Session 2: A Thorn in my side

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As the town's namesake, the Torch flame, a permanent violet flame has continuously burned on top of Black Hill since it spontaneously ignited in 4602 AR and blazed as a massive column of purple fire for nearly two years, scorching the top of the hill black before subsiding.

While it requires no fuel to maintain, the Torch —usually the size of an adult human—is hot enough to melt difficult metals like adamantine and other skymetals. The flame's properties are inconsistent, however, with some points hot enough to instantly incinerate what it touches and others unable to ignite a piece of paper.

A pillar of flame reaching several miles into the sky erupts from the Torch several times a year and melts anything on the hillock into steaming glass. These explosions are always preceded by flashes in the Torch that townsfolk learned to decipher as a warning, and its smiths and metalworkers have adapted by using mobile workshops instead of permanent structures.

Deep in Black Hill, is where the self-appointed “Leftovers” decided to venture as the unsanctioned 2nd expedition although with Joram seemed willing to allow you the ability to breath air for a short amount of time. Used to dive deeper into the Hill to follow Khonnir Baine.

It is here Thorn shown the team what they truly look like as this statue like cat with unnatural precise movements leapt towards the Blindheim in the dark and the fight in caves began.

Fighting their way in through the caves past the Blindheim, giant beetles, and a group of gremlins that proved exceptionally deadly and used a cold poison and tactics. The group was left to decide to do next.

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The Torch Flame

Massive column of purple fire for nearly two years

Scorched the top of the hill black, hence the name Black Hill

While it requires no fuel, the torch, usually the size of an adult human, is hot enough to melt difficult metals, like adamantine and other skymetals

Flame points inconsistent

Some points hot enough for instant incineration

Others won't even light a piece of paper

Pillar of fire erupts several times a year

Reaches into the sky with a fire hot enough to melt everything on the hilltop into a steaming glass

These explosions are preceded by flashes in the torch that the townsfolk recognise as a warning

Smiths and metalworkers have adapted to this with mobile workshops

Previously

The Leftovers

Water-breathing used to get to the cave

Creature: A Blindheim 

Extra eyes can give off a massive amount of light suddenly

Tends to bite

Thorn

Humanoid shape is lithe, thin, vaguely feminine

Claws on both hands

Creature screams

Eyes Thorn hit dim

More behind it

Actually two of the creatures

Fighty!

Moving East

Detect Magic

Small blip

Killed off all the gremlins