Following the defeat of the night hag coven, the party took a twelve-hour long rest in the safety of the canyon cave.

• The Humming in the Dark: During the third watch, Khalid and Ark heard a low, steady humming sound emanating from outside the canyon walls. The sound lingered for nearly an hour before trailing away into the night.
• Party Shenanigans: During the rest, Garbajio attempted to steal an ingested poison mushroom from Khalid, but was spotted by Nebish and Bludarious. No combat ensued, and the watch passed relatively uneventfully otherwise.
• The Sight of the Armada: As the party crested the hills within two miles of Caracas, they observed a black-dotted horizon—a fleet of hundreds of Amazonian military airships encircling the city in a massive blockade.

The party approached the city via the main road and was intercepted by a cadre of twelve Amazonian soldiers, a Goliath, and a massive Iron Golem.

• The Command Tent: After a high persuasion roll by Khalid, the party was allowed to keep their weapons and was escorted to a beach command center to meet with a high-ranking Colonel.
• The Dossier: The Colonel revealed he possessed extensive dossiers on the party, knowing of their employment under The Baron (Harvey Proudbottom).
• The Counter-Offer: Stating that he wished to take the city without a guerrilla war against criminal elements, the Colonel offered the party a deal: deliver The Baron to the Amazonian Navy alive.
• Payment: After intense bargaining, the Colonel agreed to provide the party with a “non-fleet” airship (off the books) and allow them to keep any loot they recovered from the Baron’s compound.
• The Tools of the Trade: To assist in the capture, the Colonel provided two Darts of Paralysis and a specialized signaling bolt to be fired once the Baron was extracted from the city.

Entering the city, the party found Caracas in a state of eerie stillness. The bustling markets were gone, shops were boarded up, and the usual Amazonian patrols were absent from the streets.

• The Hag Eyes: The party visited Alara Windlass to identify the properties of the eyes harvested from the coven. Alara warned that a complete set of eyes from a hag coven could be used to fuel illusions of an “epic scale”—capable of covering entire cities or countries.
• Preservation: Alara suggested preserving the eyes in alcohol or formaldehyde, though she grew visibly unsettled as the party’s “hypothetical” questions became increasingly specific.

The party returned to the Baron’s stronghold, noting the extreme tension and skittishness of the guards.

• The Baron’s Specter: Harvey Proudbottom revealed his own plan: he intended to use the hag eyes to create a massive, terrifying specter to intimidate the blockading forces into retreat. He tasked the party with bringing him a high-ranking Amazonian officer to complete his ritual.
• The Decision: Realizing the Baron’s “you work for me or you're in my way” attitude left little room for neutrality, the party voted to proceed with the Amazonian contract.
• Combat Erupts: Bruenor Silverhammer released his pixie, who attempted to steal the Baron's Dimension Door ring to prevent his escape. The theft was spotted by a hooded henchman, and combat began.
• The Capture: Khalid cast Hypnotic Pattern, successfully charming The Baron and several guards. Seizing the opportunity, Mickle Cobblelob grappled the incapacitated Baron and stuffed him into his Bag of Holding.
• The Cliffhanger: The session ended with Mickle's homunculus, Lofta, flying toward the exit with the Bag of Holding (containing the Baron) while the rest of the party remained engaged in combat with the Baron's Goliath bodyguard and soldiers.

• Khalid successfully resisted a Zone of Truth cast by the Baron during initial negotiations.
• Bruenor utilized a Shardisite crystal to craft an Experimental Elixir of transformation with a 24-hour duration.
• The party currently possesses two Darts of Paralysis provided by the Amazonian Colonel.