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The Circle of Seven Roots
Palakar Forest · Stage 3 Blight Node reconnaissance
Seven weathered stones enclose a mossy court of intertwined cedar roots. Some roots still bloom with fresh green shoots; others have turned brittle and black, threaded by seams that glimmer like tarnished gold.
GM — Site and Situation
This is an ancient dryad meeting and seasonal rite site. The stone arrangement is sacred but not a modern fortification. A more formidable blighted defender has established an ambush position where the root-circle meets the northern approach; lesser creatures may wait just beyond sight.
Exploration & Objectives
Nature or Religion DC 18 notices that the corruption is entering from beneath the old roots, not radiating from the carved stones. Characters can approach quietly, examine the runes, negotiate with any uncorrupted presence, or clear the occupying defenders. Avoid requiring a fight to learn the site's significance.
Clearing this site opens a sheltered northern staging path for the Cedar Court assault. Do not imply that the circle originally created the blight.