All Aboard

Once Sora returned from scouting the Sea Star the party drew up plans to board the vessel and rescue the Jarl. In the crowded dockside market the party noticed they had acquired a tail. The party split up to see who the brigands followed. Sora, Galanda, and Marlo ventured to the Scholar's District to seek out goods and supplies for the attack. Upon returning to Tormund and Trestin the others confirmed that the party was being watched. After drawing their attackers out into the back passages of the labyrinthine docks, the party sprung an ambush on their attacker, defeating them deftly. Questioning one of the survivors the party determined that the ship seemed lightly crewed and so the party decided to storm the ship. After fighting their way through the crew, the party discovered their old nemesis Alban Prewdact was laying in wait for them onboard. 

To Hasbergen

Upon discovering that the dead were bandits the party's attitude toward the survivor soured quickly. Sensing the mood the bandit started to please and bargain for his life, telling the party he has some information about Jarl Steinolfsson. After telling the party that he and his boys tried to ambush the White Hand henchmen fleeing with a captive, the bandit Kari Swiftshield led the party to Hasbergen. In the city the heroes leveraged their unsavoury new companion to make contact with some crooked city guards and enquire after the White Hand. Following a near dust-up the party learned that the White Hand had a VIP captive onboard a cargo ship anchored in the harbour. The ship is set to depart soon and is said to be hiring deck hands in three days. That night the party went snooping around the docks and found the white hand's ship. Sora changed forms and snuck aboard to do some recon for an impending rescue.