The Herb Job

Quest giver: Adventurers' Guild
Location: Wilderness outside Saltmarsh
Session: 3 | Date: May 10, 2026
Status: ✅ Complete

Summary#

Before heading out for herbs, the party stopped to sell their sewer rat tails to Harkin (netting 16 gp from the previous quest). They then headed into the wilderness, with Bjorn and Melech leading the search using Survival and Nature checks.

The herb-gathering area turned out to have some unexpected residents. Three awakened shrubs attacked while the party was collecting from the first patch. After defeating them, the party pressed deeper and located a second patch, collecting 15 herbs in total.

As they finished the second patch, 3 twig blights (melee) and needle blights (ranged) ambushed them. Melech opened with Witch's Bolt — 12 lightning — vaporizing a twig blight. The needle blights returned fire and whittled Melech down to 1 HP. No one went down, but it was close.

After returning to town, Bjorn sold his light crossbow and bought arrows. The party planned their next job: boar hunting.

Encounters#

Awakened Shrubs#

Enemies: 3 awakened shrubs
Outcome: All defeated
Herbs found nearby: 6

Twig Blights + Needle Blights#

Enemies: 3 twig blights + needle blights
Outcome: All defeated
Notable: Melech reduced to 1 HP; Melech opened with Witch's Bolt (12 lightning)

Rewards#

Bjorn also sold a personal light crossbow for 20 gp (not quest income).

Notes#

• Awakened shrubs growing near the herb patches may indicate the herbs have unusual magical properties — worth investigating if the party ever needs reagents
• Needle blights suggest blight activity in the wilderness south/east of Saltmarsh — could be relevant later