Well, thanks for a fun session - at least, I hope everyone had fun. Please feel free to offer DM critique. The party defeated a Grey Render (CR 8), two waves of Drow soldiers (CR 8 and 9), a Megaraptor (CR 6), three Drow assassins (CR 6), and a pair of Megaraptors (CR 8). I am also awarding 1200 experiance (a CR 4) each for finding out the Drow are cooperating with the Yuan-Ti and that they have emptied out Engel. Total is thus 28000 XP, or 4000 each, just enough to level. (OK, I admit it, I added the last 1200 when I realized how close we were to 5th level.) Stuff captured (listing stuff that might be sold or just grabbed as potentially useful): Magic: Boots of Elvenkind, Cloak of Elvenkind, Periapt of Wisdom (+2), Pearl of Power I, Ring of Protection +1, Scroll of Dispel Magic, 8 Type I potions, 8 Type II potions, 11 Type III potions, 3 Type IV potions, 3 Type V potions Masterwork: Mithral Shirt, 2 Mighty Composite Longbows (STR 14), 3 short swords Normal: 4 Darkwood shields, 2 Mithral shirts, 18 mighty composite longbows (STR 14), 18 short swords, 3 light crossbows, 3 daggers, Spell Component Pouch, 2 longswords, 3 small steel mirrors, 3 sets of Thieve's tools, 3 climber's kits, 230g in coins, various minor stuff, a little already grabbed (rope and such). BTW, the total value of the potions will turn out to be about 4,000g. Pseudo-game: as the Duke and Ranos are arming for war, weapons and armor can probably be sold for almost full value - say 90% base - direct to the Duke. The Duke should also grant monetary or equipment rewards for the info thus far gained (after all, "great rewards" were promised). Gridley believes that we should send off our second Quaal's with info on Engel and the river defenses, plus the wandering giant lizards, and head back. After all, we don't KNOW that the Quaal's made it through, and we have important info. Plus, going back will give us a chance to re equip ourselves, and the Duke may have his own ideas about what he wants us to do next. "And a time for every purpose under Heaven." James David Rene Raskob (a.k.a. 452) Gridley, signing off.