Az Emberi puts a hand on Hymirs shoulder. " The protection of this townius our task now. This one gave that post up long ago. He is not worth your ire. We have preperation's to make"

"A simple thank you would have been fine Harman, but if you feel you need to continue screaming like a little girl your life is about to be as short as you are... Do I make myself clear?" 

Absinthe stares at the little man awaiting a response. 

Psst... It's Harbin I whisper.

"It's Harbin! The Redbrands are sure to strike back now, is that not a worry that a man running a town should have? And you threaten me? I assume retaliation, try to keep peace in this town, and show up after you finish killing Redbrands and you threaten me? I'm supposed to think this is a good thing? More death will follow, that's all that's happening here."

I didnt threaten you I said to hide so you won't be attacked by the redbrands because that is all you care about. And you aren't keeping the peace the redbrands are running a muck you are just burying you head. These people want justice and you give them nothing you pathetic little *****!

Oh my my.  Ladies and gentlemen of this fair town, Harbin.  What my compatriots are trying to say in their..... unique way is that we are here to cleanse this place of corruption and evil.  When we are through you will know this intention to be true, but we don't do windows. I lower my voice Guys, maybe we should let our actions speak for us, or for Iallanis's sake me.  Words need be employed with tact and diplomacy.

"Az is right- we broke it, we bought it. The town has to be protected now.  At least we got the password.  It's 'Hrrrrrggggghh... Bleeeeeeeehhhh.' "  He looks over at Dirk, "You tell them the password, right?"  Fjolnir kicks one of the Redbrand corpses. "Harbin... what do you want us to do with these criminals? ...and if there isn't a bounty on every one of these dogs, i'd appreciate you considering one."  He pauses for a moment and looks over at Az Emberi- "...didn't someone mention a kid finding an entrance earlier?"

Everyone add 80 XP for dealing with the Redbrand Ruffians.

At his point a few townsfolk have crept out of their houses, including Linenne from the Lionshield Coster, and start cheering and clapping for your stand against the Redbrand oppression. Once Hymir calls Harbin a *****, Linenne laughs.

Harbin calms down when he notes that he's the only one with that philosophy. He answers Fjolnir. "We'll take care of the bodies, why are they naked? I don't have a bounty on Redbrands, but I do have a bounty on orcs." He points at the building behind him. The townmaster’s hall has sturdy stone walls, a pitched wooden roof, and a bell tower at the back. Posted on a board next to the front door is a notice written in Common. It reads: “REWARD — Orcs near Wyvern Tor! Those of a mind to face the orc menace should inquire within.” The notice bears the town’s seal and an indecipherable signature. "Wyvern Tor is East on Triboar Trail, and I'm offering 100 gold to anyone who takes care of the issue. Oh, and Sildar mentioned wanting to talk to you. He's in there too."

You also notice a poster reading: "BANISHED - Do not let this man in town! Menelmacar, warrior who tried to upset the economy with automated farming techniques."

"Move quickly if the town is with us and keeps silent there's no reason to think the redbrands will expect trouble. L:et us talk with Sidlar then go to Alderleaf farms and speak with the boy. This tunnel may give us an advantage." 

I take one of the cloaks to put on later 

""Or an easy egress... even if its a trap, we can tuck tail and run out the tunnel if things get too hairy."

Just don't count on the element of surprise.  Last time we thought we had it I got flushed out of a cave most violently.

You head into the Townmaster's Hall and see Sildar set up at a desk with papers and journals. He smiles at your entry. "Ah, there you are! Excellent. I've talked to a few of the locals, and they've seen Iarno Albrek when he came to town a couple months ago. Shortly after arriving, though, he mentioned investigating the Tresendar Manor, and disappeared. I implore you to search the manor, and if he's there, bring him back. If he was killed by the Redbrands, as I fear is what may have happened, anything you can bring back of him would be appreciated. A fellow Alliance member deserves a decent burial. Iarno is a short, dark-bearded human wizard in his thirties, you know, in case he's not dead.

"Any luck in locating Cragmaw Castle? I'm sorry, I know I'm asking a lot of you, but try asking around if you haven't yet." (Anything you want to add to that conversation, you can go ahead, even though I'm continuing)

Once done at the hall, you move to the Alderleaf Farmstead. Outside there is a halfling woman who looks to be about 45 whistling a tune while happily working. "Hello! Welcome! What can I do for you? Qelline Alderleaf at your service."

"Mornin there Ms. Alderleaf, hope we arna intrudin' on ya- Halia Thornton sent us on by, told the fellas and I yer boy there may have found a hole out past that orchard."  he scratches his beard a moment... "...we're eh... exterminators."

She smiles wide, "No intrusion! It's always nice to have company, especially new folk from out of town. Oh he did, did he? Carp!"

A young boy skips out of the house. "Yeah, Ma?"

"Were you out in the woods again?"

"Yeah, Ma."

"Did you find something out there? These adventurers claim you told someone that you did."

The boys eyes light up and the expression on his face is pure joy at the word adventurer. "You're adventurers! Me too!" The boy looks about 10, and is all of 18" tall. "I was adventuring in the woods, an' I saw a tunnel in the thickets, an' I went in, an' there was some big ugly bandits coming, an' I ran away and hid in the bushes, an' they met with a couple o' red cloaks, an' they almost saw me but they didn't, an' I think they have a hideout under the old manor!"

"Carp! You were near the old manor again? I told you that's dangerous over there!"

"Oh, sorry Ma."

"No more adventuring!" She turns back to you. "Is that what you were trying to find, an entrance into the Tresendor Manor?"

" It is indeed." I tussle the boys hair and ask jokingly "you haven't found a place called Cragmaw Castle in your adventures, have you?" 

I stand by quietly seething with anger

"I'm too sober for this, let's drink or find me some limbs to pluck."

The little boy shakes his head no, but Qelline pipes up, "If you're looking for someplace specific, you should go talk to my friend Reidoth. He's a traveling druid, and there’s not an inch of the land he doesn’t know. He set out a while ago for the ruins of Thundertree, just west of the Neverwinter Wood. They are about fifty miles northwest of Phandalin, here, I'll mark it on your map for you."

You boys look like you need a rest. Care to come in for lunch?"

"Thank you"

 Hit dice   5

"Do you happen to have any ale or mead? 

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