The Lizard King Vesket and his tribes men have been slain by our Heroes, their strange "ancestor spirit" known as Stisshak has been revealed as an aberration known as a Wilo Wisp who had been using the Lizardfolk to spread fear so that it may feed. Throughout the camp strange symbols depicting a Green Lizard with a long coiled tail can be seen everywhere. Our Heroes are able to deduce that the symbols are in fact Holy Symbols dedicated to Bokrug the Water Lizard, one of the Great Old Ones, dangerous other worldly beings said to have once consumed whole worlds.
How Vesket and his minions came to worship such a being is yet unclear. Is Bokrug some relic of a tribal tradition from ages past, or is something more sinister afoot...and how exactly are the "ancestor spirits" of the Candlemere Isle connected?
Our Heroes find themselves surrounded by once living enemies and a plethora of Loot to be taken, as they begin to gather up the spoils they have won with tensions high between King Yogvir and Magister Fenwil the Lizard Queen suddenly reappears from the waters. She stumbles over to Yogvir, badly beaten and with eyes full of terror, falling into his arms.
High Priest Rhodan rushes over immediately to examine the Lizardfolks wounds as she speaks with pained words and rough uneven breath to the King.
"Yogvir, my love, Stisshak is angry with me for what I have done! The tribesman, by the scaled Gods... *cough* Stisshak has told them of Veskets fall, did you kill him my sweet? *Wheeze* it matter not, the tribe wages war on itself... the warriors take up arms to prove to Stisshak they are worthy to become King in Veskets wake, they are done my sweet Yogvir...you have done it. *Wheeze Cough Wheeze*"
Yogvir understands none of the words spoken by the Queen but seems to understand her passion and looks to Rhodan to save her, but with a face of stone Rhodan informs Yogvir that the damage to her body is a result of strong poison, she will soon die.
With strong hands even this close to death the Queen pulls Yogvirs focus back to her. "Yogvir, I'm sorry I was never strong enough to be with you, to give you children and live with you in the Flesh World... *Sputter Cough* Please King Yogvir, my sons... they have done nothing. They are strong my King, take them from this place...save them. Vesket was strong and his blood runs through them...*Shudder Wheeze* my blood runs through them. Take them, they will be strong... they will serve you well my King... like I never could...please...*Wheeeezeeeeeee*".
The Queens final breath escapes her as her words reach Yogvir through the voice of Granny Fenwil.
Our Heroes ponder for a moment the implications of the Queens words... Stisshak was no ancestor spirit, though the Lizardfolk believed him so. The Wilo Wisp must have made his way to the Lizardfolk encampment after it fled from battle with Tir Nan Soar's Leaders. The remaining Lizardfolkwill wage war on one another until one of them is chosen to lead in place of Vesket, but you know the truth... none will be chosen...they will all die.
"Stisshak" will need to be dealt with for certain, but with our Heroes weakened from battle and an entire tribe of Lizardfolk feeding the Wilo Wisp it will have to be another day. Spymaster Qiao is the first to piece together the Mystery. The Lizardfolk believed Stisshak to be a spirit of their ancestors... they also believe their ancestor spirits to live on Candlemere Isle...
Our heroes gaze out towards the Island in the middle of Lake Candlemere, the same many strange multi colored lights can be seen flashing in and out even from here... an island filled with Wilo Wisps... could that be? What force could draw so many to one place?
None of that matters now, what does matter is that this is clearly no place for a child... its time for Timmy to go home.
**You all gather what loot you can from the Lizardfolk Isle, using a large raft to transport the bulk of it and make your way away from this place. Where you go is up to you! You will be able to view the Loot Lists from the Lair of the Lizard King later this afternoon by logging onto Roll20! Ill send a message when they are ready. If any of you wish to Role play before game starts please use the RP Line chat!**
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