Where did you go? (Name the specific frontier zones, dungeons, or landmarks visited).
We went South-West towards the sea; the coordinates for the island we arrived at were -16, 20 (use hexagon map on wikipedia; Ashekn Frontier.)
Who did you meet? (List the names of any key NPCs, factions, or major monsters encountered).
- The Party
- Harbormaster Edric (Just passed him; we never interacted with the old man)
- Fisherman Edward (Our trusted captain that we paid money for)
Monsters:
- Vine Blights
- Roper
- Treant
What actually happened?
The party set sail for the island southwest of Dawnport to avenge the murder of Takopi. That was the noble reason, anyway. Really, we just had spare time on our hands.
After some negotiation, the Fisherman agreed to become our captain again, using the ship that Aiden apparently owns now. Once we reached the island, we made our way to the entrance that had been sealed by an endless mass of regenerating vines. We cut our way through and were attacked by five vine blights.
After dealing with them, we travelled for another couple of hours through the cave before discovering a chamber filled with crystals suitable for use as arcane focuses. They were only worth about 10 gp each, but we mined and collected what we could.
While we were doing that, Father Hoilsat was grabbed by a roper and left dangling from the ceiling. Fortunately for him, there was only one roper and six of us, so the fight did not last very long. After killing it, we discovered Takopi’s ribbon among its remains. Takopi was finally avenged.
We could have ended the expedition there, but Izaya and Eden scouted farther ahead and discovered what appeared to be a man-made gate. I deduced that if someone had built a structure this deep inside a cave, then it had to be a dungeon. Obviously.
The party followed them and took a short rest outside a large set of double doors. A quick investigation revealed that the structure beyond was a temple belonging to the Shika Clan. Inside, we discovered an enormous tree growing deep underground. Something within its trunk was pulsing, and whatever it was appeared to seize control of the tree, awakening it as a treant.
We attempted to bring it down without killing it, but the situation became considerably more troublesome when the number of treants increased from one to three. When the original treant finally fell, it spoke its last words:
“Thank you. Take this staff and free me.”
It left behind a rare Staff of the Woodlands, which was given to Carlsberg. We also recovered some kind of red relic, though none of us knew where it came from or what powers it might possess. The smart ones can figure that part out. I did my job.
