General Summary
Escape
We rejoin our heroes in the bowels of Thistletop, an island once full of goblins.
After checking their options, they decide to test the flooded tunnel below the treasure room where they bested the giant hermit crab. After several embarrassing attempts at swimming, Espa finally turns into a crocodile and drags everyone out holding a rope.
They alternate between swimming in the bay, and resting on thin slivers of beach below towering rocky cliffs. Finally, they return to Sandpoint!
Debrief
The heroes meet with Mayor Deverin and Sheriff Hemlock to explain they have disrupted Nualia's plan to attack the town, and wiped out her lieutenants and many of the goblins. While they don't hand over their documents, they do mention that there were hints of Thassilonian history below Thistletop.
They suspect goblins will be less organized, but perhaps aggressive for a while like a hornet's nest. Shalelu and Satashi put together her knowledge of local goblin tribes and Satashi's foray in the dark tunnels to determine that Koruvus, the goblin champion, is likely still lurking below the town. This would be along with the mysterious magical well capable of summoning long-armed monsters.
The mage's journal mentions that Nualia kept being "talked to" at a secret door, and Malfeshnekor is a powerful barghest imprisoned by minions of Karzoug. All of this sounds vaguely worrying, but at least the immediate threat to the town is removed. The mayor rewards them all with a sack of gold in gratitude for removing the threat.
Shopping
They check out some shops, and various townsfolk go out of their way to greet them. Sandpoint Savories gives them some freshly-baked muffins. Shayliss scurries out of the General Store to swoon over Satashi, who is "incredibly terrified and validated at the same time." A little girl in the market hugs Espa and wants to grow up just like her.
They pick up a wand of healing and a weapon potency rune at The Feathered Serpent. They manage to reunite with Theodore, who has recovered from Vargouille fever. Though not without losing his hair and gaining a pair of green, leathery, pointed ears -- all of which has been expertly hidden with his disguise kit.
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