Session 7: How do we handle the Merchant? Report

General Summary

Once the party emerges from the crypt, they begin discussing how they want to handle the merchant. It is decided that they would convince the merchant that the hobs went into the crypt and all the party found was their remains. To help convince the merchant, the party has Jek kill Snag; the hob who everyone hates.   Heading back to the Waterfall trading post, they are ambushed by a strange devil who comes flying down from the sky. It is a relatively short fight and afterwards they discover a map promising treasure on the devil whose form melted away.  

14th day of the Orange Moon

  Reaching the Waterfall trading post they speak to the merchant. They find him preparing to leave with his repaired wagon and a new assembly of guards. The use of the spell Detect thoughts reveals some limited thoughts; "Why did we take this contact?" The merchant thought "This is taking too long, its been so long already."   As the party leaves the merchant Ecklin fought back against Wyren's spell and replied, "All hail our lord Archram." They proceed to rent 3 horses for 2 days and head north in order to meet back up with the hobs. While riding they are ambushed; a giant chain across the road causes one of the horses to crash. Several guards appear and attack. One of which turns into a werewolf who bites Wyren.   Tak sends his horse home and also finds a strange axe on one of the guards. The axe has a crescent blade of gold and a large spike on the opposite side.   A short rest happens and the party makes their way to the hobs cave where they find a disturbing scene. Several bodies of hobs have been spiked in front of the entrance and set on fire. On their chests are hand prints which have shriveled their bodies.