After reaching Southdale, the party books in to The Quill Inn. Boblins seeks out a healer, and is cured of his Rotlung. Thorkel decides to go explore the town and have some fun. In one of the back-street Taverns, he runs in to the Dark Elf Xaphia. After a few words and a drink, Xaphia turns Thorkel down, wounding his pride.
The next day, the group seeks to head south towards Zan's hometown of Tergaron. However, due to an outbreak of a plague, no-one is allowed to exit the city via the south gate. There is a large amount of refugees camped out by the South gate, who may or may not be infected. The party must find another way!
Gildar suffers some complications with his powers, finding his magical spellbook gone.
To find out more intel on the Cult of the Everliving, Zan takes Gildar & Thorkel to the Arcane Enclave. Some research is done, but the Arcane Encalve cannot help the party through the south gate.
Meanwhile, Bren and Boblins set about doing some honest work for the docks in the city, earning a bit of gold. Jaxxon heads to Southdale Society of Magic to see his "Father", a Dark Elf Professor named Inzeth, and asks if he could potentially help Gildar refind his lost powers.