Rumors in Bathfells

Laugardagur, April 1

Bathfells Rumors
The local folk have told you a tale or two about what you might expect to find on your journey south along the mountain path and river. The Witch of Wickmire, a horrific old hag, apparently traps unsuspecting travellers and feeds them to her familiars. In various tales she lives in an old keep, a stalwart fort, or an ancient abandoned palace. There is also Khourag's Band, a troupe of mercenaries thieves and convicts who “patrol” the mountain road. Money and privacy is what they want and they have no problem killing anyone in cold blood to get it. Somewhere a little deeper in the forest are the ruins of Naylon, a former temple city that was devoted to the worship of demons. This is unusual because demon worship temples are very rare, while devil worship temples can be found in almost every major city, particularly in the Western Empire.

There are also some old dwarven ruins in the mountains, but they remain shrouded in mystery and are considered dangerous, although there are no specific horror stories associated with them. Perhaps it is the fear of dragons that has kept even the foolish from exploring the potential riches of these mountain ruins.

It will be a long journey to Aja. Fortunately, most of the journey will follow the river upstream so water won't be an issue. Carrying enough rations will be difficult, however.