On the 11th Day of the 1st Month after the Autumn Equinox

On the 11th day of the 1st month after the autumn equinox (continued):
After a short rest, the adventurers continued their exploration of the ramparts. They followed a long, dark corridor for 300 feet that ended in double doors, dim light seeping through. Peering through the chinks in the door, Beorn saw three humans carrying halberds, standing at the ready. In an attempt to unnerve the guards and possibly cause infighting, Beorn conjured the spectral image of a ghostly female similar to Lady Saharel. Two of the guards were taken in by the ruse, but the third dismissed the image with a swing of his halberd. Beorn then cast a spell of fear on the unbeliever, who ran into the far corner.

Tossing open the doors, the adventurers engaged the enemy in combat. Bright light flooded the room as Cyrienne tossed a sunrod through the door. An extended battle ensued with the human guards, a shadow hunter bat, two acid-spitting drakes, two undead wolves, and Borlum and Kalmo Darano (wererats). As the battle turned against them, the wererats fled up the stairs of the tower. One of the human guards surrendered and agreed to fight with the adventurers against the wererats. The adventurers quickly followed the wererats upstairs but were unable to prevent their escape.

The human was willing to speak yet eager to leave. The guards had been forced into the service of the wererats with the threat of lycanthropy. Before departing, the human told the group that the tower basement held 5 chained wolves. He knew nothing of the compound beyond, other than there were more young wererats led by the Darano patriarch.

Conflicted about whether to push further into the wererat den or return to the monastery to recuperate, the adventurers took a short rest and evaluated their options.

Rewards: 450 xp