Morning in town turns into a panic sprint. The party pays the church to restore Robin, hands over the Ring of Saint Ulfric for study, and realizes the clock on Father Vale is still ticking. Then they try a “rumor” plan that is basically five town criers yelling about a magic ring all day, while the real problem shows up, guards vanish, fires start, and paranoia spikes. One would-be arsonist spills the pitch, “Father Vale offered me freedom,” and dies in the street. Robin slips out to scout and finds the ugly truth, a small advance team arguing over how to burn the walls, and a larger camp of roughly 30 fighters studying a map of the town and picking their entry points