Nerrish Plum

Nerrish Plum is a bookstore owner and murder in Inemar. Satrine Rainey described him as a narrowed-face young man with short hair. Plum served in the Druth Army for three years after his wife's death in the Circle Feuds. After being discharged from the army along with Joshea Brondar, Plum returned to Inemar and reopened his grandfather's bookstore.

Upon his return, Plum began a plan to resurrect his dead wife. He believed that the book Lost Poems of the Sarani contained a ritual to do this. Plum then targeted several mages from the Firewings and Circle of Light and Stone. Incapacitating the mages, Plum used metal spikes to disrupt their power. He kidnapped Minox Welling to complete the ritual, but was stopped by Rainey. Avoiding a trial and to ease tensions between the Firewings and Circle of Light and Stone, Plum was sentenced to 10 years at Quarrygate with out a trial.

Plum has shown himself to be a skilled fighter and meticulous researcher. He is knowledgeable of various powders that neutralizes the power of mages.

Questions

 * How did Plum get knowledge of the Brotherhood of the Nine?
 * How did he obtain the Eight Fallen Pins?
 * What is the list he references?