The Kingdom Claims its 1st Hex (Date: 1/2/8)

A fortune in coins (well 8,000 gp worth) was found in Bartok's guest mattress. While wondering how to deal with the massive weight of coinage, Marty went and rounded up the remaining toughs, assuring them amnesty if they cooperated. By the time the priest returned with his new charges, he arrived to find that Hedge had severed one of Bartok's fingers and was being severely reprimanded for his transgression. Prince Euwyn addressed the men laying out the terms of his new arrangement before beheading Bartok to hammer home his point. The men were sent to collect the local famers, while the party debated the prince's action and what to do with the newfound wealth. Euwyn kept the manor and a pair of the toughs failed to return (having been turned into bandits by a subplot). The farmers were asked to cultivate the land in Euwyn's name in exchange for 1/2 of the proceeds.

The band returned to the palace and explained the new arrangement. The toughs were sent to guard the forest road and Malwan laid claim to the Bartok farm and surrounding lands. Marty found that Lumi was settling in well to her new job and coming along quickly with getting the forge up and running. They shared a fun night on the town to celebrate.

No rest for the weary, the band set off to the Hashberry farm next to the swamp, arriving to discover that the trouble with Boggards was indeed real. In fact, a child had just been kidnapped!