Raith Forty-Nine - Ambush's End

Session begins with the Keepers still engaged in combat with the Starred Guard.

ROUND 3

1. Ishaq - Dimension Doors into a better position, casts Firebolt on Leona - misses
2. Celia - casts Cure Wounds on Celus, commands him to advance
3. Celus - Dashes up, calls for team to try to take them alive
4. Raul - dashes, shoots arrow at C, 9 damage
5. Leona -  casts Confusion at Ishaq at level 4, he makes his save, Leona ducks out of sight
6. Max - uses Action Surge to re-grapple C, gets spat on
7. C - heals a little - Misty Steps away, out of sight
8. Alana - moves up and holds Geas for next target
9. Guards - N/A
10. Markoris - moves up and holds attack

ROUND 4

1. Ishaq - plays Battleship, guesses enemy location, casts Synaptic Static, hears gurgling indicating he got both enemies, thumbs up to Max
2. Celia - moves up next to Celus
3. Celus - Dashes up, sees E’s corpse, calls out that one of them is down   -C is now dead
4. Raul - [I MISSED THIS]
5. Leona - slips away - Markoris catches a flash of movement over the next ridge
6. Max - Perception check - can’t see Leona
7. Alana - summons 2 Giant Eagles to search for Leona
8. Guards - N/A
9. Markoris - dashes up the ridge to F1/0, Perception Check, spots a bat flying away, attacks with Wand of Magic Missiles, 14 damage, Leona is de-batted and surrenders

ROUND 5

1. Ishaq - Dimension Doors close to Leona, starts tying her up, cackles

OUT OF INITIATIVE

Ishaq frisks Leona after binding her. She has 70 gold pieces + another of those dragon medallions. Markoris frisks her more thoroughly - removes a set of chain mail that is Mithral Max identifies it, then suggests Markoris take it as it will increase his protection without undermining his stealth.

Ishaq is VERY PERSUASIVE to Leona, convinces her she can receive leniency if she rolls on Lord Roe. Leona claims she is just a messenger or acquirer for someone who could easily destroy her, indicating she’s been intimidated into service. Ishaq thinks this sounds legit, but Insight checks by Markoris and Alana reveal she is lying blatantly and they challenge her on it.

Leona asks that Celus and Raul leave her to talk to the ex-cons, then admits she’s been trading in black market arcane artifacts in Azkaresh for the past few years and making a lot of money from it. Roe bought the Sarashim Sundial, and has it at his estate. Leona agrees to take the Keepers to Roe’s oasis estate in exchange for being let off the hook for her crimes.

Looting continues: Leona’s Arcane Focus is a blood-red crystal that was around her neck. Max finds 25 gp on C, as well as a Greater Healing Potion, Unknown Potion. Celia finds some gold (14 gp and 50 silver) and a deck of cards on E.

Ishaq, Max, and Celia discuss the Plan. Max insists against trusting Leona without magical compulsion. Celia volunteers Zone of Truth, and they question Leona further under its influence.

Leona shares that Lord Roe’s estate is more defended than Leona can perceive. She draws  out a floorplan of the estate and describe its defenses, which include:

1. a 25 foot wall around the estate
2. 2 guards at gate - tougher than SGs
3. Roe lives alone without family
4. 2 servants, Leona wouldn’t be surprised if they were deadly as fuck
5. more guards inside palace - 4 - 6 on duty at any given time, 2 - 4 asleep at any given time
6. probably trapped to hell
7. believes there’s an underground part
8. Roe himself is a very powerful wizard - this leads to speculation that he may be a dragon in disguise
9. believes Roe has more people inside Palace Guard and Starred Guard - IDK about SGs
10. draconic medallion - =IOU a favour from Lord Roe - a powerful form of payment

Other information:

* merchant Melvin has a crapload of magic items with him
* estate is sandstone
* a lot of ivory and gold -beautiful geometric tiles
* Max talks to Leona she offers to share out her stash of stolen goods to arm them for their mission

Ishaq contacts the Warden: the oasis is easier for the Warden to find an underground route to - underground rivers all run there.

The cards Celia found are purple, have an eye and crystal on them - appear to be ordinary playing cards - Ishaq identifies them as a deck of illusions. Max found a Potion of Maximum Power, which boosts spellcasting - given to Ishaq.

Session closes with the party beginning to haggle with the merchant for magic items and discussing recompense for the dead guard’s family.