B7 & B8 (Upper Floor)

A couple of guards are up here when the PCs arrive, relaxing and playing cards. Verik is in the offices. If the upstairs is warned of the intruders, they take up ready positions and steel themselves for their arrival. Otherwise, they are startled by the party's appearance, and Verik appears on the second round to help deal with the problem. I suggest the following encounter for a party of five adventurers:

• 2 Emerald Claw Scouts
• 1 Emerald Claw Knight
• Verik Vancaskerkin

Total: 700 xp (Level 3 Encounter)

Verik wears, wields or otherwise carries treasure parcel 1 from level 1.

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