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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8063942" data-attributes="member: 6879661">Chapter One: Session TwoThe Aftermath[SPOILER="Session Two Journal"]Heading to the town garrison for their reward the party saw Sheriff Hemlock coming down the steps. He thanked them for their timely intervention and presented a purse of 25 GP each for their services to the town. Tharnlass enquired after goblin survivors and the mayor told them of one goblin trapped in a barrel that they had in custody. They were welcome to interrogate it but he was on the way to the temple as Father Zanthus had asked for assistance.Tagging along the party saw the tidy up from the previous nights attack, burnt stalls and scorched walls. Father Zanthus was glad to see them and showed them the boneyard where a mausoleum had been opened during the attack, undiscovered until today. Agreeing to enter - for a reward - they saw sealed sarcophagi dedicated to the nine gods of the sovereign host. One had been opened but before they could investigate, skeletons in rusted armour leapt from dark alcoves. As they fell to spells and swords they turned to ragged squares of black cloth embroidered with a white skull. Further in they found a discarded set of black robes with four missing patches.One of the tombs belonging to Father Tobyn the priest of the previous temple had been emptied of his remains. He had perished in the fire along with his daughter who’s body was never recovered. Father Zanthus couldn’t think of who would do this. With some persuading from Tharnlass he told them of the troubles, a serious of murders and a suicide that happened about nine months before. He finally gave them a token of thanks, three potions of heroism blessed by Dol DornReturning to the garrison the goblin prisoner was interrogated, a mean fellow named Gutrub. Luckily Adysson spoke goblin which made it much easier. A warrior in the Brinestump tribe he told them that the goblins were following the orders of a big un like Adysson. He didn’t know where they went but did say that Warchief Ripnugget would see them dead and feed them to his lizard. Nothing more was forthcoming even when Tharnlass our his rapier to the wretch’s throat.An afternoon of shopping for weapons and better armour with the gold given them by the town led them to Ven Vinder, a friendly man who was having trouble with his daughter, reportedly eloping with the owner of the towns wood mill. His other daughter tried to lead Tharnlass to a private spot to ‘thank’ the hero for his service to the town, but Tharnlass’ silver tongued and an invented wife and children got him out of hot water without offending the girl. Ven, none the wiser, offered the heroes a substantial discount and some free items if they told people he had outfitted them. Addyson chose a solid looking warhammer - all the better for smashing skeletons - and they took some well made crossbows and adventuring gear.Retiring to the inn and a hot meal, they heard from Ameiko how her mother had died at the cliffs and that she was sure a shadowy figure had pushed her. The figure was in her dreams and she wondered if the spirits were trying to contact her like her mother. Her father Lonju had not been himself since the troubles nine months ago. While his wife had an affair that led to a troublesome brother, that was many years before and was unlikely to be the reason for Lonju’s anger.The next morning the hint with Aldern went pleasantly, though Nix was taken by surprise by the boar and knocked to the ground. Between them they took the boar down with their spears. Nix finishing it with a jolt between the eyes. Far more humane than the boar spears seemed to be. Carrying it back and chatting along the way Aldern told them more of the area, his manor to the north and the city of Sharn, which none but Tharnlass has visited. The boar was roasted by Ameiko back at the rusty dragon, who the meal was interrupted by a furious Lonju. Only Tharnlass’s gust pushed the old man back enough for Ameiko to smack him hard with a lady and send him from the inn saying ‘she was as dead to him as her mother’.The rest of the meal was subdued but a screaming from outside demanded their attention. A mother was clutching her small child that had savage bites on his arm. Entering the dwelling they saw what they thought was a man crawling into a hole in the floor beneath a cupboard but instead it was the partially eaten body the child’s father being dragged by a starving goblin surviving the attack. It was soon killed but too late to save the man. Sheriff Hemlock arrived and arranged for her and the child to be cared for, but it was a sad sight and Tharnlass advised the town be search even more thoroughly.Accompanying the sheriff back to the garrison they were introduced to Shelalu Tharask, a dragon marked Scion of House Tharask who acted as a scout, bounty hunter and unofficial member of the town watch, as the group had too become. She kept an eye on the various mercenary tribes of goblins remaining in area after the end of the Last War. The most dangerous of which were the Thistletops, led by chief Ripnugget. She posited that only a powerful force could have united the tribes into the band that attacked First Tower. She promised to take them to Thistletop and see what was going on the next day.The next morning though, there plans were interrupted. Ameiko was missing and her halfling maid showed them a letter in Sarlonan from her half brother Tsuto suggesting the attack was linked to their father and that she should meet him at the glassworks that evening. Clearly she had not returned. Investigating they found the glassworks closed but the forges were still running. Forcing a window Tharnlass was able to open a side door and the party found the place deserted of workers. They soon found them in the main forge being dismembered by a large force of goblins led by a Sarlonan Half elf, Tsuto. Lonju, his father, was dead, encased in the melted glass poured all over him.Nix sprayed slippery goop all over the floor to block the doorway as the goblins came sliding and scrabbling across it. Meanwhile Tharnlass sent Tsuto running with a howl of discordant whispers. Goblins spilled into the corridors attempting to come at the party from a different angle. Adyssons Warhammer split goblin skulls until he came face to face with Tsuto who was fast as lightning with jabs and strikes. Almost falling he was saved by Nix’s healing and all three drank the potions given to them by Father Zanthus. With this aid they were able to beat the tide of goblins, Nix blasting them apart with lightning wreathed hands and Tharnlass jabbing with his rapier. Tsuto fell and the final goblin fled. Though a carefully aimed blow from his rapiers pomel knocked it unconscious. The heroes were battered but they had fought the toughest battle together yet.[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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