Love Hurts, literally...

Gabrius seeks vengeance against a mage named Eloria, who upon a time betrayed him. This Eloria has since concealed herself from Gabrius using powerful magic, until now…

The scrying Gabrius performed revealed visions of her location in a notorious swamp, masquerading as The Silvermirror Witch.

Gabrius also learned of a young druid, Arren, with whom Eloria has developed an intimate bond. Now Gabrius seeks to leverage Arren in order to cause Eloria a great deal of grief.

Arren currently resides in the city of Thornhill, far to the northwest, where he has taken on the role of a healer midst a recent plague. I am to carry out the deed on Gabrius’ behalf; to find the young druid, have him contact Eloria and slay him before her eyes. Though the task is vile, I must obey...

For now, I journey to Thornhill...

I have reached the gates of Imberthale’s oldest city, Thornhill. Once this city stood noble, it looks dreary and battered now.

Finding Arren might be challenging without some direction. Perhaps I could ask the guards.

Upon arriving at Arren’s house, I witnessed him being hauled away by the city guards, accused of ‘conspiring with the witch’. His neighbor told me he would be taken to the dungeons of Castle Murk, never to be seen again.

Ironically his imprisonment places him within a fortification, protecting him from me.

Yet I am compelled to reach him, even in his prison. Arren’s neighbor mentioned someone recently escaped, somehow through underground tunnels, and a way out may also mean there is a way in.

She knew no more of it, but there might be something to learn by conversing with some of the more shady characters of Thornhill.

It may also be worthwhile to inspect Arren’s house, perhaps to prepare for his eventual demise.

I made my way through the cemetery into the dungeons, now for a way to release Arren...

I’ve freed Arren, but he still wants us to recover his magic mirror which is being protected by the prison warden. The mirror, he says, connects him with the mage Eloria.

I also need Arren to contact Eloria, as per Gabrius’ instructions...

We found the mirror, but we must deal with the prison warden first.

With the warden defeated, I should speak to Arren so we can make our escape.

Murder is a deed most foul, but I must obey...

The unhinged necromancer cares for naught but his vengeance.