Jardeth reports grave news from Murghôm. The cult has divided the dragon council. The blue dragon prince Skalnaedyr responded to the sounding of the Draakhorn by throwing his support behind the cult, and the sapphire dragon prince Domborcojh has since joined him. Chelnadatilar convinced the emerald dragon prince Astanalan to stand against the cult, and so civil war spreads across Murghôm. Jardeth requests that the adventurers return with him to assist Chelnadatilar, and uses a teleportation rune to return them to Greenest. Governor Nighthill meets the party and briefs them on the situation. Chelnadatilar is with his armies, leading them against the cult allies. Civil war rages across the land, but it is clear that the advantage of numbers lies with the enemies. He hopes that the adventurers will be able to tilt the balance. The immediate need - a cult raiding force has been operating out of the old cultist camp and cave, where the party first found the dragon eggs. They are led by two half-dragon gladiators, one red and one green. With the main army engaged in the civil war, the governor has been unable to rally a force strong enough to defeat them and is forced to keep strong garrisons in the surrounding towns. If they are removed, he will be able to send more support to the front lines. The adventurers head to the cultist camp, moving swiftly over familiar territory. From the cliff above the cave entrance, they spot cultists preparing to head out on a raid. They are led by a green half-dragon gladiator, one of the two leaders mentioned by Governor Nighthill. After a short discussion, the party chooses an all-out attack! Spells fly as Noram summons an insect swarm, Mella entangles the cultists in grasping roots, and Brin unleashes a storm of ice. Many cultists fall, and Tammy follows up with several well-placed arrows, felling the leader. A few cultists escape into the cave, so the party quickly descends from the cliff via rope and follows. Following the light of their bard's spell-enhanced familiar, they fell two more cultists, but a third escapes deeper into the cave. Choosing to wait rather than risk stumbling into a trap, the party sets themselves to attack any reinforcements that appear. And appear they do, as another large group of cultists, led by the red half-dragon gladiator, comes charging forward! But they are no match for the adventurers, as another barrage of spells and attacks meets the advance. After only a few moments, the cultists are all defeated, clearing the cave and camp of their raiding party. The adventurers return to Greenest, where Governor Nighthill is very pleased with their work and provides food and shelter for the night. In the morning, they will continue their efforts to win this civil war.