The party continued eastward, eventually arriving at the reclusive monastery Thurl had warned them about.  The group debated between knocking and merely kicking in the front door, but eventually decided discretion was the better part of valor and began sneaking around the imposing building's perimeter.  They quickly discovered a seemingly deserted garden protected only by a meager 6' wall.  The party scaled the wall and surreptitiously checked the locks on three different adjoining doors.

Shortly after breaking into the garden, two of the massive earthen statues came to life and began to attack.  The party fought bravely and, despite taking heavy damage, was able to destroy the gargoyles without attracting any undue attention.  The group then snuck into the monastery through a poorly-secured door, finding themselves in an empty hallway.  Through the use of Oni's "Pass Without a Trace" ability and Temmie's timely Invisibility spell, the group was able to explore both the Abbess's personal chambers and a distillery without being detected.  Their luck ran out when they decided to openly approach a monk working in a scriptorium.  They pressed the advantage afforded through surprise and quickly cut down the four monks that confronted them.