Emerald Spire of the Dragon-Knight

A tall, tapering, and deep green tower rises out of the forest and looms about 30 feet over the tree tops. Partially a natural hill of granite and partially worked to a livable tower. It is now covered in moss from the centuries it has stood here.

3 key features or aspects

1. Moss covered: the spire is an ancient structure that works with nature and over time has been mostly covered with moss.
2. Reaching skyward: The spire reaches high into the sky, 30ft or more past the tree line.
3. Labyrinthine Forest: The forest around the tower shapes and bends itself to keep unwanted visitors away or misdirect enemies.

Historical layer

Once this tower was the home to a great drudic order before they fell to a dark wizard’s machinations and experiments. Some magical beasts and experiments still roam the woods.

Notable NPCs or random encounter table

• Zoi Copperfang: A copper half-dragon druid who will provide assistance against to people standing up against the cult. Allied with her copper dragon mother who is in a far off land.
• Elspeth Trailstorm: Half-elven ranger rebuilding the drudic order. Seeks to get Zoi to leave along with the dragon cult.

Fantastic items or resources

• An introduction to a copper dragon who might be swayed to assisting against a dragon cult.
• Herbs or plants for potions from a magical forest.
  1. Pearl giant lichen: iridescent lichen that grows in large patches across granite and marble.
  2. Honey mushrooms: Odd mushrooms where the caps grow in the form of bees and they smell of honey.
  3. Chaos ironflower: A flower that grows from rocky outcrops. The petals take on a metallic shine that hypontizes animals and people.
  4. Onyx cluster nuts: A small bush that grows deep blue-black nuts in small clusters that cause temporary blindness when ingested raw.
  5. Winter drop mushrooms: Mushrooms that grow on the underside of fallen trees that look like frozen raindrops. Have an icy texture when eaten raw.
  6. Glowing teardrop berries: Berries that grow one to a bush that give off a soft glow and appear to be in the shape of a teardrop.

Hooks

• Looking for allies in the fight against the dragon cult.
• Looking for information on the drudic cult.
• Looking for information on ancient magics that created the labyrinthine forest.

Secrets or clues

1. Legend says the first teardrop bush was a human cursed to be a berry bush by a god when he flirted with the god’s favored follower.
2. Chaos ironflowers grow on rocky outcrops that are known to have metal ore veins.
3. The drudic order crafted a magical barrier around their spire long ago to prevent outsiders from entering easily. This caused the deep forest areas to shift and turn magically to confuse and disorient travelers.