The young woman unfastens her mud-streaked satchel and produces a sealed letter. A lordly crest presses deep into the wax, crossed by a second mark in necromancer’s ink.
the young woman
That mark appeared after the pilgrim died. Whoever sent the arrow wants this letter buried with him.
The skeleton reaches toward the parchment. At its bony touch, the black symbol flares violet, then twists into a narrow sigil pointing north through the trees.
the retired knight
Necromantic wayfinding. I have seen that sign before, on grave-stones belonging to men who vanished from my lord’s service.
The glow fades, leaving the seal unbroken. Beyond the hut, the northern woods descend toward old gravefields, where pale ground shows between the pines.
the young woman
I followed that trail and took an arrow for it. Knight, necromancer, whoever you are, I demand protection from the one who sent it.
the retired knight
Protection is no small oath. Yet if the gravefields hold the answer, none of us should walk there alone.
✓ Quest Accepted
Reach the old gravefields
✓ Quest Accepted
Protect the messenger from the one who sent the arrow
“Lazorus says, "Let myself and my skeleton lead for our nature may render us immune to harm.".”
SUCCESS (Mediocre Survival, rolled +1)
Lazorus Kane
Let myself and my skeleton lead. Our nature may render us immune to harm.
Lazorus moves north with the skeleton at his side, following the violet sigil’s direction. The retired knight and young woman fall in behind, wary but willing.
the retired knight
Then lead, necromancer. If the dead can brave what waits there, I will not hide behind the living.
The skeleton’s feet grind loudly over roots and frozen earth, announcing the party’s passage. Birds burst from the pines, and the young woman grips her cloak against the sudden silence.
the young woman
Quiet would serve us better, but your dead guide has found the path. I can see the gravefields ahead.
The trees open onto pale ground crowded with leaning stones. The skeleton reaches the first marker, and the necromantic sigil burns briefly across its ribs before fading.
the retired knight
We have arrived. Whatever summoned that mark lies among these graves, and now it knows we are here.
Quest Complete
Reach the old gravefields
Skill Upgrade: Survival Mediocre→Fair