The Tribute Beneath the Drowned Moon

The defeated sahuagin and merrow were guarding the remains of a sunken elven shrine, where offerings had accumulated for decades beneath layers of silt and coral. The sahuagin had stripped the shrine of portable wealth, while the merrow kept the largest treasures in a barnacle-encrusted reliquary. The elf ghosts lingered around the locket and pearl, suggesting that the spirits were not merely haunting the ruin but were bound to the theft of their family tribute. The surviving valuables are water-damaged but largely intact, while the weapons and crafting materials show clear signs of use by aquatic predators.