the Treetop Toll Outpost is the name used in the chronicle for the elevated structure where two bandits confronted the Company inside the Shifting Forests. Its original name, if it had one, was not learned.
At a Glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | Elevated forest outpost |
| Region | Shifting Forests |
| Status | Searched; former occupants dead |
Description as Witnessed
the outpost stood among the trees and could be reached by two ladders. The first rung of each ladder triggered a rockfall trap. The structure included living quarters, a workshop with an alchemical workbench, and a water closet.
What Happened Here
Session 01: The Toll in the Mist
two bandits demanded 10 gp from each traveller. While Corvex negotiated from below, Varynx approached through the canopy, seized both men, and later threw them from the structure. One landed on Corvex and knocked him unconscious.
the Company searched the outpost, recovered weapons and documents, and found a Potion of Healing. Nadia uncovered a hidden letter beneath a false plank in the workshop. The Company then gathered on the forest floor and began a short rest beneath the structure.
Session 02: The Forest’s Judgment
Nadia revealed the Nine Lives Deck she had found in the brazier. Shallie spoke the words inside its wrapping and awakened the brazier’s fire. The Company burned three cards, fought three feline specters formed from ash, and carried both the deck and brazier away.
the outpost’s platforms later gave Karis and Shallie high ground during the battle against the Red Tusks.
Connections
- Shifting Forests.
- Rusk and Pell.
- Toll Ledger.
- “Things I’ve Killed” List.
- Hidden Workshop Letter.
- Bloody Warning Tree.
- Nine Lives Deck.
- Enchanted Brazier.
- Red Tusks.
Unanswered Questions
- Who built the outpost?
- How long had the bandits occupied it?
- Was its workshop used by the writer of the hidden letter?
- Why did the deck and brazier work here but not beyond the forest?