Information reagrding the broken blade and ancient page

Greetings.

I am offering a 50,000 gold reward for information that leads to my successful reforging
of the blade "Ember".

I have located two pieces of the weapon, I believe... but have no further leads.

If you note an item anywhere in the land that would seem to be part of a broken sword whose
pieces have been scattered across the land, I want to know.

I am also interested in sightings of the more extremely deadly evil creatures one can imagine... dracoliches, demiliches, evil archmages, ancient dragons, beholder elders, free balors/pit fiends, and other things of that nature... if I verify a location of such a reported sighting, the finder may expect to be renumerated to the tune of 10,000 gold or more. It must be a location I was not previously aware of, and my word is my bond that I shall deal with this fairly and honestly.

On the chance that AD is feeling charitable...

*Crideas casts Legend Lore, Contact other Plane, and uses locate object to follow up on leads*

Any hints or leads you are willing to nudge me towards, sir?

Elder Beholders vs. a wizard!?! You, good Crideas, are completely and totally insane.

300 gp. on the Beholders during the first battle.

I hate to deprive you of your hard-earned gold... mayhaps you'd like to accompany me into their tunnel lair sometime to see how I handle them?

Remember, as much as an Elder Beholder cheats on a ridiculous level... I think I qualify as an Arch-Mage at this point... and we *invented* cheating.

Surely you jest. Not fair?!?! Did you not see my *robes*, man?!" - C.B.

Still hoping for some kind of nudge on this "quest"...

So far, I still only have the blade, page, and a hilt+partial blade that I *think* is related.

Remind me never to insult Crideas Bane after he has rested...

And of course I only jest.

*sits in his study, pondering intently on how to motivate his minio...erm, 'allies' (OOC:just joking ) into scouring the land for the parts he needs*

What rewards to offer to others...

Any *three* of the following:

A key to my sanctum

2 free summons to tradeholm

50,000 gold pieces

5 free scrolls of any spell I am able to scribe

A full host of my enhancement spells cast on them at a time of their choosing

One hour of my magical support and accompaniment during their adventures (OOC: this will cause some *crazy* spawns for lower level characters, so be careful)

Ooo! Keys!