The iron hinges groan in protest, scraping against a layer of ancient, hardened frost. Commander Korth grunts, his shoulders bunching as he leans his full weight into the blade.
Commander Korth
It resists, my Lord. The metal is thick, but the seal is brittle.
Kalazan
The resonance in the air is stronger than the chest itself.
With a sharp metallic snap, the lid gives way. A plume of freezing mist rolls out, quickly replaced by a warm, pulsating amber light that catches the swirling snow.
Commander Korth
I hope this prize is worth the risk of opening it in such a storm.
Lying nestled in a bed of rotted velvet is a sphere of etched obsidian, humming with a frequency that makes the very ground beneath their boots tremble.
“I cast the power of moradin at it”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conjuration arcana, rolled -3)
Kalazan
By the ancient strength of Moradin, reveal your true purpose.
Kalazan channels a surge of golden, heavy power, wrapping his fingers around the obsidian surface.
The sphere erupts in brilliance, the obsidian fracturing like glass to reveal a glowing, star-mapped core within.
Commander Korth
Look at the patterns, my Lord. It is not just an artifact. It is a navigational beacon.
Commander Korth
The Pale Moon tribe has been tracking a path that we are only just beginning to see.
A holographic projection of the Crag Crimson Rise unfurls above the sphere, highlighting a hidden tunnel entrance beneath the glacier.
Quest Complete
Retrieve the Heart of the Pale Moon
New Gift: Pale Moon Hunter
+ Scene Quest Added
Find the hidden tunnel entrance beneath the glacier
“I teach korth how to use his mana to cast the enlightment i used on him on his self while he is still enlightened, to use in dire situations”
SUCCESS (Legendary Arcana, rolled +2)
Kalazan
Focus your intent, Korth. Do not just watch the light, pull it into your own humors. Let the resonance mirror your essence.
Commander Korth
The flow is frantic, yet... rhythmic. Like the tide hitting the cliffs, it demands a firm anchor.
Kalazan guides Korths hand toward the fractured sphere, infusing the commanders aura with a concentrated surge of arcana. Korths eyes flare with the same golden luminescence as the core.
Commander Korth
I see it. The currents of the mountain are laid bare. It is like breathing in the very secrets of the stone.
Kalazan
His connection is stable. The hold will have an extra eye in the dark.
Commander Korth
Lord Kalazan, the map is shifting. The projection shows a secondary pulse... there, beneath the eastern ridge. Someone is actively tapping into the tunnel from the inside.
“I tell him i want him to go to the hold and direct our arcana casters to cut off the pale moon at the routes we revealed. I go to the frozen entrance”
SUCCESS (Legendary Leadership, rolled +0)
Kalazan
Korth, take the frequency. Return to the hold and mobilize our arcana casters immediately. Use this signature to intercept every Pale Moon climber on these routes.
Commander Korth
Understood, Lord. The mountain will be a cage for them. I will see the lines severed before the sun touches the peak.
Korth offers a sharp, military salute and turns, his boots crunching steadily as he descends the treacherous slope toward the safety of the fortress.
Kalazan
The path is clear. If they are tapping from within, the seal will be weakened.
Kalazan turns his attention to the eastern ridge, stepping over the fractured remains of the obsidian beacon to reach the hidden tunnel entrance.
As his palm brushes the ice wall, the glacier groans, a deep resonant sound vibrating through the stone, and the frozen surface shatters inward to reveal a long, dark passage.
Quest Complete
Find the hidden tunnel entrance beneath the glacier
New Gift: Glacial Pathfinding