Inspired by the promise of lordship, the party set out with the accursed book, tracing a path along the eastern mountain range though the expansive forests to Oym Edhil. Along the rout the party witnessed a mysterious wood-elf being chased through the forest canopy by a drow leading a pack of armed werewolves all bearing a forbidding dark crest. Recognizing the stranger's heraldry as a fellow citizen of the ruined Oym Edhil, Sora called out to the fleeing elf and launched an attack to aid her countryman, who was able to flee as a result of the distraction. After a vicious battle the werewolves were slain and the drow elf captured and questioned. It was revealed that he was in the service of the forces of darkness and was bidden to run down anyone traversing through this area and slay them. Realizing that there were more werewolves who were bound to return momentarily, the party bargained with the draw to allow each other safe passage passage.
After a long, hard slog through the wilderness, the party decided to turn south and stop on at Fort Crusher to visit their friend and gather information. Arriving to what passes for a hero's welcome at Fort Crusher, the group immediately set upon The Golden Piss Pot tavern to hydrate themselves and sow exaggerated stories of their deeds among the local rabble. It was there that the group first met the brash barbarian warrior Illana who, the group discovered quite awkwardly, is crushers's daughter - though they seem to bear little resemblance. She told the party that the elf they had encountered has passed through Fort Crusher last night, which immediately piqued the party's interest. Ultimately the well intentioned fact-finding expedition degenerated into a raucous stein-hoist, culminating in Crusher loosing two consecutive armwrestling matches to a mysterious giant bear who appeared in the tavern.
