The soldier is sullen and quiet, but the witch has fully recovered from her injuries and able to talk now. She is quite knowledgeable about the swamp and able to assist Tex in guiding the party on the return journey.
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You may or may not recall that consulting with Marzena was the whole point of this journey in the first place. I quoted the relevant backstory from Master Penkawr below. You can see it in context here. If you want to talk to Marzena before we start the conclusion of this module, now's your chance. She might have some valuable information... |
Master Penkawr wrote:“...the information in this scroll concerns me. It speaks of undead infested with worms of the Outer Darkness, specifically within in the nearby Calenvicar Swamp. If such an an infestation exists so close to us, that would certainly represent a threat to Rastingdrung. And possibly the greater region or the whole world! Greatly troubling and certainly in need of investigation.
If anyone knows what’s going on in the Swamp, it would be an an old friend and colleague of mine, Marzena. Marzena is a witch who resides at Shadow Castle Keep on the edge of the Swamp. Being a good witch, she’s fallen out of favor with her coven (who are mostly bad witches) and now serves the garrison at the Keep as a sort of advisor on the kinds of trouble the swamp coven can be expected to stir up. I'm long overdue for a visit with Marzena anyway.
So I would propose, my friends, that you might accompany me on a short trip to Shadow Castle Keep. I could introduce you to Marzena and we could determine if this worm business is really a concern. I can't offer any compensation, but perhaps you might be motivated by civic duty? Or just a sense of adventure? Also, the swamp is lovely this time of year...”