Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland

The creature nods his head slowly and causes a large, glowing blue sigil to appear in front of him. He then disappears into the forest.Dubdub waves a greeting to the departing creature, "It's not often you see a warforged shed their armour and choose peace.", the druid says to know on in particular.

The afternoon turns to evening and the evening turns to dusk. As the twilight wanes, 37 passes Arythawn Keep. The gates are closed and the guards posted. The group has already made the decision to press on past the keep and continue to Salvation Outpost. It's around this time, that Vice notices that Virtues stops moving and slips into unconsciousness. At the pace 37 is keeping, Salvation is a few hours away.

As the waning orange moon of Olarune rises, 37 barrels across the rail tracks and into town. The sizzling lightning illuminates the buildings through town as the warforged steers the elemental directly to the Temple of the Silver Flame. When they arrive, they find the front door to the temple is closed and locked.

Dubdub jumps down from the wagon and retrieves the limp, but still breathing form of Virtue the goblin, "Forgive me Mother Jahanah, but this young one drank from the cursed waters. These folks are correct. She does not have much time."

Mother Jahanah winces at Virtue's pale grey appearance. She then closes her eyes and touches the goblin's forehead with the back of her hand, taking a moment before moving on. The cleric then pries open Virtue's eye, revealing that the red glow in her eye has begun to fade. She clicks her tongue, "Very well, bring her inside. I assume you have brought the necessary materials for the ritual?", she asks coolly. Dubdub immediately pushes past Mother Jahanah and disappears inside the temple.

Meanwhile, Laulalith takes a look around. The streets on this end of town are mostly empty. A few blocks away, the din from the Grey Beyond is raucous as always. The elf then spots a grey furred cat-folk in a cowboy hat watching from up at the tavern side of Main Street.