The Arcane Investigations Bureau keeps an eye on people who pose a magical threat, or harbour mystical secrets. Their findings are compiled into notes, that happen to make for entertaining stories!
Hidden motives. Power imbalances. Supply and demand. These are the problems you'll have to deal with in any negotiation. And each of them is amplified when dealing with malicious spirits.
In this free-standing prequel, the lawyer Jurian Cornelissen is asked to represent his client in negotiations with one such spirit. Can he uncover not only what this demon wants, but "why" it wants this? And can he satisfy the demon's desires without significant harm to his client?
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Warlocks. Those that would make a pact with otherworldly beings. The power offered by spirits can be tempting, and the price often only reveals itself after the pact is made.
In the country of Getemen, the Civic Alliance Party is trying to figure out legislation to govern the Warlock practice. For this, they have asked the advice of Jurian Cornelissen; a contract lawyer who has, over the years, made a career out of helping these warlocks get out of their bad deals. In this first short story, Jurian tries to make his point to the Party by telling the story of his first interplanar courtcase.
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