And so 25 deochs have passed since the rise of Necromancy. Five deochs for each of the five horrid creatures capable of being summoned by the followers of this dark art have passed. Now whispers are being heard spoken among those in the world of necromancy that something important will be happening or something has already happened. But it is not those aisling necromancers who summon the creatures that should be the main concern. It is those things that walk in the shadows behind the dark art, for word has it their numbers are growing and who they are behind their cloaks may be even more disturbing.

Not surprisingly the activities of the necromancers have not gone totally unnoticed. Though not very active in recent decades the druid order has been keeping a close eye on the necromancers.

Rumor has it that both the lesser seen figures of the necromancer and druidic orders may be seeking servants who wish to dedicate themselves to assisting the cause. However finding these men and women can be next to impossible. Thus it is their apprentices who are the best at recruiting new servants…

However in recent moons historian and scholar Lord Ramanayan Caesar has put together many of these rumors to learn more about the workings of the necromancer and druid orders and will soon offer this information to aislings. Lord Ramanayan also clearly stated that this is being done for purely academic interests and anyone who actually goes out to seek these mysterious apprentices or the secret druidic order does so at their own risk…

((Shadows Rising is a two part event. Part one will be held on Friday March 5th at 6:00 PM PST (7 MST, 8 CST, 9 EST) and will start in Gigean’s Realm next to the Mileth Sgath Pit. Walk along the outside wall to find the entrance. Part one will be for those who wish to seek out the necromancer apprentices.

Part two will be held on Tuesday March 9th at 5:00 PM PST (6 MST, 7 CST, 8 EST) and will be for those who wish to seek out the druidic order. It will begin in the druid circle. The entrance to the druid circle is at the top right hand corner of the enchanted garden in the eastern woodlands.

Seeking out the “apprentices” is only a small part of this quest. Once the apprentice is found and the group accepted then the real adventure will begin. Unlike previous events this event will not have only one group as a winner. All the groups that complete the quest within the allotted time period will eligible for special positions at future events and possibly other rewards. Participants can form groups of one to three aislings to complete the event. No participant can complete both the necromancer and druidic parts. It is one or the other.