Pearl takes a look at the dead creature and she identifies it as a Grick. It is a monstrosity that thrives in high altitudes, they attack with tentacles & beaks, and they prefer stone structures. Their hides are resistant to regular weapons. While looking at the gold statuette of the sun elf, Ari recognizes something about it, but cannot recognize it entirely.

• In a room off to the side, we find casks of swords with the emblem of Neverwinter, chain mail, brandy. Caulkin and Glittr recognize this as weaponry from the great cavalry from Waterdeep. This is favored by soldiers from the Lord’s Alliance. In the adjacent room we found what looks like a sleeping room with mats and food. We find a wall of waspon with 5 spears, 4 longswords, 3 morningstars, 2 greatswords, and a find quarterstaff. The quarterstaff is engaged with feathers and light at 1lbs and worth 10 gold. We take additional weapons.  It is currently between 3- 4pm. 

We take a short break and during which, Pearl hears the cawing of Ravens, but no birds are obviously in sight. Pearl thinks the ravens are “the enemy of my enemy” which are in combat with the Prince of Frost.

• We enter a room to the east and Caulkin quickly kills off two Bugbears. Ari finds 12 copper pieces on their bodies. We remove a wooden bar over a door to the south and find a room with an animal with the body of a bear and a head of an owl. It instantly kills Yrdlyn and a fight ensues. The creature runs off into the night. In the room that once contained the creature, high up, Glittr spots a wooden chest that is perched on the 2nd flood ledge. Yrdlyn uses Spider Climb on Glittr who is then able to climb the wall and climbs down to the ground floor with the chest. In the chest there are 165 gold pieces, a potion of healing, and 2 scrolls (1 scroll of silence, and 1 scroll that is written in a language Glittr knows but is unsure of 100%). 

We enter the final room of the castle to the North East. We find a Bugbear holding an unconscious Dwarf by the throat who says “Nobody moves or the Dwarf gets it.” Caulkin and Brylwynn speak to the BugBear, who continues to hold the Dwarf hostage.

• In the midst of the fight, another creature emerges from the room. After a long battle, the creatures are finally defeated. Caulkin awakens the Dwarf who reveals himself to Gundren. As we move the corpse of the “demon” its body bubbles and it reverts to this form:

Gundren shares that he was riding to Phandalin with Sildar many moons ago when they were attacked. He shares that his map to Wave Echo Cave is missing. Ari and Glittr examine the room and find the map to Wave Echo Cave in the mattress. She finds the map to Wave Echo Cave, 220 silver pieces, 80 gold pieces, 3 potions of healing. We are tasked with escorting Gundren back to Phandalin for 25 gold each.

• Glittr and Pearl inspect the humanoid creatures on the ground. Glittr recognizes this creature as a Doppelganger. It can shape change and can transform into a humanoid creature that it has been before. Gundren believes that the creature has the visage of a Drow, which are a race of elves that reside in the underdark.