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== Encounter 3: Whispering Spores ==

=== Location: ===
An old, overgrown temple ruin deep in the wilderness. Once dedicated to [[Láude]], this temple is now abandoned, with nature overtaking it. However, strange reports of ghostly whispers and sickly plant life have emerged from those who have ventured too close.

=== Setup: ===
As the adventurers enter the temple, they are greeted by a pungent smell of rot. Vines cover the temple walls, and mushrooms glow faintly in the darkness, releasing spores that whisper strange, incomprehensible words.

	•	Two Corrupted Giant Spiders (CR 1) lurk in the rafters, their bodies bloated with green fungal growth.
	•	These spiders have been twisted by the Viridescent One’s influence and will attack when the party begins to disturb the area.
	•	Upon exploring the temple, the adventurers will notice an old altar to [[Láude]] defaced with what appears to be a new, warped symbol of nature, likely a sign of the Viridescent One’s tampering.

=== Hints: ===

	•	A DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check will identify that the symbol on the altar has been altered to include elements of decay and corruption, indicating that someone or something is defiling sites sacred to nature.
	•	The whispers from the spores can be discerned on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. They hint at “nature’s fall” and “the cycle unraveling.”
	•	If the adventurers examine the glowing mushrooms with a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check, they will realize that these spores are magically enhanced and connected to some deeper power in the Feywild—likely a hint of the Viridescent One’s involvement.

=== Resolution: ===
After clearing the spiders, the adventurers can destroy the corrupted mushrooms. This will stop the whispers, but they will also realize the temple was a target for something seeking to corrupt the land. This encounter hints at the Viridescent One’s goal of spreading its influence to desecrate sacred natural places.