Empires of Arcadia: Episode 27

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== Synopsis ==
The Yaka Rangers set out after having spent a week in Ember's Keep. The party heads to Shelter Bay in search of a Ferrin spellbook. The journey was fairly uneventful. Upon arrival they met the inhabitants of Shelter Bay, a large goblin tribe ruled over by the cloud giants. In their search for the spellbook the party encounters a Basilisk. Upon the excavation of the collapsed corridor, the party finds a fortune of coins and other treasures. However they are attacked by two stone golems. 
==Recap==
===Second Year, Day 18===
The Yaka Rangers, having spent a week resting. Before leaving Ember's Keep, Zai suggests, away from the Scrying Amulet, that they should go for the bronze tablets that should be in Shelter Bay, but mislead the elves into thinking they are still going to Nekkraut. The purpose of the scheme is to buy the party time to get to Shelter Bay before any Elven group going after the tablets can react and try to get there first. The party agree to the scheme and set out.
===Second Year, Day 20===
The party run into a troop of gorillas (1 giant gorillas and 6 regular gorillas). The party avoid the gorillas, and the gorillas decide to leave the party alone as well.
===Second Year, Day 21===
The party pass the edge of the White Butte Mesa. At this point, with the Scrying Amulet on, Zai claims they can't find a way up the mountains, instead deciding to head to Shelter Bay, acting it wasn't part of the plan for the elves sake (11 on a deception check).
===Second Year, Day 22===
The party head down the peninsula and see Shelter Bay in the distance.
:What you come across is a section of coastline that curves out in front of you a little bit in which you see the side has been carved away. A sheer cliff above the water. Maybe 20 feet above the water line is a horizontal strip that has been carved out of the rock that contains houses. Above that a little bit is another horizontal strip that also contains homes. These are stone domiciles built under the cliff above, sheltering them from weather & storms. The building appear to be intact as they would have been 1500 years ago. As you approach these things, you will find some overgrown staircases that lead down from this upper level down to the area below. There are junglly aspects covering this staircase except a little path that has been hacked away by someone.
The party go down the cleared path down the stone stairs to arrive at the tiered town of Shelter Bay. They find the town is inhabited by 130 Goblins. Zai arranges to be taken to the largest building in town. After being paid a jade stone, the goblins agree and lead the party down the stairs to the lower tier of the town.
As the party walk towards the large stone building, they see a trio of Sirens on the rocks 700 feet into the bay itself. Flinthart has never heard of Sirens, but Thorbjørn is familiar with them since he is from Four Fjords. The goblins tell the party they take Goblins away to "play" and the Goblins never return.
The party arrive at the large building, a former warehouse, which has been turned into the a large commune for the goblins. The party meet with the Goblin Elders. The Goblin Boss claims the town is ruled over by a Goblin King who will come by "soon" and will want Shiny Stones. The Goblin Ranks are Boss --> Big Boss --> King. The "King" is 6 goblins tall with grey skin, and from the description, not actually a goblin herself.
The party then are lead to collapsed buildings by the goblins to search for the tablets. The party go into the buildings to search for the tablets. After a day of searching the party find nothing.
The party rest in an abandoned building overnight. During the night a Goblin sneaks over to the party's building. Thorbjørn greets the goblin, but the goblin is scared off.
===Second Year, Day 23===
The party are led to "The Bad Cave". Inside is dangerous so the goblins avoid entering. People turn to stone inside somehow. Zai and Thorbjørn tricks a goblin, Tumtum, into leading the way inside.
The group head inside and find it is magically lit. They arrive in a chamber with a staircase leading up. On the staircase are statues of humans and goblins on it. Zai gets the Tumtum to walk up the stairs backwards. The party follow afterwards.
At the top of the stairs is a statue of a basilisk that animates. Zai resists the gaze attack that would have turned him to stone. The baskalisk then kills Tumtum the goblin. The party fight with the basilisk. Korrin manages to finish off the basilisk with arrow shots.
The party inspect the human statues and they are wearing chainmail. They appear from a long forgotten era. The party consider bringing someone here to restore the people later.
Behind the basilisk the corridor is collapsed. Flinthart can leads the party's efforts to excavate the passage. Zai makes sure to break the news of Tumtum's death to his wife, Tammy, and gives her a jade.
===Second Year, Day 28===
After 5 days, a path is dug out and the party are able to access beyond the collapsed section. Inside is a fortune of coins, jewelery and art works. Also inside are 2 stone golems. 
==Experience==
No experience given out this episode.
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