Traveling along two routes toward the town of Espar, the party came together just in time to intervene when goblins ambushed a carriage heading from Tyrluk. During the chaos, a child named Cicely, daughter of Espar’s master weaponsmith, Quiral was captured and carried off into the woods.
Refusing to leave the child behind, after some trepidation, the group tracked the raiding party deeper into the forest to their camp, where they eliminated the goblins, defeated their formidable hobgoblin leader, and rescued Cicely from her cage. Returning to Espar, they delivered the girl safely to her tearful parents, earning Quiral’s overwhelming gratitude, free lodging that was refused, and the promise of future smithing work or at least a referral.
The companions ended the night gathering at The Watchful Eye inn over stew and ale, where Merrit Thistlewick managed to win a mystery favour from Myravyn in a single roll of the dice before everyone settled in for a well-earned long rest levelling up to 2.