The Party Meet the Ghost of Ulthor Hawksend

Life, Supernatural

Whilst investigating the room, Zeph approached a throne located on a raised dais near the wall furthest from the main entrance. As Zeph reached out to touch the throne, an apparition appeared. The ghost asked what the party was doing in the hall. Zeph introduced himself and his companions and explained they had been sent to clear out the monsters that had taken residence in the ruins of the town. The apparition introduced itself as Ulthor Hawksend, the former Lord and founder of Hawksend and welcomed Zeph and his companions, apologising for the poor state of his hall. Thurdon asked Ulthor how he had died, Ulthor explained that he had been killed by a bandit known as "Flint the Hammer" who had come from lands across the sea. Flint had asked for Ulthor's daughter's hand in marriage, he raided the town after Ulthor refused. Ulthor states that his daughter, Nazan, is still alive and has been forced into the servitude of the witch the party had heard rumours of, he points out a concealed trapdoor in the corner of the room, stating that the witch has taken refuge in the caves below the town. Ulthor requests that the party rescue his daughter, in return he offers them the 'Axe of Hawksend', the weapon Ulthor had carried in life. Reaching out his hand, an axe that was embedded into a piece of furniture flies across the room and into Ulthor's grasp. Zeph accepts Ulthor's request and receives the axe. As the weapon enters Zeph's hands, the vision of the former lord begins to fade, Ulthor wishes the party luck before disappearing entirely.