Back to the Basics

We rejoin the mercs team settling into a life of relative leisure after the events of the convergence in season 2.

The new team consisting of Gilbetta, Lilith, Koshano, Penn, and Norbog, are all finding ways to adapt to a less exciting life.

Gilbetta struggles, with the mountain of paper work that comes with being headmistress of the academy, while Lilith tries to adjust to having her sister around, who has revealed that she would like to become a bard as well. Penn has spent the down time mastering some necromantic magic, and has gained the service of an undead spirit Known and Harold Spengler. Norbog is finding her place in the world still plagued by the memories of a broken family, she is finding out how she fits with both of her parents now alive, and together again.

The team finds that they are all bored, and endeavors to travel to the land of Motofufu, to meet with the Thri-kreen tattoo artist Kithak. It is also revealed that Blacktooth has a lead some a group of escaped orc captives, that he would like to house at the academy. Desperate for excitement the team jumps at the chance and utilizes a former cult of the crushing wave ship to travel to Motofufu, it is revealed that the ship is imbued with the spirit of a water elemental, and the ships is then christened the "friend ship".

The episode ends with the party arriving at Kithaks, home only to find it ravaged and Kithak is missing.