Conscripted Episode 2

The party awakes in Mukmak to many goblins outside cheering the group on as word as spread that they will be killing the dogs. During a quick breakfast, the group gets 5 goblin jerky pieces, and has another encounter with Muk. Muk threatens the group not to die and not to return if the party fails as the goblins will riot with the failure. After Muk leaves the party, Arius recalls to the group that since many dogs have been mentioned, there was a hound master that apparently died in defense of the military campsite but the body was never able to be clearly identified as well as dogs went to go missing. The group decides that their target is likely this individual who has been killing goblins and this will be an even better reward for killing him.

On the way to the hound master, the group encounters a lion as Ozy lead the group the wrong way by mistake, but they are able to sneak by the animal without it taking notice. After they get back on the right track, they hear a group of dogs in the distance. Jack takes the lead and decides to do some recon and was able to get some preliminary information. The party decides to abandon any attempt to converse with the hound master and go right into a sneak attack. After some failed sneaking, they are noticed by their enemy and engaged in battle. The rumors were confirmed as the hound master transforms into a part dog/wolf. The party heroically defeats the pack of dogs and their master, Drustan Slughadhan. Arius attempts to get some information from the man before the others take his head by knocking him out. Shaaxsaga has the clever idea of placing a necklace of cure light wounds on Ozy and uses his hand to tap the necklace as he was knocked unconscious during the fight and unable to use any healing magic. Jack disarms the man and himself and Ozy hold Drustan down as Arius questions him. Drustan reveals his story and that the dogs were being mistreated by the army and he only wanted to free those he could and leave as he was able to speak with animals, a power he gained along his travels. Arius makes the dying man a promise to release any caged dogs within the camp as he felt he was an honorable man. Drustan threatens that if Arius does not uphold his promises, Delanmrion will revive his soul to hunt Arius down.

The party raids the remains of Drustan’s tent and acquires a unfinished painting of a picture of a wolf, considerable wealth and a letter to Drustan from his allies who gave him the power to speak to animals. The group returns the head of Drustan to the Goblins and receives a bonus on top of the taxes they requested. Upon return from the camp the group informs their contact of the death of Drustan and his dogs and claims the bounty. The party is awarded with some time off for completing their mission early.