Goat and the Darkness

The party is introduced to itself when everyone is recruited for caravan duty by Garavel.  Garavel is the major-domo of the merchant princess, awaiting them at their destination.  The group travels a week out of Solku before arriving at the Sultan's claw, a peculiar shaped tree at the south edge of the Kelmarane surrounds.

Right as the party arrives at the campsite, a fire has broken out in one of the wagons.  The party scatters and helps in various tasks of moving a nearby wagon, helping the water bucket brigade to put out the fire, heal the wounded, and help calm the caravan's animals.  The fire is quenched before it can spread, and the only victim was the Varisian fortune teller Eloais.

An investigation is ordered to determine the cause of the fire.  Since the party members had not yet arrived in camp, they are put in charge.  Initial indicators made the gnoll expert Dashki, the principal suspect.  But a theory that a pugwampis could have caused the misfortune, had to be considered.  The camel drivers have lost their favorite goat, Rombard, and ask the party to search for him as they look for a pugwampis in the darkness.

Billy says "Pugwampis of unusual size... I don't think they exist", about the time the trail of Rombard and a tiny humanoid are discovered.  Following, the trail the party finds the cactus thicket where the goat has wandered into.  Zhadora wanders into the thicket as Billy spots the pugwampi that had abducted the goat.  Max has Billy hold his shot, as Zhadora slowly navigates the thorns.  Zhadora frees the goat only to be suddenly attacked by the hiding Pugwampis.  As the attack begins, Billy shoots and wounds the pugwampis.  The pugwampis is captured alive a brought back to camp.  Pugwampis are a type of gremlin that cause bad luck whenever they are around.  The caravan leader, princess Almah Roveshki, orders the beast destroyed before anything else happens.

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Session members:  Lars, Luce, Zhadora, Miracle Max, Alwin, Kushi, Billy
Session XP:  200 each.  +50 XP for Luce for negotiating a higher fee for the party's services.  +50 XP for Billy for looting 55 GP from the burnt wagon without anyone knowing.  +50 XP for Kushi for impersonating Almah while interviewing Dashki.
Session Loot:  Billy 55GP, each party member will earn 500 GP for their services reclaiming Kelmarane.