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== Infiltrate the Masquerade of Whispers ==

{{Quest Lead
| summary = The **Masquerade of Whispers** is a secret society of junior scholars, librarians, and collectors who meet monthly under the full moon to trade information they deem important. They have stolen books from [[Candlekeep]]'s infernal section, including volumes that may contain information about the [[Bagpipes of Lariel's Lament]] and other powerful artifacts.
| source = A [[Candlekeep]] librarian informed [[Shade]] about the Masquerade of Whispers while researching the bagpipes. The librarian noted that several books in the infernal section were missing, likely taken by this group.
| whats_known = * The Masquerade of Whispers is described as "a secret society in the way that loud cosplay at a silent auction is secret"
* They are junior scholars calling themselves the Masquerade of Whispers
* They meet monthly under the full moon
* They trade information they consider important
* They have taken books from Candlekeep's infernal artifacts section
* The librarian suggested the party could infiltrate by offering any old book with a convincing story—the members won't know better
| potential_leads = * Wait for the next full moon and attend a Masquerade meeting
* Acquire a plausible-looking old book to use as trade bait
* Prepare a convincing deception about the book's importance
* Use the meeting to gather information about infernal artifacts
* Recover the stolen Candlekeep books if possible
* Determine what other dangerous knowledge they've been trading
* Investigate whether they have connections to the [[Cult of the Dragon]] or other threats
| related_entities = * [[Shade]] - Most likely to successfully deceive the Masquerade
* [[Candlekeep]] - Library they stole from
* [[Bagpipes of Lariel's Lament]] - Artifact whose related books were stolen
* [[Harpers]] - Might be interested in recovering stolen knowledge
| sessions = * [[Session 36 - Return to the Castle]] - Where the Masquerade was mentioned
}}

[[Category:Quest Leads]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Mysteries]] [[Category:Candlekeep]] [[Category:Knowledge]]