Elkhorn and the Walking Woods

The party meets Fred and Al at the gatehouse of the walking woods, following their arrival, antics and shopping spree in Mooreview. At the behest of mayor Hiddleton, the pair work as a team and bring the party to work together towards their common goal: Retreiving the Lunar artifact, which supposedly allows communion with the Lunar Goddess that blessed the land 350 years ago. Fred and Al had the same contact, Jobin, who had the first clue on finding the artifact. As Oliver, Zweil and Sirus entered the woods accompanied by Fred and Al, the noticed the vibrant and colorful woods being abundant with fauna and flora, some even of the lunar variety. However, the more perceptive ones noticed they were being watched eerily by the deer, which had glossy eyes and acted strangely, running away upon approach. When the party explored further, Sirus met one of the pair of Treants who are the guardians of the woods: She claimed that an evil human was controlling her mate, and requested the help of the party to free him. Next, the party came across Badger Wizard, who wanted help lifting the curse from his fox friend. Oliver gladly did so, earning the help of the wizard. With the aid of the guardians' of the forest (though they didn't need it) and the information they provided, they know evil waited for them at the end of the woods. As they investigated the large lunar tree where Fred and Al were supposed to meet with Jobin, they found his entrails and bits of him strewn around the tree and the clearing, and the deer, flies, wolf and boar in the clearing stood eerily, watching. A sinister voice invited the party deeper into the woods, and a path opened magically towards an enchanted pond. Sirus noticed movement within the pond, and Zweil took the initiative, where the party engaged Elkhorn, a cannibalistic, serial-killing druid and were ambushed from the front by the Lunar Beasts under his control. Through Sirus' ingenuity, Zweils strategic positioning. and Oliver's understanding of his abilities, they brought the mad man to his knees, after being turned into a chicken, bombarded with spells, assaulted with physcial attacks, and all of his minions being slain. Despite being a high level threat that used many minions, high level spells like earthquake, and was three times as tough as the party, he has dealt with thoroughly. He was disabled before he could make use of the Treant under his control, with Al dealing a lethal blow and driving a dagger through his neck. The Treant was freed, with her mate arriving promptly. The party tried questioning the dying Elkorn, with Oliver even healing him and attempting to show compassion, but was met with him biting his index finger off at the first knuckle, which Led Oliver to finish the job by shooting him in the head. He promptly skinned the serial killer with the help of Al, retieved and mended his finger. The party now stands in the woods, collecting themselves and going over what happens next. This is when.....