Lithen's Funeral
| Type | Funeral and public address |
|---|---|
| Location | A lakeside tree in the woods north of Marterus |
| Deceased | Lithen Dennison |
| Officiant | Brogmar Mossbeard |
| Attendees | The Heroes of Eastport; mourners from the Cloudcombe |
| Rites | Invocation of Eldath and burial |
Lithen's Funeral was the burial of Lithen Dennison beside a lakeside tree north of Marterus, conducted by her brother Brogmar Mossbeard after the Heroes of Eastport returned from the Fen. What began as a small ceremony among companions drew a crowd from the Cloudcombe and ended with Brogmar publicly calling for opposition to Polin Garten's influence over the city.
Death and Procession
Following the Ulfhold Impostor Incident, the party returned to the Dennison home in the Cloudcombe and found Lithen dead with a large wound to her neck. A bat-like creature identified as Jolene attacked them and was banished by Skaf from Yonder. Overcome with grief, Brogmar asked his companions to join him in a ceremony in the woods.
The party wrapped Lithen's body in white bandages and laid her in a small wooden cart. They wheeled her through Marterus towards a lake to the north. Residents of the Cloudcombe noticed the procession and followed, turning a private farewell into a public gathering.
Burial Beneath the Tree
Brogmar chose a tree that he and Lithen had climbed as children. He found an old carving they had made there, placed his hand against the trunk and called to Eldath. The companions dug a shallow grave and laid Lithen to rest beside the tree.
The rites emphasised returning her body to the forest: it would nourish the tree, its acorns and the creatures that fed on them. Brogmar described this continuity of life as the way his sister would remain with the living.
Panda offered condolences and compared death to sleeping. Elion and Skaf shared meaningful stories from their own pasts, and Brogmar thanked his friends for their support.
Address to the Mourners
Brogmar then stood on a fallen log to address the growing crowd. He acknowledged the pain of saying goodbye, but called on those present to come out of the shadows and stand against evil, the destruction of the Dennison name and Polin Garten's influence over Marterus.
The speech made the funeral a public expression of resistance as well as mourning. It did not establish Garten's responsibility for Lithen's death or Jolene's transformation.