With the mischievous cunning of a Vingaard River ferret,
Macho joined a covert squad led by Bakaris, with Darrett.
But their attack was, unsurprisingly, poorly planned,
They found themselves at Steel Springs woefully outmanned.
Karyon gave the gnomes the week to settle,
Into their workshop of wood, glass, and metal,
While Uncle Elthar stuffed the storehouse full,
With two hundred goldsworth of Anuerus wool.
Gilbert asked Oglesby if, by any chance,
He had any info on a silver dragon lance.
Oglesby promised that he’d take a look,
While Ela Braeden busily began binding a book.
Marcus, with a speech both poignant and pithy,
Showed Joric and Eduard around their new smithy.
Jenessa Weaver wasn’t there as a smith,
But as a priestess in service to Kiri-Jolith.
Kanathar’s followers do as he asks.
Today, he assigned Mo and Curly new tasks.
Darth Curly will make the garden resplendent,
Darth Mo’s new role is holy sanctuary attendant.
Macho hired Tekal, a Dragon Army veteran,
Straight out of the cell he said he got better in.
As Barrack recruiter, he’ll rely on his charms,
And Lanal will serve as the Master of Arms.
Raven’s men stayed to hold down the fort,
To Kalaman, our heroes soon gave their report,
Then off to Greenshield Manor to rest,
And put their hirelings to the test.
Gilbert went into a ritual trance,
and cast Detect Magic on a singular lance.
Though the dragon motif etched in metal did glimmer,
the weapon had no special magical dweomer.
Hiding in the storeroom was a gaunt and skittish varlet,
a mage, Andir Valmarkos, dressed head to toe in scarlet.
The mage, without a spellbook, was looking pale and wan,
and very much looked forward to a trip to Kalaman.
Two prisoners were found: Elgo the Kender;
and Lanal, a soldier caught after a bender.
A search of the room uncovered a prize,
Dragon cult papers signed ‘Kansaldi Fire-Eyes’.
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