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Shanni, begging tiredness, went upstairs to her room. Aerikoth indicated he would depart for the evening, leaving the remaining inn chamber to Darrow and Dermot. In response to a question from Darrow, the wizard briefly reviewed for them how matters stood in Westgate, including the fact that no...

Aerikoth indicated that he would be able to take Tagreth and one other, preferably Captain Calen, with him immediately to Baron Pahar, if that was desired. Before any transfer occurred, though, they decided to get out of the falling rain and return to the barracks, Calen tugging harshly on...

Dermot told Calen that he was a watchman, not a judge...nor a headsman. This earned a curt retort from Calen that his skills would suffice. Darrow then raised the question of whether Baron Pahar would back the guard captain’s decision. As Shanni regarded the bound Tagreth thoughtfully, Calen...

Despite gaining much knowledge of the surrounding countryside, the three found no tracks or other signs of the portal exit. As they headed back to the village, suddenly a panting, running guardsman came into view and headed to meet them. At first they were concerned his appearance meant Tagreth...

Perhaps tired of Tagreth’s words, or simply needing to study his spells, Aerikoth retired to a side part of the cave with his summoned bear, asking not to be disturbed. The Fire Knives leader continued verbally sparring with his three remaining captors, attempting to undermine their confidence...

Darrow observed that the red armor fit the description, not that anyone doubted Tagreth’s statement. The Cormaeril lord and head of the Fire Knives berated and insulted his captors, only falling silent after Aerikoth pointed out that they could have killed him, so he should take solace that he...

Outside, Darrow began tapping his foot impatiently, waiting for his two companions to return as he discussed potential tactics with Aerikoth. Shanni after a while exited the cave, apparently successful at her task. The petite rogue asked if Aerikoth could get something to guard the door, in case...

After some final pleasantries, the four adventurers left the smith and his brother and decided to stop in at the guard barracks before heading out of the village. Guard Captain Calen greeted them and mentioned that the mayor had been to see him, in order to explain that they had been tracking...

Before the adventurers departed, Darrow asked if the mayor had ever met any of the nobles from Westgate, meaning the Cormaerils. Haman said that “met” was perhaps not quite the right word, but he had seen a noble party come through one time the previous year, well-armed and armored. They had...

As the innkeeper Kablin was seeing to Dermot and Darrow’s breakfast, Shanni ran down the stairs breathlessly, having overslept as well. He mentioned that the mayor had said he would like to speak with them, when they were available. Dermot replied that they had been planning to head back to...

Darrow, having downed an ale, took a quick snooze while the others figured out what to do next. In the dwarf’s defense, by then it was three bells in the morning on Ches 25, and they had been up for some time. After his short “ale-nap” Darrow agreed to go talk to the shopkeeper to follow up on...

Once they were outside the manor, Dermot began sorting through the old and new tracks, commenting that it would be tricky. Moving around the area, the ranger searched the ground carefully in ways difficult for the others to comprehend, looking at boot impressions, divots and recent signs of rain...

Aerikoth took the boy – scared but eager – back to Tallwell using his magic, the wizard grasping the boy’s hand and speaking a word of power after a moment of concentration, the two of them vanishing afterwards. While Aerikoth was returning Fente home, at Shanni’s suggestion the others began...

Shanni cursed as Dermot asked Aerikoth if the noise was from the child he had seen, to which the wizard dryly replied that it was very likely. More yelling was heard in the night and Dermot quickly used the sound to locate the boy, who was cowering a short distance away on the manor grounds. The...

After some more discussion and the setting of a trap by Dermot, Shanni came up with what she called a tactical plan. She suggested that Darrow and Aerikoth watch the doors that led outside, to make sure they didn’t open and close. She would watch the door leading downstairs, while Dermot did a...

Aerikoth quickly cast a light spell as they entered the manor halls. Dermot scanned in front and then waved his companions toward the open door to the right. Once through, they saw words scrawled in blood on the wall of the hallway: "The Manor is Mine." After a grunt of displeasure at the scene...

By the evening of Ches 24, the party had finished resting from their exertions on the trail to Tallwell, at least sufficiently to contemplate the two-hour hike to Hallton manor. Shanni protested at the idea of going to look for a ghost in the hours of darkness, but was rebutted by Darrow’s...

By this point even Shanni, albeit reluctantly, agreed that they should try to unravel the mystery at Hallton manor. Aerikoth reassured her that this time they would not have to “whoosh jump” inside again and could use the front door. (The party's choice to teleport inside the manor to attack the...

At Aerikoth’s suggestion, their first stop was at the barracks, to visit the leader of Baron Pahar’s guards. Darrow knocked on the door and entered, being greeted warmly by Guard Captain Calen, who immediately inquired if they had come about the ghost. The dwarf said he had just heard about it...

The remainder of the journey to the western outskirts of Tallwell was unventful. As they reached the first farmhouse, Aerikoth observed that it belonged to the Winnfall family, whose son Aratae for a brief time was a comrade in their company. (Aratae's story was a sad one, his head being...