Adventure 17 - Finding the Way

9th Month (Ancestors) 38th - 1st Month (Bright Moon) 37th

After reaching the city of Shawsburgh, the PCs were ready for some rest. They had gained enough experience to go up to 6th level, so they spent time in the city perfecting their art. They spent an additional several weeks performing various other tasks as well.

They obtained a few leads for future endeavors. They learned of a trade conflict between the League of Merchants and the Trakias Wolf Trade Emporium. The local Free Market does not allow outside trade guilds to trade within the city, and an informant in town, a ratfolk named Zazio, let the PCs know that the League of Merchants are infiltrating the Free Market in an attempt to sway their influence.

The PCs also heard that a witches coven was "cleared out" of Breezeway. They had beneficial relations with the Silver Tree Witchdom in that village in the past.

Cain followed up on his quest to find Etimund Renn, an explorer who has gone missing recently while searching for the Veiled Spire (belonging to someone referred to as the "Apocryphal age'). Zandi Hollowbrook, professor at the Shawsburgh Archives, provided directions and more information in an effort to find Etimund Renn. He also told the halfling that the Soulspine was rumored to be haunted as of late.

The PCs headed out toward the Veiled Spire. Along the way, they ran across two Redcaps while travelling through the Soulspine. Although attacking with surprise, the Redcaps were not much of a challenge for the PCs. Despite a few good strikes with their scythes, both were defeated. The PCs continued north towards their destination.

They were less fortunate when crossing a series of streams, however. They were set upon by a Nymph who had hidden herself in the stream. She summoned an Owlbear before the PCs spotted her, providing her a distraction and a chance to prepare herself for battle. As Mordin, Ryoma, and Panan moved forward to attack the owlbear, the Nymph revealed herself and blinded most of the party. Cain, Melir, and Ryoma were unable to see. After the owlbear was destroyed, Panan moved towards the new threat, but became blinded as well. Mordin was the only one to avoid that fate.

With only Mordin able to see, he did his best to direct attacks and instruct his companions of danger. The Nymph threw up and entanglement, meant to trap those who were already blinded. She also continually called down bolts of lightning trying to attack the only one who could see her. Although blind, Ryoma moved in to attack as well as best he could, followed by Panan as well. Melir and Cain did what they could, but were the most hindered by the effect.

Eventually, the Nymph took too much damage from the group, and was forced to hastily retreat through a dimension door. The PCs went back to Shawsburgh, led by Mordin, the only PC who was not permanently blinded. The PCs will now restore their sight, and set out to find the Veiled Spire again.