Honorbound: Episode 24

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==Recap==
Intro by Diego, video by Travis Gillespie
Recap by Layla and Chris Ellis
=== Road to Vallark ===
The party engages into an immediate battle against some bandits that waylay them on the road. Szandor stabs at a nearby bandit and runs him through as Desmond stabs at a bandit behind the carriage. Two bandits in trees fire crossbows at Szandor, but miss. Desmond gets slashed by a bandit as the man behind the tree releases his Mastiffs. The dogs nip at Szandor and Zar as the Bandit Captain wildly misses all his strikes against Szandor. Hamara uses Thorn Whip to grab a bandit in a tree and pull him out of the branches. The bandit crashes to the ground as Hamara Wildshapes into a Brown Bear. Zar runs one of the Mastiff's through with his spear. The bandit next to the bear runs away as Desmond kills the bandit in front of him. Desmond sees the bear and starts running. The Bandit Captain lands three hits on Szandor while a second bandit runs from the bear. Hamara mauls one of the bandits and brings him down. The last Mastiff bites the donkey as Zar stabs another bandit. The donkey kicks the Mastiff and kills it, and then runs away. Szandor stabs the Bandit Captain. Desmond turns around and starts trying to sneak up behind the remaining crossbowman. Szandor takes several more hits and goes unconscious. Zar takes a hit from a bandit as Hamara rushes back to take down a bandit and then slash the Bandit Captain. Desmond throws his sword at the crossbowman in the tree, but is unable to knock him down. 
The Bandit Captain stabs the bear twice as the crossbowman turns to shoot as Desmond. He misses, and climbs down to engage Desmond. Desmond tackles the crossbowman off the cliff and crushes him underneath as they slam into the ground. The Bandit Captain slashes Hamara and she changes back into an elf. She immediately Wildshapes back into a bear and batters the Bandit Captain. Zar stabs the Bandit Captain with his spear. Szandor bleeds out and dies. Desmond continues to be freaked out by the bear. The Bandit Captain disengages and runs away. Hamara chases him down and starts mauling him as Desmond goes to check on Szandor. Zar turns to go back to the carriage as Desmond turns and stabs him in the back. Hamara continues to batter the Bandit Captain as he flees. Zar turns and stabs Desmond twice, and stares at him with indignation. Desmond swings his sword and tries to break Zar's spear and then punches him with his shield. The move is unsuccessful. The Bandit Captain finally turns to face the bear and lands numerous blows. Zar lands two more blows and Desmond goes down. Hamara bites and claws at the Bandit Captain and rips him to shreds.
Hamara rushes back to the carriage and sees Lady Sarnath stabilizing Desmond. Hamara shifts back to an elf, and asks what happened. Zar tells them that all the bandits are dead and that Desmond turned on him. Hamara tosses a Goodberry to Lady Sarnath and takes off after the last bandit. Lady Sarnath feeds it to Desmond, who wakes up. Desmond goes to Szandor's body and drags him to the cart. He places him in the cart and finds his sword. Desmond then starts crying in mourning of Szandor. Hamara runs down the bandit and casts Entangle. The bandit breaks away from them and keeps running. Hamara catches up to him and the bandit surrenders. Hamara shames him, takes him weapons away, and lets him go. She then returns to the carriage. Desmond accuses Hamara of witchcraft, which she initially denies. Desmond tries to convince Zar to deal with Hamara. Zar slaps him across the face, trying to put some sense into him. Desmond gets Szandor's body and declares that he is taking it back where they came. Lady Sarnath tries to talk some sense into Desmond, which eventually works. Hamara pulls the bodies off the road and builds a pyre for the bandits. The rest of the group moves on. When they camp for the night, Desmond questions what Lady Sarnath is carrying to draw the attraction of the bandits. She declines, saying that she is not to look at the box she is carrying. 
== Experience ==
The party gains 700 XP. Desmond levels to 2. He gains 4 HP (15 Total). Hamara levels to 3. She gains 6 HP (21 Total).
=== Vallark ===
The group reaches Vallark. They take Szandor to a cemetery and bury his body. Desmond finds an inn to go take a bath. Lady Sarnath purchases a room for Hamara and herself, and invites Hamara to dinner. The next day Hamara and Desmond accompany Lady Sarnath to meet one of her acquaintances. They find a bubbly young woman with strawbery blond curls, blue eyes, and wrapped in tight leathers. Lady Sarnath introduces her as Lucielle Blithe. Desmond immediately starts flirting with Luceille. Lady Sarnath tells them that Lucille will be traveling with them to Crownspring. Desmond informs Lady Sarnath that they will be leaving her group once they get to Crownspring, as they will be heading to the Cave of Wonders. Luceille is excited for this fact. Shortly after Zar joins the group. Luceille and Desmond continue to flirt, as Luceille informs him that she is from west of Jade Run. The party goes to meet Lady Sarnath's contact to deliver the box she has been carrying.  
=== Vallark Marketplace ===
The party goes to case the marketplace to prepare for the meeting. Luceille rents an inn room with a window that faces into the marketplace. Hamara searches for books of lore on ancient elven households. She finds a gnome woman and shows her the symbol of her household. The woman directs Hamara to a loremaster, who informs her that it is of the Windshisper household, a great player in the 5th Grey War. Hamara is figures out she is a direct descendant of Ellisandra Windshisper, the leader of the elven resistance against the Orcs. She finds that there is a settlement of the Windwhisper elves in the Wandering Woods. An excited Hamara asks for a map to lead her there, but cannot afford it. Hamara gets a sling, some bullets, and some darts in the market. Luceille goes to play some cards, cheating successfully and winning about 10 gold. Desmond unloads some of Szandor's old gear and stables his donkey. 
Luceille goes to his inn room to wait and watch over the meeting. Desmond goes with Lady Sarnath to the meeting. Hamara is hiding in the marketplace. The party moves back to the marketplace and waits by a well in the town square. The party sees an old man in a cloak approach Lady Sarnath. He asks for the item, and Zar pulls the box out to show him. Lady Sarnath identifies him as Marteil. Hamara sees five cloaked figures enter the square, heavily armed and sneaking into position. Many of the figures are wearing splint mail and one has a greatsword. Hamara casts Faerie Fire and illuminates several of the figures, including Zar and Martiel. The figures rush into the square and attack. Lady Sarnath draws daggers and stabs an enemy in front of her. Desmond grabs the enemy in front of him and throws him over his shoulder into the well. The enemy catches himself on the edge and then Desmond stands on his fingers. Luceille drops down and attempts to steal the box from the Martiel, but is unsuccessful. Out of the shadows comes a humanoid figure with a wolflike jaw who slashes at Martiel with claws. Two of the enemies turn and swing weapons at Hamara, one of which hits. One of the enemy tries to push Desmond into the well, but fails. Zar takes a large hit as the enemy under Desmond tries to grab him, fails, and falls into the well. Hamara Wildshapes into a bear and starts mauling the enemies in front of her. Lady Sarnath throws her daggers at an enemy and misses horribly. Desmond tries to push another enemy in the well, but fails. Martiel disengages and runs into a building. Luceille immediately runs after him and tries to bust in the door of the building, but fails. She then climbs into a window. The wolflike creature attacks Desmond with a bite and claws, but can't get through his armor. Desmond takes a blow from the Thug behind him.  
The battle continues as Lady Sarnath flees the battle. Desmond shoves one of the Thugs into the well. Lucielle chases after Martiel, finding him climbing out a window. Desmond takes a bite from the wolflike creature, and goes down. Hamara takes several blows and is unable to bring her opponents down. Luceille sees Martiel bite his arm and some blood drips down, and then Martiel turns into an invisible bat that glows and starts flying away. Luceille shoots him with her bow and continues chasing. The party hears sounds coming from the well. All of the enemies started disengaging and running from the battle. Hamara chases after her enemies and kills the first one while continuing the chase after the other. Zar moves to the well and stabs an enemy, who again falls down the well. Desmond bleeds out and dies. Luceille fires another arrow and kills Martiel. She moves over and grabs the box from his corpse, also finding a letter, a ring, and 8 gold pieces. The last Thug flees the battle. The party hears nothing else from the well. Hamara turns back to an elf and checks the body in front of her, finding 13 gold pieces and no other clues. Hamara checks Desmond's body, and starts to cry over another dead companion.
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