S4: needle in the haystack

> went to tavick's landing, found no leads on our own. we were approached by a half elf individual (black shaggy hair, working hands), leather armor, named shefton. provided us with information.
 
> told us vanthas + penkus were in contact w/shefton who was part of a smuggling company. they went to a compound on parrot island (small island out on the river).
 
> apparently there were wanted posters up for vanthas which prompted him to helping us. posters are new. they're lavinia's. of course they are.
 
> shefton led us to parrot island and to the entrance of the compound which we were inevitably trapped in by a pair of idiots (whose heads i missed the opportunity in blowing off) courtesy of vanthas - who apparenly is aware that we are working to find him for lavinia.
 
> regardless, we had nothing left to do but try to find a way out of the compound.
 
> overall, the structural integrity of the place is bad. we fought a few gigantic crabs - the druid is proving to be exceptionally useful - and we were able to root out and kill several undead. not something i was expecting to find here, but i am becoming suspicious that their existence here and the path that led me here to destroy them were not coincidental.
 
> examining the undead, i was able to determine that they are pretty standard zombies, however their voracious appetites cause for caution. it would not do well to be put down while any of them still live.
 
> maggie has taken to imitating the incredibly loud noises that the artificer's weapons make upon discharge... this is not a particularly pleasing development.