Closing the Gap:

Secretary's Notes:
The Group wakes and breaks camp, leaving the guides behind. Group goes into town, crossing the bridge, and looks for the market and then the docks seeking a guide to Sebasos. Group becomes lost in the more upscale part of town and makes a nuisance of themselves. Group does remove their armor at the insistence of a constable. Shopkeeper finds a boy to escort the annoying Group to the local Troizen Army recruiter, Antenor. After some probing, Antenor accepts the group as sincere and offers them limited support in their mission.

Group takes wanna-be-soldier kid as guide, and follows a weak lead from another kid into the rough part of town. Group spreads money around freely attempting to get information about Nikostas and crew. Group eventually garners some information confirming their targets have been in town. Notably, the group concludes that the one-armed man from Nikostas's crew was in that part of town and talked with one Thrastos, local gang leader, at a dive called The Wine Hole.

Group visits The Wine Hole to speak with Thrastos, waiting most of an hour for him to show up. Thrastos does not show up. Kypros gets drunk and makes an ass of himself. Group continues wandering the neighborhood spreading money around and seeking clues about the one-armed man.

Group returns to The Wine Hole to seek Thrastos again. He is present and speaks with the group. Thrastos refuses to disclose the nature of his conversation with the one-armed man (Astos). He does imply that he can find the location of Nik & crew and provide it to the group, for a large price. Thrastos advises the group to meet him at the Wine Hole again at 9 PM.

Group leaves and returns to a previous contact (gambling hall), getting news that Nikostas himself was in town and spoke with one Lampus, a rich merchant believed to have ties with Sebasos. Group also gets uncertain evidence that Nik & crew are stationed to the north of town.

Day is fading. Group returns to Antenor, saying they may get Nik & crew's location soon. Antenor offers himself and two friends as reinforcements; all agree on a plan whereby Antenor & co can be contacted quickly. Gear is stashed at Antenor's.

Group returns to the rough part of town, which is much livelier at night. Group attempts to gain more information from street contacts, to no avail. Group returns to The Wine Hole, which is crowded with people. Anticipating directions to Nikostas, they send their guide to get Antenor & co. Entering The Wine Hole, Anthoon mistakenly believes that he sees Nikostas inside; the Group retreats from the tavern and some comic blundering ensues. Kosmas and Anthoon eventually resolve confusion, return to the tavern, and sit down with Thrastos & companion. Kosmas pays Thrastos a gold piece; Thrastos says Nikostas and crew are in the tin mines southeast of town. He offers to escort them to the exact location, but withdraws the offer at the mention of Antenor and company.

Group leaves The Wine Hole and waits outside for Antenor. Group notices persons in the tavern keeping an eye on them, splits up and checks for activity out the back door of the tavern. Thrastos and companion come out the front of the tavern; three more men emerge from the back. All are armed and armored.

Argument ensues at the back of the tavern between the new men and Kosmas and Iason; weapons are drawn and combat commences. Kosmas immediately clubs his opponent in the head with his mace, so violently that he is decapitated. The other two men are daunted and flee. Everyone at the front of the tavern runs to the back, creating a crowded, confusing mess. The Group routs the opposition; most escape, but Kosmas breaks one man's leg and he is captured. As Thrastos runs away, he shouts at someone wearing a beggar's cloak who joins him in running away. Group conjectures that it is Nikostas or one of Nikostas's men.

Group returns to captured man and begins to interrogate him while they wait for Antenor.