We go to Cyclone, have a drink and go to bed. We wake up in the morning and don’t eat Cooky’s Zombie Brain Omlette. Kex puts his in a pouch. Gladius is there at Nether Cyclone. Tells us the hippy fake shamans have been welcome back to the forest. Also tells us there’s an alchemist in a house in town – hears screaming in the basement. Wants to know what’s going on. Meanwhile, Rel is puking up breakfast.  Kex empties out his omlette pouch on the ground. Gladius is like wtf do that outside. Kex tips Skylar han solo style.

We roll out of the Nether Cyclone, Cooky joins. We go to the house with alchemist in the basement.

Lux disguises himself as one of the upper class pink pocket squared type. Nails the costume. Goes to the door. Knocks, nothing. Opens the door slowly, gets in. Hears a lot of scurrying – perhaps cat or dog. Motions in Cooky and Kex. There are doors to the north (kitchen) west (closed, but maybe to basement). We see a giant rat in the kitchen. Kex makes friend with rat kinda. No hitting the rat.  Looks like there’s a spot cleared off on woodburning stove. Kex deduces mice/rats have been around.

We go to the door we think is to the basement. We can hear talking on other side of the door. Two people talking. It’s a level below. Kex opens the door, Lux (becostumed) states “I am Enrico Pallozzo, and I seek the alchemist of all alchemists, is that alchemist here?”. There’s a door at the bottom of the staircase. Lex talks more to get them out. A Wererat opens the door. Wears a purple pocket square. Lex talks his way into getting alchemists.

We go left, then left. Smells like burning. We hear some screaming. We check one room, treasure chest Lux cant open. Lux enters other room – gnome being tortured. A few folks with potions tied to them. We find out later that they are NOT POTIONS. Lux aka Enrico Pallazzo makes some proclamation and gets asked some questions.

Narubu the Alchemist. Says he’s extracting information. He doesn’t like the conversation so he whips out a bomb, initiative time.

We fight, kill a knight, bombs thrown by Narubu. Kex gets on the table and plays hit lute during the fight. Gnome is bound to the chair, looks bad.

We get Narubu to talk. Gnome apparently knows about the forest regenerating itself. Says please help me. My name is Septilia – I am part of the druids that lived in the fading forest, but we answer to Jaree who has healed the forest.  We are the followers of Jaree.

We untie the gnome. Tie up Narubu and take sword and potions. Kex searches him. Nothing really on but Kex takes his 5g. We tie the arm band around his mouth. We free Satulla. Take me to Gladius or Lyric.

Lux fails to pick the lock on treasure chest again but Kex smashes it open – gets two emeralds. Lux puts melded gold 125 in bag of holding. Huards haversack.

We’re headed out of the basement, leading the gnome Satulla as if she is our prisoner. But stop at another door. We open, zombies shirk away and we close the door. We hear pounding on other side.

We’re leaving and the wererats stopped us – asked some questions. We get past them because Kex has a green armband and talks them into it.

We roll into the Nether Cyclone – Gladius is there. Skyler Reach asks us to the bar. You gotta go in the backroom with all the bloodiness. We go in the back room with Gladius. We explain what happened. Satulla talks about Jaree the growing of the forest to the east etc.  Lyric told Satulla and others that Gladius could always help them. Gladius is surprised to hear this. He is taken aback when he hears for the undead dragon born and says he must consult with others.

We leave Satulla with Gladius and say we go check out forest. Mentioned Heath is available to us.