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Zarzuket uses his scroll of Summon Monster II and the rod of silence to cast and steps back.
He calls an earth elemental to aid the party. It pops into existence and attacks the captain.
Zarzuket's elemental surprises the officer who is hit by the rock. Arkynn's fleeing apology falls upon raging ears. "You'll be sorry when I have your head upon a stick!"
The party makes their escape, with the officer screaming bloody murder.
Unfortunately, two of the party needs to hide out safely...
Amazingly, Nijena and ARkynn both high tail it faster than the prison guards, heading to the Dirty Troll tavern. Luckily, they head to a washroom and clean themselves off quickly and leave through a back door before the officer can place them in the crowd.
The party regroups at the Woodsedge Lodge. Eliza is waiting there with the real Lofton as Venza/Lofton sighs exasperatingly. "Gods dammit, how could you let me grow such a beard?!" Scroll in hand, Eliza comments, "Don't worry, you can talk to him soon enough." Eventually, she casts the spell on the scroll, and the flower-wearing real Lofton slowly removes his smile and looks over the party and at Eliza before commenting, "Eliza, why I am I dressed in such ridiculous garb... wait, that is not a mirror.". He looks down and audibly screams as he looks at his hands. "What is this madness?" "Look, follow me to the river and things'll be back ta normal, alright?", Venza comments.
The party escorts the two to a river after the coast is clear and performs the ritual. The two soaking men look relieved as they are returned into their normal bodies. Venza, smiles to Lofton, "Sorry for the umm... legal pickle you're in. You outta lay low for a while." Turning to the party, Venza then explains, "So the intel you're looking for. So yeah, the mastermind is some dude named Colson Maldris. Don't know why he did it, but he did say something about 'slavery insidiously poisoning even the halls of freedom.'"
Venza closes his eyes as he ponders some the information. "Oh yes, one of the prisoners was a guy named Halmont Warrith. I remember he mentioned something about getting out of jail early after a key witness in his trial mysteriously disappeared. Colson and the Gardeners took him and some others to the capital, Isarn. Anyway, hope that helps ya. I'm gonna get outta here. Hear Taldor's nice this time of year."
Now, the party can talk to the real Lofton who is still adjusting to being sensible and back in his normal body.
