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<title>The World - Chapter Extracts</title>
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<div class="page-number">41</div>
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<h1>THE WORLD</h1>
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<!-- SECTION 1: DEPTHS OF THE GREAT TREE -->
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<h2>CHAPTER: The Depths of the Great Tree</h2>
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<div class="section-description">
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<p>
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Following a group of saprobes carrying a corpse to Darkdepths, the PCs
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venture among the giant roots of a titanic tree, completely covered with
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fungi. Its trunk, surrounded by glowing spores, merges with the cave’s
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ceiling and the surface ground.
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</p>
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</div>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<strong>Marshille:</strong> Sitting among the depths of the roots is a
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giant woman with harsh, sharp features. She wears a cobweb tunic and a
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large fungal cap. Her pale fingers end in extremely long nails, with which
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she traces occult symbols in the air with fine precision. The giantess
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speaks many languages and introduces herself as “guest and sister” of the
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saprobes. Is she a descendant of the people that lived here in the past?
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<strong>Life in Death:</strong> Marshille has no problem explaining her
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role in Darkdepth: every creature that dies in the area is brought to her,
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so that her magic might breathe new life into the tree and the entire
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forest, not to mention the saprobes themselves. How do the PCs react to
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this revelation? Do they think that it is legitimate to deny the mourning
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families a final farewell for the good of the forest, considering those
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same families draw sustenance from its fruits?
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</li>
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</ul>
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<hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 30px 0" />
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<!-- SECTION 2: THE DRAKE EXPEDITION -->
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<h2>CHAPTER: The Drake Expedition</h2>
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<p>
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Seraphina Drake, a young and enterprising magician from the Central Academy,
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is organizing an expedition to locate Darkdepth and research the mysterious
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power that, according to her, controls life and death in the entire forest.
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She is offering a generous salary to those who escort her and ensure her
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safety.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<strong>Mercenaries:</strong> Anxious for results, Seraphina hired some
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ex-military. Which of the PCs has dealt with them in the past? What
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burning defeat still torments these soldiers? Who is their leader and how
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long do they actually plan on following the magician’s orders?
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</li>
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<strong>Henrietta Drake:</strong> Seraphina’s younger sister accompanies
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the expedition and handles logistics and upkeep, but she is concerned
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about her sister’s impatience and the mercenaries’ methods. Her blood ties
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with Seraphina make her an ideal hostage.
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</li>
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<strong>Temptation:</strong> After reaching Darkdepth and discovering its
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ties with the life of the forest, the expedition breaks apart: Henrietta
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and the mercenaries have very different priorities and this will no doubt
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lead to a Villain emerging (maybe two, depending on the circumstances).
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Which side, if any, do the PCs take? Do the villagers have any chance to
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fight back? How will the forest react to this threat?
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</li>
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</ul>
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<!-- QUOTES/CLOSING NOTES -->
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<div class="metadata">
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<blockquote>
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“We do not feel joy in delivering your corpses to the roots of this old
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tree, but we do so with pride and respect, yes.”
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</blockquote>
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