Post by Richard Loh on Jun 18, 2013 15:44:55 GMT 8
Many adventurers have dared to explore the Mwangi Expanse. Some die, others recover valuable treasures, but almost all of them pass through the walled city of Kibwe. Kibwe is a flourishing center of trade, home to tribal folk from a plethora of races. Humans, elves, and even a few lizardfolk merchants wave to passersby, eager to scam gold from unwary travelers. A Mwangi Pathfinder named Tuukna waits beneath the central pavilion just up ahead.
“Good to see you, Pathfinders! I bring dire news from the Expanse.” Tuukna gestures to seats on benches beneath the blossoming trees before continuing his story. “I just received word that a band of traveling merchants was found dead after exploring the nearby ruins of the once proud city of Dokeran. Our agents across the Mwangi Expanse claim an eerie song echoes from the ruins, which were previously assumed to be abandoned. We have reason to believe this song was responsible for the destruction of Dokeran decades ago.
“If this region is ever going to be a safe place for travelers and explorers, I need you to find out what still lurks within the ruins. Head northwest, toward the rivers flowing out of Lake Ocota. I’ve arranged for you to meet a witch doctor named Nangi along the River Bdonge. This ancient mystic knows Dokeran well. I believe he will be willing to serve as your guide through the ruins. Give him this copper coin and tell him Tuukna sent you.
“Should you come across a physical copy of the song heard from within the ruins—be it sheet music, a cursed instrument, or anything else unusual—return it to your venture-captain immediately. If this song is the fabled Song of Extinction, we may have some hard times ahead of us.
With those words, Tuukna gives the party an old coin engraved with a towering temple as a token for the Mwangi mystic. This copper piece was once the most prevalent form of currency in Dokeran, but it is now a rare treasure to collectors. Handing over the coin to the witch doctor will prove their identity as Pathfinders.
"Any questions?"
“Good to see you, Pathfinders! I bring dire news from the Expanse.” Tuukna gestures to seats on benches beneath the blossoming trees before continuing his story. “I just received word that a band of traveling merchants was found dead after exploring the nearby ruins of the once proud city of Dokeran. Our agents across the Mwangi Expanse claim an eerie song echoes from the ruins, which were previously assumed to be abandoned. We have reason to believe this song was responsible for the destruction of Dokeran decades ago.
“If this region is ever going to be a safe place for travelers and explorers, I need you to find out what still lurks within the ruins. Head northwest, toward the rivers flowing out of Lake Ocota. I’ve arranged for you to meet a witch doctor named Nangi along the River Bdonge. This ancient mystic knows Dokeran well. I believe he will be willing to serve as your guide through the ruins. Give him this copper coin and tell him Tuukna sent you.
“Should you come across a physical copy of the song heard from within the ruins—be it sheet music, a cursed instrument, or anything else unusual—return it to your venture-captain immediately. If this song is the fabled Song of Extinction, we may have some hard times ahead of us.
With those words, Tuukna gives the party an old coin engraved with a towering temple as a token for the Mwangi mystic. This copper piece was once the most prevalent form of currency in Dokeran, but it is now a rare treasure to collectors. Handing over the coin to the witch doctor will prove their identity as Pathfinders.
"Any questions?"
