Act I · Chapter 10

Cursed Forest

The party hunts Shambling Mounds in a cursed forest for Moonflower petals and trades for the stolen orb.

Where
Cursed Purple Forest, Black Market
Who
Fari, Fenwick, Continuity, Vadis
Note
Mixed

Realizing they also need Moonflower petals, the party tracks large footprints into a dense, purple-fogged forest. They ambush two Shambling Mounds, but quickly discover the creatures are resistant to fire and cold, and actually heal from lightning damage. Fari is engulfed by a mound and takes heavy lightning damage inside it. After a grueling fight, they slay the mounds, harvest the petals, and return to the Black Market. They trade the Key for the stolen Orb and pay 100 gold for a tip about a water elemental anomaly opening a rift out at sea.

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Key Events

  • Tracked Shambling Mounds into purple haze.
  • Fought mounds immune to lightning.
  • Harvested Moonflower petals.
  • Traded the Key at Black Market for the Orb.
  • Bought info on a water anomaly.
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NPCs of Note

CS
Captain Summer
Pirate captain
Witnessed a water anomaly out at sea. Mentioned by the Black Market Boss as a contact.
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Locations

  • Cursed Purple Forest.
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Loot Acquired

  • Moonflower Petals.
  • The Stolen Orb.
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Combat Highlights

Fenwick heals the Shambling Mound with Shocking Grasp (lightning heals it!). Fari is engulfed and restrained inside the creature.

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Mysteries & Threads

  • What is the water anomaly the pirate captain witnessed?
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Character Moments

  • Fari: Paid 100 gold out of pocket just to get the information after Fenwick argued over the price.
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Quotable

"I'm a clever — she just like eyes wide just look at you, never mind, let's go"— Fari
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Continuity Flags

  • The upcoming Wizard Duel.
  • The water anomaly/rift out at sea.