Hide and Squeak

A new bakery has opened up overnight in Otha's Rest, why not greet our new neighbours?

### Event Link

https://facebook.com/events/s/hide-and-squeak-level-1-5-full/674433214640092/

## Adventurers Attending

* Poli'ahu Mahynah
* Kargath
* Rolan Nailo
* Moz (temp)

## Mission Notes

New recruits Rolan, Kargath and Moz joined seasoned recruit Poli’ahu on the guildhouse floor awaiting new jobs. Lil Pomp appeared, produced a flyer for a newly opened bakery in Otha’s Rest advertising an all-you-can-eat pastry buffet on its opening day and tasked the adventurers to greet their new neighbours and bring back some baked goodies for him (NO RAISINS!) as he had to accompany Tas to a fishing convention.

The adventurers arrived at the new bakery Crumbs and Bites and were greeted by a gnome with fiery red hair named Eureka. Eureka seemed disappointed that Lil Pomp was not among the entourage but still gave the adventurers a tour of the quaint little bakery. Sprites and pixies man the counters while halflings and gnomes man the ovens. While chatting Eureka revealed that the bakery has only been here for mere hours and their boss (who was absent) regularly constructs establishments in such a manner. With one last confirmation that Lil Pomp would not be arriving at the bakery, Eureka was seen mumbling under their breath, upset and the party drifted into unconsciousness.

The party awoke in a sewer with no recollection of how they got there. While looking for an exit the party came across four kobolds hiding in the walls behind some loose bricks. They revealed that they were transported not too long ago from Grey Hills. They believe the exit is located in the centre of the sewers but they’ve not been able to confirm due to “huge monsters”. They asked the adventurers to eliminate the “huge monsters” they were hiding from and gave them a flask of alchemist’s fire to aid them.

The party arrived at the central chamber and battled swarms of rats that were occupying the chamber. In the middle of the room was a deep drain that the sewage was flowing through. With minimal convincing from Poli, the kobolds jumped through the drain ahead of the party. Without any other options, the party jumped through as well.

The group landed in a dark, seemingly endless hallway. There were tricks and illusions about, but with keen perception and great use of kobold-chucking, the group arrived at an ominous double door that had etchings in Barazhad. The double doors led to a circular chamber where sewage was leaking through the walls. A hulking, writhing mess of rats of all conceivable sizes, fused at the tail, emerged from the shadows and claimed that the party had entered its domain and there was no way out but death. The party unleashed a barrage of attacks and spells which managed to eliminate the rat king. Before its death, the rat king seemed to have directed a call for help to someone/something in a language unknown to the adventurers but there was no response.

In an alcove in the room, there is a runic circle carved in the floor, again accompanied with Barazhad etchings. The party also found a perfume of bewitching next to the runes. The floor then crumbled and before anybody had a chance to react, the party found themselves back in Otha’s Rest and the bakery had vanished into thin air. Thinking this whole day was an elaborate prank, the group confronted Lil Pomp but Lil Pomp maintains his innocence and welcomes the group to life as an adventurer in Otha’s Rest.

## Loot

* Standard Session Xp & Gold
* Perfume of Bewitching - Rolan

## Rumours

* Who are the mysterious proprietors and employees of Crumbs and Bites?
* Why are they after Lil Pomp?
* Who or what is behind the mysterious Barazhad runes/ spells?
* Who or what did the rat king call out to before its death?

## Player Journals

#### **[Player Diary 1]**

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#### **[Player Diary 2]**

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