Candlemere Island

Candlemere Island is a small island in Candlemere Lake. Both the island and the lake take their name from the number of Will o' the Wisps that can be seen flitting around the island after dusk. Besides this phenomenon the other things notable about the island are the ruined tower that stands on the island's highest point and the sense of dread that the majority of those landing on the island feel about the place.

The island was recently investigated by an small expedition from Iredar which had recently incorporated the area into its holdings. Besides discovering that the local wildlife included Shambling Mounds as well as Will o' the Wisps the expedition found a stairway leading to a basement below the tower. After clearing the basements of various hazards the expedition noted various inscriptions including those on an obvious magical seal to possible lower levels.

The sages based at Guilin considered the matter and came to the conclusion that the tower had been constructed in ancient times by a blasphemous cult which followed Yog-Sothoth, one of the terrible alien gods known as the Great Old Ones. They surmised, by considering the scorch marks around the basement and the runes of the Seal, that the cult had been suppressed by followers of Pharasma after a battle involving much high level magic. The sages have undertaken to make discrete enquiries at the temple of Pharasma in Restov to see if the incident is documented in their archives.