Patrol Report: Venomous Vermin
Temoren Cairnwright - 26-27 Kythorn, 1502 DR
Party: Sylk, Arlis, Sal, Temoren
Our party was sent north toward the Nether Mountains on behalf of Nahaungloroth the Sky Surge, of the Blood of Morueme. His messenger, Hario, delivered the assignment through a sealed letter. The task was simple in wording: remove an infection from the Sky Surgeās territory and return with proof.
Hario was worth noting. His skin had a subtle scaled quality to it, not immediately obvious, but present. Given who he serves, I recorded it.
We traveled along the Delimbiyr River route. The map provided was poor. Trails were misplaced, markers were strange, and the land did not match the page in several important places. I corrected my copy as we went and began drafting a better version.
We passed near Glaurachyndaar. It is large, fortified, warded, and empty. Not empty in the ordinary ruin sense. Empty in the āsomeone made sure this place was sealed, protected, or abandoned for a reasonā sense. I do not know enough to state more with certainty.
After parting from Hario, we entered the mountain territory and found a ravine. The first fight was against swarms of stirges and giant scorpions. I was swarmed early and repeatedly stung, but stayed functional enough to heal, support, and place Faerie Fire where it would help the others.
Farther in, we found a cave with poisonous dragon-like creatures and wyverns. The fight was dangerous, but controlled. Salvironās magic helped keep it from becoming much worse, and I focused on keeping Sylk and Arlis standing where I could.
We completed the work, collected proof, and signaled the Sky Surge as instructed. Payment was received. It was light for the amount of venom, blood loss, mountain travel, and recorder music involved.
I did get a better map out of it.
P.S. Fetch was disabled near the start of the first fight by friendly fire from Salviron. This is not a complaint, only a note for accuracy. He can be repaired. I have the tools.
~Temoren Cairnwright~