Roman Ruins
Type
Ancient Ruins - Treasure Cache Location
Status
Abandoned, contains hidden wealth
Overview
Old Roman ruins serving as the secret cache location for wealth stolen by Halfdan the Red and Fatima al-Rashid from the Emir of Valencia. The exact location is marked on a map contained in Fatima's Letter, which is currently in the party's possession.
The Hidden Treasure
Contents
- Wealth embezzled from the Emir of Valencia
- Substantial enough to fund escape to Scandinavia
- Precise amount and form unknown (coins, jewelry, artifacts?)
- Accumulated over extended period of conspiracy
The Map
Fatima's Letter contains:
- Map showing route to ruins
- Specific location markers
- Enough detail for navigation
- Written in Norse runes alongside other correspondence
Strategic Importance
To the Conspirators
Halfdan the Red and Fatima al-Rashid:
- Need this wealth for northern escape
- Haven't retrieved it yet (planning stages)
- Vulnerable if treasure is discovered or taken
- Essential to their conspiracy's success
To the Party
The party currently possesses the map:
- Could loot treasure before conspirators
- Could use as additional blackmail leverage
- Could inform Emir of Valencia of location
- Represents significant wealth opportunity
To the Emir
Discovery would reveal:
- Extent of embezzlement
- Proof of conspiracy
- Location of stolen property
- Scale of betrayal
Location Details
General Area
- Old Roman structures from Iberian occupation
- Near Valencia but sufficiently remote for secrecy
- Accessible but not frequently traveled
- Remote enough to hide treasure undiscovered
Condition
- Ancient ruins (several centuries old)
- Likely partially collapsed or overgrown
- May have natural hiding places or constructed caches
- Romans abandoned Iberia centuries ago, structures decaying
Access & Discovery
Finding the Ruins
- Map in Fatima's Letter provides directions
- Presumably findable without map but harder
- Remote location aids secrecy
- Party has advantage of knowing exact location
Retrieving Treasure
Potential challenges:
- Physical access to cache location
- Possible structural instability
- Need for discretion (not alerting conspirators or authorities)
- Transportation of wealth
- Risk of ambush if conspirators learn of party's possession of map
Timeline Considerations
Current Status
- Treasure remains unclaimed
- Conspirators planning but haven't acted yet
- Halfdan the Red currently hunting party (unaware they have map)
- Time pressure may increase as conspiracy develops
Potential Developments
- Conspirators may attempt retrieval soon
- Discovery by authorities would expose conspiracy
- Party action forces conspirators' hand
- Other parties might learn of treasure
Connections