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### Fri 11.11.22

The group starts off in the town square of Bryn Shander having just emerged from the Town Hall. Rocky, still reporting, communicates telepathically to Claymont that he sees a familiar large gray wolf pulling a sled covered with a tarp. The large metal man is riding the sled. Claymont realizes this is the same wolf that is associated with the rival group "The Relentless". Claymont asks Rocky to try and sneek to investigate the contents of the sled. He's able to see that they have the magical cauldron they left in Easthaven that produces food. Behlen has headed off alone to try and organize the protection of the dark chardalyn before it's taken out of town where it's not a danger to people. The rest of the group decides to get their dog sleds and pursue the general direction of east out of town to tail the Relentless, but Claymont soon loses touch with Rocky. They ask the guards on the wall and they say they didn't see anyone of that description go out the east gate. They decide to head to the North Gate of town where they are rebuilding the wall. They talk to a guard who states he indeed see the Metal Man and his wolf demand to be let out of town, which they are, and that also they saw an elk (Rocky) bound the wall to keep following them. They head east/northeast along the Eastway towards Targos. The trip takes a few hours. As they approach town, it looks devastated. They do see sled tracks, but they lose them shortly after getting into town. Claymont isn't able to sense Rocky here in Targos at all. With no signs, they decide to head to Termalaine instead. They bump into Rocky about halfway there. They then head to the Eastside Inn. They are recognized and remembered Marta the Innkeeper. Skitter recognizes the gnome from the Relentless sitting at a table looking over some scrolls. They casually walk up to him as a group. He seems surprised to see them and starts to gather things into his bag. Skitter speaks to him in Infernal, which he understands. After some smalltalk, Skitter asks where their leader Kores is. He says a meeting can be arranged but the gnome seems to be maybe starting to cast something. Skitter feigns as much but the gnome sees his tricks. The group decides that they are going to try and corner the Relentless into giving up their cauldron to the town by presenting them as heroes to the town at the planned dinner at the Blue Clam with a big crowd including town officials. They even ask Marta to spread rumors of it throughout the town. They rest at the Inn and then head to the Town Hall, On the way they hear that Lonelywood's people were spared and most of Caer Konig as well. They meet up with the town speaker Oarus Masthew. They tell him of the planned meeting and he's actually already aware of it to the surprise of the group. Skitter actually says it was originally theirs by intricately describing how the cauldron works, so they can try and steal the Relentless' glory. Skitter is able to convince the speaker that he should definitely be there. As the group enters the Blue Clam, Gorin notices Korres right away by the fire. Skitter enters into conversation before Claymont loses his cool and tries to threaten Korres with what he knows about the cauldron. Skitter holds him off. He calms down. They learn the big metal man's name is Ivo. Finally the conversation comes to a head until they are interrupted by a Bard who comes and sings a song with his leer. There is a magic to it. Right away Gorin's arm tattoo lights up. They are all entranced except Claymont. They are certainly dealing with one of the Malignant Six (one of 3 they haven't met yet, most likely Edin the Glower or perhaps Zex).