Val leaves for short while to fetch the Councillor. While her adopted sister is gone, Valki has the chance to poke around at the constructs insides, but she finds that the power surge, along with extreme age, have damaged every part of the metal creature beyond repair. There is little that could be done but turn it to scrap.<br/><br/>After about twenty minutes, Val returns to the Foundry Tavern with with an elderly Dwarven woman in tow. You all easily recognize Councillor Dolga Freddert, one of Torches longest serving leaders, and an original founder of the town. Her now rarely swung warhammer hangs at her hip, polished and ready as ever for trouble.<br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0a/Screen_Shot_2014-08-17_at_4.43.34_PM.png)<br/><br/>The greying woman looks very healthy for her age, but she also looks extremely tired. Clearly the last week has been taking.<br/><br/>"Val?" she asks as she sits down, "would you be a dear and go fetch both some ale and some very, very strong tea. I feel like I'm going to need both before this day is done. I've had this conversation with too many people now."<br/><br/>While Val gets drinks, Dolga starts discussing matters with you.<br/><br/>"Alright ladies and lads, lets make sure we are on the same page. Eight days ago the torch on top of Black Hill disappeared. That same day Khonnir and Val discovered tracks leading into Weeping Pond. A group of Halfling adventures investigated and found the cave entrance the next day, but never emerged after that. A second and third exploratory group went in each of the next two days, the third group was Khonnir's and the only one to come back so far. A forth expedition went in four days ago, and Khonnir took another group in two days ago."<br/><br/>She sighs before continuing, "Without the torch, we're going to start facing problems from the Technic League once taxes are due. More immediately, this has also left us with a waste disposal problem, since we can't incinerate anything in the fires anymore. Councillors Kyte and Otterbie are trying deal with that right now, but there is a very real possibility of predators being attracted to the town before the Technics even get here."<br/><br/>"Now add on top of that stress and panic. People are rightly worried. Councillor Murgrave has worked herself into such a state that she's had migranes the last three days and has been bedridden by them ever since Khonnir went back under the hill. We need you to find him, and we need you to find a way to reignite the Torch. If you can bring the fire back, you'll be looking at a reward of 4000 gold between the four of you. If you can bring back Khonnir or evidence of what's happened to him, there is another 4000 gold reward, and Val has offered up his scroll of resurrection if you can bring him back alive. Most importantly though, we need you to not die. We lose many more people under there and the town will tear itself apart from hysteria!"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OCC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Read, and fair warning: The dungeon in this adventure is long enough that you'll have to rest and/or retreat back to the surface. There's nothing wrong if you do, and actually, there will be times you have to come back to town to advance the plot. </div></div>