At Dayba resting for a few weeks, the group is contacted by Jingles and taken to O'Red.  There at O'Red's shop they meet Disin, a cleric from the sub-order of Ilasota called the Whasic.   They discuss that the Army from off world is being picked up from ships from the south and taken around the Petar point and vanishing into the Paladar Bay.   Concerns that the ships may be headed upstream on the Maintia river possibly making their way to Malcor Lake O'Red and Disin suggest the group go to Malcor lake, set up residence and establish a watch of the area in case the ships arrive and begin to take root in the fertile lake region.   

They arrive at the lake and make their way to the temple Whasic in the north east segment of the lake and quickly encounter Sherri, a hooded ranger who warns the group of crows and of the dangers of behaving poorly in the area.  The also warns them of Crows and soon the group encounters the Crowmen who speak with the voices of the group at the group and demand the group find and return a special Urn that is located in the Whasic temple.   The group fakes an agreement.

Meeting Sharorah of the Whasic at the temple she aids the group by sending them to Nurrow the Owl and distracts the Crowmen while they head to Nurrow's bird house.  Meeting Nurrow he suggests they make residence at a place called the Dead Tower, feared by locals but in Nurrow's opinion it is not a dangerous place and would do nicely for an abode for the group while they discover the lake region.   They make their way across the lake to the west side and they follow a road and path near a fishing village and make their way to the area of the Dead Tower, three towers linked together....