Episode 27

After returning to Wharram, the party takes a moment to catch up and unwind.

The next morning, Galhaphé visits Mary at the infirmary. There she aids some of the injured before leaving with Carden Noll to brew some more healing potions. She takes some time to teach Carden how to create healing salves and manages to brew four healing potions for herself with enough herbs for three more in her pouches. She also gives Carden enough herbs to brew eight healing potions for the infirmary. Carden successfully brew two throughout the day.

Taman decides to head off to the temple to see if he can be of any use. He finds a myriad of trinkets and offerings at the various shrines. After speaking to Elyn, he learns that the ordeal claimed the lives of 32 townsfolk. Taman hands Elyn a platinum piece before turning to speak to some of the townsfolk. He listens to the stories of the families who had lost their husbands, wife's and children during the ordeal. He quickly realizes the impact this had on the town and mourns with the families.

Paddy Informs Nok-Nok that Burk is looking for him. He also mentions that he is planning on starting the harvest festival in the afternoon. Nok-Nok heads out to the huntmasters home. Burk hands him a small leather sack filled with the pieces of the broken, black control gems which they gathered from the undead creatures. He asks Nok-Nok if they could perhaps gain some more information about them. Burk asks if they have come across John Carrington, his messenger. He was dispatched a few days earlier to inform the party of their success with the undead groups, but has not returned. Nok-Nok notices that he is not to stressed about John not returning yet and Burk notes that he'd send some scouts to try and locate him later on if he has still not returned. Burk also asks Nok-Nok if he knows of anyone that could perhaps help fix some of the broken weapons and Nok-Nok lets him know that he will send Taman around to help with it. Nok-Nok thanks Burk for the gems and heads to the barn to purchase some ink and parchments before heading back to The Sleepy Hollow Inn.

Cade wakes up to find his clothes soaked in what he could only hope to be ale. After searching his belongings, he realizes that he had handed out a 100 gold pieces worth of gems the previous evening. He heads downs stairs to try and obtain some clean clothes. Cade learns that there's 25 gold pieces worth of gems on the mantle by the fireplace, but it is to stay there as a memory to the inn of the night which had transpired. Mary, suspecting that Cade would need some clothes, had already arranged for some of Jeffel Tanglestrand's clothes to be brought earlier and sends him upstairs to clean up. After cleaning up, Cade heads down for some breakfast. Nok-Nok arrives back at the inn and proceeds to place his stuff down excessively loud near Cade in order to teach him a lesson. Cade decides to spend the day doing as little as possible Nok-Nok spends some time making copies of his singular flyer. He successfully makes ten copies and those walking past are surprised at how well he does so. When Taman returns from the temple. Nok-Nok informs him that Burk is looking for someone with some blacksmithing skill and that he had suggested Taman.

Taman finds Burk in the process of knocking a screaming patient unconscious and discusses other methods of keeping them from screaming other than giving them a stick to bite down on instead. He heads outside to fetch some sticks and notices that Burk is in quite bad shape himself. Taman offers to watch the patients for two hours while Burk gets some rest. Burk accepts without thinking it over, slides down with his back against the wall and almost immediately falls asleep. Taman tries to help the injured patients by using his military authority to convince them to bite down on the stick instead of getting knocked unconscious. After dealing with the patients, he helps Burk into a empty. An hour later, Burk wakes up and, just as quickly as he fell asleep, he starts to discuss the damaged weapons. He shows Taman some basic blacksmithing tools and a pile of damaged weapons. Taman agrees to help fix some weapons and Burk arranges for some of the militia to move the broken weapons to the blacksmith shop. Taman proceeds to fix his own blacksmith hammer and tongs with the tools supplied by Burk and sends Burks tools back. An injured militia helps to clean out the shop and sort the weapons in various piles based on ease of repair.

Around 1pm, Nok-Nok starts walking around Wharram and using his human voice, he calls for the citizens to gather at the barn as the festival is about to begin. Taman looks over to see Nok-Nok and is confused and surprised at the same time to hear this charismatic voice come from Nok-Nok. At about 1:30pm most of the town is gathered with some volunteering to look after kids and required activities. Cade partakes in the festivals opening and uses some illusions to win a kiss from a young girl named Tracey Hill. Afterwards everyone gathers around the inn for some food and drink before heading down to the carnival tents towards the evening. Taman arranges for Peter Blane to be his blacksmith apprentice.

When they reach the carnival, Paddy take a moment to reflect on what has come to pass over the past few weeks. He thanks the families for their sacrifices and assures them that they will be aided should they need anything. The party is called onto the stage and thank for their part. They each receive a key to a home which is being built for them in Wharram and Paddy informs them that Peter has volunteered to maintain their home if they ever leave for an extended period of time. They return to their seats as Madam Drina announces the first act.

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