The Red Cord Bandit's Hoard

The hideout's valuables are divided between the common room, the lookout post, and the leaders' private quarters. The thugs kept most of the loose coin and practical gear, while the thieves concealed tools and stolen jewelry in easily moved caches. The fighter's equipment is battered but usable, and the warlock and trickery cleric each left behind personal objects that may lead to future complications. The most important discovery is not the coin, but the coded ritual journal, ambush map, and raven-marked token. Together, they suggest that this bandit crew was receiving instructions from a larger criminal organization. The loot is substantial for a party of 3rd-level adventurers, but much of its value comes with social risk because several valuables can be traced to their former owners.