Larke in a Cave

"How curious that this little bird would be lost inside my mountain. Find him we shall, of course, and deliver him we will. Our poor neighbor has lost his way, and there are those who want him home."

Daruph Queen, The Weekly Ore.

The first wave of chaos had passed. All sides were working on regrouping, regaining their strength, and assesing that of their enemies'. As it is the case with most revolutions, once it was clear that the rebels might actually have a chance, their numbers grew. People came to them in flocks, both as refugees and new recruits.

A curious group of individuals found themselves among these new recruits. Brought together by Gopher Greymaster, this unlikely squad was tasked with a series of missions by order of the Queen.

They were choosen because each one of them presented an apptitude and a skill set that was both unique and complemetary to that of the other group members.

First, they were to find a fugitive named Larke. He was wanted by the Triarchy of Koffus, and as it was the Queen's goal to gain thier favor, she had Gopher put together a task force to carry out the mission. They were to travel west to the city of Tohr and track the fugitive from there. Their journey on Column Row would be two days long, and perhaps yet another day of travel to get through the tunnels and narrows passageways that lead to Fellstone.

The second half of their journey will begin once they reach the dreadful Fellstone estate. The people who own these lands are said to be cursed, hence they live in exile. Their lands are said to be cursed too, so people avoid them. No one who goes there finds anything good. Though rumor has it that an illegal trading outpost has set up shop in this area. People say that clandestine goods from the Under Peddle run though there, and that all the money goes to the Crowned Swine. So, they think this is where Larke might be hiding, either there or among the dwellings of the Bitterock. Surely, nothing but trouble awaits the new recruits.

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Quest Name: Larke in a Cave
Quest Source: Gopher Greymaster
Starting Location: Kragsumit Keep; Headquarters
Target Location: Fellstone Estate & Surroundings; 20 mi outside Tohr
Points of Interest: Column Row, Fellstone Estate, Illegal Trading Post
Timeframe: Undefined
Length: Short -Mid
Difficulty: Med
Reward: Unknown
Goal: Capture fugitive named Larke alive; suspected of hiding near Fellstone

Glossary

Gopher Greymaster: Commander of the rebel forces; military leader of the Separatists of Angora
Queen: Queen Daruph Emberhart, Ruler of the Dwarves of Ilea; figurehead of the Revolution
Triarchy of Koffus: The country of Koffus to the south of Ilea is comprised of three separate kingdoms, who coexist in harmony as a single nation
Tohr: Capital city of the Emberhart Queendom
Column Row: Underground highway that connects the two biggest cities in the Emberhart queendom, Tohr and Orin. It is known for its many columns that support the tunnel-like road
Fellstone Estate: A large family estate that is believed to be cursed due to the family's dealings with dark magic. The family to whom this land belongs lives in exile, and the road that leads to it is oftern avoided.
Under Peddle: Largest network of underground black markets in the world
Crowned Swine: Largest organized crime syndicate in the world
Bitterock: Family name of those who live in exile in Fellstone