# Session 4 – The Clockwork Trail and Gralhund Villa Bloodbath
**📍 Location:** Trollskull Manor → Sea Ward → Gralhund Villa → Trollskull Basement
**🎭 Party:** Eyeless (Eirlys), Captain John Mercer, Dren, Slim Jim (Tiberius), Silas
**📆 Date:** 12/07/2025
**🎚️ Level:** Party reached **Level 4**
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## 📖 Summary
The party continued their hunt for the rogue Nimblewright using the magical detector, eventually tracking it to Gralhund Villa. After days of searching, screams from within the estate prompted the group to intervene. Inside, they discovered a brutal clash between Zhentarim agents and the Gralhunds’ household forces.
They fought through multiple floors, stabilized a wounded servant, and accidentally killed a friendly ally (unnoticed). Eyeless sent for the City Watch, who arrived in force. Slim Jim was arrested and sentenced to 10 days in prison and fined 200 gold; the others were released.
Later, the party was paid 10 platinum (40 later) by a hidden Zhentarim agent seeking refuge. Days afterward, they found the Nimblewright discarded in a trash heap. It now hides in Trollskull Manor’s basement—carrying a mysterious map.
The party reached Level 4.
### 🧲 The Nimblewright Hunt Intensifies
After their battle in the sewers, the party resumed their investigation into the rogue Nimblewright. Using the magical detector provided by the Temple of Gond, they scoured the city over three days. Finally, the detector activated in the Sea Ward, outside **Gralhund Villa**, a noble estate known for its antiques and farmland.
The party split up: some observed the grounds while others returned to Trollskull and nearby taverns to gather intel. Although locals knew little about the Gralhunds, their reputation as collectors made them plausible Nimblewright owners.
### 🏰 Screams at the Estate
As the group reconvened, **screams rang out from within the villa**. The party forced entry through the front gate, discovering **slain guards and servants**, and **Zhentarim agents standing over the bodies**. A violent melee ensued as the party pushed inside.
On the stairs, they found a **young servant girl bleeding out**. **Eyeless stabilized her using Healing Hands**. **Slim Jim suggested hiding her among corpses** to protect her, which Eyeless firmly opposed. The girl was kept safe and eventually evacuated.
### 🧹 Clearing the Manor
On the second floor, the party encountered a **room of terrified servants**. Eyeless encouraged the most courageous one to flee and call the **City Watch**.
Elsewhere, **house guards were engaged in combat with invading Zhentarim**. The party rushed in. During the chaos, **Silas accidentally unleashed a psychic blast** that killed a **friendly half-orc ally**. Thankfully, **no one realized Silas was the source**.
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The battle raged until the final thug was struck down by **Slim Jim—just as the Watch arrived**.
### 🚨 Arrests & Aftermath
**25 City Watch officers**, led by **Detectives Barnabus Blastwind and Sergeant Cromley**, arrived and locked down the estate. Despite helping suppress the assault, the party was detained for questioning. **Slim Jim was arrested** for interfering in a noble’s estate and attacking suspects. He was sentenced to **10 days locked up** and a **200 gold fine**. The rest were released without charges.
Afterward, the party was contacted discreetly by a **female Zhentarim agent** . She offered **50 platinum** for the group to help her **stay hidden while the Watch investigated the Black Network**.
### 🤖 The Nimblewright Recovered
Three days later, while continuing their search, the party discovered the **rogue Nimblewright discarded in a trash heap**. Damaged but functional, it was brought to **Trollskull Manor and hidden in the basement**. The construct carried a **mysterious map**, which the group is now investigating.
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## ⚔️ Combat Highlights
- **Eyeless** used Healing Hands to stabilize a wounded servant girl and organized survivors.
- **Slim Jim** was nearly killed by a brutal counterstrike after wounding a thug. He landed the final kill in front of the arriving Watch.
- **Silas** accidentally killed a friendly half-orc ally with a psychic blast; no one realized he was responsible.
- **Dren** and **Captain John** cleared rooms and fought side-by-side through multiple ambushes.
- Several **Zhentarim agents and house guards** were killed. Two **City Watch officers** were already dead before the party arrived.
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## 💰 Loot & Rewards
- 💰 **50 platinum** (10 upfront, 40 after) by a grateful Zhentarim agent for help staying hidden.
- 🤖 **Rogue Nimblewright recovered** and concealed beneath Trollskull Manor.
- 🗺️ **Mysterious map** found in the Nimblewright’s possession—contents unknown.
- ⛓️ **Slim Jim sentenced:** 10 days of jail + 200 gold fine.
- 🎉 **All party members leveled up to Level 4**.