Blackvein Lythic Problem
4/28/2026
Ma’am,
You will already know the river route to Kuldar’s Reach has become unstable.
A lythic-touched serpent engaged the vessel. Hull damage forced docking. Repairs required multiple days.
Disturbance in the mines drew the party inland. Initial resistance consisted of stone-burrowing creatures altered by exposure. Movement was erratic. Coordination absent.
Undead followed. Same influence. Twitching locomotion. No preservation of form or habit. They were eliminated without loss. We joined the engagement. Contribution was unnecessary.
Deeper within, an aarakocra practitioner was encountered. Partial lich transformation. Sustained by lythic interaction. Process incomplete. Subject retained will. Terminated after prolonged resistance.
Final chamber contained a restrained wyrmling. Brass lineage. Corrupted. Lythic saturation present in both subject and bindings. The party chose execution over release.
Containment failed during engagement. Lightning interaction destabilized the chamber. Chains broke. The creature became mobile. Severe close-quarters damage followed.
External aid was invoked. A bound entity answered. It employed existing restraints to destroy the target. The remains were secured.
Recovery was thorough. Arcane materials and equipment removed from site.
The town responded with hospitality. The vessel was restored. Two drow twins joined the crew. Competent. Unpredictable.
Transit to Crownreach began. No further hostiles encountered. Behavioral notes: the satyr adapts quickly. The half-elf has grown more deliberate. The artificer continues his work. The bugbear trains others. The twins perform best together.
This will not remain contained.
Collette is safe. I remain at her side.
Forever watchful, Arietta