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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raunalyn" data-source="post: 6385731" data-attributes="member: 72670">Session 2: As idle as a painted ship upon a painted oceanThe group decides that the docks will be their best bet for escape. Gathering their items and equipment, they leave then inn, moving through the busy streets of Port Balifor.It doesn’t take long, however, until they are spotted by a group of Dragon Army guards, the first group that the escaping goblin had found. The guards immediately began pushing through the crowd, yelling at the companions to stop immediately. The party, unwilling to engage in an open battle, decides to try to leave by a side street. However, one of the Dragon Army guards shouts a command, and Big Bear finds himself forced to approach the group. Realizing that this will not be a simple escape, the group rushes to attack them.During the battle, a half-elven woman named Trynn is shocked as the Dragon Army officers are attacking these people out in the open, uncaring if they harm bystanders. She moves to assist the group, standing over Valen’s fallen body as one of the guard’s spears pierces his side.The battle is swift, the six Dragon Army officers overwhelmed by the combined strength of the group. Kayli rushes over to assist Valen before he bleeds out, and the scattering crowd gasps as they see his wounds completely close. Trynn, shocked at this development, decides to join the group, following them to the docks.Valen and Khairam quickly begin negotiating with one of the ship captains. They are able to convince the captain of a fishing boat called the Esquivel to carry them across the Bay of Balifor to Ak-Khurman, but only if Valen and the rest of the group work while they are on the ship.As the group starts hauling supplies onto the small vessel, Sylvarie yells that the enemy is approaching the docks. The group immediately hauls the rest of the supplies on board and pushes away from the dock. The captain of the Esquivel yells that he still has crew on the shore, but is soon silenced as the Dragon Army troops begin firing their bows at the retreating ship.Over the next two days, the group helps out around the vessel. At one point, rough seas sweep some of the party overboard, and Valen, Big Bear and Trynn are forced to help rescue the others. After the boat accidentally runs into the corpse of a small whale, a large school of sharks begins trailing the vessel. This causes quite a bit of trepidation as, on the second day, something catches in the boats rudder. The group lowers Kayli down first, but she is unable to dislodge the obstruction. It’s only after Big Bear growls about how weak the rest of the group is that they lower him down. He’s able to easily dislodge the object, and as the party pulls him back up, he brags about how his clan is well known for their prowess as shipwrights.Eventually, the party arrives at Ak-Khurman. There, they gather supplies and discuss their plans. Big Bear wants to take the “little thing” (aka Kayli) to Thorbardin, though he doesn’t give a reason why. Valen wants to visit the Tower of High Sorcery, and since Thorbardin is on the way, he thinks that this may be a good idea. Both Trynn and Terrence suggest bringing Kayli to the Knights on Sancrist; surely they would be able to protect her.They begin traveling west, skirting the northern edge of Silvanesti. Eventually, they come upon the village of Pashin. As they approach, a group of tired riders stops them from entering the city. A plague has struck the village, and the riders are trying to maintain quarantine.Curious to the nature of this plague, the group asks if there is anything they can do to assist. One of the riders mentions that a group of miners never returned from the silver mines. He asks the group if they could find the miners and bring back word. Terrence, Trynn and Kayli all think this is a worthy endeavor, so the group marches off to find the silver mines.Within the mines, they find one of the miners buried beneath an overturned mining cart. As Kayli examines the body, Big Bear tries to lift the cart, unknowingly triggering a trap.A loud thunderclap erupts between Big Bear and Kayli. The dwarf, used to loud noises from being around forges most of his life, is unfazed. However, Kayli is deafened by the clap of thunder.To the west, a door opens, and a large group of very surprised (and obviously sick) goblins look out. The party immediately attacks the goblins, who look more curious than antagonistic. The group makes quick work of the plagued goblins and prepares to move deeper into the mines.The group is now 2nd level.</blockquote>

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