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	== What happened ==		== What happened ==

	# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]'''. He made a '''casual introduction''', asked to view the wares, and '''~~told the shopkeeper about~~ his party''' — but '''didn't ask any questions'''. He examined the stock and '''left without buying anything'''.		# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]'''. '''[[Helvur Tarnlar]]''' and '''[[Maegla Tarnlar]]''' were both tending the shop. He made a '''casual introduction''', asked to view the wares, and '''mentioned his party''' — but '''didn't ask any questions'''. He examined the stock and '''left without buying anything'''.
	# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.		# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.
	# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.		# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.

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	== People ==		== People ==

	* '''Bandits''' ~~— hostile~~ group on the road (no names recorded)		{\| Who !! Role
	* '''Raiders / reavers''' ~~— ambush~~ force in the hills (hostile, slain; no names recorded)		\|-
			\| '''[[Helvur Tarnlar]]''' \|\| Clothier; present at Tarnlar's during Togar's visit
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			\| '''[[Maegla Tarnlar]]''' \|\| Clothier; present at Tarnlar's during Togar's visit
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			\| '''Bandits''' \|\| Hostile group on the road (no names recorded)
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			\| '''Raiders / reavers''' \|\| Ambush force in the hills (hostile, slain; no names recorded)
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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	Before leaving '''[[Red Larch]]''', '''[[Togar]]''' ~~browsed~~ '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''' ~~but didn't buy anything~~. ~~The~~ party ~~then~~ pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' ~~in earnest~~ — '''bandits''' on the road, then a '''reaver ambush''' ~~in the hills~~. The party won; the session ended '''before searching the site'''.		Before leaving '''[[Red Larch]]''', '''[[Togar]]''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''' — casual introduction, mentioned the party, examined wares without buying (and without asking questions). Then the party pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' — '''bandits''' on the road, then a '''reaver ambush'''. The party won; the session ended '''before searching the site'''.

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	== What happened ==		== What happened ==

	# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''', ~~looked over~~ the stock, and '''left without buying anything'''.		# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]'''. He made a '''casual introduction''', asked to view the wares, and '''told the shopkeeper about his party''' — but '''didn't ask any questions'''. He examined the stock and '''left without buying anything'''.
	# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.		# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.
	# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.		# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.
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	== Key moments ==		== Key moments ==

	* '''Togar at the clothier''' — ~~scoped out Tarnlar's quality gear~~; no purchase.		* '''Togar at the clothier''' — polite intro, mentioned the party, browsed only; no questions, no purchase.
	* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.		* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.
	* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.		* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.

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	= Session 05 — The Reaver Ambush =		= Session 05 — The Reaver Ambush =

	''Reconstructed from memory — ~~correct anything that's off~~.''		''Reconstructed from memory — corrected with player notes.''

	Previous: '''[[Session 04 - Feathergale Spire\|← Session 04]]'''		Previous: '''[[Session 04 - Feathergale Spire\|← Session 04]]'''
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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	The party ~~finally~~ pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' in earnest~~. They left Red Larch, fought~~ '''bandits''' on the road, ~~and walked into~~ a '''reaver ambush''' in the hills. The party won the ~~fight and killed every attacker. The~~ session ended '''~~right after combat''' —~~ the ~~bodies and the area had '''not been searched yet~~'''.		Before leaving '''[[Red Larch]]''', '''[[Togar]]''' browsed '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''' but didn't buy anything. The party then pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' in earnest — '''bandits''' on the road, then a '''reaver ambush''' in the hills. The party won; the session ended '''before searching the site'''.

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	== What happened ==		== What happened ==

	# ~~The~~ party left '''[[~~Red Larch~~]]''' to follow leads on the missing delegation.		# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''', looked over the stock, and '''left without buying anything'''.
			# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.
	# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.		# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.
	# They continued toward the delegation trail and were ambushed by '''raiders''' (reavers) in the hills.		# They continued toward the delegation trail and were ambushed by '''raiders''' (reavers) in the hills.
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	== Key moments ==		== Key moments ==

			* '''Togar at the clothier''' — scoped out Tarnlar's quality gear; no purchase.
	* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.		* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.
	* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.		* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.
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	== Places ==		== Places ==

	* '''[[Red Larch]]''' — departure ~~point~~		* '''[[Red Larch]]''' — departure; Togar visited the clothier first
			* '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''' — Togar browsed, no purchase
	* Road through the Red Larch surroundings / Sumber Hills		* Road through the Red Larch surroundings / Sumber Hills
	* '''Reaver ~~ambush site~~''' — hills outside Red Larch ~~(exact name TBD in play)~~		* '''[[Reaver Ambush Site]]''' — hills outside Red Larch

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	* '''Not yet collected''' — the ambush site still needs to be searched (Session 06).		* '''Not yet collected''' — the ambush site still needs to be searched (Session 06).
			* No purchase at the clothier.

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			* '''[[Togar]]''' — clothier visit

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= Session 05 — The Reaver Ambush =

''Reconstructed from memory — correct anything that's off.''

Previous: '''[[Session 04 - Feathergale Spire|← Session 04]]'''

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== At a glance ==

{| class="wikitable"
! !!
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| '''Party level''' || 4th
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| '''Started in or near''' || [[Red Larch]] (departure)
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| '''Ended at''' || Reaver ambush site in the hills — '''immediately after the fight, before looting'''
|}

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== Summary ==

The party finally pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' in earnest. They left Red Larch, fought '''bandits''' on the road, and walked into a '''reaver ambush''' in the hills. The party won the fight and killed every attacker. The session ended '''right after combat''' — the bodies and the area had '''not been searched yet'''.

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== What happened ==

# The party left '''[[Red Larch]]''' to follow leads on the missing delegation.
# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.
# They continued toward the delegation trail and were ambushed by '''raiders''' (reavers) in the hills.
# The party fought through the ambush and '''killed every attacker'''.
# The session ended '''immediately after the fight'''. The party had '''not looted''' the bodies or searched the site.

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== Key moments ==

* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.
* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.
* '''Hard fight''' — the party took hits (especially Togar, who was visibly battered by the end).
* '''Cliffhanger''' — victory, but no loot or clues collected yet.

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== People ==

* '''Bandits''' — hostile group on the road (no names recorded)
* '''Raiders / reavers''' — ambush force in the hills (hostile, slain; no names recorded)

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== Places ==

* '''[[Red Larch]]''' — departure point
* Road through the Red Larch surroundings / Sumber Hills
* '''Reaver ambush site''' — hills outside Red Larch (exact name TBD in play)

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== Loot & rewards ==

* '''Not yet collected''' — the ambush site still needs to be searched (Session 06).

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== Unresolved ==

* '''Search the ambush site''' — loot, bodies, and clues are waiting on the field.
* '''Why were these raiders here?''' — connection to the missing delegation is unknown.
* '''Ewan's favor''' — still outstanding from Session 04.
* Party goal unchanged: find the '''[[Mirabar]]''' delegation and learn more about '''cult activity''' in the valley.

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== See also ==

* '''[[Main Page#Where we left off|Main Page — Where we left off]]'''
* '''[[Session Recaps]]''' — full session list

[[Category:Session Recaps]]
[[Category:Player-facing]]

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	Before leaving '''[[Red Larch]]''', '''[[Togar]]''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''' — casual introduction, mentioned the party, examined wares without buying (and without asking questions). Then the party pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' — '''bandits''' on the road, then a '''reaver ambush'''. The party won; the session ended '''before searching the site'''.		Before leaving '''[[Red Larch]]''', '''[[Togar]]''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]''' — casual introduction, mentioned the party, examined wares without buying (and without asking questions). Then the party pursued the '''missing Mirabar delegation''' — '''bandits''' on the road (the party tried to keep one alive, but Togar's magic went catastrophically wrong), then a '''reaver ambush'''. The party won; the session ended '''before searching the site'''.

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	# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]'''. '''[[Helvur Tarnlar]]''' and '''[[Maegla Tarnlar]]''' were both tending the shop. He made a '''casual introduction''', asked to view the wares, and '''mentioned his party''' — but '''didn't ask any questions'''. He examined the stock and '''left without buying anything'''.		# Before the party left Red Larch, '''Togar''' visited '''[[Helvur Tarnlar, Clothier]]'''. '''[[Helvur Tarnlar]]''' and '''[[Maegla Tarnlar]]''' were both tending the shop. He made a '''casual introduction''', asked to view the wares, and '''mentioned his party''' — but '''didn't ask any questions'''. He examined the stock and '''left without buying anything'''.
	# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.		# The party set out to follow leads on the missing delegation.
	# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won.		# On the road they fought a group of '''bandits''' and won. The party had '''tried to keep one bandit alive''' for questioning — but '''[[Togar]]''' landed a '''critical hit''' with his magic, shifted into a '''crystal or stone form''', and '''charged through''' the captive. Bits of bandit went everywhere. Togar stood there '''stunned and visibly shaken''' — he had not meant to kill anyone like that.
	# They continued toward the delegation trail and were ambushed by '''raiders''' (reavers) in the hills.		# They continued toward the delegation trail and were ambushed by '''raiders''' (reavers) in the hills.
	# The party fought through the ambush and '''killed every attacker'''.		# The party fought through the ambush and '''killed every attacker'''.
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	* '''Togar at the clothier''' — polite intro, mentioned the party, browsed only; no questions, no purchase.		* '''Togar at the clothier''' — polite intro, mentioned the party, browsed only; no questions, no purchase.
			* '''Bandit fight''' — the party tried to capture one alive; Togar crit on magic, went crystal/stone, and ran through the bandit in a gruesome accident. He was visibly shaken afterward.
	* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.		* '''Missing delegation''' — the party committed to the investigation as their main goal.
	* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.		* '''Two fights on the road''' — bandits first, then the reaver ambush.