The Vanished Druids
Hook
Several Rivalis residents agree that conditions worsened after the druids left, but their accounts of when and how this happened are vague or contradictory.
Evidence
- Ewing said strange events began after the druids left and died.
- Von Anbach said matters went sideways after they left but avoided deeper questions.
- Brambledu spoke as if people had always been saying the druids had just left, while the work of plucking gray growth continued unchanged.
- Brambledu’s account suggested an unusual failure or distortion of memory.
- The druids accepted soil from Lamordia as a gift from a powerful traveler.
- The alien blight later emerged from that soil.
Open questions
- Who were the druids?
- Did they leave, die, or both?
- When did their disappearance occur?
- Why are Ewing and Von Anbach reluctant or unable to explain it?
- Is the confusion connected to the gray roots, the Shroud, or some broader effect in Darkon?
- Did the druids understand the nature or danger of the Lamordian soil?
Next steps
- Ask Littleleaf and Sister Elda about the druids.
- Search City Hall, the chapel, or the Book of Names for records.
- Look for abandoned druidic quarters or tools within the Gardens.