Cymbiir Oh, Druid of the Hearth
As the party basked in the afterglow of Arumbelle, they gathered their thoughts. The weight of their situation began to settle in. The Cult of Doun had been working toward their nefarious goals for years, and the extent of their knowledge remained a mystery. The race was on, a race against time and against forces that sought to harness the power of the Rites. The Rite of Power was in the hands of Telloux the Pious, a fanatic follower of the Cult of Doun. The Rite of Slavery was potentially controlled by the Monarch, the self-styled ruler of the Vostewylde Alliance. The Rites of Betrayal, Murder, and Terror were still unaccounted for, their locations and potential activators unknown. The party's mission was twofold. They needed to light the five shrines of Arumbelle: Candlestick Thicket (done), Stone Hearth, Misty Cave Shrine (also known as Den 47), the Homestead (on Wade's Bog), and Shropshire Square Sanctuary. Lighting these shrines would increase Arumbelle's power, which...
