A Reward, a Funeral, Some Planning, and a Donation to Neverwinter's Children's Fund

A Reward

The group checked on Falthrax Loderr at his home to make sure all was OK, whereupon he presented you with a large emerald worth 2000 gp as a reward for rescuing him.  You met his wife Loriss - a human - who had indirectly sent you on the mission by contacting her friend, D.I. Dianys Thistlehand.  She promised to let Thistlehand know of your success.

A Funeral

The STU, minus Adelwyn, attended the funeral for Gundren's brother Tharden.  There you met his other brother Nundren, who had been reincarnated by clerics at the Cathedral.  In his reincarnated form, Nundro has become a half-elf (half-human), which is still taking him some getting used to.  Gundren informed you that the Lost Mine of Phandelver was swinging into operation, and the town of Phandalin was already growing rapidly, with people attracted by the lure of wealth and employment.

Some Planning

The group ventured to the Croaking Timber Inn - a downscale tavern, inn, and equal-opportunity brothel - to meet Malgitor to plan some for the morrow's attempt to free Reidoth along the parade route to his execution.  You agreed that the attempt would take place at Lurkwood Square, with the STU providing a distraction large enough to draw sufficient attention that Malgitor and his team could free the druid and abscond with him.  Details, however, were not worked out.

A Donation to the Neverwinter Children's Fund

After the discussion with Malgitor, the group stayed in the tavern for a bit of carousing.  Aukan and Micah accepted an arm-wrestling challenge from the inn's burly twin bartenders Hans and Franz, with both winning.  A lot of betting on the side resulted in some silver changing hands.  Aledwyn spent some time and druidcraft to make a geranium flourish, which one of the "working girls" (or guys) had been trying to cultivate.

During the commotion, however, one or more people used all the distractions to steal Melori's and Flippy's coin purses.  Melori saw what appeared to be a child leaving the tavern, and managed to catch a glimpse of her (?) ducking into an alley, but then lost the trail despite taking some time to search.

The group then returned to the Rockseeker compound to rest and plan for the "druid extraction" to take place in the morning.


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