The Woodcarver's Hut

The party began to explore the town today, focusing in particular on the hut of the wood worker they slaughtered yesterday. As it happened, some of the brigands were ransacking the place when we arrived. The party pulled back, and formulated a cunning plan: front-liners charge in first. A brief but shockingly brutal skirmish ensued. I put almost all of our foes to sleep, only for one to set the place on fire and escape. I coordinated a teleportation with Petri, a cunning idea I will be sure to refine in the future, and pursued. Though my shot missed, it was the first of several ranged attacks, one of which included a javelin with a head somehow mounted to it. It is shocking how efficient some people can be in their own domains.
 
Though the day had only just begun, we agreed it was time to rest after these events. I used the extra time to carry out several experiments I had been waiting for, to great success. I am now able to cast spells at the second level. I have mastered a spell for use in information extraction, and another which will allow Petri to be more of a threat in combat. I should compare notes with Vladrek. Perhaps he would be amenable to trading spell formulae. With a sufficient amount of gold, we can double the rate of our arcane mastery.