Something on the Wind Adventure 1 Session 2
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After a conversation where the patriarch of the family, Guilford Greywall, was obviously hiding something, the party decided to investigate the property. They investigated the Greywall Farm very thoroughly, including magical and mundane inspections of multiple parts of the property while Daro distracted Guilford by helping with labor in the pumpkin patch. Acantha's magical inspections revealed that the mushroom infections were some kind of Fury disease caused by the ancient Titan God named "Pale Maw" - associated with glaciers, bone, blood, wolves, fungus, and most of all: hunger. She found that the Fury corruption was in Guilford as well, though it had a charm effect on him, and no obvious signs of mushroom growth.
First they found a gruesome scene in the barn. Signs of a fight outside suggested that one of the infested wolves was killed and then dragged into the barn. Then all of the livestock in the barn was clumsily butchered, and their corpses dragged close to the wolf. From the infested wolf grew a larger mushroom than the party had seen before, and it was releasing a thin layer of spores that was beginning to infest the corpses of the livestock, causing mushrooms to grow and muscles to twitch. The party decided to burn all signs of the mushrooms with fire, removing the infestation from the barn entirely.
Then the party moved to the farmhouse, where they spoke with young Terrick Greywall. He led them outside to where his mother and brothers were buried. The party found the graves dug up, and corrupted mushroom growth on the loose dirt. The party burned the mushrooms here as well.
Yemoja went to inform Daro what was going on, while Nyx and Acantha investigated more of the farmhouse. They went upstairs to find a padlocked door. Opening it they heard terrible noises coming from inside. Yemoja, Daro, and Guilford entered the farmhouse and called out for Nyx and Acantha. This alerted the creatures in behind the door and a combat ensued.
By the end of the combat, the infested zombie wife and twin sons of Guilford were destroyed. Guilford himself was knocked unconscious and tied up in the padlocked basement. Yemoja had goaded whatever power possessed Guilford into revealing where the infested wolves were coming from, and dared her and her friends to go there.
The party returned to town around sundown and informed the authorities what happened with Greywall Farm. The handsome captain of the guard, Darial, ensured the party that the farm would be secured and Terrick and Guilford kept safe. Elowen visited the party and asked what happened to Thorne's merchant caravan. The party lied and said they didn't find the merchant's lockbox with the village's payment, but guilt caused Nyx to give Elowen 15 GP of her own money. Elowen gave Nyx a healing potion as thanks.
Lastly in town, Daro visited the hermit sage Aspazia, an elven woman. Through her grouchy demeanor he was able to learn that the ice dagger he encountered was probably crafted by Irina, a legendary blacksmith from centuries ago who inspired the name of the town, though she is forgotten by modern villagers. Aspazia said that Irina was buried in a barrow far outside of town, and that if Daro wants to learn where the dagger came from, he should seek her tomb.
The party deliberated about whether to go to Irina's tomb first, or the place where the infested wolves came from. Ultimately they decided to go to the tomb first. After a few hours walk, they arrived at the hill barrow. Pacing at the top of the hill were three black bears, fur gone turned grey and mushrooms growing from their backs...