The Party Defeat the Bandits Inhabiting Hawksend

Military: Skirmish

Zeph led the party to the northern end of town where they took cover in an abandoned house. Vesta could see a group of bandits gathered at the front of the Lord's Manor. Zeph opted to distract the bandits allowing the party to enter the manor unseen, however he was spotted whilst sneaking through the ruins. In an attempt to escape his pursuers, he entered the basement of one of the buildings and used his magic to disguise himself as a box. The hobgoblin and bugbear entered the building, the hobgoblin searched the basement but didn't find Zeph. However, whilst searching the house, the bugbear and hobgoblin managed to obstruct the door to the basement with a bookcase, Zeph was now trapped. Using the magical earrings they found in the Kobold cave, Zeph communicated his predicament with Wallace. Wallace and Vesta decided they would assist Zeph. The two attempted to sneak through the ruins to find Zeph, however, Wallace was spotted in his attempt. Remaining unseen, Vesta managed to kill the goblin that had spotted Wallace with a shot from her crossbow. One of the hobgoblins in the square spotted the corpse of his companion, noticing Wallace whilst investigating. Vesta continued alone, eventually finding the basement Zeph was trapped in. Whilst trapped, Zeph had decided to drink some of the mead he had found in the inn. Together, Vesta attempted to move the bookcase but was unable to lift it. Noticing that Wallace was being accosted by a hobgoblin, Thurdon decided to help draw attention away from his companion. Thurdon sneaked out of the building they were hiding in and made his way to the ruins of another house on the eastern side of town. Once there, Thurdon assessed the condition of the building and found the weakest point, from there he set about knocking down the house. After a few strikes on the support pillar the house collapsed and Thurdon was able to avoid being crushed by falling debris. After sneaking back to the building Emyr and Dank were in, Thurdon found that his efforts had been in vain, as the noise of the falling house only managed to draw the attention of one goblin and set the rest of the bandits on high alert. The hobgoblin that spotted Wallace was beginning to get more aggressive as Wallace continued to refuse to come with him to speak with the hobgoblin captain. Thurdon and company decided to reveal themselves to draw attention off Wallace. Thurdon spoke with the captain and managed to convince him that they were travellers who had managed to get lost. Successfully deceived, the hobgoblin captain informed the party that there was nothing to be found in the town and offered to walk them to the entrance. Back at the house, Vesta and Zeph attempted to move the bookcase again, this time they were able to successfully lift the bookcase enough to allow Zeph to escape. Once out, Zeph communicated with Wallace who informed him of what was happening on the other side of town, Zeph and Vesta decided to wait in ambush. The hobgoblin, tired of Wallace's aversion, attempted to force him to come with him, but Wallace was able to deftly escape the grasp of his attacker. This led to the hobgoblin drawing his blade on Wallace. As Thurdon, Emyr and Dank were following the captain out of the town, the captain spotted the corpses of his companions at the main gate, the captain turned on the group and a fight began. Wallace was outnumbered by his attackers but was aided by Dank who managed to kill both attackers with a thunder wave. Zeph and Vesta who remained in hiding managed to successfully ambush the bandits. Vesta managed to kill the hobgoblin captain with a bolt to the eye. After a hard fight, the party were victorious.