Beguiled

Several members of the party climb the outside of the tower to a balcony where others have landed. The door into the tower is locked. Clifford is electrocuted while trying to unlock the door. After he recovers he uses knock to gain entry. The group proceeds up a circular stairway.
Thud enters a room that has four paintings. Each depicts a different elemental plane. Fire, Earth, Air & Water. There are also three doors in the room. Thud peeks into one of the doors and flops on the floor in fits.
Suddenly a magician half appears and casts fireball on the group. Greenleaf casts dispel magic and the apparition disappears.
The magician reappears and casts charm on the group and disappears.
Several of the members begin to attack one another. The magician reappears and uses his rod of beguiling to dominate person and control the final members. Dalliance and Shores flee and barely escape the tower. The rest of the group is killed by the magician and their items taken.
Among the dead are:
Thudmeister Splatski (Thud)
Greenleaf Longbranch
Maximilian Highfoot (Max)
Ashen Louie
Clifford Brownjacket
Dalliance and Shores return to Thudheim. Using a disguise they are able to fool the town guard and loot most of the magic and wealth that Thud had stored….

new characters coming soon…