Recap
The party continued room-clearing operations in Taviah’s cottage site by finishing attic combat and pushing into the basement. In the lower level they encountered a hostile construct that appeared to be activated or drawn by light.
Major Events
- Killed the monsters in the attic.
- Headed down to the basement.
- Found a construct that attacked the party.
- Observed that the construct seemed attracted to or activated by lights.
NPCs and Factions Mentioned
- Iron Taviah - Cottage-site investigation remained tied to Taviah’s unresolved thread.
Important Context
- Threat profile shifted from living-space monsters to a construct response in the basement.
- Light interaction appeared to be a key trigger/behavior condition during the encounter.
Unresolved Threads
- Determine the exact trigger logic for the basement construct’s light response.
- Determine whether the construct was part of Taviah-site defenses or a separate presence.
- Continue basement exploration for remaining Taviah-linked evidence.