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Highden

Summary

Highden was a major battlefront across Days 37 and 38, with a cathedral, river battle line, and troops occupying local inns as the town came under attack. Its people suffered blistering crystal sickness, while false replies sent through the military’s obsidian ravens prevented reinforcements from arriving. After Highden fell, its army retreated to the firewise mountain’s second level; the party and Hartwall forces then faced tribesfolk, giants, and dragons, including a skeletal dragon carrying a book from Brutor Ruby Eye’s laboratory. Later reports said giants had demolished the town.

Known Details

  • Priests treated people with blistering skin and internal-consumption crystal sickness.
  • After Highden fell, its armies had retreated to the firewise mountain’s second level by 14:00.
  • Captain Briarthorn commanded an elf hundred and planned to use the river as a battle point.
  • Day 37 Highden locations included the cathedral, Earl’s other foot, the park between legs, an inn taken by troops, the river battle point, and the Three Full Moons inn.
  • The command had obsidian ravens whose replies falsely told troops not to support the cause.
  • On Day 38, Hartwall joined fully armored, and the party planned a forest ambush and fire to split large giants from the army.
  • The Day 38 battle involved giants, Hartwall, a skeletal dragon with a book from Ruby Eye’s lab, Soot, Icefang, water elementals, and Geldrin’s bargain with the skull-throne woman.
  • On Day 43, Lady Kalissa Hartwall reported that Highden had been demolished by giants; this was previously transcribed as Harthden / Hearthden.

Map-Derived Road Distances

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Open Questions

  • What caused Highden’s crystal sickness, and can time away from the city cure it?
  • Who controlled the false obsidian-raven replies?
  • Who is the skull-throne woman who took Soot and accepted Garadule?