"If they had no need of coins or other valuables, then why did they pick the bodies clean for those poor souls me and Miz stumbled upon." Daisey adds to Missy's point, then turns back to Salem. "I think you are right though that we keep our presence hidden and that isn't going to happen going through the front door. I think we may have to take a chilly swim through the bay."

"We can swim. And once inside the town we kill them one by one. We do not know how many of them can be. Trick them and entering the front door could lead us into a trap. Or if we start killing they could turn into villagers and kill more of them. The later they notice we are there, the better for them and for us." says the goliath feeling refreshed in the cold breeze of the morning.

      "We may have to take care of whatever was trying to lure Miz with that strange song. Need to find something to stuff in our ears to block it."

"Swimming across could work but I doubt I could move unseen dragging my armour around with me, if I could even carry it. I think we need to sneak around a bit more, and if there is something out there trying to do us harm, then we can stop them too. I don't like leaving an enemy behind me as we go forward into danger." The priest still looks tired but the rest has clearly do e him some good. 

Salem wakes Sigvaldi by gently shaking his shoulder (If he's not awake) "Im sorry to wake you, DO you perhaps know of another way into the village?"

     "He did say yesterday that there is an entry gate on the river side. That we haven't scouted yet."

Sigvaldi, who is awake and eating breakfast will say, "There is another gate on the other side. There's a place where the river is only a foot deep and you can ford it. There's also no wall where the dock is... but Execlactas guards the river and the dock... Or he did. The raiders might have killed him."

“Who or what is this Execlactas? If he is a guard of he city why he would still work for the kobolds? And if he is forced to do it. He could let us pass knowing we came to help. Is anything you can give or tell us that probe us friends to him?”

"It's a giant crab," Sigvaldi says around a mouthful of food. "The guards had words to tell him what to do. I don't know much about it."

     "Are the docks on the river or the bay?"

Kraerd opnes his eyes with surprise.

"I could try to talk to him but it's risky. Never talked to a aquatic creature before" he shakes his head " let's try another way"

"The docks are right where the mouth of the river is."

Okay we've got a few different ideas going about what the group would like to do:

• Try and enter through the gate disguised as a merchant caravan
• One person sneak over the wall and try to lower the drawbridge
• Swim across the river or bay as a group to enter through the docks
• Scout the surrounding area for more information

Keep in mind you haven't laid eyes on the village yet today. Let's see if we can decide what you'd like to try.

   "I say we try to do a little more scouting on the other side of the river since some of us don't have ways to magic ourselves across the moat." Daisy scratches her chin, "You know... Those kobolds don't see too well during the day so sneaking around will be a bit easier."

(Is there any ground on the other side of the moat, between the moat and the wall?)

( Not much, you'd have to flatten yourself up against the wall to stay out of the water. )

"I agree. Let's take a look " says the goliath gearing up and gathering his things.

"More information is always useful." Missy agrees.

Okay, your group makes their way out of the cave. (Sigvaldi will follow your instructions if you tell him to stay behind or come with).  Your group starts moving through the forest toward the treeline to see what you can find.

If you are all trying to move unseen, I need stealth checks from everyone. Make sure you roll with disadvantage if you have exhaustion.

Also, up to two people can make perception checks if you're keeping a look out.

( Stealth: 10 / Perception: 18 )

     "Why don't you wait here, lad?" Daisy offers to Sigvaldi. "Don't wander too far though. There might be patrols in the area."

Daisy will use pass without trace to help the group move unseen (+10 to the goliath's above). 

Perception 9

Stealth 12