these wine, it will do you well to follow the Mane's orders." "Apologies," the guard retreated, "This one was not aware of the Mane's orders, you may enter." Tuah smiled mischievously as he went to work. A golden plated barrel was set above the others, for it held the finest wine reserved for the Mane's first taste. Without wasting time, Tuah dumped the content of the two jarrin root poison into the liquor. Although one bottle would probably do the job, two would for sure kill off the toughest of cats. Reaching into his pack, the mercenary took out several other bottles. They were other types of poisons, from frenzy to fear to drain stamina, the Khajiits were in for one night they won't forget. When the Ka Po' Tun finished his job and made his way back to the main area, the dinner was about to begin. Food was brought out along with drinks, with the Mane appearing on the foremost seat and his nobles flanking him. "Esteemed guests," the Mane addressed. "A toast to our new alliance with Cyrodiil." The Khajiits raised their cups in unison, and in a quick second, downed their liquor. Tuah pretended to drink, but instead, merely dumped his wine into a bowl. The Mane was just about to speak again when suddenly, his words stumbled in his throats. On the same que, several nobles beside him, those that drank from the same premium wine, dropped dead on their chairs. The Mane took a little longer, but nonetheless faded from life. From left and right, guards appeared on scene. But for the other guests, their poisons have taken effect. Some were enraged from frenzy poisons and went on attacks, while others, under the effect of fear poison, ran in wild circles, hoping to escape. Tuah took this chance to slip out of the palace and took off straight for the harbor. "Stop!" two guards suddenly appeared in front of the Ka Po' Tun. "There is a murder in the palace, no one leaves." For a brief second, Tuah wondered how such information was transmitted so quickly. But looking over his shoulder, he saw the palace was now in flames. The frenzy potions were strong, perhaps a lot stronger than he had expected. Nevertheless, staying and watch was not to his benefit. "How is that possible?" Before the guards could respond, one of them was already impaled by Tuah's dagger. The other guard tried to draw his sword but wasn't quick enough, Tuah's claws connected with the Khajiit's right eye, sending blood and brain matter across the street. Few minutes later, a lone ship departed Torval harbor under the cover of night. The vessel sailed east, with only one sailor on board...