Trek to Haven -- Ebon Heart
The party discovers (and eliminates) a small group of cultists called the Ebon Hand. In the course of the adventure, Perrin Forester is killed but returns to "life" as a Deathless.
Opening
While heading south towards Hotempa, the party stopped to resupply in St. Kerwyn, taking advantage of Regina and House Sunglimmer's relationship with a local provisions merchant, Rivver Caine.
Rivver invited the party to his manor and requested their help investigating unusual recent disturbances. His wife had died 2 weeks before in a riding accident, and while placing her body in the family crypt, Rivver's manservant was attacked by foul beasts.
{TODO: Fix intro. That's not exactly how it happened. Jericho 12:12, 30 May 2007 (PDT)}
Climax
That night, Kimo and Baelwren were ambushed in their room by Sirid, the cousin of Rivver's wife. He proved unnaturally hard to kill, but after a battle ranging over most of the manor, the Companions prevailed. The discovered that Sirid was some heretofore unknown pseudo-undead creature, lacking a physical heart.
Further investigation revealed a gruesome dungeon beneath the manor that served as a minor temple for a cult called the Ebon Hand. The party explored the family cemetary and found it, too, infested with cultists, this time a trio of corrupted dryads capable of blinking around the battlefield. The party prevailed, but at a cost...
Fall of a Hero
In the final cemetary battle against the dryads, Perrin fell victim to a Sleep spell and was rudely decapitated when momentarily left unattended in the course of battle. He was subsequently re-animated as a Deathless by forces unknown.
Notable Treasure
Magic Gimp Suit (+1 leather armor, including masked hood)
Quote of the Night
Jamie: You're one of the most sober people in the room...
Scott: But I'm DEAD!