quartz/content/Journal/Day142.md

2023-08-23

• explore 8 which is bridge over branch of the Stoneheart river
• we see a man dressed in plate mail with a sword and a shield
  • he protects this bridge
  • Bayden probes and he says "I mustn't let anyone pass"
  • the mage Belkoth built the bridge and told him to protect it
  • "I must defend the bridge"
  • Tried to slay Belkoth
  • some waters nearby might be able to help
  • it's guarded
  • has been here for years
  • tried to slay Belkoth
• we think we could build a raft and pass
• Wrelen tries to dispel magic and fails
• Luca tries also and fails
• But the next time Luca succeeds
• Knight lifts his visor and says his name is Garen
  • he looks pretty young
  • "Thank you for my freedom"
  • rapidly ages and then falls over dead
  • was probably there for 50 years
• follow a small footpath leading away from the bridge
• find a pool in a serene spot
  • clearing 50 ft in diameter
  • pool glitters with gems and coins
• Luca turns Garen into a zombie
  • he starts picking up coins
  • water lifts up and becomes 2 ../Creatures/Water Elemental
  • they pummel Garen and the water calms again
• there's a lot of treasure in the pond
  • gems, jewelry, coins
  • circular gem in a metal ring attached to a wand
    • try to pull it out with mage hand, but it gets dispelled
• bed down for the night
• in the middle of the night ../Characters/Corrin Grosbeak wakes up packs up his stuff
  • starts to leave
  • ../Characters/Belorin Forechaser is on watch
  • ../Characters/Luka Votsk spots Corrin but he's already ahead of us to the North
  • we lose him