After the interrogation of the prisoners, Governor Nighthill once again asks the party to help those trapped at the temple. They take the tunnel to avoid the cultists in the streets, and arrive at the temple to find it under siege! A group is battering the front door with a ram, another group patrols the area, and a third is trying to burn through the back door. Thinking quickly, Mella the bard uses a spell to disguise herself as a cultist, and convinces the group at the back door to seek a better method for breaking through. They are happy to accept her suggestion and quickly run off into the town. Brin is able to quickly unlock the door, but can only open it a crack against the barricade inside. That was enough to talk with those inside, but the frightened civilians were unwilling to listen until Twinkle Tom caught the attention of the priest with a well-placed arrow shot into the ceiling. After explaining that the arrow was not an attack, everyone calms down and gathers to make a plan. Mella reassures the patrol outside, so they suspect nothing, and then escorts the civilians out the back door and to the tunnel. The rest of the party builds a small barricade from the temple furniture and sets fire to it. Just in time, because the ram at the front door breaks through and a small army of kobolds and cultists charges across the temple! The oncoming enemies are intent on catching the fleeing civilians. Twinkle Tom knocks a winged kobold out of midair with a well-placed arrow, Noram's holy fire drops another, Luna clubs kobolds as they attempt to pass, and Brin fires magic missiles that unerringly find their targets. A seemingly unending horde pours through the destroyed front door, though, so the party makes a fighting retreat. Tom is overwhelmed, but Noram bodily hauls him away to safety. Luna takes the form of a squirrel and easily dodges the clumsy kobold attempts to catch her. However, Brin is not so fortunate, as multiple cultists and kobolds surround him and knock him unconscious! The others know that trying to reach him would be suicide, so continue to protect the civilians, hoping Brin will survive and they will have a later opportunity to retrieve him. The civilians and remaining party members successfully reach the keep, where Governor Nighthill thanks them profusely for the rescue. Though saddened by Brin's loss, he is very grateful for the rescue of so many civilians from the temple. But before long, another danger approaches - the circling blue dragon attacks! He swoops down over the ramparts and fires lightning breath at the defenders. Nothing they can muster against him is effective. But Twinkle Tom notices that the dragon is keeping his distance, never coming close to the keep, so the adventurers lead everyone down off the ramparts and under shelter. The dragon continues to swoop for a while, but eventually gives up and flies away. The night nears its end, and cultists begin to move away from the town, heading southeast. A figure in purple robes seems to be leading them, but it's too dark and too far away to see details. Before anyone can attempt further action, the keep is hailed by a monstrous seven-foot blue half-dragon warrior! He challenges the bravest warrior in the keep to single combat, promising to release several prisoners no matter who wins. The adventurers wish they could help, but are already injured and weakened from the night's exertions. One of the guard sergeants volunteers to take the challenge, and the party provides what help they can, but the cult warrior has a quick victory thanks to his lightning dragon breath. The dragon warrior and his allies retreat, releasing the prisoners as promised. Though he is badly injured, the town's healers are able to save the sergeant's life. The raid is over, but Greenest lies plundered of its valuables with damage to nearly every part of the town. Governor Nighthill offers the party what hospitality he can...basically just food and a place to sleep. Once they have recovered, the adventurers will need to pursue the cult to learn more about their camp, and hopefully discover the fate of Brin!