Session 29

As the group arrived in Delberz they are approached by a number of individuals. An Elderly gentleman named Markurs Vernhardt, is the owner of the River Wolf. However, having lacked the boat he has fallen deeply in debt with Richardts Poverty Helpers. They confiscate the barge from Markus and since the group have sold most of the stock they also charge him additional coin. The group, feeling bad over Markurs' situation, donate to cover the costs of his debt. He and his son thank the group.

Ava and Siegbert head up to Heironymus Blitzen to have a discussion with him. Seigbert thanks him for learning to read and Ava looks for her end of the bargain with the death of Etelka. Heironymus agrees and offers her a job. He's heading to Middenheim as a friend of his has become suspicious on the goings on in the city, in particular with relation to the new tax laws. Ava accepts and the group spend a week in Delberz. As the day to leave arrives the group find Heironymus quickly packing. It seems his contact in Middenheim, Bel-Ezan, has been murdered. Worried the elf may have given him away he is going into hiding. He offers to pay for Ava's college in exchange for heading to Middenheim and getting to the bottom of it all. The group agree and board the Four Seasons Coach. Two coaches head out from Delberz, the other carrying two noble ladies, Ulrike and Bertha Jung.

At the first stop, a four seasons coaching inn along the route, the group encounter two Knights Panther travelling with a strange man named Pavaroti. One of the knights tried to get them to leave their rooms for them but Seiward stood strong till Pavaroti stepped in and agreed they'd sleep elsewhere. On the route the encountered dwarves coming from the city, disgruntled about the new taxes. The next night they met up with Doctor Malthusius, as he was in the same coaching inn. He had upgraded his troupe to have a lot more helpers including a dwarf scholar. His circus this time had beastmen in it though. The group hung out with him and the dwarf, enjoying some bugmans. That night there was an ungodly scream and people rushed from the inn to discover that one of Doctor Malthusius Beastmen had been killed. No one volunteered to investigate, realising it was mostly pointless and secretly disagreeing with Malthusius' choice to change his oddities.

Soon the group arrived in Middenheim and after wishing the best to their coachman, they began the march up to the city of Middenheim.