Part 3: The Spider's Web

Kama smiles, genuinely, and gives a wink. "You are welcome. And I thank you, Townmaster Harbin." He departs to rejoin the group, and divides the reward amongst everyone. Kama's next destination is Daran's orchard to report on the meeting - and subsequent displacement - of a necromancer at Old Owl Well.

Gimblyn holds his share of 150 gold pieces, they were heavier than he expected. His face lit up, "I swear, I swear! This is an excellent reward for our travels!" The forest gnome's eyes glistened from the gold. He proudly stashed the loot in his pouch. "Shall we move along then?" he spoke to the group, but was patting Kama on the back... Or more so on the side of his leg, he was rather short comparatively.

"We must check on our friend."

Kama nods. "I can report to the others in town on my own; it's the least I can do after making such promises to them. Why don't you see what Gundren has to say?"

Gimblyn nods as well. "Right, we'll go check on him." He begins walking in a direction before pulling a quick U-turn. "Hrmm... Why don't you lead the way, Xora. I don't seem to know the way" The small gnome smiled and waited to follow his companion.

Stormsong tags along with Xora and Gimblyn.

He's wondering why we're seeing this dwarf we saved, and isn't sure what the dwarf is getting at. He figures it has to do with something before he joined.

I head towards where I last saw Gundren recuperating.

"I'm glad to see you, too, Master Rockseeker," says Kama, rather genuinely despite the opportunity for sarcasm. "It is good to see you with such spirit. I hope Sildar managed to speak with you before he set off?"

While he waits for Gundren's reply, Kama glances about to see if Sister Garaele is around.

"Wonderful!" says Kama, returning the shake in a warrior's clasp. "Except I have NO idea what you're setting up here! You were rather secretive when you hired us in Neverwinter, though it's safe to assume it had something to do with your map?" Kama does remember the letter from the Black Spider showing interest in Gundren's map, but has little else to go on.

Tumtwig awkwardly shakes his hand. "Wonderful!" the little gnome smiles at Kama with his proud bubbly eyes. Gimblyn was glad they were seen as do-gooders.

Stormsong looks from Kama to Gundren, then Gimblyn back to Gundren, finally Xora and back to Gundren.

"You guys are putting me on -- that little map? That we found under the bugbear's bed? (Note to self; save that alliteration) And I suppose it leads to buried treasure? 'X' marks the spot, of course! Ahh hahhaha!" his booming laughter echoing off the walls of the shrine.

If Gimblyn is game, they dance a little jig together, laughing it up!

Stormsong pats his friend on the back after their dance, and turns back to Gundren with a smile, "Well then their might be an epic tale in the making after all!"

He wracks his brain for any legend, song, or poem about Wave Echo Cave.

"Oh right!" says Kama, snapping his fingers in recollection. "Sildar spoke of that when we first met him."

The half-orc turns to Stormsong and Gimblyn. "This is Gundren Rockseeker. Xora and I were hired to help bring mining equipment here so that Gundren could set up his operation, but he got captured by the goblins and bugbears under orders from the Black Spider. You guys joined us as we were searching for him."

Kama returns his attention to Gundren. "Speaking of which, don't suppose you know who the Black Spider is? Was it that shapechanger we took out at the castle? You know, they were waiting for you here, too, as they got the Redbrands looking for anyone connected to you."