Odwid Analysis

An old man by the name of Odwid is on his deathbed and has called for a priest/cleric of any good alignment to see him on his way. His sends his grandson, a young man called Aelhard, into town from their small farm 10 miles away. Aelhard searches for a priest/cleric (presumably a PC) and offers a meager sum of 5gp if someone can help see his grandfather to the afterlife . They could also use a few hands to help bury him as well and would offer them pay the extra hands upon completion.

Upon arrival , they come to a small cottage made of brick. The farm itself appears run down and the soil is in no better shape. Aelhard opens the door gingerly and peers in before swinging it open. Odwid lay inside, a tall , gaunt, man in his sixties with

Odwid takes a sip of some hard drink and offers the party some. (excluding the priest)

Right as the priest is finished with his ritual to help guide Odwid to the afterlife, Odwid thanks the PCs and begins. “There is one more thing that I have to ask you before I die. Aelhard is the only person I have ever entrusted with this knowledge, but the issue is that he cannot do it this by himself, for i fear it is too dangerous for such a young man . Once, long ago , I left this farm that belonged to my father, and his father’s father. I thought my talents would be put to better use with a sword, than with a sickle or a spade. I had thought my days of tedious and exhausting work were over for good, and surely I would become a wealthy and well known sellsword. Eventually I found work with a with a group of mercenaries. We were paid handsomely to try and find out why the townsfolk were disappearing up north near Foraloss and Wanderer’s Wood, about a five days walk. Rumor was, we were really looking for a wealthy merchant who went missing. (Coughs and loses his breath momentarily) What we found was death instead . It was my friend Anlard who had climbed the hill on the side of a stream when he found it….a way in. It was the