The party had a round of drinks in Kradva Ospen. Kradva asked for the party's assistance in escorting him safely to Madrioc. The half orc monk Grognock approached the table, offering his services, and to display his strength, attempted to start a fight with some nearby dwarves. The situation was deescalated by Leadbelly Fargus, utilizing his dwarven diplomacy. The party agreed to Kradva's terms, and some went off to bed. Leadbelly completed the Donkey Shit Challenge, winning the respect and admiration of the tavern dwarves; Grognock also attempted the challenge but couldn't hold it down, covering Wander in the filth. Advar sent for the town wizard in order to capture Leadbelly's likeness for his wall.
Phaelnah Ellarian met with Lyria Hwindelwen and discussed various matters, such as the fate of their homelands and the surrounding area of the Tevari Isles. Wander and Grognock took baths, as Journey and Eugene Wormtail retired early. Leadbelly discussed matters with Advar, asking about his son; Advar explained that he couldn't be certain, but a dwarf matching Leadbelly's description passed through a few months ago. The team then retired for the night.
In the morning, the inn was filled with the screaming of Grognock succeeded in intimidating William into calming down a bit, enough for him to explain his apprentice Merin Lavelle had been kidnapped. While Advar and Kradva remained behind, the former having his portrait done by the wizard, the rest went with William to his house to investigate his claims.
William's house definitely showed signs of a break-in; a thorough investigation by Journey found signs of a struggle, and also Merin's room, which was covered in bows and arrows. Outside, there were tracks that lead to a nearby thicket. The party chose not to investigate it at this time, and left to the town.
Kradva met up with the party and they went shopping; Kradva bought a flashy red suit, and then a dark cape at Wander's behest. He also bought new clothes for Wander. At the clothes shop, Eugene stole a large ball of lint. He also managed to steal a vial of red liquid at a general store, where Journey bought a few days rations. Grognock went to a butcher and bought 1 pound of pork jerky.
The team then found the wizard on his way back from the tavern, and decided to follow him back to his shop, a couple hour's walk from the port town. Journey sent a Message to Leadbelly about their location, and he eventually caught up with the group, after a hard run. On the way to Havarson's Keep, Kerimtin showcased some of his portrait work. Eugene collapsed from exhaustion on the way there, and Grognock carried him. Eugene took this opportunity to steal 4 silver and a ball of earwax from Grognock.
At Kerimtin's shop, Journey purchased a potion of lesser healing, after intimidating the wizard away from attempting to take advantage of them. Phaelnah purchased a bag of Kerimtin's tea, and Eugene stole his own potion and an unknown purple liquid. The others went to the blacksmith, with Kradva buying a dagger and a shortbow for Wander, and Grognock buying a set of darts. As Phaelnah attempted to make her tea in the middle of the keep square, William appeared again, screaming about the kidnapping. The party took him back to his house, and investigated the tracks leading away from it to a secluded cove behind a small patch of forest.
Wander walked up to the three bandits standing around a pole and successfully convinced them that he was a new member of their group, and proceeded to talk to them for hours until nightfall, when on of the bandits lit a lantern in a special sequence. Then, a bandit ship appeared near the shore, and a bandit in a dinghy came to land. He told the others that they were to kill William, and two of the bandits, plus Wander, made their way to the treeline as another bandit went to take a pee break. As the informant bandit went over to the urinating bandit, the group successfully launched a surprise attack on the bandits; Wander stabbed one in the back, killing him instantly, as Journey nearly killed the separated bandits with a single attack. Grognock and Leadbelly came out swinging at the other bandit next to Wander, dealing significant damage, but not killing him. Phaelnah blessed the party as Eugene attempted to attack the closer bandit, failing completely as he stabbed the air between his legs. As Leadbelly hogtied the tough bandit (Jorden) after the bandit's failed attempt to get away, the other two dodged an attack from Journey and ran towards the lantern, successfully extinguishing it before being extinguished themselves.
The threat routed, Grognock tried to relight the lantern in the same pattern that the bandits did before, as the group prepared to question Jorden, and Eugene started to loot the bodies, finding a gold locket necklace.