Xanxeven Point

This sheer, pinnacled hill drops almost 300 feet to the junction of the Dulsi and Blackwater Rivers, and a reliable report to Belvor's sages in Furyondy tells of a deeply ominous occurrence here in the month of Readying. A huge black icicle was seen to form in a matter of days atop the pinnacle, crashing down into the waters below, which seethed and boiled for hours. For days afterwards, the surface of the Dulsi southward appeared to be covered in a thick membrane with a broiling surface crust of black oily residue that was corrosive to the skin. Plant life along the river died away for a distance of a hundred yards on each bank. The filth on the river slowly dissipated, forming a great smoky mist which hung around the area for days afterward.

Since this time, no similar events have occurred, but an encampment of 300 orc soldiery has sprung up at the site and it is rumored that one or more members of the Boneheart, perhaps even the High priestess Halga, have visited here. The fear is that Iuz has discovered some potent destructive magic which can be channeled through the peak in some unknown fashion. Since Iuz's priests cannot use Elemental sphere spells, gaining mastery of the river waters in this befouling way is especially troubling to the defenders of the Vesve and Furyondy, since it suggests Iuz is mastering new magical skills all the time. This bodes ill for Iuz's enemies to the west and south of his land.