Ven 29, 2424 - Spies and Lies

Fendrel was a little twitchy and seemed very nervous as we started questioning him. He seemed very worried what the Syndicate would do to him. Z'ed and I played a little good cop bad cop to find out what he knows. When Bruin getting impatient and threatening him for information. He soiled himself and spilled the beans about a shipment of fiendish artifacts and relics. After some pressure we found out he is actually a wannabe spy for the resistance. He has been feeding information to Sal who has been giving it to the resistance in town.
He told us about a meeting place for the syndicate at a warehouse nearby. He warned that the Syndicate is always watching very closely. Fendrel ran off and pretty scared I doubt we will see the likes of him again. Poor guy just wanted to be like the spies in the stories.
Shortly after he was out of sight, some syndicate trackers came over the hill from the direction he disappeared. I got a little roughed up biting off a little more then I could chew but we made it through. Laslyn needed some field surgery from Klackers which was gnarly as all get out to witness.
We searched the bodies and found a peculiar cauldron that now follows me around and some other helpful items we divvied out to the party. I spent some time helping Bruin and Amani affix the new talismans to their armor and shields.
We got back to following the kobold tracks into the foothills. The area took a quick turn and gives me the creeps. Jagged rocks and edges. Dusty and damp at the same time. Loose stones and remnants of old trip traps and springs. This place has seen some shit.
The smell of sulfur and burning is thick in the air, almost suffocatingly so.
We heard some kobold on a ledge about 30 or so feet above us. Bruin being a noisy ass giant bear made too much noise and I think the kobolds heard us.
Scared of being detected I just yelled out in Draconic "Rope Salesman!"
I was able to talk us out of it and convince them I had some rope they really needed.
They told us to go talk to Grekin and they let us pass. Still cost me a gold to let them let us pass still but totally worth it to leave that encounter.