A8 - Break in

General Summary

A8 - Break in

1496.SU.41   Waking in the morning hung over, sore and generally battered and bruised from the night before the adventurers find the manor a hive of activity. Beric has been busy employing helpers and skilled hands. Crates are being moved through the manor, presumably items which have been brought to be traded. A small group peer over a map set upon the table in the study, pointing to different location up and down the coast. The scent of cooked breakfast wafts from the kitchen and the cook announces the breakfast is ready.   After the morning meal the group head down the hill into the village to speak with the towns people. Clearly whilst the party has been away in Leilon things have been changing in Phandalin. Speaking with Barthen, he explains that with the threat of Cryovain gone the village has become much busier with travellers and adventurers heading along the Triboar trail. He mentions Skeel from the night, he was a newcomer who claimed to be a prospector. Or people had come and gone and there were a few new additions to the village. Pointing to Thistle one of his helpers in the shop, this one’sfallen in love with one, Velleen, she’s been helping out at the Lion Shield Coster. Thistle remarks that he isn’t in love and infact he thinks that she’s started being a bit weird. When pushed Thistle reveals that Velleen had been asking more and more questions about Tresandor Manor and about the heroes.   Mid way through the conversation Raziel feels the tug of her documancy Satchel indicating the arrival of a message. Reading the parchment from Beric Chamberpot it simply says HELP. Sprinting back up the hill to the manor the group find the door open and a number of employees injured or dead strewn about the manor. In the study Beric lies on the floor groaning. He tells the party that a small group of thieves had barged in and starting attacking anyone that opposed them. The last he say they were heading down into the cellar, they might be heading for the vault. After making sure Beric was comfortable on a chaise lounge, the group head into the manor.   On route to the cellar the a number of dark dressed figures appear from different rooms, which all appear ransacked. With curved daggers the expertly slice and jab at the party but are cut down by the advantage in numbers. Continuing down to the cellar and vault the party find the door open and inside a small group thieves. One matching the description of Velleen is placing something in the portal to the living loot satchel. Charging in the party are able to slowly cut down the thieves, although the are all injured and hurt. Velleen however is much more capable and continuously strike vulnerable areas in armour. The master spy and leader of the small Zhentarim group is finally cut down with a might blow from Captain Albert Great Axe. Taking time to take stock of the situation it is found that Velleen had deposited some form of explosive into the satchel via the portal in the vault. If the group had been unaware it would have surely exploded the next time the satchel was opened. Taking the time to bury the dead and nurse Beric back to health, the group decide the hire guards and put in place measure to help defend the manor.

Missions/Quests Completed

Defend Tresandor manor from the Zhentarim   Stop the plot to plant explosives in the living loot satchel.

Character(s) interacted with

Beric Chamberpot - Major Domo for Phandalin and District Shipping Company   Elmar Barthen - Owner of Barthens Provision, respect member of phandalin community   Thistle - Helper at Barthen Provisions   Velleen - Master Spy and Zhentarim Agent