The Collar's Hunt: Douser Greatmoth

## Synopsis

Got a new job that'll take a crew into the far west of Odilrin. Ever heard of the Douser Greatmoth? Huge fluttering things, eggs take years to hatch but if you don't rout them out early enough, you've a century-long pest on your hands. Ever seen your torches flicker in the dead of night, the sudden darkness that envelopes you as you flail it about to spread the light; the tiny things that cling to it almost sapping the light away from the shadows ahead? That's the small ones. Usually a bat gets it and your problem's gone. Usually. The big ones? They can dim fortlights, darken the streetlamps on the road, or worse; well... the Crucible's put out a bounty on one that's gone and taken the light out of Wilderest's lighthouse. Shipwrecks along the rocks, port's going under, and the poor town couldn't normally afford the Foultrappers on a good day, let alone when their trade's gone under. But the Way of Creation's got a good heart, or at least knows when to hire the right people for a good deed when they need something on the side. They're looking to hire the Foultrappers' Lodge to handle the gig - 2 silver a day standard per-mercenary rate to drive it out, and 20 gold to split between the trappers if they can acquire an antennae off the thing and bring it back to them.

## Client

The W.C Was hired by the Way of Creation to help the town of Wilderest.

## Mercenaries

* Erthish - Played by anavolena
* Gnarlap - Played by ReyaktheHunter
* Grorg - Played by Celticboar13
* Jayzal - Played by harkus
* Kalfon - Played by Mister Fish
* Nwalme - Played by Xekral

## Adventure

The party sailed to Sunward, where they charted a ship to Wilderest. Nwalme made his way to an oddities shop, and "allegedly" scammed the owner. Grorg found the ship, and Kalthon found a person wanting to be smuggled out of the city. The party helped him to Aabar and made their way from there towards Wilderest, but were ambushed along the way by pirates, who they slaughtered and took their ship.

The party reached Wilderest, and made contact with the head of the Way of Creation, Lander Northrop. He filled them in on more of the details, and they headed for the local tavern. There they learned that the Lighthouse keeper claims there are two moths, which was corroborated by the White Pine Rangers, Hayden the Buster, Cristian the Fang, and Grim Bev. The three Rangers joined their battle, as the party went to light the lighthouse and attract the two monstrosities. The party took up positions on and around the lighthouse, and prepared for combat.

The party fought the moths as they came for the light of the lighthouse, but the creatures were surrounded by darkness when they consumed the flame. One flew off after a Disssonant Whispers from Gnarlap, but the second stayed in the area and kept fighting. Grorg was able to drag it over the edge of the cliff, grounding it, and Nwalme removed one of it's antennae. One of the Rangers, Cristian the Fang, dove off the cliff in wild shape, but crashed to the ground, unconscious. Grorg fell, but was able to revive and heal himself up a bit, and also revived the Rabger, while Nwalme continued going for the beast. The party was able to slay it, with Nwalme claiming both of its antennae, and the party headed home.

Prior research on the journey indicated that the antennae of the Douser Greatmoth could be used to heal bones beyond magical means, indicating that the WoC may have something they need that for, but the party did not press for details.

## Outcome

The party was able to drive off one of the moths and slew the other, claiming the bounty and the reward for it's antennae, and the lighthouse at Wilderest is again active.

## Adventure Rewards

Each member of the party earned 2 sp per day, for a total of 36 sp, and were able to harvest 2 antennae to earn another 20gp, split between each member of the party. Additionally, from the pirate ship, the party received a total of 200sp, split between everyone besides Gnarlap, who instead claimed an Elemental Gem (Yellow Diamond), and the ship was given to the Cutlass for future travel.