Re: Chapter 12: The Ruins of Rhest
The wise-looking and ancient wild elf purses her lips and scowls when she hears Eoni say she intends to deliver the phylactery to the Ghostlord. She lets Eoni continue the thought before replying.
"It seems to me that would be quite a gamble," she says. "The being now known as the Ghostlord is rumored to be quite powerful..."
Then, she proceeds to relate what she knows about the Ghostlord. It seems the Ghostlord was a mighty druid who dwelt in what used to be the verdant plains south of Rhest. There, he led several tribes of nomads who were said to have built a massive lion of stone in honor of this great druid, who taught them the ways of the lion and how to leave at peace with these proud, majestic creatures. Yet, when dark times fell on Rhest, their shadow likewise fell upon the lion's plains.
"Dignitaries, from the Courts of the Rhestilar Lords, traveled to the plains to establish trade relations with the people of that realm," she continues. She goes on to say the nomads befriended the nobles but were soon betrayed when the visitors hunted down and killed a lion monarch for his pelt and claws. The nomads responded with violence, slaying the Rhestilar nobles to a man. A conflict between the two sides ensued, with the nomads no match for the full weight of Rhest's armies. The warriors of Rhest confronted and slew the druid between the paws of his own massive stone shrine.
"But the night after the warriors returned to theit city, doom came to Rhest," he says in an omenous tone. "Ghost lions prowled the streets, stalking and killing anyone thay came across. When dawn came, the entirety of Rhest's cavalry, including families, servants, and squires, lay dead." she says.
"Rhest never recovered from that dreadful night of terror. This, marked the beginning of the decline of that once-proud nation."
After a few moments of silence...
"Very dangerous for you, indeed," she cautions.
Still, she offers her support, should the party wish to be flown to The Thornwaste. Additionally, she says she has a general idea where the Ghostlord's lair is located.