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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 6953275" data-attributes="member: 18333"><p>Session 5</p><p></p><p>While we waited the day around the Stonehill Inn, a baker women came to visit Toblin. She told us about Hallia, the only other woman in town to stand up to the Red Brands. Heinrick noticed a little boy eying us, and he turned on the charm to teach the boy how to fight using two sticks he picked up. This was Toblin’s boy, Pip. After the lesson, Pip told us about how he and his friend Carp found a secret tunnel out by the Halderly Farm, near the east woods and Tresander Castle. When Carp poked his head into the tunnel, a voice asked what he was doing, so the two boys ran.</p><p></p><p>Later that day, we all went back to the town building so that Rasputin could meet with Harbin again. Heinrick and Gerald went into the supply shop nearby and I just walked the streets a bit while Rasputin assumed the aspect of a Red Brand and went into the town building. Pretty soon, Rasputin came out, looking pretty pleased. As he changed his disguise, eliminating the red bands on his arms, the four Red Brands we had encountered earlier came up to us. One questioned why I was still here and he motioned me to leave. Then they surrounded Rasputin and told him that he had some explaining to do with the Black Widow. The situation got worse when one of the toughs grabbed the illusionary arm that hid Rasputin’s missing arm. As Rasputin spoke with the ruffians, I used a message spell to tell Heinrick what was happening. Then I darted into the supply shop to meet up with the Dwarf and our cleric.</p><p></p><p>Rasputin hadn’t started a fight yet, but he had drawn the Red Brands closer to the supply shop. We all exited and there was a moment of tension as Heinrick strode up to Rasputin and poked fun at the Red Brands. Pretty soon, Heinrick was head butting one of the thugs and the fight broke out. Rasputin tried to swing his staff, but unfortunately he missed his mark and hit Heinrick instead. Then one of the Red Brands stabbed him pretty deep with a short sword. I moved away and threw an ice knife that I conjured from the weave, hitting one of the thugs, but unfortunately, they were quick on their feet so none of them took the icy damage that exploded around them. Rasputin wasn’t as quick on his feet, so he took a little chill. Heinrick swung his Elven blade and cut into the Red Brand he had been fighting with, and others tried to take out Rasputin. Gerald was able to get up close to Rasputin and ply him with healing magic as one of the Red Brands broke over to me. I was able to dodge his blows, and then I sang a bladesong and stabbed into my foe. Henrick, with sword, and Rasputin with some Eldritch blasts, were able to dispatch a few of the goons, and then the others decided to run. They said they couldn’t go back to the Black Widow fearing for their lives, so they said they would run for the woods. I tried to knock one down with the butt end of my blade as he ran, but I couldn’t hit him hard enough so he disappeared into the rainy night.</p><p></p><p>After the fight, we went back to the inn for a short rest before our next move to check out the tunnel that Pip told us about. After about an hour, we heard some screaming out front. When we ran out, we saw Brace, unconscious and beaten badly, nailed to a spike. There was a note spiked to his chest as well. It read, “The Black Widow sends her greetings.”</p><p></p><p>Heinrick quickly applied his healing hands to Brace, which brought him back from the brink of death. Then Gerald said a prayer and his divine magic knitted up many of the wounds on Brace’s body. Brace told us that he was hiding and watching the town master when all of a sudden everything went black. He woke up and all he could see were shadows, but he heard a woman’s voice. That was all he remembered. He didn’t even recall what information if any he uttered.</p><p></p><p>Now it was personal so we had more of a reason to find that tunnel and try to infiltrate the Red Brand’s by surprise. Maybe we could find the wife and children they had abducted days earlier. Maybe we could take out the Black Widow and then try to convert the remaining Red Brands giving them jobs in Phandalin as guards or patrol members. In any event, our orc hunting expedition and the mission to give Agatha the comb would have to wait until after we check out the tunnel and do some more damage to the Red Brands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 6953275, member: 18333"] Session 5 While we waited the day around the Stonehill Inn, a baker women came to visit Toblin. She told us about Hallia, the only other woman in town to stand up to the Red Brands. Heinrick noticed a little boy eying us, and he turned on the charm to teach the boy how to fight using two sticks he picked up. This was Toblin’s boy, Pip. After the lesson, Pip told us about how he and his friend Carp found a secret tunnel out by the Halderly Farm, near the east woods and Tresander Castle. When Carp poked his head into the tunnel, a voice asked what he was doing, so the two boys ran. Later that day, we all went back to the town building so that Rasputin could meet with Harbin again. Heinrick and Gerald went into the supply shop nearby and I just walked the streets a bit while Rasputin assumed the aspect of a Red Brand and went into the town building. Pretty soon, Rasputin came out, looking pretty pleased. As he changed his disguise, eliminating the red bands on his arms, the four Red Brands we had encountered earlier came up to us. One questioned why I was still here and he motioned me to leave. Then they surrounded Rasputin and told him that he had some explaining to do with the Black Widow. The situation got worse when one of the toughs grabbed the illusionary arm that hid Rasputin’s missing arm. As Rasputin spoke with the ruffians, I used a message spell to tell Heinrick what was happening. Then I darted into the supply shop to meet up with the Dwarf and our cleric. Rasputin hadn’t started a fight yet, but he had drawn the Red Brands closer to the supply shop. We all exited and there was a moment of tension as Heinrick strode up to Rasputin and poked fun at the Red Brands. Pretty soon, Heinrick was head butting one of the thugs and the fight broke out. Rasputin tried to swing his staff, but unfortunately he missed his mark and hit Heinrick instead. Then one of the Red Brands stabbed him pretty deep with a short sword. I moved away and threw an ice knife that I conjured from the weave, hitting one of the thugs, but unfortunately, they were quick on their feet so none of them took the icy damage that exploded around them. Rasputin wasn’t as quick on his feet, so he took a little chill. Heinrick swung his Elven blade and cut into the Red Brand he had been fighting with, and others tried to take out Rasputin. Gerald was able to get up close to Rasputin and ply him with healing magic as one of the Red Brands broke over to me. I was able to dodge his blows, and then I sang a bladesong and stabbed into my foe. Henrick, with sword, and Rasputin with some Eldritch blasts, were able to dispatch a few of the goons, and then the others decided to run. They said they couldn’t go back to the Black Widow fearing for their lives, so they said they would run for the woods. I tried to knock one down with the butt end of my blade as he ran, but I couldn’t hit him hard enough so he disappeared into the rainy night. After the fight, we went back to the inn for a short rest before our next move to check out the tunnel that Pip told us about. After about an hour, we heard some screaming out front. When we ran out, we saw Brace, unconscious and beaten badly, nailed to a spike. There was a note spiked to his chest as well. It read, “The Black Widow sends her greetings.” Heinrick quickly applied his healing hands to Brace, which brought him back from the brink of death. Then Gerald said a prayer and his divine magic knitted up many of the wounds on Brace’s body. Brace told us that he was hiding and watching the town master when all of a sudden everything went black. He woke up and all he could see were shadows, but he heard a woman’s voice. That was all he remembered. He didn’t even recall what information if any he uttered. Now it was personal so we had more of a reason to find that tunnel and try to infiltrate the Red Brand’s by surprise. Maybe we could find the wife and children they had abducted days earlier. Maybe we could take out the Black Widow and then try to convert the remaining Red Brands giving them jobs in Phandalin as guards or patrol members. In any event, our orc hunting expedition and the mission to give Agatha the comb would have to wait until after we check out the tunnel and do some more damage to the Red Brands. [/QUOTE]
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