The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity as the Morodnir tracked down and found two more portions of the Tapestry of Kings.
First, we made our way to the Eastern plaguelands to seek out a portion of the Tapestry alleged to of been stashed in the ruins of a now desolate and ruined Queldorei Lodgeā¦
Storming the lodge was tricky as the door was at first barred to us-- but Good Dwarven sense and a pack of explosives soon got us in, where we found many treasures including a lock box containing our prise! ā¦Just a shame a wave of derranged, mana desperate Wretched showed up to try and eat the magic from our marrow!
We managed to fight our way out, and to safety (with no small amount of stabbing, bashing, shooting and blasting), quickly making our way to sea and over to the Broken isles, where in Aszuna it was rumoured a Dwarven sage of old Modimusās court had ventured to with the second portion!
We made our camp by a small, scenic, eastern pond where we shared story and songā¦ (and paddled our toes!)
But not knowing where to begin our search we first ventured to the ruins of an elven hold to the north. There we found a lonely Withered, mad with fear-- that promptly teleported some of our number to an underground layer where a āprinceā of the maddened folk intended to server them as a banquet to his followers!
Keelig even kindly illustrated our reactions after her friend the mini Fire elemental burnt the Withered alive along with the tower before we could return to question himā¦ oops?
Thankfully the two groups managed to re-unite, put down their foes and leg it promptly back to camp with their limbs only mildly gnashed onā¦ though all the commotion did attract the eyes of an unexpected visitor! A blue Drake!
Quickly striking up an understanding, the drake informed us his kin and he knew of the Dwarf we sought, and they still lived! Atop a high peak no less, and so the next day we ventured west to climb the hills and seek the ancient sageā
ā¦where we quickly got attacked by a pride of rather peculiar owl-catā¦ thingys. Fending them off with Ram and blade after a failed attempt to woo them with enchanted Jam (it works, we swear by it), we discovered that one of the slain cats had left a rather feathery Orphan which naturally Grimner promptly adoptedā¦
(Drawn by Grimner)
Back on track we reached the peak, having to navigate numerous arcane booby traps-- only to find the old Dwarf to be no danger at all (for once, we was all shocked). He swiftly handed over what remained of the tapestry with good will.
With all the parts collected, the Morodnir headed to Coldridge valley and Anvilmar to meet an advisor to the remaining Anvilmar Thane. There he kindly placed the pieces together and revealed the truth of a suspicion-- the tapestry also doubled as a hidden map, leading to an ancient vault of plundered Frost troll treasure!
The Dwarves quickly set out to find āXā marks the spot in the western valleys of Dun Morogh.
Using the voice of the elements, all our skills and because some people just like falling down holesā¦ we found the outer tunnels swiftly!
Within we found inscribed animal puzzles that guided us to a frozen pond, of which we soon melted, and once again fell into the inner ruins of the shrine. There within we found more even more diabolical puzzles, no seriously they was complicated before breaking into the shrine propper. And there it was-- mountains of gold! topped with a mind altering gemā¦
Turns out, it was all cursed, so we quickly (and with a struggle fighting among our mind altered selves) smashed it to bits and breaking the Curse.
Upon our return the Morodnir discussed what they found with the Anvilmar advisor and it was agreed that the gold and tapestry should go to itās rightful ancient owners (in exchanged for three chests of silver, no less).
And that concludes the Tapestry of Kings plotā¦ next, the Morodnir travel to Pandaria, to delve into long forgotten crafting arts and travel the continent!
On top of all that, Grimer also produced this amazing animation of our favoured and famed Blacksmith, Morgrim!
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