Summary 49
In game terms, developments were slim. You descended into the depths and discovered the pirates ultimately.
First, you found a small camp of hobgoblins in what was once apparently a Hill Men burial site, and which had been utterly destroyed. The hobgoblins were led by a dwarf with a two-handed sword and engraved armour. On killing him, you took armour and sword. Some discussion took place about its nature, but greed overcame any other possible concerns as Jakob used his new skills to examine the runes and Wolf wanted to try it out. A new party member, a dwarf, was 'loaned' the armour, and he seemed oblivious to any looks sent his way by the soldiers in the group. One exit led to what you took to be a dwarf burial place, containing stone mounds and coffins in niches. Some had been broken into long ago, and some sort of ceremony had been underway involving crucified hobgoblins, stabbed through the heart. You took two of the ceremonial daggers, although lights seemed to flicker when you did. Perhaps you imagined it?
Further down, you attacked a cannon of some sort that was guarding entry. This was blown up by a tirade of Morgan fireballs. Moving through, you uncovered a large cavern containing docking facilities and entry into the lake. You have found the pirates, and could see their boat in dock. You also found a small army, two blockhouses, spotlights (which you initially thought were lasers!) and lizardmen and hobgoblins. The hobgoblins attacked, and you fought them off with no casualties to your forces. Whether you can attack the base so easily is less certain.
You can hear the strange music that you heard before and a group of lizardmen seems to be preparing to attack.
Figures seem to be hurriedly working on the 'boat', which is actually a monitor.
One of the blockhouses has a small cannon on its roof. There are other strongpoints.
You discovered a prisoner of the hobgoblins, a dwarf chained to the wall and who you.
Experience
Jakob 35
Wolf 80
Morgan 65
Thomas 90
Rebekah 85
Pelwhyn 100
Derkin 100