Bergsteigen

### 13th - 18th of Bloom

*The night of the 12th, becoming the 13th, was a quiet night, cool and clear. Peaceful and lovely. Then the volcano erupted.*

*It was sudden and violent, foretold only by a moment of glowing red smoke. The bulk of it rose just 100 yards from the end of the peers,* *Luckily, the mass of stone and and rubble flew mostly West, and managed to avoid hitting any ships. Nevertheless, the smoke and ash spread more widely, coating the town and starting frequent small fires. The first night is the worst, with widespread fear and confusion, but eventually folks get used to the endless rain of ash and dust, and as it begins to die down near the end of the week, many collect jars of it to remember the event.*

**Cultivation Event:** The skys are choked by thick ash; reduce the health of all plants by 1 and take disadvantage on all cultivation checks.

**Social Event** – On the 22nd (time adjusted due to weather), the New Tidelighters will celebrate First Hunt, (known to many from more agricultural communities as Sower's Break), a festival of thanks for the safe return of the growing earth. They are specifically holding the event in the Truewood, and inviting mousefolk to attend. Outsiders require 7 NT or Kiore renown to attend. At the event, there will be a ceremonial hunt (the boar population in the Truewood has gotten a bit too high), a feast, and a night full of songs. This is also a traditional event for young dragonborn to meet other young dragonborn outside of their clan, though it's not yet clear what that will mean in this context.

**Mountains north of Highhall:** A sending from *Ambassador* indicates that the Sparksouled have an open bounty of 150 silver pieces for anyone able to slay the rogue Dao which has been spotted in the Mountains to their North.

**Undercliff Bog:** Tiffans Elkbern posts a request for the collection of jumpinwort, a rare herb which can aid in the creation of teleportation circles. He believes some can be found in the Southern bog. He will pay a gold per unit.

**Dragonfall Lodge:** The dragonborn are highly interested in relighting the torch of Bahamut; they would richly reward any hero that can secure the willingly given breath of a chromatic dragon.

**New Tidelight News:** With the spectacular last week, the people of New Tidelight have been looking forward to a little peace and quiet. With the return to normalcy, the first thing on the clan docket is where to put the burning Torch of Refuge. The main discussion seems to be between the Council grounds or in the Lodge, although some of Yezra's devotees are advocating to put it at the conclusion of the Temple of Power's obstacle course, so people who finish may bask in it's glory.

Though things have calmed down, they still haven't returned completely to normal. With the reveal of Valorie's present to Nexrin, many clanfolk have been enjoying the show. Particularly the children, who have watched the show a dozen times thus far, leading to some exasperated clanfolk to wonder if Valorie could put a timer on it. The basic fare at the Lodge is rotisserie tuna. The specialty fare is lobster ravioli alfredo.

**Council Docket:** The council has cleared their usual docket to have a discussion about their planned response to the emergence of the new isle.

**Market News -** Ashen rains and masssive waves make the waters unnavigable, halting trade outside of Clarities Connection. The rise of the nearby landmass has created massive waves, damaging some boats in the harbor and creating a surge in the demand for wood.

**War News -** The release of the Metallic Dragons, the Return of the Third Cant, and the Exodus of the Mousefolk have proven to be a triple blow to the spirits and resolve of the imperial side of the Southern war. The battle's are already turning: Six Brass dragons captured a major vidharan port, the Memrixian's greatest remaining dragon (a blue dragon by the name Colcaxa) was slain at the pass of Delkaz, and Dualith has been fully blockaded by the Windhomian navy and is at risk of famine.

**Weather:** Mother Dalxar has extremely mixed emotions about the weather. On the one hand, she didn't see it coming, and can't predict it well. On the other, the destruction, chaos, and hardship of the ashcloud fills her with dim delight. This would be a Fire event, but the active Fire tower prevents the spread of significant flames.