Chaos Emeralds

These famous emeralds are believed to be cursed. In fact they are infused with primal chaos. Individuals who are not of a free-spirited mindset find it draining to wear them.

The emeralds originally came from a slave mine outside of the boundaries of civilization. Until recently, they were in the possession of a Dwarven noblewoman. However, a cat burglar stole them during a party, escaping from the roof while most of the Pathfinders were distracted by a decoy simulacrum.

The Pathfinders eventually discovered that the party's host, Ruthea, was involved in a movement to have the emeralds returned to their proper origin. While Ruthea did not precisely confess to being involved in the theft, she did argue to the Pathfinders that perhaps it was not such a bad thing, since insurance had compensated the Dwarven owner. Ruthea also gave the party a small Chaos Emerald as compensation for the effect of the theft on their reputations.