We search the halfling, Clovis Longfoot, and find a note:
* His Ma is calling him back home
* He was from a family of thieves from Easthaven
* Ma is worried that when the Frostmaiden, Auril, finds out that Bryn Shander has stopped sacrificing people, she is going to destroy the town
* Easthaven has banned magic and religion
Sous tries to clean the blood off of himself by rolling in the stable hay and “bathing” in the animal trough.
* This does not work.
* Cloak and chosen help him actually clean up
From the note, the party realizes we need to either get out of town or try and save the town
Scramsax lets us rest in his private quarters and we notice he has a large symbol of Camelot on the floor. (Along with many animal trophies)
* He has a meaty stew cooking in his fire. He’s the only one who has made something other than fish.
* Scramsax cleans his boots on the crest
* Cloak asks him if the name Sir Lamorak means anything to him. It does!
* He knows all about Camelot and the Knights of The Round Table because he was once a mercenary for Arthur.
* He can’t reveal the nature of his mercenary work but he confirms Camelot is a real place and he did meet Sir Lamorak. (Probably before Sous was made.)
* The temple has been increasingly busy and are claiming that their deity will save the town as long as they stop sacrificing people.
* Bryn Shander is full of contradictory rumors that it will be destroyed by the Frost Maiden or saved by the church of Amaunator
* We remember that we let bandits and a Cakey Bakey goblin into the tower, which explains why the Cakey Bakey is closed in this town.
* Before bed, we form a plan: Titanius will pretend he’s magical so he can sneak into the Mage Tower to steal some books and get intel on McGonnigaul
* Chosen Wan still has terrible dreams of the Chardalyn weapons
* Cloak tries praying to Auril but doesn’t gets a negative reaction
* Before we try infiltrating the Mage Tower, we decide to get information from the church of Auril
* On the way, McGonnigaul send a message to Lohengrin saying, “Welcome back.” She knows we’re here.
* Chosen and Sous notice Copper Knobberknocker is still here but we didn’t make it to the Black Cabin so we avoid talking to him.
Upon arriving at the church, Titanius and Cloak are recognized and the crowd surrounds them but the church leaders, Mishan and Fredrick, shoo them all out.
* Cloak asks Mishan if Amaunator has a contract with the town to fight against Auril, the Frost Maiden?
* Mishan eludes to a contract being made between Amauntor and the Speaker of Bryn Shander.
* She also suggests going to the Mage Tower but not alone.
* She gives Titanius a scroll of paper and tells him to only look at it if he gets into trouble.
* She also tells him in thieves can’t: “restoration, multiple, keep safe” (Greater restoration for groups?)
Remember for next time: Talk to speaker about their contract