Dyndar

Dyndar is an island in the Southern Ocean, located to the west of the Tirsgailic Archipelago. It has a single settlement located in a valley.

## History

Dyndar was on the periphery of ancient Tirsgaile, and never had many people living there. When Tirsgaile was dissolved, it was largely abandoned.

In ancient times, it was rumoured that the ooze god Glorp fell from the sky onto the island, with the first plasmoids being parts of it that broke off. Whether or not there's any truth to this legend, there are an unusually high number of plasmoids on this island, and Glorp is considered the protector deity of the village that exists there in the present, having a shrine on the outskirts of the village.

Centuries ago, it was claimed that a witch lived in the woods of Dyndar. This witch had a habit of turning anyone she found into pigs. She was said to have been killed by a sailor who managed to avoid her spells. She controlled the elder evil known as the Fog of Dyndar that inhabited a cavern beneath the village well that she used to fuel her transmutations. Her death sealed away the Fog for centuries.

Over the last 500 years, a number of ships have reached the island, mostly by accident due to the unusual currents around the island. A ship from Criptbera was the first, bringing a number of elves and goblins. Later ships had humans and even a few dragonborn. In the present though, the population is in decline, and there are no more than 30 people living on the island now. The island has very little contact with the outside world due to these strange currents that cause most ships from outside to be sent away and cause most boats from the island to become grounded on reefs.

Skarlat, a princess of the Kolshet Empire, heard about the trapped elder evil, and managed to acquire the ancient grimoire, the Natorum Demonto, which had the power to absorb creatures into its pages and gain their power. She then breached the entity's prison and placed the grimoire within. Over the next few days the grimoire absorbed the Fog, gaining its transmutative properties.

One day a one-armed man covered in wounds was found dead next to the village well by Walga Sharpgazer. This man was holding the Naturom Demonto, which Jet took to study. Jet was asked by Jadon to speak to Nava Sten who had been yelling about doom and gloom. Nava claimed that the Fog had been released and would lead to the destruction of the village. Jet and her companions went to find the witch's palace to kill her if she was somehow still alive. After confirming that the witch was still dead, Cole was taken over by a fiend and chased deeper into the woods by the others. They found his corpse impaled on a tree branch 15 feet from the ground. They then returned to the village.

That night, Jahegso'n entered the village and started killing the sleeping inhabitants while looking for the Natorum Demonto which had been stolen. He left the tavern alone due to the multitude of people sleeping there. An hour before dawn, Go'op heard him murdering Cole's family, and they went to investigate. Go'op, Erwil, and Jet returned to the tavern, while Poppy, Buck, and (G)ooton decided to cross the village to warn Jadon that a murderer was on the prowl. Outside Jadon's hut Jahegso'n attacked the group, killing Poppy. Buck and (G)ooton fled towards the tavern while yelling for help, alerting the other three to the conflict. After they regrouped, Go'op and Buck went ahead to fight Jahegso'n. Go'op annoyed Buck who went further ahead and was attacked and eventually killed by Jahegso'n. Go'op, (G)ooton, and Erwil tried fighting against Jahegso'n, with (G)ooton soon falling. Erwil put up a strong defensive front against the hobgoblin, but eventually he too fell. Jahegso'n then went after Jet and knocked her unconscious, after which Go'op fled to the coast and paddled into the sea in their cauldron. Moments later the fog dissipated, whereupon Skarlat took the book from Jet and left with the dragonborn.

## Inhabitants

* Jadon - Mayor
* Poppy - Jadon's daughter (Deceased)
* Erwil - Village priest (Deceased)
* Jet - Fortune teller
* Mugdug - Bartender
* Buck - Drunk (Deceased)
* Go'op - "Potion" maker
* Nava Sten - Retired Doomsayer (Deceased)
* Walga Sharpgazer - Teacher
* Cole Sear - Creepy Kid (Deceased)
* (G)ooton - Hill Slime (Deceased)