*After completing the [[Quest to Revive Uhlu]] and [[The Search for the Pyre Shard of the Cinder Isles]], [[The Boy Scout Boys]] ([[Haru Lightfang]], [[Lazhna Whitesmith]], [[Yuhguna Dyeh]], [[Jié ní]], [[Valdove]], [[Or (Adventurer)|Or]], and [[Ayula, Daughter of Goreclaw|Ayula]] plan next to visit [[The Brokenstone Vale]], the domain of [[Ciradyl Elastraee, The Maiden of the Moon|The Maiden of the Moon]] in pursuit of their [[Quest to Gather Moon Crests]] to complete [[Tsuki Lightfang]]'s work in [[The Feywilds]] and bring her home as the new ruler of the [[Gata]] of [[Yossei]]. *The party begins traveling to [[Misthollow]] in [[The Brokenstone Vale]] in search of [[Viktor Mazan]], the only lead they have in their search for [[Moon Crest|Moon Crests]]. --- # [[Feywilds Expedition Day 16]], [[Kono]] The party departs [[Kono]], escorted by [[Ki-tona]] [[Tawil]] north, towards [[The Brokenstone Vale]]. The group travels for the remainder of the day, and makes camp in an [[Grand Boro Desert Oasis|Oasis]]. Valdove spends the evening gossiping with Tawil about [[Alrai]]. Tawil was not aware his girlfriend was a terrorist. Ayula uses [[Speak With Animals]] and hangs out with the [[Solrahk]]. Light paints a painting of the oasis. Jié ní trades sneakers with one of the scouts for an [[Cursed Amulet of Raise Dead|Amulet]]. --- # [[Feywilds Expedition Day 17]], [[The Grand Boro Desert]] The party rushes to pack up in the morning to depart and avoid an approaching [[Barek]]. Accompanied by the [[The Desert Guides]], the party flies for the day until they reach the edge of [[The Brokenstone Vale]], where they make camp. Jié ní tries on the [[Translucent Wool Shorts]] that Lazhna made for her with the supplies they bought in [[Sonyv Bazaar]]. Lazhna [[Identify|Identifies]] the [[Cursed Amulet of Raise Dead|Amulet of Raise Dead]] that [[Jié ní]] traded for yesterday. Jié ní put it on, only to discover she cannot take it off! Light brings [[Book on Lunara and Umbra|the book he got from the Kha'Nyv Treasure Room]] , which is written in [[Elvish]] to Or. Or skims it and relays it's contents to Light: - The book is about [[Lunara|Goddess Lunara]], who represents, Truth, The Moon, Healing, and Tides and [[Umbra|Goddess Umbra]], who represents Darkness, Lies, and Secrets - Worshippers of Lunara want to expose all lies. - Or and Light recall there is a [[Temple of Lunara (Krashaprovos)]] in [[Krashaprovos]]. - The book covers the formation of the religion surrounding these goddesses - The book mentions [[Ciradyl Elastraee, The Maiden of the Moon|The Maiden of the Moon]], who is the [[Champion (Title)|Champion]] of Lunara. - The book mentions a [[The War of Mist]]. The Lycanthropes ultimately lost, and were sealed in The Brokenstone Vale, with The Maiden of the Moon as their jailer. - The book mentions something called the [[Court of Stars]]. - The moon never fully wanes over The Brokenstone Vale, and it is always night here. While camping, the party observes the moon over The Brokenstone Vale. It appears to be acting as a kind of spotlight, darting around The Vale and revealing something with it's light. The party realizes that The Maiden of the Moon is hunting, and that she can move across The Vale almost instantaneously to hunt her prey. The party rests, warry of what is to come. --- # [[Feywilds Expedition Day 18]], [[The Brokenstone Vale]] Or uses [[Remove Curse]] to free Jié ní from the curse, and they throw the Amulet away. Ayula picks it up and becomes cursed instead. The party says goodbye to [[Tawil]] and the [[The Desert Guides]], who depart to return to [[Kono]]. The party cautiously proceeds into [[The Brokenstone Vale]]. Scouting ahead, Light and Yuh sneak up on some [[Were-Boar|Were-Boars]]. While the group tries to figure out how to proceed, Light is found. He draws his sword, and combat begins! Light and Lazhna try to diffuse the situation, and eventually succeed. Valdove makes friends with one of the Were-Boars. There are numerous bodies strewn about the clearing. The Were-Boars say that they are Were-folk that were killed by [[The Blackbloods]] to put in the [[The Moonwell]] to fight The Maiden of the Moon. They also mention [[The Wraithcaller]], the [[Champion (Title)|Champion]] of [[Umbra]]. As the party discusses, the moonlight intensifies: The Maiden of the Moon approaches. The party flees as The Maiden arrives in the clearing, tearing the Were-Boars to shreds. Lazhna and Ayula experience a feeling of weakness in The Maiden's presence. As the team flees, the sound of combat in the distance behind them, the group tries to get Ayula to admit to having a [[Ayula's Mechanical Blade-Arm|Mechanical Arm]], but she continues to deny it. The party eventually comes to a [[Brokenstone Vale Valley|Valley]], where they see a [[The Wraithcaller|Wraith-like creature]]. The creature regards the party and says "It is a particularly dark night!" as they summon [[Wraith|Wraiths]] to combat the party. Combat begins! The party makes short work of the wraiths. Valdove copies Or's [[Sunbeam]] spell to obliterate them. A voice from the shadows beckons the wraiths away. Combat ends. The party proceeds on the final leg of their trek and arrives in [[Misthollow]], where they pursue their [[Quest to Gather Moon Crests]] and, though they do not know it yet, [[The Burning of the Brokenstone Vale]]. ---