Recap
The six-chambered heart aftermath produced a strange black cloth artifact that the party retained. Travel then shifted toward Thornhearth with Seldeg, where conditions around the Benefactor’s disappearance appeared severe and quickly escalated into another fairy-linked fight.
Major Events
- The giant heart shriveled into a black cloth.
- Snak took the black cloth and planned to eventually give it to Raoul.
- Traveled onward with Seldeg Bhedlis.
- Reached a stone obelisk with two signs:
- East to Mechitar
- South toward Thornhearth
- Seldeg said the party needed to go south for Thornhearth.
- Found two travelers who appeared out of it and malnourished.
- Learned one traveler had their voice stolen by fairies.
- Learned no one had eaten since the disappearance of The Benefactor.
- Found fairies and followed them.
- Entered combat with the fairies.
NPCs and Factions Mentioned
- Seldeg Bhedlis - Travel guide/contact directing route choice toward Thornhearth.
- The Benefactor - Ongoing disappearance tied to local deprivation reports.
- Thornhearth - Destination linked to current disappearance/famine pressure.
- Mechitar - Alternate route marker named at the obelisk.
Important Context
- Local conditions near Thornhearth were reported as materially degraded, including hunger and fairy-inflicted harm.
- Route signage and Seldeg’s direction narrowed travel toward Thornhearth over eastern diversion.
Unresolved Threads
- Determine the significance and function of the black cloth formed from the shriveled heart.
- Determine what happened to The Benefactor.
- Resolve fairy-linked conditions affecting travelers, including stolen voices and food scarcity context.
- Assess whether Mechitar remains a relevant alternate route for upcoming operations.