Part 2: Phandalin

Now that the living thug is bound and not going anywhere, Kama returns his attention to the injured barkeep. He gathers the man and lifts him into a fireman-carry. "I'm taking him to see the Sister," he says to the group, momentarily forgetting her name if it was ever mentioned to him.

Kama then gives a wink as he exits through the front door. "I'm sure you'll have fun with the chap on the floor over there."

I fill my quiver with arrows and turn toward the others. "Now what?

Hollow thinks for a moment. She moves to the bar and gets a mug of ale and brings it to the captive thug. Casting Charm Person on the thug she squats down next to him and begins to question him.

"Alright, friend let's talk. Our other friends are going to see to the barkeeper now. You will be next, in the mean time I need to know about Glassstaff. Where is he, who and what is he and what is he planning? Can you help me out?" She flashes a smile and turns on the charm.

::DC 14 will save. We aren't in combat so I don't know if he gets advantage or not, so I leave that for the DM to decide. Hollow has no intention of helping him, but she makes it look good::

Kama donates the thug's three gold pieces to Sister Garaele. He will wait with the barkeep until the man wakes. Kama has questions, and he suspects the man has heard much while hosting the Redbrands in the tavern.

As the thug is spilling his secrets to Hollow, Wish is intentionally avoiding looking at her, so that he is not entranced by her insidious charm. He collects the weapons, selects a crossbow for himself and a set of 20 bolts. He notes the money and pockets it so that he can distribute it to the group later. Then he looks for a sack or barrow he could use for all the weapons, as they should be turned in to Townmaster Harbin or sold to Lionshield Coster (and some of the proceeds given to the barkeep for his injuries) so that they're not just lying around for the next people to visit the tavern to trip over.

"How do we get into the hideout exactly? And how many bugbears?"

Kama nods in understanding. He leaves the barkeep in the temple's care and returns to the tavern.

When Kama arrives, Wish asks him "Wasn't Qelline's kid saying something about a secret in the woods? I'm beginning to think there might be something more to that story...the Redbrand told Hollow about a secret entrance to the Redbrand hideout in Tresendar Manor."

Kama nods. "Yes, it must be the same," he says. "Kids have a way of finding these things." He listens to the recap of the thug's confessions and tsks at the mention of bugbears and eye monsters. "This Asstaff has quite a crew. I hope this 'eye monster' isn't what I'm thinking it is; I'd care not to meet such floating tyrants."

"Let's take this guy to Townmaster Harbin, drop off these items at Lionshield Coster, and then go back and talk to...Fish-something? What was the kid's name? Trout?"

Saying is as good as doing, so Wish will haul the Redbrand to his feet and push him ahead of him out of the door, dragging the sack of weapons behind him.

Kama kneels down by the thug asks the thug as Wish pulls him up, "What kind of 'eye monster' is this? What does it look like?"

He would also like a map of the manor.

Well, that certainly does NOT fit the description I was told. Perhaps it's not what I'm thinking of.

"How many of you are left?" Kama asks, continuing the interrogation. He holds the thug up by the arm as they head towards the Townmaster, pushing up towards the shoulder to keep the man off-balance on the non-injured leg.

Wish grins as they enter the Townmaster's Hall again. "Hello, Townmaster! Harbin! Hello!" When the man makes his appearance, Wish will continue at a lower volume. "Hello, Harbin! Sorry, we don't have orcs for you yet - we'll be getting on that soon with the horses you've provided - but we do have the next best thing: one of the Redbrands! Yes, he won't be terrorizing Phandalin again any time soon. So, uh...where do you want him? Do you have some sort of a lock-up here?"

"You might need the Sister to splint his leg," advises Kama, guiding the Redbrand down the stairs with care to not further injure what he considers a prisoner of war. "C'mon, easy on the steps," he says to the thug. Kama's progress is slow as he ensures that the man is able to plant his non-injured leg securely.