Hardcore Heroes: Episode 40

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== Synopsis ==
Baron Georg Grimgeist, turned to stone by a Gorgon, prompts Malakai and Van-Healsing to warn the Misty Rapids townsfolk to evacuate to Stromheim. After updating Jeeves and Lady Fanny Kougler about the situation, they break into the Misty Rapids Treasury, defeating a Bronze Plated Skeleton Gnoll and looting 7000g to add to their existing treasure. They encounter a stream of refugees and smoke from the destroyed Misty Rapids before arriving in Cauldron, where they learn of demons attacking nearby Tassel. The party decides to travel to Kneecap, then to Dawngate and Honeyreach with a halfling guide, Ferguson, who becomes annoyed with their racism. They take a boat to Bon' Theris, where they investigate property buying and Fanny leaves the group. Jeeves remains with them as their chief of staff.
==Recap==
===1510-01-06 (continued)===
Baron Georg Grimgeist, on his Phantom Steed, has been turned to stone by a Gorgon.
After warning the townsfolk of Misty Rapids to evacuate to Stromheim, Malakai and Van-Healsing return to Misty Rapids Keep where Jeeves and Lady Fanny Kougler are inspecting Georg's wall of Iron.
After updated Jeeves and Lady Kougler about the situation, the party go to the Misty Rapids Treasury. The door to the Treasury is wizard locked, so Malakai fireballs his way in. 
The Treasury is guarded by the Bronze Plated Skeleton Gnoll, but Van ends it's existence with Turn Undead. Van and Malakai takes the wealth of the treasury, including a magic shield, and load a wheelbarrow with around 7000g to add to their 7848g from Shirebrook Keep. They then leave the keep and head west towards Cauldron with Jeeves and Lady Kougler. Along the road is a huge stream of refugees. A few hours later the party can see smoke rising from where Misty Rapids once was. An hour more later there is smoke rising from the keep.
===1510-01-08===
The group make it to Cauldron. There are a large number of refugees in the town. News in Cauldron is the town Tassel to the West has been destroyed by demons and they are on there way to Cauldron.
In Cauldron, the party make their plans and decide on Drekis. They set out for Kneecap. First north along the north road.
===1510-01-09===
The party then cuts across the Flatlands towards Kneecap. Van casts Solipsism to create a fake Wagon and Horses.
===1510-01-12===
The party arrive in Kneecap. After talking with the guards they area allowed in. Van passes on warning about the various Demon types to the guards.
The party pay the 10 gold each to catch a ride to Dawngate in Mistrya. 
===1510-01-13===
Malakai buys a map of the area between Dawngate and Honeyreach. They hire a halfling guide, Ferguson, and head out. Ferguson plays a concertina for the party, but is annoyed at them being racist.
===1510-01-14===
The party reach the top of the Heart River. Ferguson leave them, and the party book passage down the river down the river and each Honeyreach. 
===1510-01-15===
The party travel with a Drekissin who was going to head to Eridon that they warned. The talk about the different towns in Drekis, and decide on Bon' Theris. 
===1510-01-19===
They arrive in Old Vodan, the old capital of the Vodan Empire, now a part of Mistrya.
===1510-01-20===
The party get a boat ride down to Bon' Theris. 
===1510-01-21===
The party arrive in Bon' Theris. They look into buying a property.
Fanny leaves the party and leaves the town. Jeeves stays with the party and becomes their butler, later chief of staff.
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