Memories of Holdenshire: Wanted in Northminster
As the party finally emerges from the catacombs through a secret door, they are instantly confronted with the fact that they are all wanted by the town guard and are considered dangerous cultists.
The halfling they accidently smacked with the secret door is Belton Freedew, who can serve as a fount of information about Northminster, the Redwall area, and the situation the adventurers are in. The captain of the guard (Tariq Crestveil) has been trying to stamp out this mysterious cult for weeks, and the PCs are the most wanted criminals in the city. Thankfully, they're in Redwall, the essentially lawless area of town where the guard rarely patrols.
If any of the PCs are still wearing the cultist robes, Belton recommends ditching them before anybody spots them.
When the adventurers bring up that they're missing memories, read or paraphrase the following:
Belton scratches his chin for a moment and then snaps his fingers saying, "Apple Pie! No, Appleseed! Yeah, Granny Appleseed, a weird old broad, lives out in the Weirwood. My cousin took a real nasty wallop and went all thick in the head, could barely talk. Granny Appleseed did some magical whatsits and he was all better and beating me at cards again. If there's anybody who can fix them memories, it'll be her. Way out of the city too, which is good for you lot because the longer you stay around here the better chance captain Tariq is gonna catch you and lop off yer heads. Now, I can't get you outta Northminster for free exactly—I may need your help with a few things before we can get out of here."
Dangerous, Sneaky Shopping
Partially as actual preparation for a long trip and a little of Belton figuring he can get something out of this situation, the halfling tells the PCs that the town guard is certain to execute them if they turn themselves in, and they'll need to sneak out of the city to survive. He just needs them to do a few things before he can smuggle them out of Northminster.
- Strips of Dried Yewclaw Bark from Dr. Tinbellows.
- 20 gold he is owed from the goblins Muggs and Runns.
- As many supplies as they think they'll need from out of the back of the Thrifty Griffon.
While the adventurers are gathering all this, Belton leaves to get his wagon ready for their departure and also to get a cloak to conceal each of their faces.