Mirthquake!

Stuck in Mirabar, the group ponders what to do. Ma’lorn (AKA Shoress) opines that he is sick of trudging about for much risk and little reward and wants to take a break. He asks the group to accompany him to Daggerford, where he hopes to join Kowela’s theater troupe and earn an ‘honest’ living. Given his Zhentarim connections, it is far more likely that he plans to spy on Thudheim, but his announcement angers Dr. Mingus. Mingus takes the opportunity during the discussion to cast Slay Living on the unsuspecting Ma’lorn.
Luckily for Ma’lorn, his Cowl of Warding reflects the killing spell back onto Mingus – who fails his save and promptly expires on the spot. Stunned into silence for a few seconds, the group quickly loots the cooling Mingus and flees Mirabar, hiring a comfortable wagon to deliver them back to Daggerford.
Along the way, Dalliance ponders deeply upon the path her feet are following and wonders about the wisdom of the company she has been keeping. Returning to Daggerford, her mind is primed to receive the gentle words of Parker, cleric of Selune – who converts her to his cause (and alignment) – and who then joins the group. While thus engaged, Dallance is approached by a halfling who offers services to the group – but not too many. The interview process is a bit…confusing…but soon enough the little wooly wonders has broken Reiza’s arm in a demonstration of his martial prowess. He apologizes and sets the bone and helps it to heal a few minutes later, aided by the bemused Parker.
Dalliance and crew head back to Thudheim, where she checks on her tower. Soon thereafter she is ‘invited’ to a meeting with Thud. Obviously lobotomized (or heavily charmed) Thud is a mere shadow of his former self, but there are no grudges held against Dallaince. Soon enough, in an attempt to show the new leaf she has turned over, Dalliance leads the group out into the hills to break up what is left of the slaving operation that ran throughout the area. Their primary target is Thudheim’s own Thad (ex-captain of the guard and prominent man about town).
Sneaking and peeking – scooting and slinking – the group gains entrance to the complex through a well-camouflaged well. They set about trying to determine how next to proceed.