Our Friends Under the Mountain

Good day everyone,

I do not know if anyone remembers the dwarves who live beneath the volcano in Pendarvin but they are in trouble. There's creatures that destroy metal (including mithril) and, unfortunately, that's the majority of what the dwarves have to combat them. They're trapped and running out of resources.

Meander helped me with some initial research and I need at least a smith who is willing to craft leather and wooden/crystal armaments to fight these creatures. Other suggestions welcome.

Absolutely no metal.

Also, maybe a druid to help me try and figure out the blight/poison bits she found in the blood.

If you're actually interested, I'll send you a copy of the notes.

Thank you for reading,
Squire Ilana Darkwood

*added at the bottom*
I was not awake enough when I wrote this and forgot to mention: I realize I could make enough psalms of Brazen's prayer to change everything to another material but there is something down there causing power to act strangely (it's explained in a letter I received from him) and while I will be bringing the psalms just in case, I prefer knowing they'll stay the way we need them to.

The guy I buy my Elementium from?
I can help with work orders.

V. Kainen





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Van,

Yes, Glangill and his people are not faring well. Thank you for your assistance.

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Thank you Ferrian,

This moon will be a month of preparations, trying to determine about how many people would go so I can have enough armaments made and plan a 'safe' route to travel. Safe is a relative term in this case. I mean more along the lines of not have everyone fall into lava and determine transportation from Travance, Honor's Peak, and back.

I am terrible with names and I may have met you already and I apologize for not recognizing the name, but if you would like speak with me at the feast, we can work on the details there. I generally have a black shield with Galladel's symbol (a gold ring) slung to my back and a Pendarvin tabard (blue and white).

-Squire Ilana Darkwood

As long as the arrows aren't tipped with metal, absolutely.

-Squire Ilana Darkwood

Hello everyone,


I am requesting aid in helping allies of the Proper. Glangill and his dwarves live deep underground under Honor's Peak and they are being assaulted by a new kind of creature. They are trapped and running out of resources.

For reference of whom I am speaking of, Glangill showed up in Travance Proper a few years ago with stories of a cult, a Fire Elemental Lord, and a door made out of Elementium in the Honor's Peak volcano and some folks in town assisted and sometimes he trades Elementium to people on the surface here.

The creatures they are being assaulted by are able to destroy metal (including mithril) but not other materials according to research conducted by Meander Correlis. For example, if you wield any kind of blunt weapon, simply wrapping it up in leather would protect the armament from damage. Edged weapons I have considered simply replacing for the venture but if anyone has a better idea, please present it.


Not required, but I would like a few of each:

-Anyone willing to help scout and track the creatures to get a better idea of where to find Glangill or find the source of the creatures to start clearing them out.

-People who can avoid hazards in caves (especially help look for weakpoints around lava so no one falls in) Being light on your feet would probably help.

-A druid or ranger who would be willing to help me examine the mild blight qualities to the sample of these creatures we have (Or, perhaps we can hunt for another one before truly beginning our trip into the caverns.)

-People willing to test themselves against a brand new creature and go on an adventure.

Please, send me a message as soon as you are able so I can give you instructions on where to head in Honor's Peak to start if you are not headed to Arkovnia or I will get you there myself if you will be attending the Winterdark Ball (I plan on visiting Arkovnia to assist with research in the matter). I believe by the time we have everyone assembled and equipment prepared, it will be the Friday night of November feast but we will be in Honor's Peak. I will work on getting us passage back to Travance through portal or other means if you're offended by magic after we are done (there are a few Templars who may help).

Thank you all for your time and be well,

Squire Ilana Darkwood

(OOG: This is partly being done between feasts as plot actions for the marshal. There will be mods immediately at lay-on of the November 10th-12th event for those who are interested in participating in the actual encounter (you do not need to be available for the mod if you want to help others prepare for it) Please coordinate with me directly here on the forums or through Facebook.)

Questions asked: Will something alloyed with crystal be affected?
Answer: No idea honestly. Currently we do not have enough blood to test. I'd go with better safe than sorry.

Things we know about the creatures:
-The creatures are animal-like and made of metal (we do not know why their blood does not affect them)
Maybe this means lightning would be more effective against them?

-They appeared shortly after 'the zones of "nothingness" disappeared' (I believe this is 'After the Null were defeated')
Their condition is a mutation or some kind of evolutionary trait. I am a bit worried Wyrd stones might be involved as I know they can cause mutations in creatures.

-Researching the alchemical properties of the blood proved it is not alchemical in nature, but it may be a useful component in creating acid bombs.

-There are blight and poison traits combined in the blood that allow it to corrode metal. Since we know nothing else about the creatures, we're unsure why this does not affect them. This blood is strong enough to warp mithril.

-The blood does not interact in any way with non-metallic compounds. So anything protected by such (or, if they'll work, changed to the correct composition with Brazen's aid) will not be affected.

Other notes:
-Gates currently are not working well down there (he was only able to send me a letter with the blood used as ink and is unable to send anything currently because it will take too much effort away from him protecting his home with his barrier). They are being dampened by something unknown. However, I was able to reach out with a psionic crystal to Glangill and received a bit of information on where to find him though his response was very short. (This is my partial concern if magic/divine/other powers will work as effectively down there.)
-We're sure that the gates are being dampened by something else and not whatever these metallic creatures are.


-Squire Ilana Darkwood

We'll be testing to see if prayers work. Currently we will be having a few scouts helping determine a good route for us to travel through after the Winterdark visit.

Thank you for your suggestions so far everyone.

If anyone else is interested in the incursion, please let me know by the time the Ball happens so I know where to send you or know if I need to pick you up somewhere along the way.

-Squire Ilana Darkwood

Lady Weaveforger,

The Morlans are doing well but are a bit difficult to reach on short notice (letters are slow the further one moves into the mountain range.) However, I am unsure they would do well with lava and the dry as they are usually in the cooler portions of the underground.

Thank you for checking in though.

-Squire Darkwood