The group reports to Lord Darke on the destruction of the Laughing Dog and the raiding party. The elves inform him about possible "Fell Creatures" that are in the area and Darke agrees to outfit their expedition if they will investigate the menace. While in Silver Falls Barak, Elshon, Giovanni, Lier and Malus help William set up his new inn, the Lucky Dog. Kailin spends some time with Sister Dawn and learns some new healing techniques. Kailin and Elshon visit the Spirit Spring grove and learn a little about the surrounding flora and fauna from the Druid Adept Astin. The next day the group sets out to follow up on the fell creatures that Asa told Elshon about.

While searching for the source of the fell creatures the group is drawn below ground by a sinkhole. They fall into and abandoned cavern system and discover a figure surrounded by a circle of stones. The figure turns out to be Esten Cristis, an ancient adventurer who died from a disease caught from the plague-bearer?s. Group recovered several items from the body including a scroll of Sismondo Dreeleth. They were attacked by plague-bearer?s who smelled like butter. Group fought their way out of the tunnels and Giovanni is seriously injured.

The group spends a few day resting, recovering and experimenting. They move towards a stand of trees in hopes of finding a water supply. Elshon finds a badly injured fen dog and Kailin nurses her back to health. Dog is named Tasa, which means lucky in fallian. The groups is attacked by two falcons confirming their suspicions that they are in the right area. They search the river for several days and are attacked by a pack of wolves that blend into the grass. Elshon and Malus are lightly injured and Kailin is seriously injured.

After healing, the party continues to search for the source of the fell creatures. During this time they are attacked by a second, larger, pack of grass wolves and also encounter fell-rabbits.