The Dig

An archeological site in the Amorgus Swamps in Loveria run by House Ditta.

A recent earthquake drained part of the swamp and led to discovery of ruins. It might have been an ancient temple complex. A number of statues of tall, slender beings with almost no ears, long fingers, and deep sunken eyes can be found around the area. The main building is huge and rumors say the dungeons and caves under it go on for miles.

The characters are here for mundane jobs like guard, scribe, etc.

Event

Semi-translucent, floating orbs about a foot across came out of the complex and killed most of the people there, using a never before seen kind of magic. A guard attacks one of the orbs but her sword bounces off of it with force, a look of surprise and bewilderment on her face. A mage’s spell changes into spray of petals as she tries to cast it. Another spell caster tries to cast spell on himself and his clothes change into metal, dragging him to the ground.

A woman, a wizard or sage, you think, covered in blood grabs your arm in a death grip and speaks, coughing blood; “we didn’t know, they are still here, you have to warn…” and dies.

Everyone but the protagonists died during the attack with the exception of one man: "Red". Together they started a trek back to civilisation.