#lesser powers

[terolusgreyhawk]

"The sickle--or hink, as peasants name it--is a simple farming tool. Druids and longwalkers, who revere nature and symbolism above efficient victory may choose it as a weapon. But most often, when you see one in battle, it is in the hands of some poor farmer forced into his lord's infantry. Such men are doomed to a quick and bloody death, their corpses to feed the grasses... and their sickles, perhaps, to be used one day to harvest what grows from them."

-Mors, Doppelganger Druid6

[terolusgreyhawk]

Knowledge (nobility & royalty) or Profession (miner) DC19:

Few outside of Brachion's forest territory know that the real reason the green dragon settled there is the richness of the land's resources. The complexity of the ground's strata has left it relatively untouched by the Catacombs near the surface, but it is dense with veins of precious metals and minerals; under his protection and the isolation it brings, Brachion's kobold minions have been carefully mining it for decades, contributing greatly to his hoard.

[terolusgreyhawk]

Overheard the Master talking about one of Hesilith's former henchmen gone missing, working with Wayfinders now. Sidsaspi, prodigal sorcerer with broken mind. Mistress thinks some connection with Iktharlyep. May know much on Hesilith's weaknesses. -I

-tiny message scroll on waterproof paper, taken from a dead rat at the southwestern edge of the Red King's new northern territory

[terolusgreyhawk]

Shiver should arrive at point Epsilon-2 in 3 days. He's scouting for the next eye. Give him an escort. Watch for spies.

-letter found in the melted remains of a ice mephit at the eastern edge of the Burned Grove

[terolusgreyhawk]

Knowledge (nobility & royalty) DC14:

In recent years, it’s become well-known that the former Deathwalker Xanaphia now serves Wintermute, an enigmatic and calculating lesser power. Fused together with a mist elemental by Wintermute’s dark biomagineering, this quiet druidic elf strikes with terrible force before vanishing into the wilds, always in pursuit of her master’s complicated goals.

[terolusgreyhawk]

Knowledge (nobility & royalty) DC12:

An arcane researcher, much of the lesser power Wintermute’s body has been replaced by clockwork arcane machinery. He specializes in magically altering living humanoids, and both of his powerful minions, Neon and Xanaphia, have been gifted in this way with tremendous supernatural abilities.

[terolusgreyhawk]

Knowledge (nobility & royalty) DC12:

Ancient and wise couatl that gathers heroes and good clerics to its service, Annaktamanti is a beacon of order and peace among countless dark forces in the Catacombs. Lawful good, he gives advice and aid freely to those he judges worthy of it, based solely on their virtue rather than their strength.

[terolusgreyhawk]

I have been in contact with a new vassal of Rith One-Eye named Onuresvir. He sent word that his queen of the Stonefare may have another go at conquering Waterwend, depending on how the Stone River War plays out. We have been invited to take part, but I wish to see what other allies he can gather first. The alliance between the Deathwalkers, the Wayfinders, and the Red King is strong... I will not risk a direct confrontation until the odds are on our side. Gather your strength in the meantime, and see to our clutch. -Brachion, Lord of the Green Forest

letter in Draconic found on a kobold courier slain by Ractal tribe gnoll raiders