Quest Story
Dark Essence seeps from the more powerful creatures of this world when they fall — a residue of their unnatural vitality, bottled by those skilled enough to extract it before it dissipates. Alchemists, weapon-smiths, and court magicians all pay well for fresh vials. The work is grim, but the reward is consistent.
Three vials of Dark Essence, still faintly luminous in their glass containers. The substance shifts like smoke underwater. Whatever it truly is, someone will put it to use — and you will be paid for your trouble.