The Blighted Wood

The Blighted Wood

While in Prinmyre you hear the calling of a voice, trying to get your attention. As you look around you see that the voice is coming from a small tabby cat with glowing blue eyes, the tips of its ears and tail are flared it's fur towards the flare changes from a light blue to then pink. It's eyes are a brilliant glowing blue. He says his name is "Rewalt", he was a bard that went out into Brinwood Forest looking for inspiration. He had heard legends of a beautiful creature that resided within the forest. Intrigued by it he ventured off until he was cursed and shaped into a cat. He promises you fortune if you go into the forest and retrieve him his lute, strum it three times and speak allowed the words "Curious but not a cat. Fair but not fat.

"There once was a bard from Jinrake, whose tongue was as sharp as a drake's. He shagged a young lassie, whose family was classy and left with his flute quite brassy"

Pathway in the wood

Rays of sunlight leak through the lush tree-tops, a narrow winding path arcs in and out of trees, small clusters of mushrooms huddle to the roots of trees. Scattered along the pathway are acorns and twigs, as you trek through the woods you hear the crunching of bark below you. You hear birds in the trees above, the sound of wind whistling through the branches and water running. Eventually you reach a clearing and a stream. In the centre of the clearing is a white monolith, that stands at 8 feet tall, made from Limestone it has ancient runes carved into it. The runes are written in Sylvan it reads "Those who trespass further beware your fate. Lurking blights and creatures of night hunt for meat, your lives are at stake." 10ft from the Monolith is a tree stump, lying on the centre of it is a green lute with eccentric patterns.

As you take the lute and play the tune the blue eyed fey cat's forms begins to shift, an eldritch light beams from the creature. Standing it it's place is a Gnome man dressed in common clothing.
He tells you that the reason he asked you here was not only to change him back but was to save his sister who ventured into the Blighted wood to pick flowers. It has been two days and she still hasn't returned. They say a demonic tree rests within the centre of the Blighted wood, it's magic affects all creatures.

Travel into the woods they find a trail of colourful flowers that lead through the mists of the forest. Eventually they reach a giant withered tree, the front is hollowed out, resting at the foot of the tree is a basket, it has a set of flowers in it. The opening in the tree is 8 foot tall and three foot wide. Walking inside you see its very dark but about 25 foot down in a diagonal direction there is a glowing dim light.

Heading down you find yourself in a long underground room. The walls are made of wood, vines and roots spiral across the walls. The room is 30 ft long, 15 ft wide. The walls are curved, small yellow illuminated mushrooms light the way. At the far side of the room you see another opening.  DC Perception check of 14 reveals that the walls have faces in them,  some of the roots form humanoid looking bodies. Coming out of the floor are small twigs with hand like stems.
4  Twig Blights
2 Needle Blights

The next room is 20 ft long. In the centre of the room is a square shaped podium, on each corner of the podium there are torches. If all are lit then the ground begins to shake as three stairways rise from the ground. One the west, one to the east and one to the north. Each reveals a doorway.

East Room - As you enter the room you see you are on a raised area of ground, 15 feet up. Below you is a pool of water. There are 3 pillars risen from the water, all of which are made of stone. They are 5 feet apart. They lead to another raised area of ground. On ground is a Stone doorway that needs to be lifted to open. There is a Bowl carved into the door. When water is poured into the bowl the door raises up into another room. This room is 50 feet by 50 feet curved room. It has a large ceiling. The walls are lined with cobwebs and husks hang down from the ceiling.
If any loud noises or swift movement is made within the room a giant spider drops from the ceiling, placed in the centre of its back is a large red gem. It is about 6 inches long and has a 4 inch width. It is shaped like a diamond.


West room - This room appears to be a burial tomb. There are Four tombs, four on either side of the wall
Inside are 4 Skeletons: One is Holding a Short-Sword. One is holding a Spear, One is holding an Axe and the other a Long-sword. By trying to pry the weapons from the skeletons the creatures awaken from their slumber
The far door has four engravings. Two either side. Each engraving is in the shape of each weapon. After placing them in the carvings the stone door rises from the ground revealing a tomb.  Inside is a Skeletal man dressed in split armour, the armour is made from a hardened wood that arcs around his body. He holds a long-sword made from a similar material as the armour. In the centre of the chest is a large Blue gem, it is 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. (Use stats for 'Veteran')

North - The north door is larger than the other two. Either side of the door are two engravings in the shape of a diamond. They are 6 inches long and four inches wide. The door is made of solid stone. The door cannot be opened by force.

After the gems have been collected and placed within the gaps the doorway opens to reveal a large room. It is 45 long and 25 feet wide, on the far side there is a large door with a face carved into it. The face is of an old man, his expression is enraged, he has a large beard and appears to be shouting. There is a basket. In each basket there is a ball, each have a different colour and have a different weight. But all are the same size. (Average football)
Red - Lightest 1 Pounds
Yellow - Second Lightest 2 pounds
Green - Second Heaviest 3 Pounds
Blue - Heaviest 4 pounds

There are four pillars all of which have holes in front of them. 9 feet up, on the ceiling, there are holes too. The Pillars are about 5 feet in diameter, the holes are also this size.
Top Left is 2 Feet tall
Top Right 8 Feet tall
Bottom Left 6 feet tall
Bottom Right 4 Feet tall

Place the lighter balls into the taller holes.
Blue in 2 feet raises it 8
Green in 4 feet raises it 6
Yellow in 6 feet raises it 4
Red in 8 feet raises it 2

After the pillars raise into the gap there is a soft "Click" as suddenly thorned vines begin to raise from the tiles and the wall.

After making it to the other room they find themselves  surrounded by vines and thorns. There is a large wooded tree stump. In the middle is a creature that stands about 5 foot tall. It appears to be in the shape of a human along made from wood. One arm is holding a wooden club while the other is formed into a mushroom like shield. A young gnome girl sits with him, she is making a daisy chain for the creature.
She claims that the Woad Wood protected her from the blight creatures, he took her in here to be safe from those creatures and has been defending her.

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