Joined by reinforcements* from Fallcrest, Messoria & Aelar mount a second assault on the Chamber of Eyes the following day (6/10). This time they are victorious, only the hobgoblin warcaster and two goblin sharpshooters escape the carnage. A letter in Krand's chest reveals that the slaves have been sold to the Duergar. Return to Seven Pillared Hall and rest overnight.
*Dwarf Sergeant Ftr-4. Frank & Wanda Soldier-3.
Messoria - Death in the Chamber of Eyes
Having returned to the Seven Pillared Hall, we overnight once again at the Half Moon Inn. In the morning we meet with Steven, a dwarf warrior who has travelled from Fallcrest to find us accompanied by two Fallcrest guards: Frank and Wanda. Thus reinforced we believe we can finally defeat the hobgoblin raiders.
As we are readying to leave, Aelar notices that Terrlen Darkseeker, our guide of previous trips to the Camber of Eyes, has grown significantly hairier overnight and, as we now know the route, he asks for a few days off.
Soon we near the Chamber of Eyes. Knowing that the hobgoblins will surely be expecting our return, Aelar sneaks ahead to see what new defences have been put in place against us. He spots a hobgoblin archer who is oblivious to the presence of the sneaky hunter. Aelar’s first arrow seriously wounds him, but as he stumbles forward, the second arrow misses and the hobgoblin is able to raise the alarm.
More hobgoblins rush to reinforce him even as we hurry to catch up with our elven scout who has been wounded in their counterattack. We are somewhat dismayed to notice that the hobgoblins have rounded out their number with a group of human bandits.
The fight rages long and hard; Steven the dwarf and the two Fallcrest guards more than pulling their weight. We defeat the first line of guards and push forward to confront the hobgoblin chief and his pet warg. Finally, with most of us badly wounded, we stand victorious. Having seen the fall of their leader, the hobgoblin warcaster and the last two archers sneak out a side way and escape.
We search the Chamber of Eyes for the captives, including the Halfling who we have been sent to rescue, but our repeated retreats have cost us: the prisoners have been moved on. In the hobgoblin leader’s room we find a letter written in Common (though Steven spots that the handwriting is likely dwarven). It’s an agreement to purchase slaves signed by Murkelmor of Grimmerzhul. The name seems familiar and we recall that there is a Grimmerzhul Trading Post in the Seven Pillared Hall which will be our next stop…
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