The Endless Divide - Episode Eight

## Synopsis:

Luya Barie set out months ago on an expedition to cross the Endless Divide, also known as The Quiet Lands. She and her crew were seeking the eastern coast of Alune. No one ever heard back from them until one day, a message was sent to the Court of Abishot through some sort of magic. 25 words came from Barie:

"We almost died on journey. Found massive city in quiet lands. Cannot get back. Too dangerous. Met their wizard. They need help. Safe currently. Luya."

Abishot hired the Whispering Cutlass to seek out this lost city of the Divide and its citizens. Over 100 individuals set out on the journey.

This is the eighth adventure in The Endless Divide Saga.

This leg of the journey has the adventurers teaching the new civilization how to be prosperous, as well as a treacherous chasm that left the party divided and in serious danger.

## Mercenaries:

* Bandin Volward - Deep Gnome Rogue (Sponsor: Faithful Boar of the Circle of Faith Guild)
* Xanlun - Paladin/Cleric (sponsor: Apatite Xilon)
* Brutus - Half-Orc Barbarian (Sponsor: Briney Rickington III)
* Silas Draoi - Half-Elf Sorcerer (Sponsor: H arbormaster Procyon)

## Adventure Summary:

**Day 36-46 (41% Provisions/No provisions used):** The caravan stayed 10 days in the newly uncovered city. The adventurers and the other caravan members helped teach the cities inhabitants the basics for community survival and structure, as they have recently become self aware. The city repaid the caravan by providing food, water, and shelter as to not use any of their own provisions. One of the members decided to travel with the caravan.

**Days 47-49 (38% Provisions):** The caravan traveled through the desert without any incidents. At the end of day 49, the caravan came upon a sheer cliff which seemed to span as far as the eye could see in either direction. The cliff appeared to be 800 feet down with no signs of paths or hand or foot holds.

After searching for ways to traverse the cliff, members located wagons and parts of wagons belonging to Luya Barie. They decided to create a pulley system using their belongings and the spare parts found.

**Bandin** found a **potion of healing** in the remnants of Luya's wagons.

**Day 50-51 (36% Provisions):** The caravan began construction on the pulley system, which would take two days to complete. The party built platforms and pulleys for the provisions, wagons, beasts of burden, and caravan members, in order to descend. Large amounts of rope were tied together as well.

During the nights several people, including Brutus and Xanlun, had vivid dreams in which they felt compelled to jump off of the cliff.

**Day 52 (35% Provisions):** Horace, a half-ling male member of the caravan, was missing as the group prepared for the long day of lowering the entire caravan down the cliff. Bandin volunteered to go with the first empty wagon so he could investigate down below as well as help unload and re secure the platform and rope. It was determined that 10 trips would be needed to successfully move the entire caravan to the bottom of the chasm.

During the fourth trip the rope snapped, sending a wagon and 10 caravan members plummeting. Bandin later reported that the wagon crashed to the bottom, but there were no people found.

The last trip consisted of only Brutus and Xanlun, performing a "buddy repel." During their descent Brutus lost his grip, causing both to fall. Both Brutus and Xanlun quickly found themselves transported to what they later learned was the Feylands, where they located the 11 other caravan members, including Horace.

Brutus and Xanlun began searching the area for a way out of the woods. During this time a curious caravan member ate an unknown object and immediately began turning into a puddle of melted flesh, which was quickly devoured by a nearby tree. As the shock kicked in to the party, a giant parrot the size of two horses landed nearby. The large bird began studying the party and focused on anyone who talked. The party stood in silence until the parrot opened its mouth to reveal large razor sharp teeth. The parrot spoke saying, "Mortal flesh!" At that time the parrot attacked.

During the battle 8 caravan members were cut down by the birds razor sharp wings. Both Xanlun and Brutus were almost bested when a strange figure appeared. The humanoid female said she would save them for one unbound favor. Brutus agreed to this, as well as another unbound favor to save Xanlun and the other 2 caravan member's lives.

The female figure dispatched the bird and began to leave. The party asked for a way out, to which she said if Xanlun would give his name to her, then she would escort them to safety. Xanlun agreed and gave his name to the being (Now nobody, including Xanlun, remembers his name).

The female figure was covered in leaves and introduced herself as "Yanaliah" (Yaw-Nah-Lee-Ah). She told the party "Don't say my name 3 times or your favor will be called upon."

While being escorted out Xanlun received a **Ring of Windwall**, and Brutus learned the concept of the spell **Levitate**. The party also learned that you should never kiss a fey, unless they kiss you first.

While Brutus and Xanlun were in the Feylands, Silas and Bandin gathered the caravan and searched the area for signs of the missing members. They found an orange shrub:

Plant - orange shrub, leaves look like orange poinsettia petals: When a leaf is removed from this shrub, the leaf immediately shrivels up (dries out). When reintroduced to water/moisture, it absorbs the moisture and regrows a new shrub consistent with the amount of water it is given--if a full barrel of water is poured on it, it will grow into a “small hut" sized shelter (similar to leomund’s tiny hut). The full-sized shrub camouflages its inhabitants from the outside and lasts 8 hours before it withers away and crumbles to dust. No additional leaves can be recovered from a “shelter” shrub.

Once they discovered what the leaves could do, they planted a trail as they traveled in case the rest of the caravan reappeared.

Bandin and Silas found an ancient door on the ground that led to a dungeon. They were able to make it through the underground dungeon without triggering any traps, which seemed to have been significantly decayed. They reached a room with a glowing green door. Shortly after, Brutus, {Xanlun}, and the remaining 2 caravan members emerged from the door. At that time there was a strange pulse of energy, which seemed to bring the dungeon to life.

## Outcome:

The adventurers were able to transport the caravan down the cliff and escape the Feylands only to be left in a dungeon that has now come to life....

## Adventure Rewards:

* Potion of healing (Bandin)
* Ring of Windwall (Xanlun)
* Ability to cast Levitated spell a total of 5 times (Brutus)
* Plant (See above)
* Gold (Unknown amount to Bandin and Silas)