Memories of Holdenshire: The Truth Will Set You Free
Having seen the true nature of the cult he has been so ardently tracking, Captain Crestveil concedes to the adventurers that he believes their previous claims of innocence regarding his sister's death. He plans to return to Northminster, calling off the search as he goes and having all wanted posters of the PCs removed. While he doesn't have it on him, he does offer each member of the party half of the reward posted for their capture—namely 50 gold—as reward for having put down Ofrain Cassar and ending the threat he posed. The adventurers are welcome to this reward on their next visit to Northminster, where the captain offers to treat them to dinner as an additional show of his appreciation.
Belton of course is ecstatic to see the party again, saying:
"I knew you were a good lot. And more than that now, aren't ya? Heroes is more like it by my thinking!"
He is also begrudgingly offered a pardon by Tariq for his part in their escape from Northminster weeks ago, albeit with the resigned air of someone who knows the halfling is going to go right back to smuggling.
Finally, any mind control victims that survive regain consciousness, bewildered and horrified by their surroundings. Much like the PCs, they've lost all memories from the past month and plead with the party for answers and advice.
What Comes Next?
The adventure intended to pick up where Memories of Holdenshire leaves off is To Slay A Dragon, which returns to Hengistbury and involves the kobolds acting on their true plan of kidnapping Ariadne Torek. There are a few different hooks that can bring the PCs back to Hengistbury, including escorting Belton (after back-to-back excitement he's decided to take a load off for a few weeks and is keen to hire someone to track down Rummynose), helping the surviving cultists regain their own memories, the bonds they've formed with the town's various NPCs, and of course the Autumn Festival, depending on how the adventurers want to spend their downtime. If there's another adventure that the party would like to pursue, consider using the memory recovery mechanic as a way to have them investigate elsewhere.
In either case, thank you for experiencing this introduction to Level Up and its mechanics! If this has piqued your interest, there's a whole line of adventures in Hengistbury (in the To Save A Kingdom adventure path) and still more to discover in Level Up!