Prince of Thorns

Night falls, and Jorg’s band spots a light coming from one of the many caves higher up in the gorge. A figure illuminated by a strange lantern emerges and approaches them. Dread rises among the group, and they quickly notice that they are surrounded.

As the first figure approaches, Jorg can see that the “lantern” is actually a child whose skin glows bright white. The figure beside her turns out to be an enormous, man-shaped monster.

Jorg welcomes the girl. The monster smiles in response. The girl introduces herself as Jane and the monster as Gorgoth, a leader among the Leucrota. A small army of Leucrota now reveal themselves all around Jorg’s camp. They are all warped and distended, no two alike.

Jane can read Jorg’s mind and discerns his purpose in traveling to the center of the mountain. She asks what he brings in exchange for passage. Jorg offers Gomst to them so that they can have access to the Sacraments. Gomst is dismayed, but Gorgoth accepts and the deal is struck, although Gorgoth warns them that the necromancers will kill them.