Nova, it takes you very little time to get to the townmasters hall. As you approach the building you see Sildar conferring with Harbin Wester. Sildar turns to greet you and sensing something amiss about your solo appearance asks, “Is everything all right?”

Meanwhile...

Iarno looks around the room at this point as best as he can. Trying to get his bearings. In response to Cadence he says simply, “I know now where he is now. We did have our meeting there... but more than likely he has already found wave echo cave and is searching for the object of his desire there.” He seems a little deject at having already shared with you what he knows about the Black Spiders plans that you get the sense this is a genuine answer. 

Raithe keeping a vigil outside the room at the door doesn’t notice anyone. Let alone anyone interested in the goings on inside the room. 

Panting a little from her bout of excersize jaunting there, Nova would respond to Sildar. "I got zapped! It tickled like when I shuffle my feet on a carpet and can static shock people with one touch!" In one swift motion the druid would grab the wise man's hand in hers, excitedly tugging him away from Harbin. She'd keep pulling him along and as they got out of earshot of any eavesdroppers, the half-elf would start adding more to the story. "We found your wizard friend. Are you sure he's your friend? I don't think he likes you likes you." She'd prattle on as they went. "Does he always zap people? The girls have him bound in the room. It was getting rough." Her brows would raise. "And not like the playing fun kind." She'd add before leading him into the inn and up the stairs all while not letting go of him.

Nova would open the door, ushering Sildar in first.

Sildar manages a hurried goodbye towards Harbin as he’s ushered away hurriedly by Nova. He listens to her prattle on during the short walk to the inn.

”Well he was my friend when he left Neverwinter all those months ago. I can’t think of anything that would have changed that...” he pauses for a moment realizing what he has said. “Though I suppose him being the leader of a cult or something would change it.”

Sildar only manages a shrug to the question of shocking people. He hasn’t seen Iarno in quite sometime and can’t remember the scope of the wizards knowledge. As he’s shown into the room he looks around and says, “Would anyone care to explain what’s happened?”

Cadence looks around at the group, then says, "He's organized a band of thugs called the Red Brands....to subdue the local population." There's a short pause for a few moments.  Then she adds, "He has an evil aspiration." 

She hands Sildar the note they found.

“I told you what happened on the way here silly.” Nova would say. “And Cadence filled in the new bits!” She’d flourish, pointing to their rhyming wizard. Then the druid would grin a little sheepishly, backing away to tuck herself in a corner.

Raithe gives Nova a friendly, encouraging smile.

Velda looks somewhat lost to Nova and mouths: "Do you know what he's talking about?"

Sildar takes the note from Cadence and begins reading it. His face looking more and more crestfallen the further he gets into the reading of it. By the time he is done he shoots Iarno a most withering glare.

“How could you? But... why? What you’ve done goes against everything the Lords Alliance stands for...” He falls silent as he buries his face in his hands trying to comprehend what would make anyone do such terrible things. (I imagine that after this is when Velda mouths her question)

Sildar looks around at the four of you. “Well done on capturing him alive. He shall be brought to Neverwinter to face judgement for the atrocities he’s committed here.” He then moves to blindfold Iarno to move him to the town masters hall.

"I wonder if the castle will point in the direction of this Wave Echo Cave, then. Is that the next item on the To Do List?" Raithe says.

Sildar nods, “It does seem like investigating this castle would be the next logical step in locating this... Black Spider” He gives a small shudder. 

Cadence smiles, "Great! Can't wait! Let's go. I'm ready....so...?"   She makes for the door and waits there, looking to the rest of the group.

Nova would return Velda’s look with a shrug. The druids been pretty clueless, but willing to tackle the to do list. Though she did wonder were Borris and Hugz wandered off too.

Velda would interject: "Shouldn't we get everyone together before we strike out, away from this village? I want to know that Hugs and Boris are safe, before leaving here. Whatever is going on with the Wave Echo Cave, those two are our friends, and enough of them have left already."

Cadence shrugs, and speaks in a serious voice, one the group hasn't heard her use before, a deeper version...her eyes staring off into the distance,  "The pattern weaves...the pattern rolls....as a tree sheds its leaves, it does so despite its goals. But if you insist, then lets go looking to make sure they're not missed. Just don't lose the thread. We are here for a purpose and we must not be misled."  She blinks, and grins a dimpled grin, "Lead away!  Come what may." 

Nova would reach a hand out and place it on Velda’s arm. “It’s okay...” Her mismatched eyes would look to Cadence. “Let’s just follow the thread that leads to the real goals.” She’d walk out of the room. The druid would allow herself to fall forward on her way out the inn door, shifting into her wolf form, landing on her paws. She’d sniff the ground and start padding her way in the direction they said the castle was in.

If needed:
Survival: 18 
Perception: 23 

Nova, as you step out of the Stonehill in, you realize that it it getting close to dusk. Would you still like to set off towards the castle? Or wait until the next morning? 

Sildar walks out just behind Nova, taking Iarno towards the town masters hall. He pauses a moment to speak with Nova, “Hope you find Hugz and Borris. If you would like to describe them to me. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for them.” After Novas reply he continues on his way. 

Raithe offers to accompany Sildar to the hall, to ensure Iarno doesn't try anything sneaky.

Sildar gladly accepts the company. Though he doesn’t strike up much conversation on the relatively short walk there. 

There was a sense of desire to get going right away, so Nova would be going unless otherwise stopped.

Assuming there's nothing nefarious that happens, Raithe returns to the group. "Do we need to prepare anything before we head to the castle? Or we are heading out now, okay then!"