What Lies Beneath 4 - Bizarre Bazar - Teddie

 

Objective

Perform recon of the bazar and gather information on the necromancer activities in the Underdark.
 
 

Observations

Hello reader. Teddie has provided directions of Underdark route to bazar.
 
 
  The river is past the south gate. The river flows from east to west. The bazar is to the west down stream. Walking upside is fastest route generally, but only Teddie was able to stay upside down too long. The river goes southwest for entire time. After three and a half hours, river's geography changes. Walls begin to close in, and river begins to become rapids. Rapids last for quarter mile before going back to normal speed..
 
 
  Travel is another hour. Then arrive in cavern. Magic Archer Elf Man and Tide says not to swim or monster will eat. Group thought of exploring Underdark roof, but decided not have enough time. Glowing mushrooms in cavern light way - leave glowing dust, but did not seem to be magic like Feywild plants.
 
 
  Twenty minutes from lake, arrived at waterfall. Total travel time is 4 hours to waterfall. DOck at top of waterfall. Freshly greased - is seeing frequent use. To west is purple glow, to east is blue glow of bazar.
 
 
  In Bazar, inside little bit past bridge that connect south and north dock, there is patch of unnatural rock. Discolored black and spikey rock that stuck out from rest of rocks. Definitely not naturally worn down, either placed or shaped.
 

Follow up

Continue searching south of bazar. Must find more necromancers and learn more.

 
 
 

Return to mushroom outpost. Gather mushrooms for future poison materials, if know someone that can use. (More detail in details).

 
 
 

Go to bazar if no more leads. Figure out who outsider buyers are.

 
 
 

If encounter shadow dog, find out about master. Maybe future friend.

 

Preparation Details

Hooded Elf Commander takes meetings in Underdark. Just go there.
 
 
  Will have to ride lizards to travel far. Lizards are very not smart, but are built for stamina and can move for long-time without breaks.
 
 
  Tide told friends to pay toll once get to waterfall (see mission details). Each gave five gold to toss off waterfall.
 

Operation Details

Once Teddie and friends arrived at bazar, Magic Archer Elf saw one outsider. Outsider wore purple robes with weird symbol. Tide said that outsider was Shar follower. Magic Archer Man saw outsider buy from merchant, bought knife and small item.
 
 
  Guards had told Teddie and friends that no necromancers got into bazar, but outsider ended up working for necromancer. Bazar might be infiltrated, should follow up as well.
 
 
  Tide and friends talked to man while Teddie talked to merchant. Merchant is from Feywild - Teddie cannot remember, but from House that comes from Seelie Court that was exiled for dark magic. Sometimes can be found in Unseelie Court. House known for subterfuge and criminal activity, but general kind with no specialty. Offered to sell dagger that can also be needle for poison.
 
 
  Tide convinced stranger to take us to his friends. Name was Torvold. Stranger did not pay toll that Tide and friends have been told to pay. 40 minutes direct south from bazar along eastern shore. River bends west after 40 minutes, but Torvold led group in-land before could go further.
 
 
  After beach, small cave system. A necromancer working with Torvold was in camp, harvesting mushrooms and conducting magic experiments. Magic Archer Elf did magic to make them upset, and died. Teddie and friends beat up necromancer and allies, but could not learn more. Tide got fancy light orb and gathered certain recipes. Bodies melted, Tide also get samples from body sludge.
 
 
  Teddie and friends went back to Way Station, no issue.