As Steve's unconscious body hit the floor his part turned to see that the dwarf that had just passed them had since transformed into the horrific natural form of a doppleganger. A fierce battle ensued against the doppleganger, a hobgolbin, and King Grol & his pet wolf Snarl. The heroes emerged victorious – though Handsy was slain – and Rolen now wears Grol's crude crown as a trophy. Investigating the room from which Grol emerged they find the true Gundren Rockseeker unconscious and badly wounded. A revived Steve uses the pause in hostilities to once again attempt to cleanse the shrine that was once pledge to Oghma, the Lord of Knowledge. He eventually succeeds and is rewarded with the opportunity to ask any question of the god and receive the true answer. Steve asks the god for the knowledge of the location of the lost mine of Phandelver – now known as Wave Echo Cave – and is granted this insight. Minutes later the revived dwarf Gundren Rockseeker mutters something about having his map taken from him; searching Grol's quarters reveals the map, which also leads to Wave Echo Cave. The party rummages through the pockets of their slain foes and also finds a carefully hidden chest in the room that once housed the captive owlbear. From all of this they find: 80 gold, 220 silver, 3x potions of healing, and the map to Wave Echo Cave (under King Grol's mattress) 163 gold, 1x potion of healing, scroll of silence, scroll of revivify (inside chest in owlbear room) 4 gold, 31 silver, 82 copper (amongst the corpses of your foes) Finding themselves quite low on resources, the party decides to make camp in King Grol's quarters and barricade both entrances. That night they are awoken as noises approach and eventually enter the castle. Some recon work by Rolen & Granny reveals that a warband has returned from their hunt and has discovered them. Their leader, Targor Bloodsword, bellows threats from just outside their barricaded door – and that is where we'll pick up next week!
