Teaming up, the Party seeks out Phillip and, after hearing that Candleflame City is woefully under-manned, accept his commission to deal with the problem and figure out why Apple Tree Pond is late on their delivery of wool and hasn't been in contact for weeks.
After walking the road to Apple Tree Pond, the party encounters a river-crossing being watched by a group of bandits. kayl attempts to sway them to letting them pass but the party engages them and kills the bandits. Kayl is badly injured but the party heads into the woods off the trail to make camp for the night.