Surraruthru's Tree (Surraruthru)

[Anastasia]

"Thanks!" Elena says and then vanishes.

From there it's simple to find Morniel - he comes to you. Once in your lair, "I've made contact with a reliable druid who will help you," he says, "But he won't do it entirely for free."

[Iron Dragoon]

"I expected as much. What does he want?"

[Anastasia]

"A favor, which may be a quest. I told him your time as valuable and not to be trifled with, that you were an archmage of good standing, but he may insist on something nonetheless. He's good minded, powerful and wise, but stubborn as a mule," Morniel admits.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, I'm sure he can't be any worse than Balruk. Thank you for setting this up, I'm sure he and I can come to an agreement. Where should I meet him?"

[Anastasia]

"His name is Pearwood and he is waiting for you in Brightwater. Laughing Jack's Inn, room 514." Morniel says.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Excellent, thank you. Kascha, would you like to join me?"

[Anastasia]

"Of course," Kascha says.

Any other prep to do or anything like that, or people to take along?

[Iron Dragoon]

Does anyone want to go? Most of the PCs are busy, but if some NPCs want to go for a jaunt, I don't mind. Simmer, maybe? As a dryad, even if a pyro one, she might be interested in finding the tree. Other than that? Dunno, who's interested?

[Anastasia]

Simmer's game if you ask her, sure. Didn't you want to spend some time with her anyway?

[Iron Dragoon]

Yup, that's why I mentioned her.

[Anastasia]

"So you want me to come to help you find a tree?" Simmer asks.

You're in Simmer's room, the pyrodryad kicking back and listening to your request. "Plus a druid is going to give you the run around on top of it? Good choice. Enough fire will solve all of that."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru chuckles.

"Indeed. Between a dragon, a pyrodryad, and Kascha, I think we'll be well suited to dissuade him from trying too much. The tree is from Lifasa. I plan to bring it back here and nurture its nature to help with the eventual restoration of Lifasa once we liberate it."

[Anastasia]

"Sure, don't burn that tree," Kascha says, "Is it a problem if other trees burn?"

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru shrugs.

"It's the Grove of Plenty. I'm sure someone somewhere will be upset. I don't know much about it, but I'm going to assume everything there is rare or the last one or something. You can talk to the Druid about it, if you want."

[Anastasia]

"Well, let's just keep that option in mind," Simmer says, "I'm willing to go with you."