Session 10 Recap

While making their way out from the Nexus, a ghost appears before the heroes. The leader of the slain adventuring party (Victris Silverleaf) asks that their remains be buried in the woods to the east. Once done, the ghost appears again giving thanks and blows away on the wind.

The Shadar-kai is surprisingly free with information about the Orc army. Commander Tusker (slain in the Nexus) was tasked with getting troops through the tunnels to take the mountain pass fortress from behind & below. The Dark Ones & Shadar-kai sold weaponry and information about the tunnels to the Orcs. Beyond that, she is very tight lipped about the Dark Ones & Shadar-kai. She slips one name, Modra.

Back in Overlook, the council is quite pleased to hear of the party’s success. Kalad confirms their story and even embellishes a bit. The Shadar-kai warlock is taken into custody for further questioning. And the heroes get paid (1000g).

Several blocks from the town hall, street thugs engage the party. They close in from several directions with melee, ranged and magical attacks, but they are no match for the heroes. The mage is captured and pulled down an alley for questioning. These are Lost Ones, members of the local thieves guild. They were hired by a halfling a few hours earlier to terminate the entire party.

The party tracks back to the location where the thugs met the halfling, but he’s long gone. They ask around and find three suggested hangouts for the local rogues. In the first tavern, they learn that a “halfling merchant” is selling black market weapons in the city, apparently with the blessings of the local guild. Toradin gets pretty obnoxious and vocal in his dislike of the guild. Little else is learned here.

The party establishes better tactics to ask around at the second tavern. It becomes evident that more than a few guild members are present in this place. Paleus makes contact and arranges for an interview later that night. The group gets limited info on the Lost Ones, but tongues are looser with “halfling” information.

The “Halflings” are actually Dark Ones from the Shadowfell. They are led by a man named Modra. His primary business is selling weapons. They have been doing business in Overlook for a few years now. There is some arrangement between Modra and the guild.

Back at the inn, an elven woman flags down Seregdur. Reniss Silverleaf has learned that the party is looking for Modra too. She’s physically attractive, but blunt and single-minded in her conversation. She’s thankful that her brother received a descent burial. She swaps info with Seregdur and goes on her way. Modra did some business out of the Happy Beggar hostel in the past, but she could find no Halflings there now.

The “interview” at midnight is short & to the point. Paleus is questioned by a few men in a back room of the inn. Seregdur was not allowed into the meeting. The rest of the party snooped around outside. The conclusion was that Paleus & Seregdur should return in three days, at midnight to accompany some of the guys on a job. Their performance would determine if they were worth the money & potential new members.

The party then paid a visit to the Happy Beggar, in the middle of the night. It was very quiet. Paleus took one look at the place & decided he wanted nothing to do with it. Rathos gave the innkeeper a few coppers for the group to stay there, then went looking around. He found a secret passage in the basement. Seregdur(?) struck up a conversation with the supposed lepper by the fireplace. The geezer offered info on Modra for the right price. A couple gold and he confirmed everything the group had heard thus far, adding that Modra had crossed someone & was now on the run.

So…. Rathos wants to know where the secret door downstairs leads.