Session IX - Why did we do that? Report

Our session begins with our intrepid adventurers facing off against the transformed sprites.  As soon as the group saw the transformation of the small, annoying creatures into giant toads and dragonflies, Scaldedstar and Thurmst turned and ran off into the distance.
  The rest of the group reasoned with the sprites, trading them the location of the cauldron of transformation potion for a ride to the cottage at the center of the lake so they can meet Bavlorna Blightstraw.
  Upon arriving they found a pool of water surrounded by detritus.  As they investigated doors and rooms, they cam across a taxidermy shop.  During the process they found a dead basilisk and gutted it for valuable pieces.  When they returned to the pool to finish their investigation they Wallace  uncovered a darkmantle that promptly attacked.  Being fleet of foot he used one of his qi points  and quickly dispatched the creature.  While the rest of the group investigated Shiro sneakily checked out a mirror standing in the middle of the pool with his Mage Hand, detecting nothing unusual.
  They went up the stairs and emerged in a hallway.  They worked their way through several rooms before running into a redcap working in the kitchen.  The redcap chases them into Bavlorna's study.  She is there with a darkling called Charm and two lornings.  Upon entering the room there was an obvious reason for conflict.  Quick thinking avoided a fight and instead the group was given 3 tasks to complete in exchange for the items they "lost" as children and information.
 

• The first task was to find her missing book.  Since that was ostensibly the reason for the visit, they returned the book immediately.
• The second task is to pickup a package for her from the bullywug dwellings.  It happens to be where they ran into Illig when he was plotting to overthrow the king
• The third is to figure out why the well in her rejuvenation pool is not working.

  Upon receiving their tasks, our session ends.
 

• Lemli, Mirum, Tootie, Wallace, and Shiro leveled up upon meeting Bavlorna