A1 - Cursed Icons of Horis

Robert the Wanderer will mention to the party that a he has sent out a ship of items, supplies, and holy relics to the Holy Order of Horis in Westfjord Abbey. He sent a few of his sailors alone with a priest of the order know as Talius.
If asked he will describe Talius as a strange fellow who seemed to have a weight on his shoulders. His eyes were sunken back was hunched. He did not look like members of the order that he had seen before.
As the party travels they will encounter a frozen ship wreck on a small island. Ship looks as it plow directly into the island as if rudderless. If the party inspects the boat they will find some runes written in blood along the a snow trail that looks like heavy boxes were drug through the snow into the distance.

Structure

Climax

The party will face a band of Dredge sailors in this encounter. The party will not be able to defeat them through normal martial means and make need to flee. The Dredge cannot be killed but can be subdued or may get stuck into the snow.

Resolution

If the party searches the cave they will find a number of weapons and relgious artifacts.
Loot

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12 gp
6 gems worth 100 gp each
12 trade goods worth 50 gp each
5 Holy Relics of the Order of Horis worth 25 gp each
A Potion of Great Healing
2 Breast Plates
2 Long Swords
1 Spear
2 Great Axes
1 Chain Shirt
Sword of Vengence

Parent Plot

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Related Characters

• Robert the Wanderer