Rise of the Runelords

Frustrated with your scouting efforts of the sawmill, you decided to do things the old fashioned way. On your way to the front door, you discussed some tactics for the immediate and farther future. Pirozzi stopped short and cast knock. One door swung open surprising three workers inside. Some of the group moved in with Henrik shouting "You all all under arrest, lay down your arms." The workers reoriented to the intrusion and replied "You've come to the wrong place." as one fled up the stairs while the other two committed to battle. Bach chased after the runner followed shortly after by Pirozzi and the rest moved in.

Bach and Pirozzi stopped at the next floor when they could not tell if their quarry had stayed on the second floor or continued. They debated strategy on the landing. The rest were cleaning up on the ground floor. Their discussion was stopped short when the door opened and a mill worker fired a crossbow bolt deep into Pirozzi's shoulder. Bach filled the gap and Pirozzi descended for heals.

The group made their way slowly up the mill floors, each time encountering another group of workers. There were several holes in the first floor ceiling that were used to haul lumber between floors that the workers used as murder holes to great effect. That caused the party to move cautiously through the mill. The last stair had a large opening next to it that created a gauntlet of sorts. The mill workers had loaded heavy crossbows scattered throughout the mill, allowing them many opportunities for shots.

Henrik and Malloric were the first ones up the last stair, followed by Bach and Golian. Henrik again informed the workers that they were under arrest. Malloric fired a arrow through a workers leg and said, "I suggest you lay down your weapons and leave." That was followed immediately by sounds of spellcasting and a figure wearing a helm, full-face, leather mask and a light mailed shirt appeared and said, "No! I suggest you leave." Malloric didn't even consider it as it seemed such a reasonable request. As the fighting continued, Malloric started to make his way back down to the entry only to be met by Edwin, who had an area protection spell in effect, bringing Malloric back to his senses (although only momentarily). All were crowded into the room with steel flashing. Henrik engaged the priest of Nerull and traded blows. Henrik smited and the priest returned heavy blows himself. Edwin healed and others were pounding down the nearly half dozen workers still in the building. Edwin, not knowing Malloric had been ensorceled, moved to get a better view. Malloric headed back down the stairs. Pirozzi followed with a plan.

Edwin cast silence in the room which forced the priest back to where he could spell cast. He did and caught Bach in a confusion spell. He was too far from Edwin and fled down the stairs. Pirozzi, at the bottom of the stairs used a wand of dispel magic on each as they tried to leave the building.

Back up stairs, the priest moved into a room and closed the door behind him while the rest of the party finished "arresting" the workers. All gathered in the large room to go after the priest. Upon entering the office, you found a rope ladder had been lowered from a window and the priest was no where to be found. You discovered a trap door in the ceiling and checked it for the priest. He had apparently fled the building. Inside the room was a rookery with three silent ravens sitting on a perch.

You looted the place and left. Amongst the typical loot was a large ledger written in a foreign language. Edwin and D'Argo were able to make out parts of it. There may be as many as four different languages. You finished looting and left Kyver's Islet for the main city.


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