Expedition Juno

The First Expedition

Expedition Juno was the first expedition Estalia funded in their efforts to learn more of the world. Expedition Juno consisted of only Wardens who all banded together to search for a mysterious maze that appears and disappears routinely throughout the nation.
When a group of wardens reporting seeing the maze on the island of Jeelix, the expedition was thrown together with alarming speed. The wardens traveled to Jeelix and entered the maze. They didn't emerge for years. When they did, they were not the same people who entered and referred to themselves unanimously as Pathfinders, naming themselves after the first true order of wardens ever established, despite the fact that these wardens were all from different orders when they first delved into the maze.
The Pathfinders of Ozlith had been long gone by this time, but left many codecies in the areas they explored to teach those who find themselves lost in these dangerous places. These codecies were found in great quantities within the maze, leading many to believe that the maze was the final resing place of the last pathfinders who left nearly two thousand years ago.


It is important to note that these new Pathfinders have knowledge that gives them unique benefits. The codices left behind in the maze that they were able to collect offers a vast collection of information on the various flora and fauna that exists between the lost land of Ozlith and the maze itself.
These codices are kept within the maze and very few are allowed to view them especially without entering the Maze and proving themselves Worthy beforehand. This knowledge is desired by most wardens who foolishly enter the maze in an attempt to get a taste of it.

Reception

It cost very little to throw together Expedition Juno. The expedition was disorganized, and the only form of actual structure came from the bond all wardens share with one another. The people were largely unaware of the true nature of the expedition until they returned. The Estalian Government, who had a hand in its creation were unsure of whether they would consider it a success or not. Most regard it as a success. Expeditions primary goal was to discover this labyrinth and venture within. They were also to make note of various places of importance on their Journey there. Both of these tasks were completed although it took significant time to learn of what was found, but the loss of life in a profession that is in such high demand crippled efforts in explorations for many years to come. Almost two thousand men and women of many races left Rouxsgate, and less than three hundred returned. They returned battered and traumatized by what they had experienced.