Episode 3: Boksroot Basin Forest
After a few days spent healing and mending their armor, The Sunreavers were ready to depart the Boulder Springs. As they readied themselves to depart, they learned of a Worldtender named Ingris who had sent a message to the Springs asking for help. A group of champions had recently helped her clear the woods of a major threat, and she was attempting to help the forest heal, requesting a shipment of the healing waters found in the Springs.
The group collected the few belongings they had, including twelve vials of spring water, and headed south, following the path of a river. They were greeted by breathtaking vistas of the Isle of Dorn, including the South Seas to its east. The farther south they travelled, the quieter the area became: the Shalehorn and other wildlife seemed listless and the birds grew ever quiet. The group grew more uneasy as they crossed a bridge and glimpse the sickly forest they had been searching for.
Near the borders of the Boskroot Basin woods, the Sunreavers came upon two Shalehorn engaged in battle fr what appeared to be hours, both beasts showing signs of complete exhaustion while they fought. Through an expert shot, Spellbow Summerleaf managed to tranquillise one of the beasts, the other collapsing from exhaustion immediately after. While a few of them examined the beasts, discovering clouded eyes and labored breathing, it was the two Sentinels, using their Light, who discovered and eventually cleansed the beasts of a powerful infection.
Leaving the sleeping beasts, the group finally entered the woods, discovering beings known as Fungarians infecting local wildlife and fauna, clearly the threat Worldtender Ingros believed to have been removed from her forest. The Sunreavers set to work, clearing a path through the woods, slaying Fungarians and rabid beasts until they found a small Earthen home at the heart of the woods. While the magi of the group detected magical wards, they felt safe to approach and enter the home.
Inside, the group were greeted by Worldtender Ingris, relieved to receive aid and the vials of water. They explained that the waters of Boulder Springs are touched by the Worldsoul beneath Khaz Algar, and as such contain a powerful magical signature, which would help her forest to heal more rapidly. Thanking the group, she offered them food and shelter for the night, asking if they would stay a few more days to continue and aid her in her efforts. Upon taking a vote, the group decided to stay.
To be continued…