While away from the others, Kragh has been in the nearby town of Greymarsh, hoping to discover some clues about the goblin illness, as well as to consult other healers in the town about possible remedies.
Though he was unable to turn up information of much use to that situation, he was made aware of the encroachment of the swamp to the east of town. It has been expanding for years, perhaps by a few yards, but the last two years especially have shown rapid growth of the swamp's borders, and those within the town have begun to worry. Several parties of scouts, along with a few knowledgeable trackers and herbalists, have been sent to investigate--each time, however, they are turned away by aggressive swarms of bees before they are able to penetrate the swamp's borders.
There are rumors of a local druid, the Keeper of Bees, and some blame him for the swamp's expansion. Others claim that danger lurks within the swamp, and that only he is able to keep it at bay--the bees are to protect those who would otherwise be in danger, by keeping them out of the swamp.
In any case, no one has been able to contact the Keeper of Bees for several months, and many have begun to worry. At the current rate of expansion, it could be as soon as two or three years before the swamp overtakes the road, and begins to eat away at Greymarsh!
Friday, June 6, 2014
outer reaches rumors: sylvan tomb
Once the group returns to Riverside, they gather Kanaen and discuss their findings in the Spiderwood, and begin to plan a second trip to investigate the forest tomb.
Kanaen, while absent, had actually encountered another dwarf, who is visiting Riverside from the dwarf kingdoms in the mountains far to the north along the Whitewater River. The dwarf is an elder of the merchant caste, and is named Olin. He listens attentively as you share the details of the tomb, and shares his knowledge on the matter.
"Dwarves did not always toil beneath the ground--at least, not all of them. Several clans lived on the surface, farmers and shepherds, same as those folk who call Riverside home today. Our race has declined, and now shuns the surface, but this land once rang with dwarven hammers and speech.
The elves also inhabited this land long before humans came, and built their treehouses atop dwarven ruins, long since claimed by the forest. Not all of these ruins have faded with time, however, and some were repurposed by the elves, serving as homes, temples, that sort of thing, before the elves themselves were driven away. It sounds like you may have stumbled upon such a ruin, and one of significance! I would be interested in seeing this ruin myself, if you've a mind to have me along! My arms may be too old to wield an axe with much skill, but my legs still work, as do my eyes!"
Kanaen, while absent, had actually encountered another dwarf, who is visiting Riverside from the dwarf kingdoms in the mountains far to the north along the Whitewater River. The dwarf is an elder of the merchant caste, and is named Olin. He listens attentively as you share the details of the tomb, and shares his knowledge on the matter.
"Dwarves did not always toil beneath the ground--at least, not all of them. Several clans lived on the surface, farmers and shepherds, same as those folk who call Riverside home today. Our race has declined, and now shuns the surface, but this land once rang with dwarven hammers and speech.
The elves also inhabited this land long before humans came, and built their treehouses atop dwarven ruins, long since claimed by the forest. Not all of these ruins have faded with time, however, and some were repurposed by the elves, serving as homes, temples, that sort of thing, before the elves themselves were driven away. It sounds like you may have stumbled upon such a ruin, and one of significance! I would be interested in seeing this ruin myself, if you've a mind to have me along! My arms may be too old to wield an axe with much skill, but my legs still work, as do my eyes!"
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