Session 30

## Members

* Oneshoe (Josh)
* T (Natalie)
* Byard (Rob)
* Dougal Ramstein (Chris)
* Varis (Hunter)
* Belli (Bard)

Tentative: Dakk (Alex)

## The Adventure

While T reported back to the group about the figures she
saw, Byard and Dakk heard some faint screaming coming back from the way they
came.  They chose to return back to the
Keep to provide what assistance they could.
T, Varis, and Oneshoe then decided to sit and wait to see what happens
from the brush.

                Unknown
to the group, there was another trio of adventurers that got spooked by the
gate loudly opening and immediately ducked into the bushes.  Dougal the Dwarf Cleric, Byard (no relation)
the Human Fighter, and Belli the Elven Bard.
Dougal, being brash decided to call out to the noise and figure out if
they were friend or foe.

                The
groups cautiously revealed themselves and took solace in realizing they were
both not raiders or cultists.
Introductions were given, but while getting acquainted the group forgot
that there were conversing across a stream and some actual raiders came at them
from either side.  Both sides were able
to prove their mettle in combat and take care of the remaining foes.  One Kobold managed to be knocked out the
whole battle with a sleep spell from Belli and was swiftly interrogated.  However, it gave them no further leads except
that the Kobolds are supposed to find gold and other things for the Dragon
lady.

               Before
the group was able to sit and catch some rest, a group of more raiders could be
heard coming towards them.  Dougal had
cast Wrath of the Storm and caused a very noticeable boom, and one of the
cultists they had killed in the water had flowed down stream given notice to
other raiders that there were enemies up stream.

                The
group quickly booked it to the apothecary with T and Varis rushing ahead to scout
for trouble.  The only trouble came in
the form of the back door being locked, but Varis was able to deftly pick the
lock and get everybody inside before any trouble approached.  The place had clearly been ransacked by
raiders and made looking for supplies a bit challenging.  Byard and Dougal braced the doors and joined
Oneshoe up on the 2nd floor to act as lookouts.  This left T, Belli, and Varis to look around
for anything good.

                Varis
was able to notice a loose floorboard and found what looked to be a small stash
of coin kept by the owner of the Apothecary.
Belli and T were able to find a small stash of potions behind a simple
landscape painting.  Two healing potions
and one greater healing potion immediately went into the pockets of Belli and
T.  However, they took a moment to
analyze a strange, red potion that was warm to the touch.

                While
searching was underway, Byard and Oneshoe took up positions at a window and
Dougal broke and opened a window for a better view.  Growing immediately bored of his watch,
Dougal took towards pilfering around for any booze.  Dougal continued his search downstairs and
inquired as to what his fellow party members had found.  T was being very shifty and avoided directly
answering the inquisitive dwarf.  Belli,
having been Dougal’s travel companion chimed in that he had a potion, but T and
Dougal began to argue over trust and communication. (Maybe it was the drastic
height difference that made conversation difficult, they couldn’t see…eye to
eye!)

                While
the bickering continued, Byard made his way back down to the first floor and
had enough of the arguing and picked T’s pocket to reveal some potions in her possession.  Before the arguing could continue, Oneshoe
informed the group that they had drawn the attention of a group of raiders and
that they were just outside the Apothecary and on alert.

                Taking
advantage of their defensible position, the group managed to spring a surprise
attack and start taking down the group of Kobolds, Cultists, and a beefy
looking Ambush Drake.  The group managed
to take down a few with ice knives, non-ice daggers, and some crossbow bolts,
but their numbers were great and the remaining Kobolds began to make their way
towards the Apothecary door to try and break it down.

                The
door eventually came down, but not before Dougal targeted a Thuderwave spell
down towards the grouped together Kobolds.
Those lucky enough to survive the spell were instead unlucky to face the
blades of T, Byard, and Belli.  Fighting
continued until one final cultist was left and decided to turn tail and run off
towards the Chapel.  Varis was unable to
get a good shot at the cultist from the upstairs window, but Belli was able to
rush out and deal a clutch Vicious Mockery to the fleeing cultist and managed
to take him down before he got any further.

                Catching
their breath, the group realized that they needed to hurry due to the fact that
Dougal’s predilection for “big booms” had drawn attention their way.  Looking towards the direction of the chapel,
the group could see smoke rising and billowing up from that direction and knew
that making haste was more than just beneficial to them, but to the potential
townsfolk trapped inside.  The group
decided to run on ahead towards the Chapel with Varis and T sneaking ahead with
Oneshoe deciding to tag along on T’s back.
Byard and Belli took their time to maintain stealth, while Dougal rushed
off towards the stream to gather some water.

                Entering
through the front was out of the question, as the group at the Keep had seen a
large group setting up a battering ram to try and break in.  However, coming in towards the back, they
could see that there were attempts at making a fire by a group of raiders to
burn down the back door.  However, it
seems that they were making more smoke than fire and making it difficult to
see.  The elves didn’t wait for the rest
of the group and jumped over the small stone wall surrounding the Chapel
grounds and decided to slink their way into the smokescreen.

Oneshoe
and Byard were hanging back to better assess the situation when Dougal came
back with water to put out whatever fires he could.  Putting discretion aside, Dougal announced to
the fire starters to stop disrespecting a place of religious worship.  This caused a bit of surprise to those in the
smoke.  While stealth was made easier,
their perception was off and those sneaking in the smoke stumbled into some raiders.

XP
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*To be calculated when I have my notes (But not level 3 yet ;P )*

## Loot

* 2 Potions of Healing
* 1 Potion of Greater Healing
* 1 Mystery Potion that is warm to the touch (hints of fire based magic)

### Creature Loot

* More assorted raider supplies and weapons. Can be claimed if specified, or else it will go towards the "Beer Fund"