Quick Recap
The party continued the ambush battle on the road to Friula, fighting bandits and two basilisks while protecting their traveling companions and axe beak mounts. They defeated the monsters, routed most of the bandits, recovered useful treasure, and made camp before the final day’s journey into Friula.
Summary
Basilisks and Bandits
The ambush continued as the party fought to protect the Friula-bound caravan. The bandits had brought two basilisks and targeted the party’s axe beak mounts, hoping to slow the group and isolate the chest.
Frankie used Blink to phase between planes, then unleashed Lightning Bolt and Fireball to devastating effect, eliminating multiple bandits. Vyth charged through a gate with her great axe, cutting down enemies with powerful strikes. Halvor used Entangle to trap foes, pulled a basilisk away from the mule with Thorn Whip, healed an injured axe beak with Healing Word, and eventually killed one basilisk with his mace.
Heroics Around the Caravan
Splinter made a daring leap from the wagon and delivered a fatal sneak attack to the remaining basilisk, saving the mule. Rock fought the bandit captain in an extended melee atop a stone wall, landing multiple stunning strikes. Gore rushed into battle, cleaved off one basilisk’s leg with powerful attacks, then immediately worked to staunch the wounded axe beak’s bleeding.
Two bandits escaped: one ran burning into the woods after Frankie’s Fireball, while another fled in the opposite direction.
Loot and Discoveries
The party found 200 gold pieces. They split 30 gold each and gave 20 gold to the traumatized travelers.
They recovered three magical items from the bandit captain:
- A sending stone, apparently one half of a paired communication device
- A Moonstep Draft potion, useful for teleporting between shadows or moving stealthily
- Lantern Wine from Coromel, which can reveal invisible creatures and planar boundaries but causes the drinker to glow
They also harvested valuable basilisk parts, including eyes, gullet oil, stomach acid, and blood, and acquired a donkey with supplies from the bandit camp.
Rather than keep the sending stone and risk being tracked through it, the party decided to attach it to a wild animal.
Rest After Battle
The party made camp off the main road after the fight. Pavo Renn was healed after being injured in the ambush. Both axe beaks survived, though one was badly wounded by a basilisk.
They established a watch rotation:
- Rock and Vyth on first watch
- Halvor and Splinter on second watch
- Gore and Frankie on third watch
The party expects to arrive in Friula the next day and continue their mission of delivering the locked iron chest.