The Story

[The Dungeon Master]

You are approached by Sherrif Hemlock after you retirn from Thistletop.
“First, let me thank you again for all you’ve done for Sandpoint. It’s fortunate that you’ve proven yourselves so capable, because we’ve a problem that I think you can help us with—a problem that I wish I didn’t have to involve anyone with, but one that needs dealing with now before the situation grows worse.
“Put simply, we have a murderer in our midst—one who, I fear, has only begun his work. Some of you doubtless remember the Late Unpleasantness, how this town nearly tore itself apart in fear as Chopper’s slayings went on unanswered.
I’m afraid we might have something similar brewing now.
“Last night, the murderer struck at the sawmill. There
are two victims, and they’re… they’re in pretty gruesome
shape. The bodies were discovered by one of the mill
workers, a man named Ibor Thorn, and by the time my
men and I arrived on the scene, a crowd of curious gawk-
ers had already sprung up. I’ve got my men stationed there now, keeping the mill locked down, but the thing that bothers me isn’t the fact that we have two dead bodies inside. It’s the fact that this is actually the second set of murders we’ve had in the last few days.
“I come to you for help in this matter—my men are good, but they are also green. They were barely able to handle themselves against the goblins, and what we’re facing now is an evil far worse than goblins. I need the help. But I’m afraid you’ll need the help too. You see, I’m afraid that this particular murderer knows one of you as well.”

At this point, Hemlock passes a bloodstained scrap of parchment to Roosevelt Stoneworth. That name is written in blood on the outside of the folded parchment; inside is a short message “I do as you command, master!”
It’s signed “Your Lordship”. Sherif Hemlock explains that the note was found pinned to the sleeve of the latest victim by a splinter of wood. He’s quick to comfort the party with his belief that this note was left at the murder scene to throw suspicion onto them, and that while he certainly doesn’t believe that the party had anything to do with the murders, if word of this note gets out, he’s afraid that the town’s reaction might not be as understanding. For this
reason, and since he doesn’t want to start a general panic, he asks the heroes to keep as quiet as possible about the murders.

[The Dungeon Master]

Approaching Foxglove Manor

The strangely cold sea wind rises to a keening shriek as Foxglove Manor comes into view. The place has earned its local nickname of the “Misgivings” well, for it almost appears to loathe its perch high above the ocean, as if the entire house were poised for a suicide leap. The roof sags in many places, and mold and mildew cake the crumbling walls. Vines of diseased-looking gray wisteria strangle the structure in several
places, hanging down over the precipitous clif edge almost like tangled braids of hair. The house is crooked, its gables angling sharply and breached in at least three places, hastily repaired by planks of sodden wood. Chimneys rise from various points among the rooftops, leaning like old men in a storm, and grinning gargoyle faces leer from under the eaves. That the manor clings to the clif is remarkable, as the whole far side is nothing more than a sheer drop down to the ocean below, a fall of over three hundred feet. Out front, the foundation stones of a long-burnt outbuilding stand sentinel astride the weed-choked approach; a low stone well squats morosely amid these ruins.

[The Dungeon Master]

Returning to Sandpoint

Before you head out from Foxglove Manor Quren suddenly breaks out in the same tumors that covered Darcy before she cured herself. It seems his mention of being able to see something on his skin was legitimate. Darcy will be able to cure him teh following day, however.

While Quren will be kept busy during his 2 weeks of re-training, please let me know if your characters would like to try and accomplish anything or purchase anything from the Market.