The Witch Zalvorex


The Witch Zalvorex

Vaz makes the party comfortable, offering humble but delicious refreshments consisting of fragrant sweet tea, dumplings that taste of nutmeg, and a hearty soup. As he shuffles around, making these goods available, he inquires after your journey to the Emerald Pools. About your encounter with the smoldering locusts, he remarks that it is year in which they emerge from their long hibernation to feast and procreate furiously before returning to their resting places in the boles of the great trees. He recommends to you a pilgrimage to the burned out site of their mating grounds--their massive courtship and copulation provides a pyrotechnic display not to be missed, which will not be seen again for 33 years.

As you are finishing your meal, Zalvorex makes his entrance, coming down the stairs into the common room. He is of indeterminate gender, with pale skin, delicate features, and wild hair. He is dressed in an elaborate patterned kimono. When he passes any of the numerous hanging or potted plants in the room, they wax large, growing and blooming before your eyes, only to wither and die, and be replaced again. This cycle of life and death seems to him follow him wherever he moves.

"We owe you a debt of gratitude, for your return to us of our most valued courier Vaz. We will repay your kindness with a boon, suited to your needs. But we are also interested to hear about your exploits in the jungle, and your dealings with the one who is our rival. You said that you came seeking answers. We are willing to enlighten you. Then perhaps proposals can be discussed, since you seem to be a talented and enterprising party." At that he stops and waits for your questions.

Joshua Blackketter Aleksandr Revzin Eric Boyd Dave Sealy Chris P.

Comments

  1. Eric BoydNovember 16, 2016 at 4:48 PM

    I believe the consensus is "yes, leave the sapphire and Aisling, then go to the Man-Idols Place."

    ReplyDelete
  2. Eric BoydNovember 16, 2016 at 10:51 PM

    "Zalvorex, do you keep a schedule in your peregrinations about the jungle? I'd not like to miss you and spend a fortnight bivouacking here waiting for your return."

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ben L.November 17, 2016 at 3:20 AM

    Aleksandr Revzin Eric Boyd  Zalvorex answers, "It is a byproduct of certain transformations we underwent long ago. The smoldering locusts mate in the bole of a great burned out tree that can be found in the NE part of the jungle in [directions that translate to hex 2209]."

    "Our schedule is irregular. But our mount requires great quantities of water at frequent intervals. We are rarely gone more than 1 or 2 days at the most from the emerald pools."

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Zyan as Scented by Hiero's Nose

The Sunken Circle, The Temple of The Archons Steps lead down from each of the five shrines into the sunken area at the center of the Temple of Archons. Along the wall of the depression at shoulder height, an inscription is carved, “It Belongs Not to the Pawn to Question the Intention of the Hand That Moves It”. The bulk of the sunken area is taken up by a single immense block of red stone that has been carved into a wondrous model of a city. When one descends the stairs, the model lights up, illuminated by the same light that currently falls on Zyan above. When you first viewed the model, the streets are lit by the mottled light of sun through dappled clouds. But later, when you poke your heads in to the temple, the model is lit by silver light of the moon and phantasmagorical pools that accumulate below the city's dangling colored lanterns. The model rises to shoulder height at its highest, and waist height at its lowest. It is stylized, with some buildings and locations of ou
Read more