Witch random encounter?

Shinji Gaiden, Jade, Relmanthia, and Wesley each earn 4850xp and 4500gp (Includes the Hero Point for Wealth spent by Jade, as all are Hero Point users)

" At Tower ruined on the rivers side
Four and two did gather by fates swirl.
 O'er the bridge it came to homicide,
As gnome and bear found graves of water."
  The man pulled up sharply and looked over at Jake, "Wait, they murdered the Gnome?" 
"And his bear, yes. Threw the bodies in the river." replied Jake, kicking his donkey forwards, "Then the Coven of witches passed by  and got a little light fingered. They thought about robbing them blind, but the Devils monk had sharp eyes...what rhymes with 'covened maidens six'?"
The man rode on silently for a while next to the halfling. "What about the cats? you said the morning brought a howling of cats, I do not understand that."
Jake smiled, "No one does, that is why it is there. It is just a filler before the final verse: 
" Devil Left and angel right with child in between
but hearken well the words you say,
  as nothing is what it seems..."
The man scowls, "That doesn't scan. It is not even the same coupling. Now I feel like you are just pulling things out of your ass on the spot."
"Well of course I am. The whole story was, could you not tell?"

5 days of Downtime, and Loot from travels at half market values
DM rewards to Phyliss

[2000 gp] +1 ring of protection [no external clues]
[2000 gp] +1 amulet of natural armor [no external clues]
[1000 gp]+1 cloak of resistance [no external clues]
[300 gp] Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds 
[50 gp] potion/oil of enlarge person (CL 1)

[50 gp] potion/oil of protection from law (CL 1)

[25 gp] arcane scroll of magic missile (CL 1)

[150 gp] arcane scroll of acid arrow (CL 3)

[1000 gp] Dire Collar [no external clues]

[50 gp] potion/oil of sanctuary (CL 1)

[300 gp] potion/oil of disguise other (CL 3)

[750 gp] wand of shocking grasp (CL 1)

[150 gp] arcane scroll of bear's endurance (CL 3)

[375 gp] wand of mending (CL 1)

[150 gp] divine scroll of blessing of courage and life (CL 3)

[25 gp] arcane scroll of burning hands (CL 1)

[25 gp] divine scroll of aspect of the falcon (CL 1)

[50 gp] potion/oil of sanctuary (CL 1)

[25 gp] divine scroll of keen senses (CL 1)