Adalia Treesong

He asks them to swear on the Dumbraava, the heart of the forest, that they will not tell anyone what he says. Galia whispers to the group that local legend is taht if you break an oath on the heart of the forest, the fey will kill you in a horrible manner. Galia then swears, and Adalia follows her lead. Belladonna begins to walk out. Carindrina asks him to swear on the heart of the forest that the promise they make won't harm the people in this village. James agrees. Carindrina, Furus, Venus, and Midna all agree to swear. Galia goes to Belladonna, and begs her to help. Furus tries to help, telling her that if the fey come to kill her, it is her chance to stab their eyes out. Adalia shakes her head and says, if we don't break the oath, there isn't a problem. And the unlikliest of friends, Galia is the one who finally gets through to her, telling her that she can tell that Belladonna is an honest and noble person who would never break and oath she takes, if she doesn't feel comfortable ytaking the oath, the group will try to guide her towards decisions that will help the community. Galia explains that she made a promise not to force people to do things, so she is asking as someone who cares very much for the people of this town, if she would please help them. Belladonna agrees to come back and makes the oath.

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James thanks them for taking the oath, and explains that his father had wanted him to marry the daughter of another noble family, The Tanglewoods. Her family follows Liguaquide and his family follows Shinze, which is how his family has operated for centuries, and now he knows thanks to information from Carindrina, that it is actually important for his family to be set up with that worship. However he doesn't love her, he loves someone else. He is worried that now that he knows this, he should end his relationship so that he doesn't inflict the curse on the town. His father hadn't made a decision when he died, they were going to talk about it in the morning, but in the morning he was dead.

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Carindrina says she understands the need for secrecy. Adalia asks how involved Blitherby was involved. James explains that Blitherby is instrumental in organizing meetings between the families, as Tricreche is run as a council of the families and not a king, but Balvonier is the capital so Blitherby does organize many of the meetings. Adalia tells him they found a letter from Blitherby to Elaine Tanglewoos sayings "This was not in our agreement. Where did you put it?". James says he doesn't know why she would need aletter from Blitherby since her parents run the town, unless she was beginning to take over. They didn't have any agreements other than their engagement, which while it has been in motion for several years, wasn't officially announced.He asks when Blitherby mailed the letter. Adalia tells him that they knew the sword was missing. but initially he didn't tell Blitherby, he only told him just before he met the group. He has only seen Elaine a few times, but he didn't feel anything for her.

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Furus asks him to clarify why it weighs so heavily on him. James said it wasn't weighing so heavily on him until his father died, and now he feels that he needs to follow through with his Father's final wishes, and now that he knows the religions and the promises are so important and tied to the curse. They also need to keep agreements with the other towns on the Roueda or the roads can be dangerous and peopel can go missing. Carindrina asks if he has made a promise to the Tanglewoods or the girl he loves. He says he has to the girl he loves. Cardrina says she understands that, but thinks he needs to honor his promise. He is unsure because if his father made the deal for him, he needs to honor it, and he knows that if he asked his love she would let him go for the safety of the town. Carindrina says she thinks honor comes from within. He asks if they will go talk to the Tanglewoods and ask them to release him from the engagement.

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/c-d/candle-of-truth
Aura faint enchantment; CL 3rd; Slot —; Price 2,500 gp; Weight 1/2 lb.

DESCRIPTION

This white tallow candle, when burned, calls into place a zone of truth spell (Will DC 13 negates) in a 5-foot radius centered on the candle. The zone lasts for 1 hour, while the candle burns. If the candle is snuffed before that time, the effect is canceled and the candle ruined.

As you are going into the caves, you reach into your pocket for some string or chalk to mark the path and you feel a cool, smooth object. You pull it from your pocket and it is a beautful, luminescent pearl on a delicate silver string. This is blessed by the Agathions. You may use the pearl to communicate with any creature telepathically, and they will understand you through words if intelligent enough (no language barrier), or emotions and pictures if they don't have speech capabilities. You can use this a number of times a day equal to 1/2 your shaman level (minimum 1).

The nereid gifts you with a silvery blue pearl: Unearthly Grace (Su)
You can add your Charisma bonus as a deflection bonus to your Armor Class and CMD if you wears no armor.

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/3rd-party-magic-items/3rd-party-wondrous-items/legendary-games/robe-of-the-overflowing-spirit-water/
Robe of the Overflowing Spirit, Water – d20PFSRD

Adele gave this hair piece to Adalia after Adalia gave her a cookie and a warning to stay safe.

Shamans are pretty isolated, but do come together for conclaves/ceremonies. They gave Adalia mead and a crown of coral and pearls, then baptised her in the sea. They left her a book and a conch shell, telling her that if she needed help, all she would need to do was whisper into the shell.

These glowing, jelly-fish like creatures are spiritual protectors of water. They are working hard to keep the water in Thornyside pure, but are struggling. After saving Nira from the Drowned Maiden, they asked Adalia to help them save their water.

These are the beautiful roses Eleanor used as her talent in the competition. She was so proud of them.

You saw a silver ring slipped onto a finger. There was a trail of mushrooms that seemed to glow. You moved on and the pressure around you built and built as the darkness grew deeper until finally your ears popped. A glowing hand, a glowing bull, and a glowing sun appeared before you. Then a bridge over some lava. You see long chains leading into darkness. There is laughter, children’s laughter, but it sounds hollow and distant.The images were quick, small flashes, then the vision broke.

Adalia: where have the missing people been going?

Seer: " The circle is round, but also broken, things end up not where they've come from, but they all end up returning."

Adalia: specifically where is the Abbot family, Eleanor, and Ava?

Seer: " There are many more missing than you know. The family you seek is closer than you think, but much much farther from life than they should be."



Adalia: Did other people disappeared at the festival of light?

Seer: yes.



Adalia: who went missing at the festival of lights?

Seer: "He was a child of music and the forest"

Adalia: Do you know his name?

Seer: I can only see in pictures, but I can show you his face.

Adalia to Galia: Is it safe to let her put a picture in her mind?

Galia: It should be fine. Seer, please show all of us the image

Seer: (nods)





Venus: Do you know who will go missing next?

Seer: I do and you will recognize her (shows a picture they recognize as Adele Greenbrush)

Seer:" We hope to stop it, but sometimes in stopping one, another takes it place."



Seer: Have you found the children, as she has seen the group find them.

Adalia: No. Did any children go missing for the same reason before Grimmur?

Seer: I can't see what takes them, and I can't see the reason, but it is something evil and dark that is blocking my vision, and it starts breaking the circle of the Roueda in Thornyside.



Adalia: (again) Have any other children mysteriously disappeared before Grimmur?

Seer: As the seasons go, one child has gone missing every festival starting at Balansera one year ago, at the festival of balance children have been going missing.

Adalia: "Just one?"

Seer: yes.

Adalia: What changed at the festival of luck?

Seer:Nothing changed, a child went missing, but they might say that two went missing as they are looking for another child. They went separately yet together.

Adalia: Was Mrs. Abbot pregnant?

Seer: I can't tell as Mrs. Abbot is too close to death. They have one more question before she must leave.



Venus: Can she sense any darkness or deceit from the Tanglewoods?

Seer: The Tanglewoods are drowning in darkness and drowning in sorrow.



The seer offers to let them look in the mirror before they go. Galia warns them that looking in the mirror can be dangerous as some people can get lost when they are looking through time and it can take you a few days to find your way back. They all look, but Galia and Venus are affected by dark visions.

The Queen of the Wyrmwood Court gave the group a small iron key, carefully wrapped in a sheepskin. When they touched the key, they became marked and had agreed to the Faerie Bargain to find the missing children. The key was merely a device to deliver an arcane mark that allows them to activate the door at Iron Key House. Adalia, Belladonna, Venus, Carindrina, and Nira all took keys.

There is an iron cage in the attic of the Abbot's home. When Venus touched it, there was a large shockwave of good holy power that exploded out and pulsed from the cage.

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Investigating the cage carefully, they determined each bar was carved with blessings from all of the old gods. This was something all of the temples had come together to contain a great evil. There was no clear way in or out, so there must have been a key, but they did not find one searching the house.

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Talking with Sundrop, the house Brownie did nothing to illuminate why they had a giant cage, what they planned on trapping, or how to open it.

James Glasserune mentioned the sword was missing the morning they found him drinking in the pub, mourning the death of his father. He explained that his family would turn to a vampire if they were not blessed in a ritual with the family sword within 24 hours of their death. When he went to get the sword, it was missing. He sent them to his house to investigate, and told them that the sword was supposed to be in the family crypts in Resteria Cemetary. When they went to the Mausoleum, they found a silver chest with a false bottom, when they removed the bottom, there was a deep well of concentrated holy water and a crystal sheath submerged in the water. It was determined that only those of a good alignment would be able to safely touch the water. The group found the sword through the labryinth under Stoneblood manor after finding a hidden passage from the Glasserune Mausoleum. It was behind many traps and hidden in a pit of flesh, blood, and bone overgrown with ivy. They exited through another mausoleum (one they suspected was inhabited by vampires) into the cemetery, so they ran to the Glasserune Mausoleum and returned the sword to the crystal sheath in the holy water. With a large hiss of steam as the flames hit the water, the sword sunk into the sheath, the chest closed and it all disappeared.

After a lot of questioning how to get it back and a possibly failed summoning, the sword appeared during the ritual for Baron Hanburn Glasserune and showered him with holy water before lighting on fire and stabbing him in the heart. It then vanished again.

You saw a silver ring slipped onto a finger. There was a trail of mushrooms that seemed to glow. You moved on and the pressure around you built and built as the darkness grew deeper until finally your ears popped. A glowing hand, a glowing bull, and a glowing sun appeared before you. Then a bridge over some lava. You see long chains leading into darkness. There is laughter, children’s laughter, but it sounds hollow and distant.The images were quick, small flashes, then the vision broke.

To my dearest friend Adalia, I am so glad you came to visit! It is very lonely here. I don't really fit in with my family because of my magic, and I am learning that sometimes people don't actually want to be my friend, but I am accidentally enchanting them. I am working really hard to make friends the normal way, but I am very confused as to why some people aren't as nice as others. Also, I feel like being raised with the Fey and being royalty from my homeland (even though I was born here), means I didn't quite learn the rules very well. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you about the missing children, but I didn't want to worry you unnecessarily while you travelled. I know you are so calm and capable we will figure it out together. I had a friend bring water from home for you, and in the drawer of the desk there is a small shatterproof bottle that will hold a little water if you want to take some with you. Also, Furus says he missed you too! He misses his home in the North. I hope you have everything you want, but if you need anything at all, ask Matilda (the housekeeper). Sending lots of love! -Galia

Water from the shores of Alcyonacia, in a special glass bottle, provided by Galia, left in Adalia's rooms.