The session continues with Grundel locked in a brutal underground brawl against Sheila, a massive half-orc woman. Grundel enters a blind rage while the rest of the party attempts to position themselves in the packed warehouse. Blu and Nebish are unable to push to the front, but Mickle and Drathus secure a vantage point near the ropes.

From their position, Mickle and Blu spot their target—Heinrich Voss (the man with the green eye)—watching the fight and counting a large sum of money. Acting quickly, Mickle casts Invisibility on Blu, who begins to navigate the crowd. To provide further support, Mickle mounts his Broom of Flying to track the invisible Blu from above. To distract the crowd and Voss, Blu begins “making it rain” by throwing 15 gold pieces into the air, creating a chaotic stir that allows the duo to shadow their target without raising immediate alarm.

In the ring, the fight reaches a violent peak. Grundel utilizes his superior strength to suplex Sheila, dealing significant damage. He attempts to straddle and pummel her, but the crowd's cheers fuel a comeback for the veteran fighter. Sheila retaliates with a series of lightning-fast strikes, landing a dirty blow to Grundel's groin. As Grundel doubles over, Sheila delivers a powerful critical hit directly to his nose, knocking him unconscious and winning the fight. Despite the loss, the party nets 100 gold as Blu had bet against Grundel at 10-to-1 odds.

As the crowd disperses for the next match, Heinrich Voss attempts to slip away. Mickle and an invisible Blu follow him to a dark, industrial river boardwalk. Blu reveals himself behind Voss and attempts a deception, posing as a “curator of curious items” interested in purchasing the stolen black cloak. Heinrich, inherently paranoid, becomes suspicious when four of his associates emerge from the shadows, flanking the party.

Tensions break into a Quick Draw moment between Blu and Voss. Using a grit point, Blu acts with incredible precision, shooting the revolver directly out of Heinrich’s hand before he can fire.

A full-scale skirmish erupts near the river:

• Nebish uses Conjure Animals to summon eight swarms of ravens, which descend upon the thugs in a swarm nightmare.
• Mickle superhero-smashes Brandi’s Blessing into the ground, casting a third-level Bane on the attackers and Hexing Heinrich.
• Drathus arrives on the scene, delivering a monstrous 54 damage turn by combining Divine Smite with his executioner’s axe to instantly pulverize a brute.
• Mickle utilizes Catapult to launch a R.I.P. Bomb at the group’s heavy hitter; the explosion is so intense it immolates the upper half of the target.
• Blu methodically clears the area, eventually finishing an attacker with a “home run” swing from the butt of his rifle (the “Butt Stick”).

Heinrich Voss, seeing his crew decimated, dives into the river to escape. However, Blu snipes him from 150 feet away, “red-misting” him as he surfaces. The party retrieves the bleeding Voss and stabilizes him.

Under interrogation, Heinrich Voss produces the stolen item: the Shanghai Slicker, a jet-black cloak soaked in blood. The party decides against execution, instead choosing to return the mangled “Voss” to the flower shop bookie joint as an “olive branch” to the local mob.

While identifying their spoils from the bodies, the party discovers a massive haul:

• The Shanghai Slicker: A cloak with 12 magically sealed, undetectable pockets.
• Encyclopedia (S through Z): An item allowing the party to automatically succeed on investigation checks regarding topics within those letters.
• The Highest of Fives: A legendary wooden ring that grants powerful magic (like Heal or Globe of Invulnerability) when paired with its counterpart, the “Lowest of Lows.”
• Ultra Mega Maxi Vita Pills: Experimental drugs with potent temporary buffs but a severe physical come-down.
• Cloak of Death: A garment that grants the wearer an undead appearance to confuse other undead.
• Shanghai Lightning Moonshine: A potent whiskey that allows the drinker to cast high-level lightning spells.

Returning to the city, Mickle utilizes his broom and enhanced hearing to eavesdrop on the original client at the Burnt Bridge Tavern. Inside, the client is conspiring with several others, accusing the party of rigging the fights and colluding with the thieves.

The conspirators realize that the party are not the easy “marks” they initially anticipated. As the men flee the room and move down the hallway, the party realizes they have stumbled into a larger scheme involving potential robbery and the mysterious presence of a Medusa within the city.