Dragons and a plan for rescue

2 of our heroes were in dire straits, the Weeping Willows Stables was a burning inferno, and the Druid - Baris - and Rogue/Monk - Kantif were still underground. The two were able to scavenge most of their gear, but the main access to the stables now had falling burning timbers, and little chance of escape. Deciding to follow the Black Rune dwarves that had earlier run down one passage, they passed by locked doors. Further and further down they went, following passages and taking turns at T-intersections. A group of Black Runes tried to give chase, but they were able to escape, coming out into the smokey ruins of Enstad in a charred and blackened cellar.

The majority of the party, waited in hiding to see if their 2 companions would escape the conflagration. But this was put to a stop by a massive flying creature. Probably over 30 feet from snout to tail-tip.. a WHITE dragon. Breathing a hailstorm of
cold and frost, the fire was put out at the Weeping Willow stables, but the area was now a snow and ice covered landscape.

Deciding to return towards their steamboat - stuck in the canal, with the once mighty river now a meager trickle. The plan was to try and rescue Cheeta. Surprisingly, both groups had similar thoughts.

By the time they made it to the canal, Doc Holiday, Robin, Cedric, Extrano, and Thograa were tired but stealthily across the canal. A crew of creatures looked to be scrambling over the riverboat. They were able to find a spot to rest

- wine and spirits cellar. While down there, a secret door was found as well as the explosive trap that destroyed most of the bottles and kegs as well.
Battle was heard outside and the group surprised to see Baris and Kantiff engaged in battle with some goblins, and then a flying grey-skinned humanoid man whom rained down magic upon them. Defeating the goblins - one surrendering - the grey-skinned flyer retreated. The group retreated back to the cellar, and rested. They realized the secret door they had found was an entrance to the sewers under Enstad.
After some persuading, the heroes gathered information from the goblin prisoner, willing to guide them underground to the area where Cheeta most likely would be imprisoned.

Traveling the somewhat surprisingly not too smelly sewers, they learned that there was a great deal of work going on underground by the BlackRunes, something to do with the power source that had allowed the Elves of Enstad to control the weather for many miles around the city. The Black Rune leaders were seemingly desperate to take control of this.
The RedWater Fellowship came upon a check point - a rope bridge, multiple guards on the other side and an orc on the near side.
Some clever negotiations looked to be working until the orc saw the very prominent sword that Doc Holiday was carrying. Once owned by a

hero of the BlackRunes. the orc guard did not fall for the fast talking Doc, and battle was engaged!

Until next time..