The Hemlock Falls cascade from a cliff of blackstone, crashing down into a mist-veiled basin surrounded by jagged rocks and twisted hemlock trees. The water is unnaturally clear—almost silver in moonlight—but bitterly cold to the touch. During full moons, ghostly figures can be seen reflected in the water that are not present in the material world. Behind the waterfall, barely visible unless closely inspected (DC 16 Perception), lies a moss-covered arch of obsidian stone, carved with forgotten sigils and ringed in chalk-like mineral deposits. The sound of the falls mutes all conversation within 15 feet, granting a sense of both awe and dread. Birds avoid the basin. Animals refuse to drink from it.
Sister Ivoura (Undead Elf Priestess, CR 6)
AC: 15 | HP: 88 | Speed: 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR 6 | DEX 16 | CON 12 | INT 14 | WIS 18 | CHA 16
Resistances: Necrotic, Radiant, Cold
Immunities: Poison, Prone
Abilities:
Once the High Oracle of the Moonspire, Sister Ivoura foresaw her order’s fall and sealed herself inside Hemlock Caverns to guard the Ember Key—a relic capable of unlocking the mountain’s heart and the Dark Gate. Though she died, her spirit remained, half-living, bound to the Caverns by duty and prophecy. She senses Kira’s coming fate and fears it deeply.
"The Tears of the Falls"
Objective:
Hemlock Echo-Wraiths (CR 3 Undead, x3)
AC: 14 | HP: 45 | Speed: 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
Abilities: