The spy, Vahema, knew they were there, greeted Cassius and the fight started. Assassins (shifty thugs) went first with two attacking Rurrick (getting him down to 3 hit points), and one whiffing on Cassius. The spy and thugs went running. Ailekk went after the spy. The black abishai went after Ailekk. On the next round, an assassin went after Rurrick, dropping him. Another went after Cassius via crossbow and injured him. The one engaged with Cassius missed again. The spy fled Ailekk. Urd attacked one assassin. Cassius attacked the assassin next to him. Ron healed Rurrick. Rurrick turned into a dire grizzly and attacked the assassin next to Urd. Ailekk stunned the abishai and went after the spy and took her down. The assassins attacked Urd, taking him out but he came back to 1 hp. The thugs attacked Ailekk. Cassius healed himself, cast darkness and fled the assassin. Ron cast animate object on a bunch of coins who began beating up the assassins. Urd attacked an assassin then fled behind Rurrick. In the end, the party beat the lot. They paid 420 gold to the nearby sailors/pirates to secure the area. Urd met Captain Vano, and paid her an additional 300 gold to keep them informed if Jamesyth’s people were active in Trymmond. They fed a philter of love to the spy and revived her. She gave them very little information. Then Ailekk and Ron took her to Kilmah’s so he could read her mind. Apparently Jamesyth is in Guilds Town. Cassius, Rurrick, and Urd went to check out the assassin’s hideout. Urd kicked in the front door, taking a bit of acid damage from a trap. The party found loot. Loot from the fight: 281 gp, 3 poisoner’s kits, 3 disguise kits, burglar's pack, 4 wyvern poison Loot from the hideout: 600 cp, 5000 sp, 1900 gp, 50 pp, Amber (100 gp), 2 x Coral (100 gp), 2 x Garnet (100 gp), Jade (100 gp), 2 x Pearl (100 gp), 3 x Tourmaline (100 gp), 5 x Potion of Healing (common, dmg 187)