1st intermission.

the newly dubbed "Heroes of Greenest" help their friend Grim to his feet. With some encouragement and a bit of healing magic, he makes it under his own power.

Re-entering the keep, people are as congratulatory as they can be under the circumstances. Many lives were lost this day, but many more would have been if it weren't for the adventurers who just so happened to be passing through.

You're led to the dungeon deep below the castle, and there, find the Governor, Escort the Red and two senior guards "interrogating" the prisoner you captured.

The cultist is tied to a wooden pole, and around his feet are pools of blood, clumps of hair and broken teeth. Escobert's knuckles are swollen and bloody.

"that's enough" the Governor tells him "make sure he lives through the night, he'll hang in the morning, for everyone to see...."

"Aye sir..." says Escobert "he's told us all he knows. I'm sure of it"

the Governor sees you in the doorway, and moves to talk to you in private. "that was a brave thing you did out there, we are forever in your debt" he says as he hands two small red bottles to Grimm.The Governor explains what the prisoner has revealed:

-these raiders are "the Cult of the Dragon" led by "Dragon Lady" called Rezmir
-they've been raiding one community after another, looking for loot
-there is a great pile of treasure being built to "usher in the reign of the Queen of Dragons"
-the raiders will be travelling back to their camp
-they will launch another attack in a few days, after they rest
-there are rumors of a clutch of dragon eggs at the camp

the Governor also tells you that the raiders retreated towards the southeast, and such a large group would leave tracks that anyone could follow.

a group of 4 druids brings you back up through the caverns under the keep. Hundreds of frightened and injured people are crammed into every corner. But most of them will survive.

You are led first to a kitchen, where dozens of workers try to provide whatever they can for the refugees. Special plates, heaping with food are prepared just for you and you are shown a largish room with comfortable beds, a large table and one barrel of ale and one of water in the corner.

The druids inspect your wounds, and do everything in their power to make you comfortable.

Eat. Drink. Sleep.

In the morning there will be decisions to make.