An academic society-turned-smuggling ring that “reclaims” relics from the ruins of lost civilizations. They justify theft as preservation — and profit from black-market auctions of “historically significant” artifacts. The Circle is led by Professor [[Aldric Venn]] and his right-hand man [[Malus Thorne]]. - Maintained a stash of relics and oddities in a windowless antique shop in Crow's Foot, guarded by two thugs. In Session 1, the [[Old Town Echoes]] raided this stash, taking two large [[Shriekslate]] slabs and the spirit [[Mistress Ash]] (in bronze statue form). [[2026-01-11 - Edinburgh Session 1|Session 1]] - Furious over the theft of shriekslate and Mistress Ash. Asked Perrin Dask for help to wipe out the Old Town Echoes, but refused. Malus Thorne personally attacked Quellyn and delivered the message: "Tell those echo bastards that this is war." Struggling financially after recent deal failures. [[2026-01-24 - Edinburgh Session 2|Session 2]] - Tailing the [[Old Town Echoes]] with at least three operatives shadowing [[Cam]]. One operative, confronted by [[Watcher]], revealed it would cost 15+ coin to buy peace with [[Aldric Venn|Professor Venn]], but showed no cracks in loyalty. The Echoes later planted a Reclaimer's Circle challenge coin at the scene of their [[Charterhall University]] payroll heist to frame the Circle for the theft. [[2026-02-07 - Edinburgh Session 3|Session 3]] - Escalated their war against the [[Old Town Echoes]] by moving roughly a dozen toughs onto Third Street in Charterhall—the Echoes' declared hunting grounds—and spending the afternoon shaking down the local merchants who pay the Echoes for protection. The incursion placed the crew in a difficult position: caught between their ongoing hunt for [[Cyril Lancaster]] and the immediate need to defend their territory against a numerically superior force. [[2026-02-28 - Edinburgh Session 4|Session 4]] - Made a hostile move into [[Old Town Echoes]] territory, threatening the [[Clerk St. Typesetters]] with hired muscle and three official members led by the smuggler Scratch. [[2026-03-14 - Edinburgh Session 5|Session 5]] - Suffered casualties, including Scratch, when the Echoes retaliated with overwhelming force to secure their claim. [[2026-03-14 - Edinburgh Session 5|Session 5]]