A report made from Adept Ashalt:
"While conducting daily patrols into the Goblin Caves, three adventures (Zheel Faerl, Ariya Legaton and Aileen Grayoak) where found interacting with an unknown entity. This being, having claimed to the trio to be an official representative of the Zhentarim, had tasked the group with finding his missing tomes. The being fled upon my arrival, it was clearly either pacted to or simply a servant of the Abyss and had lied about his station within the Zhentarim. After some minor disagreements, the group acted in complete compliance and aided me in locating the tomes. The goblins had them stolen and stashed them away, but gave them up after some bloodshed and threats. The three tomes are quite large and sealed with what appears to be scorched human flesh. I can see no way of opening them at present, and there are no clear markers describing what they actually are.
Let it also be known that the Human Male known as Zheel Faerl has expressed a desire to join the Freestaffs, he appears to be a practioner of the arcane, thoughI did not have time to vet him.
"Walk in Fear",
Ne'Lleenya Ashalt, Adept"