The Mysterious Plans of the Historians

Okay, look, here's what we need to do now... You must take this bill to our Imperial Diplomat, Anatoly Aldanov, as soon as you can! You can find him in Asee-Teph, near the Tensess Temple.

He needs to shake up his networks - why do the Historians need so many Dark Artifacts?

And, most importantly, what is threatening the Holy Land, why are goblins suddenly fleeing from the allod?

A bill for Dark Artifacts?

What do they need them for? Where did they get the money for this purchase?

There is something very fishy here!