Shroud of darkness
You spent a few days on the northern island, and now you were preparing to head back. You received a message from the governor that he’d like to talk to you before you go, so you headed to his mansion, Sonya and Orowa walking beside you (well, floating, in the case of the latter). You passed by MOD_BruJah who was talking with some Nords about their version of ice hockey and MOD_Daz who must’ve been telling jokes, because his companions were roaring with laughter, and entered the wooden building.
“As you were so successful in your mission to recover the statue, maybe you’d agree to help us with one more thing? I’m pretty sure it won’t be nearly as dangerous.” - said the governor. - “You see, the main trade route on which our products are transported, runs past this island here.” - he pointed at a star-shaped island on the map that was attached to the wall of his office - “Normally, they’re very good customers. They buy a lot themselves and they have a very large and powerful fleet that protects a large part of the trade route from pirates. However, once a year, at the turn of October and November, all their ships return to the port and the port itself is closed. The lighthouses are shut down and the whole island is plunged into darkness. You understand how inconvenient it is for our business. Would you agree to check why they are acting like that?”
“Sure! It does sound quite intriguing.” - said Orowa.
“That’s wierd, it shouldn’t be so dark. It’s not even four yet.” - said Sonya, when the Excelsior reached the star-shaped island. The whole place was unnaturally silent. There were no ships on the horizon and as far as you could see, all the villages and towns on the island were engulfed in darkness.
“I’ll drop you off in the forest near the capital.”
When you reached the city, it looked as if it was completely deserted. It was very silent there and all the windows were dark. However, after a while you noticed a few strange figures walking around. You approached one of them and Orowa asked:
“Excuse me sir, do you have a… Eew!” - the ghost staggered back.
The figure was some kind of monster! Its skin was green, his eyes were red and inhuman and his teeth were yellow and rotten. It growled and tried to bite Orowa, but the ghost dodged the attack and rose into the air, out of the attacker’s reach.
Smells bad and will try to bite you.
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