Posh uses his challenge ability against the pink one and he and Walnut charge...
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Filona's spell clouds the pink werewolf's mind just before Posh's charge.
Undaunted by the threatening sight, the beast pushes the lance to the side almost getting skewered in the process.
Sandru, Ameiko and Koya all move up to join the heroes.
Ameiko casts a spell at the blue werewolf.
Ameiko's magic doesn't seem to affect the creature as Sandru sneaks off into the trees to your right.
Ameiko continues her singing as she steps along side Gundar. She attempts to stab the blue werewolf.
The werewolf deflects the foil to its side and draws its longsword. It swings at Ameiko.
The tavern owner knocks aside the blade with her own.
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Filona's spell clouds the pink werewolf's mind just before Posh's charge.
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Caladorn grimaces at the resilience of his enemies, and calls upon the magic of his bonded object to try again...
Gundar will continue his attack!
Gundar can't seem to hit the pesky creature!
Sandru moves behind the werewolves and stabs at the blue werewolf with his scimitar.
Sandru's blade bites deep into the back of the beast opening a huge gash. It howls in pain as its blood flows.
Koya attempts to aid Ameiko in her fight with the werewolves.
Ameiko stabs at the blue werewolf with her rapier.
She pierces the creature in the chest, but after she withdraws the foil no wound appears.
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Shalelu emerges from the trees and seeing the fallen werewolves cries out "I found this in the wagon, we might be able to save these men. It is wolfsbane. I have seen it used to remove the curse they are under."
"Is this all you found? It doesn't always work the first time. It depends on the individual, the tougher ones stand a better chance to fight off the curse."
"There may be more in the wagon, but I saw this first. After I saw them fall to color magic, I decided to rush right over here."
"Quick thinking. Once we get them bound we can feed it to them and see how they react."
Caladorn hustles back to the wagon to get the rope we're going to need. When he gets back he asks "Is the guy with the big hole in him going to live if we de-werewolf him? Sandru got him good."
Posh grins sheepishly at his inadequacy.
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Gundar binds the blue werewolf and Posh binds the pink one. Once bound Koya and Ameiko stuff wolfsbane down their throats.
After a few moments each of the creatures begin to thrash violently but are held in place with the secure bindings of Gundar and Posh. The transformation appears to be painful as the creatures fur begins to recede and their claws shrink until they become normal hands and feet. You watch in both fascination and horror as you witness the jaws open in a howl that becomes a terrifying scream of agony.
The entire process of the cure takes less than a minute but seemed like an hour. As the screams fade you are left with two men, naked and afraid.
"I wonder if my grandma ever learned about that in Herbology!"
Who are you and where are you from and are there more of you out there? Gundar asks the men.
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The men are groggy at first, mumbling about where are they and how did they get here. You tell them where they are, but persist in your interrogation. After waiting a few minutes for their minds to settle and some recollection to take place they inform you that their names are Roland and Tywin. They are brothers from the Hobart farm which is just south of Ravenmoor and ask Gundar "More of you? Roland and I are the only sons of our father Edward. How in the world did we end up in the Churlwood forest on the road to Roderic's Cove?"
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Filona watches the transformation with agony, as if she is feeling the same pain as the two men. After it is done, she offers large amounts of water and wine to both of them. She doesn't want to intimidate them asking more questions, but she does have more. How did they become werewolves? Were they in pain? How long have they been in this condition? She wanted to ask them these things, but she couldn't bring herself to it.
"Koya, Shalelu, you seem to know about this herb and the this curse, is there any chance of them reverting after this cure?"
"Not on there own, but they can always be re-infected with the disease. We would have to find out how they were infected in the first place. Sandru, do we have time?"
"Not and keep Ameiko's schedule. I think it best to not linger here any longer then we need to."
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Filona understands and hopes they young men will manage to leave all this ordeal behind them. She wishes them good luck. Before leaving, she tells them a short story about two brothers who were given power. They eventually became hostile towards each other, inflicting wounds in their hearts and families. In the end, they reunite in an after life and repent for their search for power. She hopes this will inspire them to appreciate a simple life from now on.
Caladorn is perhaps not a moral guide as to what to do with these two, but he does have a thought:
"I think we should search the wagon carefully. I do not think it is theirs, and I wonder if there are more clues about the source of this problem. Not to mention, it might be possible to salvage the wagon for our own use..."
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He adds in train of thought "Also, wagon's don't move themselves. Where did the horses to pull the wagon go; does that imply there are more of these bandits about?"
When Gundar hears Filona's story, a question comes to him as it normally does. He is about to ask it but feels maybe this is not the right time.
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The contents of the wagon are spread out among the trees, the scatter pattern is consistent with being kicked as a result of combat.
There are several broken vials, some pieces of parchment - some torn, others intact - and crates filled with food for both horses and people. There are two large chests which are locked and one which is open and its contents looked to have been searched through.
Sandru follows Caladorn over to the broken wagon and as he looks over the dead bodies he exclaims "I know this guy" as he points at one of the bodies. "His name is Hector Vorgas, he is a merchant I have seen travel along this part of Varisia. We should find his log book, it should tell us about where his cargo was headed."
"Well, if we want to find his logbook, we better start looking around..."
Caladorn starts searching methodically, first grabbing the parchment pieces to see what's written on them, then bodies, the open chest...
He finally moves on to the locked chests.
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2 ranks +3 trained +3 dex+2 MW tools
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vs DC 10, for an additional +2 to Caladorn's check above
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The result of your search of the parchments is that you find six scrolls, but only two of which are still intact. From your training you know that it is dangerous and produces unpredictable results to attempt to use a scroll that is reassembled from pieces. The two you do find have one spell each: one with Arcane Pocket and one with Unseen Servant.
A search of Hector's body does result in finding a set of keys. You are able to open both chests.
You find Hector's log book in one of the locked chests and you discover that the cargo was destined for Riddleport.
There is but a single piece of jewelry in each chest. Extreme care was taken in their wrappings to prevent any damage during transport. They are not magical and appear to be very valuable. They are a mix of gold and platinum with ornate etchings with a combination of small diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies formed in intricate patterns. One of the two has a large single diamond in the center. Your guess is that these are a matching set of wedding bands which is confirmed in Hector's log book. The log book contains an address in Riddleport where the rings are to be delivered.
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Filona sees the findings and her eyes open wide. Suspiciously forgetting about duty she says "They're beautiful! We should keep them!"
However, her carpenter eyes can't help but check on the status of their cart to see if it is in working condition and, if not, whether it has parts that can be salvaged.
Sandru continues to read the log book and shakes his head while doing so.
"Oh Hector! What were you thinking? Hector was a friend of mine and since he didn't take the proper financial steps to insure this cargo, his family would bear the cost of replacing these rings if we took them. No! That would put them out on the streets of Magnimar. I can't let that happen. I owe it to his family to finish this delivery for him."
He looks over the wreckage and continues to shake his head.
"How in the world am I going to fit all this stuff into our wagons?"
With world-weary cynicism, Caladorn asks Sandru: "I don't suppose your friend was being payed cash on delivery?" He then turns to Shalelu and Posh: "You two are our best trackers, I think. Will you look at the tracks from where the horses were cut out of the harness and see where they were led? And how many people led them off? I am concerned we are going to have more werewolves to deal with. Also, even if we repair the wagon, we will need more animal to pull it. If we don't repair the wagon, we could use the horses as pack animals.
Sandru checks the log book and replies "The contract for this delivery is half and half, so half the fee is paid on delivery. The fee for this cargo was..." he continues to scan the book and adds "Whoa! 1000 gold pieces, 500 of which is due upon delivery. These rings must be worth quite a bit."
As a caravan guard, I'd hate to see a caravan not reach its destination, but we do have our own caravan to look after as well. Gundar says noncommittedly.