The Ongoing Saga of Oisín the Target --

After a quick recap of our plan of action, we elected to try to blow the horn to try and draw out a sortie and take out a smaller group before attacking the fort. Ok, so the recap wasn't quick and the sortie was just a couple goblins on manticores. We hid in the bushes until they left.
 
We then instituted Plan B (known as the Fuck It Frontal Assault Plan), which entailed a quick scouting with me playing the role of an invisible sneaky rat (thanks, Barton!) to assess the lay of the land, and an invisible Barton (thanks, Barton!) to go in and open the front gates. All went surprisingly to plan, including, most importantly, the removal of the dozen goblins inside with a shatter from Barton, and a couple of shatters from Griswold (who, I think, gets Most Damage Given award).
 
Dagos came bravely inside (winning the "you can't hit me" Tank award), while I cast a poorly-placed Spike Growth spell (noting that it did, at least, buy us two rounds before the bugbears could get involved in the action.) Verx rushed a bugbear that hopped the fence to attack Griswold, and I cast (too early) a heat metal spell on the leader who appeared on the hill by the big tent (which, btw, I completely forgot to continue on my bonus action in the next round (and which, also btw, drew unwanted attention from the leader (who, btw, directed all further attacks on me (highlight, btw, that I'm not nearly as tanky as Dagos (leading to me relatively quick exit from the battle.))))
 
Apparently the battle went well, then very dangerously not well, then just barely well again, then decidedly not well before going just enough well again. When I came to next, I found myself drug a ways out of battle (thanks, Griswold!) but still with enough time to re-engage in battle and help wipe out the remaining troops. It wasn't my best day, but fuck it, we survived, so a great day, yes?
 
Among the remains, we found a pretty badass suit of armor (which maybe good thing I didn't ruin with my heat metal spell?) and some other nifty loot. Verx thinks the suit may be tied to the temple that was attacked, and his father's death. And inasmuch as it was part of this group, there is at least some connection between the temple attack and the broader attacks that are happening under the direction of the Rose Lady (WHO IS NOT DOROKOR). Worth exploring, I should think.
 
Speaking of whom, we had a fly-over with her and four other Griffin-riding folk -- I, for one, am damn glad they didn't decide to attack at that point because we weren't in the best of shape. Our plan is to bring the wagons and other loot back to Rennes. From there, we shall see what comes to us for next steps...
 
Oh, also, we lost Brix. Which is a pity because I sort of grew a little fond of the murdrous little fucker.