Hoard of the Dragon Queen

After waiting 5 minutes and nothing happens I suggest we go back to the keep and check in with the governor 

I will launch a shot at the retreating bandit

Attack:  18

Damage:  4

Deekin tries to launch a bullet at the raider, but it bounces off the grate and the man steps out of view.  After waiting a while and seeing no more movement, Dawn suggests going back to the keep.  You make your way back to the keep and are directed to where you can find the Governor.  You find him and relate what happened since you left.  "I can't thank you enough for saving so many of my people.  I don't know how I can ever repay you.  For now, feel free to use any equipment from our armory and we can give you a place to rest from your run back from the Temple.

(Everyone gets 200 xp total.  100 for the fights and another 100 for bringing back most of hte townsfolk intact)

Dawn takes the Government's offer and takes a new longbow and 2 quivers of arrows, leaving his short bow in exchange. He asks "Do you have a climbers kit I can have?"

How does leveling up work? Do we get points to put into skills? And what kind of items are up for grabs in the armory?

(Add the xp, hten on the character sheet hit your characters name and select "manage levels".  You can add a level to your current class or multicalss into something else if you have the stats to meet the requirement.  It'll give you new class features as you level.  The armory doesn't have any magical gear, but has a variety mundane items.  So if you want a better set of armor, or extra ammo, or a different/extra weapon or something it might be there.)

Any +1 padded armor or +1 slings avaliable? I can't carry much as I am just a lil guy.

(No +1 anything, those would be magical items.  It's just basic mundane stuff.)

Ok sounds good. Are we going to to take a long rest while we are here?

(No long rest.  You can take a short rest right now, which will let people spend hit dice to heal themselves if needed and level up.)

Rockcrusher will heal during this short rest 15 and get a javalin from the armory to be back at 5

Deekin will play a soothing tune while we rest. "Beginning at 2nd level, you can use soothing music or oration to help revitalize your wounded allies during a short rest. If you or any friendly creatures who can hear your performance regain hit points at the end of the short rest by spending one or more Hit Dice, each of those creatures regains an extra 1d6 hit points."

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Dawn takes the Government's offer and takes a new longbow and 2 quivers of arrows, leaving his short bow in exchange. He asks "Do you have a climbers kit I can have?"

Short rest 10

I ask the guards / soldiers in the armory if they know anything about the prisoner and if they gave learned anything from him.

Pops will heal as well 11

Don't forget your healing bonus from my sick beats!

You spend an hour resting and recovering from your wounds, then Dawn remembers the prisoner you sent back to the keep, asking if they learned anything from the man.  "Actually," the guard replies, "We haven't been able to get anything out of him yet.  You guys wanna give it a shot?"

I think if you throw Deekin in with him, he might mistake him for an ally especially if he goes in half naked. What do you think Deekin?

"I will do my best to convince him, but we must make it look like I have been captured as well."

Deception: 5

I will cast Disguise Self (my last spell before I take a long rest) to make myself look like the attacking Kobolds and spin up a story on how I need help escaping and then try and find out the reason behind the attack.