March 16, T.A. 1355
The heroes are one of several groups scouring the countryside to find the Amulet of Shinkara, an artifact with special healing powers which was stolen en route to the Citystate of Redmark in attempt to heal Princess Thalia, the youngest daughter of Queen Sophia. The heroes find a cave where the renowned orc bandit Sharg holes up. Exploring the caves and freeing some hapless captives, the heroes find that a medusa is wearing the amulet. Though one of the heroes was petrified on seeing the horrible creatures face, after the medusa was destroyed, the heroes used the amulet to restore their friend to life.
Vyrus, an elf ranger in the party, hopes to be rewarded for his help in recovering the amulet, but Vyrus has another motive: to tell Queen Sophia of rumors that the Western Reach has seeds of dissension and that the peace in the realm may be at risk.
