Session 23: Carla

General Summary

Our heroes came across a lake on their path in the forest, Solto snuck to the waters edge and saw something that looked like the shell of a turtle. Our heroes decide not to disturb it and to continue through the forest. 
Eventually they came across a river and a bridge, across the bridge was a small cottage. Solto called out to the cottage, a lady with crazy hair and a purple aurora answered. Solto remembered that he had seen her somewhere and Daeran remembered that she was the professor they had left a message for in the Wizards of the Forge. She introduces herself as Carla and ushers our heroes inside. She offers them food and drink and starts chatting. Daeran notices a bookshelf and spots a book called "A Necromancers Guide to Fortresses", he asked to borrow and she agreed. Another being is seated on one of Carla's chairs, they introduce themselves as Marley. Marley is the keeper of the mushroom forest, ensuring everything stays in balance. Daeran asks Marley for some advice

 “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

Daeran asks Marley if they are the one who has been communicating with him. Marley advises Daeran to shut out any voices he does not know the origin of. Carla tells them all about Kalral and what she knows/suspects. Kalral is a human in origin, and commands a tower in the middle of Melidon Lake. Carla gave Solto a description of Kalral. She says that he stays mostly in his tower, he has so many minions he rarely has to leave. Kaylin asks how big his army is. Carla informs her that Kalral is collecting bodies, his army grows by the day. They will definitely need help if they are going to fight him. If they kill Kalral then most of the minions would die. Carla asks our heroes to get her before they venture to Kalral's stronghold, she would like to fight beside them. Zanril asks about the red gold that he has seen aound Evrand. Carla says it amplifies the greed of anyone who holds onto it and summons Kalral's minions when a dead body is near it. 
Solto asks questions about Lake Armad and Dunsperrian, Carla says that the city is said to be so big it casts a shadow around the walls. She also says the city was built by the duergar and they tend to not be too friendly. Our heroes decide to stay the night. In the morning Carla has arranged for one of Alistair Bandy's golems to meet them when they get close to Dunsperrian. 
Our heroes are going to the left around Lake Armad.

Character(s) interacted with

• Carla Spidersilk 
• Marley the Myconid

Report Date

09 May 2021