A Cumbersome Legacy was an altered representation of one of Dariâ's genetic memories.
Intro[]
A few years earlier, Dariâ learned from her mother that she might be a descendant of the famous explorer Marco Polo. But according to her research, Polo's legacy was scattered after the death of the last member of the family almost a century ago.
A few weeks ago, Dariâ discovered that Marco Polo's will was not revealed in its entirety. After greasing a priest's palm, she was able to locate the will in the Vatican.
We are headed to the episcopal see in hopes that the testament will mention one of Dariâ's ancestors.
There, the shady priest tells us that the will is said to be in the possession of an influential member of the Roman guard, a certain Nattaniele Drachetti. We will have to use deception to gain access to his chambers and steal the will.
Objectives[]
- 1. An Assassin must first activate the mechanism to open the secret passage. [!] After doing so, reveal the [special] card.
- 2. Then that Assassin or another must retrieve the will.
Debrief[]
The cache did contain a copy of part of the famous explorer's will! Unfortunately, the pages about his descendants are missing... This is not the time we will know if Dariâ can legitimately claim to have a connection with Marco Polo.
But in the small room that housed the pages of the manuscript, Dariâ notes a secret trapdoor. When she opens it, she discovers a word scribbled on a piece of parchment. In her native language it says, "My dearest Dariâ, no matter who your ancestors were, you do not need anyone to tell you to set out to sea and explore for yourself."
The note is placed next to a magnificent crossbow and a superb sailing book! As she grasps the tome, the smell of tanned skin and ink emanating from it immerses Dariâ into the memory of the journey that led her here...
Dariâ was born in Shiraz, Persia, which was then the heart of Timur's empire. As the only daughter of a calligrapher, she never knew her father, but this did not prevent her from having a happy childhood within an extended family of book craftsmen. During her childhood, she was surrounded by the smell of tanned leather, inks and paper products and developed a love for all books.
Bright and curious about everything, she learned to read and write at a very young age. She knew by heart many works by poets, philosophers and scholars of all eras and regions.
From the age of twelve, she became passionate about the stories of the explorers. For her birthday, her great-grandfather gave her a magnificent edition of the Book of Wonders, the account of Marco Polo's travels. Dariâ is extremely thankful for it. When she finished reading the book, her mother suggested that Polo might be her grandfather. The young girl immediately felt a great pride and experienced it as an epiphany: She will be an explorer.
Her mother, although frightened by the prospect of seeing her daughter risk her life around the world, supports and prepares her: Dariâ is gradually developing her own philosophy. Enamored with freedom, she observes the waves of tyranny which fall on the world around her and promises to defend free will against the established order. Her mother, sensing the danger of her daughter's opinions, seeks to protect her. It is thus, from shady encounters to occult contacts, that she manages to attract the attention of the Brotherhood.
Dariâ was recruited at the age of 16 and immediately embraced the cause, After intensive training, she further investigates her ancestor and realizes that she is entitled to claim part of his inheritance, which was split up after the death of the last known representative of the family in Venice in 1425. More than a material inheritance, which she knows is unrealistic to ask for, she claims the legitimacy of the great explorer in order to overcome the discrimination and prejudice linked to her condition as a woman.