The Upper City

After our battle with the Barrel Bandits, we tried to clean up. Despite leaving some alive, there was no way to clean it all up. I tried to give Urthan some money for losing the bounty he was on, but he declined. I cleaned up using a bath potion, and we blocked off the alley with some barrels. Probably not the best job we could have done, but we needed to move on. Kahla chewed us out for our clear "bloodlust" and eagerness to shed blood so quickly. I mainly toned it out. It was clear by the sheer number of bandits that we were clearly in a situation where we needed to defend our lives. If he doesn't see it that way, there's nothing we can do about it.
 
We eventually began shopping for gear to keep us warm up north, as any normal winter clothing would be practically useless. We tried to con our way in; to varying effects. Borris, Aerilyn, and Noelani were unable to get through the checkpoint, but eventually, we were all allowed to stick together, albeit with Noelani in chains. Aerilyn found out that her mother was in town at a clothing shop, and set out to meet with her after writing her a message. After we gathered the gear we needed, Borris traded in his weapons for some coin. After introducing the rest of us to the shopkeeper, Borris mentioned to the shopkeeper that the drow are coming. Upon hearing this news, the shopkeeper (an enchanting master) immediately began packing his things and preparing to sell his shop, asking to join us. While we can't afford any of his current wares, we decided to take him with us to add a mini workshop within the tent on the slab. I hope it pays off for us.
 
With the new faces in our party, I'm worried that we're losing track of our mission. We might be pulled in different directions, or they may not want to go north. Either way, the more we get sidetracked, the longer it will take to get to Borris's village, the colder it will get, and most of all, the longer it will take to save my parents and my sister. Time is of the essence, and as we eventually learned through our "gift", the drow armies are not waiting around for us. They have moved heavily on Sgand, and they are close to the Grove. I need to write a letter to the folks. They need to get out of there, now.