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Treasure

Four Corners Map

Source:Silk Road's Guide to Seafaring

Wondrous item, legendary

Market Price: 5,000 gp per corner

During the centuries of conquest between the Greeks, Persians, Celts and Romans, a massive treasure hoard was accumulated. This treasure hoard grew larger each time it changed hands, and was once recorded to be worth 15,000 talents (see “Talents” on page 168) comprised of gold and silver bullion. The last known person to be in possession of this treasure was a Roman named Captain Quintus, who discovered it in a Celt Conch of Summoning stronghold in the city of Tolosa. After claiming the hoard, now known as the “Gold of Tolosa,” Quintus allegedly sailed for Rome, but the gold never arrived.

The Treasure Map. Captain Quintus actually sailed to a remote island in the Southern Sea, where he hid the treasure away from prying eyes. Navigating the islands was difficult, and Captain Quintus charted a map of his progress to make his return trip easier. However, Captain Quintus would never return. For a time, the map was secured in a safe house in Massalia. But one day, an unknown individual who believed the Gold of Tolosa was cursed stole the map, and tore it into four pieces and scattered these four pieces to distant locations around the world.

Collecting the Four Fragments. Each fragment of the map reveals a clue to the treasure’s location, but all four must be reunited to complete the map. The four fragments are currently hidden in these locations:

  • In a cave in Petra (page 149).
  • Buried on an island in Chagos (page 124).
  • In the jungle tomb north of Cattigara (page 123).
  • Floating in a bottle somewhere in the ocean (page 110).

These four pieces may be found in any order, and finding one might also include a hint to find the next. However, it is impossible to find the Gold of Tolosa until all four corners of the map have been collected and pieced together.

The Gold of Tolosa. If all four fragments of the Four Corners Map are reunited, it becomes recognizable as a section of coastline along an island in the Southern sea. The map also indicates that the gold is hidden behind a waterfall near a grove of sandalwood trees. A creature that has been to the island of Ti-wu (page 160) will recognize this as the location indicated on the map.

Four Corners Map

Source attribution and license

Silk Road's Guide to Seafaring, printed pages 185.