Seeking the Pirate's Camp

28 Desnus

After a day of rest, Bordeno, the merchant accompanying the convoy, decided that one ship should stake back as a rear guard with most of the adventurers.  The rest of the convoy would proceed, protected by Varua the ranger and Fynmere, the hired fighter.

The group decided to seek out the pirate's camp and go on the offense.  The ship dropped them off at a point where the rivers converge, planning to meet again in ten days.  If the party doesn't return, the ship will try to meet them every two days for another week before giving up.

29 Desnus

Sion, Lee Sin, and Soraka snuck up to the large pirate camp which straddled the river.  Awaiting nightfall, the group ambushed guards on the north side of the camp; other pirates fled across the rope bridges to assemble and prepare to hold off the intruders.

The group was surprised to see Varua and a dwarf barbarian, Emil, emerge from the woods.  Always the chaotic one, Varua decided to abandon the convoy and seek out his friends.  Emil, who was a slave on one of the pirate ships, sought revenge.  Following a ill-planned release of an Ogre, the group managed to defeat the pirates, including their Captain Zaskoro who was an experienced wizard.

Zaskoro and Reven, one of the pirates, surrendered when it was obvious the battle could not be won. As Soraka, Lee Sin, and Sion searched the Captain's house, Varua murdered Zaskoro as Emil watched.  The evil act affected the group significantly; the Paladin Sion worries that his god may not favor him given his association with Varua.

After letting Reven go, in a moment of remorse, the group discovers a map that may lead to loot.  They start chasing Reven up river in hopes that he knows more.