Session 8

The Party decided to seek the council of Ransan Thefiel, the owner of The Marvelous Prince Tavern, who told them that their best option would be tell the town guard, since there was no Magistrate for Hillfar currently. With that in mind, the Party went and told the first guard they found. As the entire situation was well above the guard's paygrade, he went and roused Sergeant Carson Richardson from his slumber. Naturally, the Sergeant was not at all happy about the entire situation. Typhon told him the entire story, but Sergeant Richardson was not so easily swayed. He suggested that they inquire with Evyn Rose about any unusual orders coming from the Byrne estate. If that part of The Party's story checked out, he would agree to the next part of the plan.
Guards were posted outside of the tavern where The Party was staying until sunrise. At about 8 am, The Party, the guards, and Sergeant Richardson made their way over to the The Glowing Fabricator for an interview with Evyn Rose, the blacksmith. Evyn was nervous, continually fidgeting with his overalls while Typhon and Sergeant Richardson asked questions about the orders. Evyn produced a ledger, containing all the orders that the Byrne estate, by way of Liam Carr, had purchased recently. It was, indeed, an unusually large amount of orders for a single household, but Evyn had been so enamored by the notion of a noble purchasing so many of his wares that he had hardly noticed it. The Party and Sergeant Richardson then made their way to the Byrne estate.
At the estate, the rest of The Party took their positions in nearby bushes and behind some large trees. Sergeant Richardson took up a spot under a nearby window. Typhon cast Disguise Self and took the form of the now-deceased Liam Carr. As Liam, Typhon asked Lady Byrne about the death of Lord Byrne, to which Lady Byrne replied that they would go to the town guard and claim that The Party had kidnapped the Lord and were holding him for ransom. Sergeant Richardson decided that he had heard enough. As soon as Typhon and Lady Byrne exited the home, the Sergeant took her into custody. The Party remained behind, and found a finely crafted short sword (+1 to attack) and a history book detailing ancient and hidden cities used by the the now extinct Phasnosh civilization.
On their way back to Hillfar, The Party heard some strange, soothing music accompanied by the smell of baked goods coming from the woods. Their curiosity getting the better of them, they followed the scents and the sounds into the Brimland Woods until they came to a rancid pond and a stone house on its southern bank. The delicious smells were replaced by the scent of putrid water and rotting flesh. A wooden cage and anchored chains were in front of the house's entrance. As they approached, the voice of a young woman filled their ears beckoning them to come in. A woman dressed in plain, but nice, clothes approached the group from the forest and asked if The Party was there to rob her. She bade them come inside, as she was about to begin dinner. Typhon, not trusting her, put his thumbs together and cast Burning Hands in her direction. The woman immediately transformed into a green hag. The ensuing combat was ferocious and tense, with Sir Didymus nearly being killed in the process as the hag's claws ripped through his armor and his flesh. A last ditch healing spell from Vigwalin restored Sir Didymus to fighting shape. The group persevered and defeated the hag! A search of the property revealed the presence of at least five children's partial skeletons - almost certainly the cause of the missing children from Hillfar. The Party returned to the town, victorious in their battle. The group must now decide what to do next...

Characters

• Bloodbane
• Typhon
• Vigwalin
• Sir Didymus
• Carson Richardson
• Joanna Byrne
• Evyn Rose

Locations

• Hillfar
• The Marvelous Prince Tavern
• The Glowing Fabricator
• The Byrne's Estate
• Brimland Woods