* In the city of Phent, many tasks were undertaen over the perod of two days the party remained on the surface.

* On a gray drzzly day, a snoring gnome, one Dorito Latchcatch, was found in the second story of one of the ruined houses.  He turned out to be rather excitable.  He is a craftsman and tradeer who deals in gems and repeating crossbows.  He was allowed to remain on site, and left the following day to finish his journey to Phent.

* Daern and the contractors at Grit & Gravel finished reconstructing the walls.  The entire sum to restore the common area of the keep was paid, and once again Daern will oversee the work effort.  A nice price was negotiated.

* Many characters went shopping.  Ssphit bought marbles.  Nym visited the church of Mask. 

* Savio attempted to get a job at the Midstop Tavern.  Two of the patrons remembered him from the chaos he caused before, and the inkneeper, Oaf Thicknail, refused to hire the troublemaker.  Saevio proceeded to throw the gnome sitting at the table nearby, smashing another table with the startled fellow.

* A mad chase ensued, and Saevio ran out of breath.  Oaf cought up and smote the upstart unconscious, and turned him over to the guards.

* At first Saevio was ordered to be incarcerated for a week for disturbing the peace, but got off with three days of privy work after the cleric of Tyr spoke up for him.

* Saevio was placed in the cell with another gnome from the Dragonjaws named Block, who was pretty loopy himself. They got on quite well together.

* Tak packed up his things and left on a little trip of his own.

* A new party was formed, with several fresh members, and the trek was made back to "The Dungeon".

* Several rooms full of slain darkmantles and orcs were found.  Indeed a score of slain orcs from Orghar's former clan were disovered.  The bodies were looted.

* An orc that escaped the darkmantles found his way to a closet and hid.  The party helped him escape.

* Party 3 was formed: Puchoo, Pacha, Derrek, Danin, Ssphit, Ulfas

* Ended Ches 25, Mid Day