Torchbearer – Cursed Lands
Episode 25
June 21, 2019
Billy makes a brief visit to drop the map down the shaft leading to the rotten hole. He ran away shortly after.
The party underneath deep underground, hungry, thirsty and sick decided to travel out to rest. They quickly climbed out and made their way to the Pool of Sorrows. Samson takes a quick look about to treasure of the edge of the waters and spots a spirit wanting to lead him to his doom. He managed to escape the spectres lure and warned the others.
Aldormo’s pouch breaks open as he is setting camp. Everyone takes a break. Jack stalks off into the woods a short ways away. Samson uses his pack as a sort of blanket and Aldormo has a nap, to calm his anger.
Travel back down after a quick discussion. The party inspects the dark water trying to decern its safety. Looking about for other clues, Jack spots the dead giant rat caught in a slow process of reanimating. Collect suspected cursed inky waters they travel to the edge to the grisly fey ring.
When Aldormo tries to cross the ring, the water in his pouch slows down and becomes difficult to move. It feels as if it pulling through molasses. After a hard tug, it releases energy, as several skulls fall of the spears that line the ring; the spot where this happens the grass dies and no living thing remains in the dirt. After thinking about what to do, they decided to take the soil to see Merigold the shapeshifter and woods witch.
They greet Marigold and pour dirt onto the ground, and argued if she should help or if they should leave out of rudeness. After some convincing, she agrees to help, but they have to do chores for her. They agree and head back armed with the knowledge that the water is most likely cursed and would prevent them from leaving the ring of protection lining the First Tree.
Travel montage back to under the tree: Crossing the threshold into the ring and climbing down into the depth of decay.
After each member taking a swig of holy water, Mad Jack leads the swim through an underground tunnel. At the other side, he opens his eyes, and inky water gets into them and burns as a fever begins to take hold, his eye stained black.
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