Waves of Peril

(No worries!) 

You follow Minister Ortho through the lizard folk's home. Everywhere are signs of battle. Blood splattered on the walls and doors. Broken furniture, and the unmistakable scent of death. Sadly. you also see the bodies of some lizard folk, some of them hatchlings. Among the dead are strange fish men like creatures. Ortho leads you back to the training room where you first met the Queen.  She stands in the middle of the chamber directing the clean up. Her armor torn in several places. A blood soaked bandaged wrapped around her head. At her feet is an enormous fish man at least 9 feet tall with 4 arms.

Minister Ortho politely clears his throat. "Queen Orthokenant . The adventurers have returned."  Orthokenant looks the Party over with weary eyes. spotting Thousand Teeth's head, she shakes hers. " Perhaps I should have had you tarry here. Your skills in battle would have surely made victory less costly." 

Toonary walks up to Queen Orthokenant.  "Toonary friend, Toonary protect friends, Toonary heal friend."

"Oh dear... what happened here? I am so sorry... " says Seethe " I can help!" she says inmmediatly " please allow me to heal the most wounded and I will work from there..." 

Queen Orthokenant informs the Party that while you were away, the sahuagin launched a major raid. Unfortunately, the outer perimeter sentries were neutralized before they could give the alarm, and the sahuagin were able to penetrate deep before being repelled by the defenders.

" The sahuagin have been extremely aggressive of late. That is why I had my agents buying weapons from the merchants. I fear that more than raids may be coming, and as much as I admire my warriors, they won't be enough to stop what is coming. We need to form an Alliance with Saltmarsh. Would you relay our Offer?" She asks sincerely .

"We will your Highness" says the cleric " but please allow me to help your people to the extent of my abilites here.. " she says while still bandgind a wounded warrior. 

( She will expend her healing kit. Will buy another later in Saltmarsh... ) 

“Seethe, let’s do this as a team.” Maya will lay a hand on Seethe’s shoulder just before she begins the first treatment on a wounded warrior. “If I may.” The Druid would chant in Druidic as she makes a couple hand gestures. A transparent unicorn will manifest next to her.

Maya will walk with her spirit from patient to patient with Seethe to treat the Queens warriors. “We are willing to relay your offer.” She’d reiterate Seethe’s agreement with the Queen. “How will you fair while we are away?”

Casting: Healing Spirit

Queen Orthokenant cast her gaze about the room. Then she takes a deep breath, and slowly exhales. "Raids such as this one while costly at times we can endure. If they bring their full might against us, we shall surely fall. Though I assure you me, and my warriors will bleed them deep." Orthokenant answers Maya, as her people nod in affirmation.

(Toonary has nothing just waiting to take a rest to regain spell slots and roll out)

(Shall we ask to stay the night before heading out then? Should a raid happen, we fight?)

(Gridolpho is fine, but if the rest of you need to rest let's do it. I'm sure the thief can find ways to...entertain himself.)

The Party takes a long rest. Also, Level up one class level.

(Yay, Level 5!)

OOC: Our boat was supposed to wait two days. How long do we have left on that ticking clock?

After the long rest it will be 2 days. The men have orders to wait until noon before going back to Saltmarsh.

"Time's a'wastin' Bigjobs. If'n we wanna get word of the offer of alliance back ta tha Council, we need ta hop it. 'Sides, I gots shoppin' ta do back in Saltmarsh."

"Off we go then."

"The sooner the better!!" concurs the cleric!

The Party returns and delivers Queen Orthokenant's offer of an Alliance. The town elders are understandably alarmed about the Sahuagin, and quickly send envoys to the Queen to formally finalize the Alliance.

Before we proceed to the next section of the Adventure, this would be a good point to spend Downtime. Everyone has 90 days of Downtime. We will be using Xanathar's Guide to Everything, for Downtime.

The Council adds an additional 1000 gold pieces to the 700 gold pieces reward.

(is the gold each person or total?)

The reward plus bonus is in total. The Party will need to divide it among themselves.