Lumber Jack Problem

=The Logging Camp=

Characters

 * LOGGERS
 * Foreman - Greg Halfthorn (human)
 * Workers - 4 humans, 2 dwarfs, 1 half-orc
 * Tristan, Joe, Eli, Tommen
 * Thordin, Thordan (dwarf brothers)
 * Grunt
 * FOREST FOLK
 * River (dryad leader)
 * Celeste (dryad folk)
 * MAIN VILLAIN
 * Deep Root (treant)

REWARDS

 * 200gp for investigating the cause of the sabotage
 * 1000gp for destroying the treant

STORY

 * PCs will either
 * hear a rumor about loggers encountering trouble
 * find a logging camp
 * Greg Halfthorn will hire the PCs to investigate who is sabotaging their supplies
 * Greg was hired by a benefactor to clear out this area and collect the wood

WHAT THE PCS CAN LEARN FROM INVESTIGATION

 * Greg thinks that the disgruntled half-orc might be responsible
 * Thordin and Thordan joined up a week ago
 * Thordin:
 * Thordan:
 * Tristan, Joe, and Greg have worked together for years
 * Tristan:
 * Joe:
 * Greg:
 * Grunt
 * was recently reprimanded for sleeping on the job
 * INVESTIGATE GRUNT
 * if the PCs follow Grunt at night, they'll realize that he's been hiding a secret
 * Grunt is a werebear
 * if the PCs follow Grunt, they'll miss the Dryads breaking the portable lumber mill
 * wearboar pg 209
 * GRUNT is an escaped slave.  He was part of an illegal 'were-fighting' ring in Tiphor.
 * INVESTIGATE THE CAMP AT NIGHT
 * if the PCs wait to see if anything happens, they'll catch the Dryads sabotaging the portable lumber mill
 * WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DISCOVERY
 * the dryads will all flee to the forest once they've been discovered
 * any attempts to attack them will result in the dryads administering non-lethal damage to the PCs

ENCOUNTER

 * 5 dryads p.121
 * 3 pixies p.253
 * 2 blink dogs p.318

IF THE PCS DEFEAT THE DRYADS

 * They will surrender to the PCs
 * They will inform the PCs that they are trying to stop the loggers from awakening a slumbering demon resting inside of an ancient Tree named "Deep Root".
 * The dryads never approached the loggers, for they've only ever had poor experiences with the men of Faerun in the past
 * They resorted to sabotage to stall and possible dissuade the loggers from continuing
 * The Dryads want the PCs to persuade the loggers to leave the area

IF THE PCS KILL THE DRYADS WITHOUT LEARNING ANYTHING

 * The loggers will pay the PCs 200 gold for their trouble
 * The PCs will be invited to stay the night and rest
 * The PCs will hear screams coming from the distance, as all the loggers are currently getting killed by the treant, "Deep Root"

IF THE PCS KNOW ABOUT DEEP ROOT

 * If the PCs are tasked with dealing with Deep Root...
 * Greg Halfthorn is extremely interested in acquiring that tree's wood. He's willing to pay handsomely (if he is informed as to the true nature of the tree)

ENCOUNTER

 * 1 Treant p.289
 * 1 Shambling Mound p.270
 * 6 Twig Blights p.32