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The Verdant Bastion

The Verdant Bastion

Atmosphere Whispering leaves and faint chimes under a moonlit sky, smells of ancient timber and sorcerous incense Location Type Noble Estate

A mysterious benefactor hires the crew to infiltrate the sacred grove and retrieve a lost artifact of ancient power.

District
Charhollow
Factions
  • Spirit Wardens
  • Charhollow Cults
Features
  • Ancient stone altar entwined with glowing runes
  • Hidden passage beneath twisted roots
  • Ghostly sentinels that flicker in and out of sight
Score Opportunities
  • Steal or destroy a relic buried here
  • Disrupt the warding sigils to unlock a gateway
  • Rescue a trapped ghost or spirit for information
Description

An inscrutable grove sealed by aged pacts, layered with shadowy histories and ghostly guardians, its boundaries shimmering with ethereal wards.

Hook

A mysterious benefactor hires the crew to infiltrate the sacred grove and retrieve a lost artifact of ancient power.

GM Notes

- Guardians are semi-aware and can phase through terrain, beware ambushes.
- The wards react violently to disruptions, causing noise and attracting spirits.
- Environment is unstable; lingering for too long can invite vengeful spirits.

Created with Town Scryer for Blades in the Dark

by bananatron