Blake's Hoard

The investigations into Blake's Hoard began with Rowntree receiving what was left to him in Rockefeller's Will. As well as a key to a store house, this contained a file of documents on said Blake's Hoard.

The file contained various images and other such things. The investigations into the nature of them was rather sporadic, mostly due to various dramas within the cabal, but still occurred. As well as tracing email contacts of Rockefeller's, most of the cabal went on a trip to the Lorehouse of the Consilium of West Yorkshire (their former one was lost when the owner of the building died and the family insisted on taking it). This lead to some other information - mostly concerning the people in the photographs, coming to light.

Later still, Jocasta made her appearance. Summoned by Rowntree stating he was picking the investigation back up, she helped piece together the remaining clues. Rayth also performed some divinations, leading to an image of Jocasta smashing through a wall. This was later discovered to be identical to a wall in one of the rooms of the Bed and Breakfast the former Lorehouse has since become.

The Rose (+Jocasta) booked out the Bed and Breakfast, and are intending to go exploring through that wall. What they found there was an enchanted metal object, set with many spells. It would work when in contact with another object, or on the night of the Winter Solstace.

Searching the sympathetic connections lead to a graveyard, where, in the grave of a woman - Annabel Device - who died many years ago, the key was found. Returning to the Bed and Breakfast, the various items were dragged/teleported out on one of the walking tracks, and the entrance activated.

It lead to the Gauntlet.

Spiris of conflict and fear lined the path divinations dictated, eventually ending in a great golden gate.

The lock was picked, and they entered. There were many chests in the area, each with a spirit of pain in the locks. Only the one holding the key could open them safely. The chests contained painting supplies, silver-ish disks, golden statues, scrolls, magically produced not-quite-gold and carved wooden plates.

The items were split between the Guardians, Mysterium and the Free Council.