Lee (Brynn and Kehli) and Richard (Syrus and Vaerix) went on a side quest investigating the Witch of the Woods.

The heroes defeated the necromancer and banished his projection from Shadow’s End. The Witch of the Woods was freed from his control.

The heroes discovered the horned skull of Waiqar the Undying among the ruins. It was clear that an agent of Waigar Sumarion was responsible for the unrest in the region.

A powerful necromancer called “The Envoy” appeared via a magical projection and used a fell ritual to snatch away a fragment of each hero’s essence. The heroes could not threaten the Envoy directly, and could only hope to sever his connection to the spirits in the ruins.

The tortured spirit of the Witch of the Woods had been bound to the Envoy’s will, and she attacked the heroes as well.