{"id":376,"date":"2025-09-22T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koltrasten.com\/?p=376"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:36:10","slug":"kingmaker-episode-7-the-lone-tree-and-the-kobolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koltrasten.com\/?p=376","title":{"rendered":"Kingmaker Episode 7 – The Lone Tree and the Kobolds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Sequence of Events<\/strong>
After defeating the spiders and picking the coveted Fangberries<\/code>, you began the long journey back toward Bokken<\/code>‘s hut. Your new path led you first to a dead end in the form of an empty mine, and then to a deep ravine with a dilapidated bridge, completely impassable for your wagon. Following advice from Gassi<\/code>‘s mysterious shell, you followed the river south. During the night, your camp’s tranquility was interrupted by an ambush from two archers, whom you quickly neutralized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey offered a strange discovery: a lone, dead muskwood tree in the middle of a vast, treeless field. Zogg<\/code> sensed strong magic, and after you spent an hour investigating the site, he was able to pinpoint that the source was buried beneath the tree. Using Aurelio<\/code>‘s shield as an improvised spade and Gassi<\/code>‘s magic to dry the muddy ground, you dug up a leather-wrapped bundle. The treasure contained a (mostly) water-damaged spellbook, a Wand of Brief Fire<\/code>, a Magic Dagger, and a plain silver ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back at Bokken<\/code>‘s, you traded the berries for a 25% discount on a future recipe. He also gave you new clues: an old fort to the north, and a haunted ford, Nettles' Crossing<\/code>, on the Shriek River<\/code>. You decided to investigate the fort first. It turned out to be abandoned. You made camp, and Zogg<\/code>, in an attempt to restore his honor after Gassi<\/code>‘s previous cooking disasters, was in charge of dinner. The result was yet another critical failure that left himself and Maven<\/code> with food poisoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next day you reached Nettles' Crossing<\/code>. The legendary bridge was collapsed. When Gassi<\/code> curiously rang an old service bell, a zombie \u2013 Davik<\/code> \u2013 rose from the water and repeated a plea: “Bring me the Stag Lord<\/code>‘s body…”. You left him and instead followed fresh tracks that led to a cave opening. Gassi<\/code> called out in Draconic, and a black-scaled kobold named Nakpik<\/code> emerged. He asked for your help: small creatures called Mitflits had stolen his tribe’s holy statue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You agreed to accompany Nakpik<\/code> into the narrow mine tunnels to meet his chief. After squeezing through tight passages, you reached a larger chamber. The walls were covered in charcoal drawings depicting a devilish lizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Mysteries & Clues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n