Adventure Goal: The party achieved its first goal by reaching the bottom of Terrific Slash. Discovering a dormant forge, and making contact with the Water-Cave Dwarves (Clan Tiefgraben) and the Tunnel Wardens (Clan Tunnelschütz). Fearlessly tearing through every test, the Oak & Iron Expedition now asserts its own claim to a seat in the Dwarven empire to come.

XP Reward: 14,000 XP per character who succeeds in this leg of the exploration. Players can expect up to 5 sessions for this full adventure to complete. Awards are pro-rated based on participation.

IMPORTANT: the party's current location makes adding new members to the group a narrative challenge. Contact Gent or MrFlugaFluga about your character possibly joining the expedition.

VTT: https://www.owlbear.rodeo/room/W30odHb6rmLE/Stones%20of%20Hongmar
Call: At session time, see Voice Channels on the Discord server.

"Hear ye, adventurer! For the past 92 years the Stones of Hongmar have been assailed by an unrelenting allabon. We all cower in fear before the might of Stone Rain at our doorstep. But we need not live in this prison! I, Eisen Rache, and my good friend, Radalm, have joined together to found the Oak and Iron Expedition! We invite you to join us in our efforts to reclaim the old world and breathe life back into the wastes!"  - Eisen Rache

Goals are as follows, in order of priority:

1. Found a permanent settlement to the east
2. Navigate and map the cave systems within the Terrific Slash - complete
3. Discover and build relations with other factions
   Orc Cannibals / 'The Provider' - complete
   Little Dark Ones - not started
   Duergar of the Underworld - in progress
   * Clan Tiefgraben, "The Water Cave Dwarves" - in progress
   * Clan Tunnelschutz, "The Machines" - in progress
   * Clan Riesentreu, "The Ever Waiting" - not started
   * "The Dirts" - not started
4. Research and cultivate native plants (Radalm's Quest) - in progress
5. Find a cure for Coën's curse (Rensai's and Coën's Quest) - not started
6. Prepare to delve into Stones' Dome - in progress
7. Investigate the remnants of allabons (Gavnier's Quest)- not started