Episode 02

Summary

• The party arrived late at night in Hush and found the village in the middle of the First Moss festival.
• After speaking with locals, the group was directed to Whitefire Arcanist, who was staying south of the village in a moving treehouse.
• Whitefire Arcanist opened the sealed package and revealed that it contained the keystone of Auremarch.
• She explained that the keystone needed to be taken to Open Vale to revitalize the ward protecting Hush.
• The party traveled with her to Open Vale and prepared for whatever would follow the ritual.
• During the rest before the ritual, Garrick Reed forced a difficult reckoning with Marlowe Fairwind over an older mission that had shattered their trust.

Ongoing Threads

• The ritual at Open Vale is underway, and Whitefire Arcanist expects imminent danger.
• The party now knows the mission involves the keystone that protects Auremarch.
• Tension between Garrick Reed and Marlowe Fairwind has been brought back into the open.

Reference

Episode 02