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The Shadowrunner's Caravan

So with the death of two of the caravan guards and the running away of Greenback, the half-orc owner of the caravan, the crew decided to take over operation of the caravan and get it underway.  Operating a caravan is a tricky thing.

Corrail scouted ahead with Yuri, the Winter Wolf, while the rest of the group kept to the caravan wagons.  Ally, with her knack with animals, took over driving the lead wagon.  The cook and other 4 drivers stayed on.  The merchant kept eyeful watch on his cargo, namely the chest known to be filled with jewels.

The scouted and then came upon a woman in a fancy dress, crying.  Her party had been attacked.  One horse was dead, one was dragged off.  The wagon was on fire.  Her party was dragged off as well.

They took her in and got underway.  It wasn't long before they realized there was more to her than meets the eye, as she pointed a 2-pull / 4 shot crossbow at Corrail's throat.  The party to leave her alone.

They followed the trail until they found a pike with Greenback's head on it.  It was a warning from the group of worg-riders not to follow.  The group decided not to follow.

It wasn't long before the group started to become very uncomfortable with the closeness developing between the new member of their group in the fancy dress, Nevado, and the wealthy merchant, Mr. Freeley.  The situation was disrupted however.

The group was ambushed by a group of bandits.  4 melee fights and two mages surrounded them.  The fighters mostly when down quickly, but River did too.  One mage escaped.  Before the rogue could grab the chest, the fanciful woman turned invisible and ran off.  The rogue tried to follow, but got stabbed by the woman.

The group finally made it to Baldur's Gate without further incident,  Upon arrivial a partial-orc girl came running out to greet her father, only to find Ally in the driver's seat.  It was Greenback's daughter.  She was distraught at the news of her father's death, but was happy to take possession of the caravant with her other relatives.  The party gave up their caravan to sit on the street outside of the main gate with all of their belongings.  And so a new chapter begins next time...

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