The journey of a lifetime begins with a single step... Into a swamp.
When a trove of fireworks fall into the hands of the goblins of Brinestump Marsh, the people of Sandpoint fear an explosive invasion. But there's more afoot in the soggy wilderness than goblin hijinks and dangerous pyrotechnics. An investigation reveals mysteries and menaces aplenty, but also a treasure holding the answer to not just one of Varisia's greatest mysteries, but a conspiracy spanning continents and empires. Can the adventurers piece together a puzzle that links the owner of a sleepy village tavern to the unsolved destruction of a fortress-settlement? And can they withstand the ancient forces and secret destiny that have waited for them for decades?
BY ORDER OF SHERIFF HEMLOCK
ON THIS, MOONDAY THE 15 OF GOZRAN
IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT GOBLIN
ASSAULTS ON INNOCENT CARAVANS,
THE GOBLIN BOUNTY HAS BEEN
RESTORED. AN AWARD OF 10 GOLD
PIECES WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY
PAIR OF GOBLIN EARS RETURNED
TO SHERIFF HEMLOCK FROM THE
BRINESTUMP MARSH. FURTHER, ANY
PERSON WHO RETURNS WITH THE
HEAD OF CHIEF GUTWAD OF THE
LICKTOAD TRIBE OF GOBLINS WILL
BE REWARDED 300 GOLD PIECES.
