Location: Cathrys

Rumors

What is Known

  • String of pearls 500 miles apart.
  • Vibrant red plant life
  • almost no villiages
    • contructed of stank and decay and razor sharp grass
  • Known features of the region encountered there include:
    • Razor-blade grass
    • Acid-saturated ground
    • Red jungle growth
    • Pools or bogs capable of hiding deadly creatures
    • A blackstone dock reached from the River Styx
    • A red cave with colossal iron doors
  • A Mezzoloth named Abby was encountered there and offered guidance deeper into the plane.
  • Abby had not seen Loki or Idunn, despite the party seeking them.
  • The first major encounter in Cathrys involved black puddings rising from acid pools.
  • The terrain itself functioned as an active hazard because of acid and razor grass.
  • The party also encountered the Arch of Justice within Cathrys, where each traveler had to confess a deepest truth in order to pass onward.

History

  • At the Arch of Justice, each member of the party revealed a hidden truth before being allowed onward into Cathrys.
  • Upon arriving deeper within the plane, they immediately discovered its hostile terrain and were attacked by black puddings emerging from the acid pools.
  • Abby later informed them that they were in Cathrys and that escape from the plane was nearly impossible.

People

Abby

  • Mezzoloth who warned the party of danger and offered guidance deeper into Carceri

Loose Threads

  • What lies deeper in the red jungle and acid fields?