Marked Stone

Summary

The Marked Stone is a rock embedded in the seam between two larger boulders within the rubble pile near the Canal Entrance. The stone is filled in with other smaller rocks but stands out due to a carved symbol on its surface. In Session 7 of the campaign, Sucks Benedict discovers the stone while using his Trap Expert abilities to survey the canal entrance area. When Safia attempts to identify the symbol using Spell Lore, she recognizes it as resembling danger or hazardous waste warnings from her city, though not identical. The stone appears to serve as a marker or warning related to the smuggling route at the canal entrance.

Properties

The Marked Stone is physically set into the seam between two larger boulders and surrounded by smaller rocks in the rubble pile. Its distinguishing feature is a carved symbol on its surface. The symbol bears a strong resemblance to danger or hazardous waste warnings that Safia has seen used in the city, though it is not an exact match. The specific meaning or purpose of the symbol remains unclear beyond its apparent function as some form of warning marker.

History

Session 7

Sucks Benedict identifies the Marked Stone while examining the Canal Entrance area with his Trap Expert abilities. The stone is described as being set into the seam between two larger boulders and filled in with other smaller rocks, with one rock in particular bearing a carved symbol.

Safia attempts to decipher the symbol's meaning using Spell Lore, rolling a 4—a failure. Despite the unsuccessful roll, she determines that the symbol looks similar to danger or hazardous waste warnings she has encountered in the city, though it is not exactly the same. The stone's connection to the smuggling route at the Canal Entrance suggests it may serve as a warning or directional marker for those using the route.