The companions have completed their surveillance and prep work. Audrey Rose distributes the anti-toxins she created. Sabrina takes the broach and leads the charge to Vashon Gattlebee’s house. The house is barred with chicken wire and topped with barbed wire. Audrey Rose picks the lock at the front gate. Sabrina steps into the yard and hears a boom, deafening much of the party for a few seconds. Bosley and Sabrina stagger back as a spray of liquid splashes past them. The shed's wall suddenly grows a mouth and says, “No solicitors.”
The companions walk down the path, and Sabrina sets off another trap. Bosley, Zita, and Audrey Rose are all deafened. Audrey Rose is sprayed with a jet of purplish liquid. Sabrina steps on the porch, and something activates. Little pellets hit Sabrina and Bosley on the face and hands. Sabrina bangs on the door and continues to be hit by pellets. Bosley steps off the porch.
Since no one is answering the door, Zita picks the lock. Sabrina steps inside. She’s in a sitting room. Meanwhile, the rest of the party continues to be pelted by pellets. Vashon Gattlebee is standing amidst his alchemical lab. Sabrina shows him the broach and tells him that Phoebe sent them. Gattlebee needs to pack his bags before the party can leave.
Inside the cage are food bowls, greenery, and water. Audrey Rose can’t see the creature, though. The others see something scamper under the tables. Suddenly a six-legged chameleon erupts from the tables. The chameleon knocks a bottle over at Bosley’s feet; it explodes.
Gattlebee tells the companions to take care of Slick and that there’s a potion to give it. Unfortunately, Bosley, Zita, and Audrey Rose are deafened, so they don’t hear his instructions. Bosley throws a Ray of Frost at it, and Zita attempts to double-dagger it. Dol calms the creature. Hendra finds the green and silver potion and moves toward Slick. Zita double-daggers the animal, which sets it off again. Dol throws the potion into the creature’s open mouth, turning it back to its normal size.
Gattlebee finishes packing, places Slink back in his cage, and locks it. Gattlebee hands them a bag with three thunderstones, two cure light potions, and three tanglefoot bags. Gattlebee disguises himself as Dol, and Dol disguises himself as Gattlebee.
They start taking the route that they charted out to the brewery. As they travel the course, they see more and more people in costumes and masks with instruments. Audrey Rose and Zita use their hats to change into costumes. The group and their parade escort start going through the bottleneck bridge. They see a couple of short, cloaked figures smoking cigars at the ambush point Zita had initially mapped out.
Sabrina tells Gattlebee to change into a parade goer; she does the same. The short figures come out at them. Hendra shoots them with a crossbow. Dol throws a tanglefoot at one, and Audrey Rose throws a bomb at the other. Bosley walks up and spell strikes one of the goblins. The goblin goes to throw a bomb at Bosley and misses and throws it behind himself. Another goblin throws a bomb. The end of the bridge is now encased in fog.
Sabrina goes through the cloud and becomes nauseated. A crossbow bolt zips past Zita’s head. Audrey Rose throws a bomb at one, and Zita aims a crossbow at the other. Bosley stabs the goblin. It attempts to retaliate but misses. A goblin throws an alchemist bomb at Audrey Rose, knocking her out.
Sabrina makes it to the other side of the bridge. Zita pours a healing potion down Audrey Rose’s throat. The goblin throws a bomb at Zita and hits her and Audrey Rose.
Sabrina and Gattlebee run to the Yeast of All brewery. Dol heads to the Broken Barrell.
Bosley and one of the goblins engage in combat. Zita pours another potion down Audrey Rose’s throat. Once she’s up, she takes her own potion. Bosley runs the goblin through and saves the potion. The remaining goblin calls for backup. Bosley, Audrey Rose, and Zita slip away and head toward the Yeast of All brewery.
Gattlebee takes his hat off and approaches the woman outside the Yeast of All brewery. She slaps him, unlocks the door, and storms off.
Everyone gets 1300 XP.
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