4759 Pharast 28th Lepidistadt/ Hergstag in Ustalav

The pcs finally arrive in Lepidstadt at 1:00 AM. They then go to see Adivion Adrissant to discuss the evidence they found. They finally get to their own beds at 2:00 AM in the morning and only have enough time for a short rest. The pcs sleep until 6:00 AM and then prepare for day 1 of the trial. They meet with Adivion at 7:30 AM. The trial begins at 10:00. After the prosecution finishes presenting its case for the disappearances in Morast the defense takes over at 12:30.  Andivion and Gregor combine to produce dramatic and convincing testimony that seems to exonerate the Beast.

The crowning moment was Wretch's attempt to use the fine silver surgical instruments. Wretch accidently destroyed one of the flimsy things. As the pcs leave the courthouse shortly after 2:00 the crowd seems to be turning against them for helping the Beast. The pcs organize and then travel to Hergstag the supposed scene of the Beast murdering ten children. When the pcs arrive the find the ghosts of children haunting six of the houses. The pcs attack the ghost children and pursue them as the ghosts flee.  The pcs kill two child ghosts in this manner and eventually corner the other four ghost children. Then followed a fierce but brief battle wherein Hadhod was seriously injured with a dark touch. Using cunning Gregor kept the Ellsa ghost out of the initial battle by mentioning wretch. Thus evenly matched in numbers the ghost children were cut down. Afterward ghost-Ellsa was questioned and then put to the sword. A brief few minutes passed and then the ghost-lord Brother Swarm rose from the ground and howling in fury flew to attack. Brother Swarm used his wasps to create a magically controlled swarm of wasps.

 Gregor was only slightly wounded. The pcs used ranged attacks and quickly brought the evil spirit down. The pcs then searched parts of the town and uncovered information that could be useful in the trial. The most noteworthy of these being that Karin was killed two days after it was recorded that the Beast was driven away by fire and fork from the Hergstag. The pcs then return to Lepidistadt in time for a complete rest before day 2 of the trial.

4759 Pharast 27th Lepidistadt in Ustalav

In the morning the pcs question a few homeless Kelid old people about the seastone statue. An old woman gives up the name Auren Vrood. The formal charges are read against the beast at noon. The pcs head out at about 1:00 to begin investigating. At about 3:00 the pcs meet the traveling freak show known as the Crooked Kin and attempt to rescue the pinhead Aleece with the help of their Strongman Egil trollblood. A dangerous phase spider attacked Egil and he was quickly slain by the poison. After the battle the pcs found the body of Aleece wrapped in webbing. The pcs brought both bodies back to the Crooked Kin for burial. There was much grieving.

The pcs arrive in the swamp village of Morast a while after sunset. The pcs talk with the village elder Lazne. They talk to him about the Beast of Lepidstadt and convince him to boat them to a nearby island. At the island they discover a manticore nest and are attacked by a mated pair of manticores. At firs the pcs seem to be in great danger but Gregor used his powers to ground the manticores one at a time where they were vulnerable.

Then the pcs searched the island and found a camp and a boat that contained evidence that Wretch was not the one attacking villagers. Then the pcs began the journey back to Lepidistatd.

4759 Pharast 26th Lepidistadt in Ustalav

While the pcs wait for formal charges to listed against the beast they search Lepidistadt for Adivion Adrissant to serve as Wretch's barrister. They find Adivion and he agrees to do so if the pcs will be his investigators.

4759 Pharast 25th Lepidistadt in Ustalav

The pcs turn the Beast of Lepidistadt over to the authorities. They return the books as requested by the deceased Petros Lorrimor.

4759 Pharast 23rd-24th between Tamrivena and Lepidistadt in Ustalav

The pcs and their guests travel from Tamrivena to Lepidstadt.

4759 Pharast 17th-22nd between Ravengro and Tamrivena in Ustalav

Hadhod, Gregor, Glade, and Wretch travel from Ravengro to Tamrivena. While on sentry duty Hadhod is dominated by a dryad and taken into her tree for 24 hours. They arrive near Tamrivena and wait 2 days for Kendra to arrive.

759 Pharast 16th Ravengro, Canterwall county in Ustalav

Just after midnight, Glade and Grim quickly ride into Ravengro and Glade tells Gregor what he saw. Then a messenger arrives and rouses the village telling them that the Beast of Lepidstadt was spotted in the area and that everyone should arm themselves and grab torches and hunt the monster.

The pcs act first and begin the hunt with the advantage of knowing where the beast less than an hour ago. The pcs quickly corner the Beast and the battle is joined. The Beast is unable to get around Gregor's shield so the creature attacking and pummels Hadhod into unconsciousness.

 

 Gregor thereafter does the same to the beast knocking him unconscious. When the Beast comes to it appears to have given up and allows itself to be captured. The mob is getting organized by then and Gregor decides that it would be best to leave before they find the Beast. So the pcs decide to rendezvous with Kendra in Tamrivena. This gives Kendra time to obtain a wagon and supplies and fashion a huge cloak for the Beast to hide his hideous appearance.