Return from Olaj

Mogguth does seem to recall a few stories of a strange plant that mimics both the motions and sounds of the open sea when rustled. But in the stories she's heard the plants are always located near the sea, not hundreds of miles inland as these are.

With the cowardsparty all in agreement, Tayleron leads the group along the outside of the strange clearing and picks up the path on the other side. As you continue the terrain starts to become a little more rolling before the woods start to clear and you find yourselves in a hilly grassland.

Heading due east the hills start to grow in size and it isn't long before you start seeing cave entrances.

As Tayleron looks about, deciding which direction to head in first, he notices what appears to be one of the elusive Noveny Weeds in the distance near the easternmost cave entrance. As you move ahead you get to within 50 feet or so of the the plant when a strange looking canine blinks into existence. It grabs the weed in its mouth and starts running towards the cave entrance.

Tayleron's plea with the dog does not go unnoticed as it stops just before the cave entrance and turns to look at his pursuers. It cocks it's head to the right and gives the group a quizzical look before shaking its head violently from side to side shredding the Noveny to pieces. With a quick growl and a sharp bark it blinks out, leaving the remnants of the weed on the ground.

The entrance of the cave appears to be nothing but a hole in the side of small hill, but closer inspection reveals that just inside the entrance is a narrow stairway carved from the stone. It heads down maybe twenty feet where the unmistakable dim flickering of torchlight can be seen.