Girvan Adventure XI

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Ferric had </div> <div> Missiledine: gone on ahead and met one of the brigands at the old ambush site</div> <div> Missiledine: After a brief exchange things got ugly...</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is Fit and pretty healthy. he can walk/trot while rolb and the boy ride. we can increase our s</div> <div> Dukejr01: speed that way.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ferric, you turned to run, he shot at you with a crossbow and missed by bare inches</div> <div> Missiledine: ok Corren</div> <div> ElwingFD: I'm heading down the road towards town</div> <div> Missiledine: Ferric, you hear the brigand cursing furiously and trying to scramble down the stone</div> <div> Missiledine: you can hear him swear louder as he seems to fall and drop his crossbow... you are hoofing it towards</div> <div> Missiledine: Girvan</div> <div> ElwingFD: ah, yes that's the place I believe</div> <div> Dukejr01: <heh heh... cussing brigands... :-P></div> <div> Missiledine: right... he runs after you a bit, then stops and you hear him yell out... "Over here! Hurry!"</div> <div> ElwingFD: I look to see what he's refering too, but not stopping</div> <div> Missiledine: Horsemen are breaking out of the woods to your right and behind you perhaps 4 or 5 hundred yards</div> <div> Missiledine: ahead the road curves slightly and you can see a bridge</div> <div> Missiledine: The brigand is yelling franticly, trying to speed up the horsemen</div> <div> ElwingFD: not the same horsemen I passed while flying?</div> <div> Missiledine: are you going to turn around and study them?</div> <div> ElwingFD: not a chance</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: the bend in the road blocks your view of them and their's of you...</div> <div> ElwingFD: I'm running for the bridge...btw I'll need some magic costs since my books are packed away</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> ElwingFD: first off, do I see anything down the way of the bridge, like oh I dont know, the merchant?</div> <div> Missiledine: you will make the bridge with no sign of pursuit, yet</div> <div> ElwingFD: is there thick forest on both sides of me?</div> <div> Missiledine: no, sorry. the road looks empty. You can see a bit less than half a mile down</div> <div> Missiledine: no... the forest is about two hundred yard to your right. To the left is open meadow with a few trees</div> <div> Missiledine: there are a lot of boulders tho</div> <div> ElwingFD: also how far is the bridge away from me and is there forest on the other side of the bridge?</div> <div> ElwingFD: <getting big boomers again></div> <div> Missiledine: you have reached the bridge... there is no forest anywhere within two hundred yards</div> <div> Missiledine: <I hear them too></div> <div> Missiledine: <I keep saving just incase!></div> <div> ElwingFD: how long is the bridge (ie how long does it take to cross) and what does it go over? water?, how </div> <div> ElwingFD: high above?</div> <div> Missiledine: Many of the boulders are large enough to hide behind</div> <div> Missiledine: there is a stream below, maybe fifteen feet down to the water. The length of the bridge is about </div> <div> Missiledine: forty feet, it is of wood and stone</div> <div> Missiledine: at a run it won't take morte than a few seconds to cross</div> <div> ElwingFD: ok, I make for the boulders to hide behind before the riders come out from around the bend</div> <div> ElwingFD: are there bolders on the other side of the bridge?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, on both sides</div> <div> ElwingFD: ok, but I probably don't have enough time to cross before they come around, do I?</div> <div> Missiledine: you will have a little time before you hear the pounding of hooves... so yes, you do</div> <div> ElwingFD: I do it and then hide</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you are crouched down behind a hefty rock, when you hear the horses come galloping around the </div> <div> Missiledine: corner</div> <div> Missiledine: (bend actually)</div> <div> Missiledine: (Are you doing anything before they cross the bridge?)</div> <div> ElwingFD: I throw an explosive fireball at them, just as they get to the bridge so that it will hit the bridge </div> <div> ElwingFD: also</div> <div> Missiledine: how big?</div> <div> ElwingFD: I use fatigue</div> <div> ElwingFD: unless you have a different umana count then I do</div> <div> Missiledine: <Checking.. hang on></div> <div> Missiledine: <I have a note that says you have 1pt Umana, left.></div> <div> Missiledine: <Not sure when I wrote that></div> <div> ElwingFD: let's see, I need 2pts to get the lowest level of fireball don't I?</div> <div> ElwingFD: explosive I mean</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Missiledine: 2pts per 1d damage</div> <div> ElwingFD: no, I hold off doing anything</div> <div> Missiledine: <sigh... you take all the fun out of it!></div> <div> ElwingFD: I know, what can I do unless you let me rest til morning :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: ok then... you hear the hooves thunder across the bridge and continue down the road about two hundred</div> <div> Missiledine: feet. Then you hear someone yell..."Hold it! Stop!"</div> <div> Missiledine: There is some confusion and voices questioning the order...</div> <div> ElwingFD: can I see that far down</div> <div> ElwingFD: ?</div> <div> Missiledine: "If he were running down the road we'd see him! He's either hiding around here or invisible."</div> <div> Missiledine: peeking around the edge you see a milling knot of six riders, all in blue cloaks</div> <div> Missiledine: they all have various types of armor and strike you as fighter types</div> <div> ElwingFD: 6...did they all just pass me or did they meet up with some?</div> <div> Missiledine: it sounded like all the ones that crossed the bridge are in this group.. you don't know how many came</div> <div> Missiledine: out of the trees tho</div> <div> Missiledine: The one who sems to be in charge wheels his horse around and starts giving orders...</div> <div> Missiledine: "You, you and you... search that side. You two, with me on this side." </div> <div> ElwingFD: how far do these boulders go back and do they meet the forest?</div> <div> Missiledine: the rock field extends almost to the forest, but there is a lot of open space between rocks. anywhere</div> <div> Missiledine: from 30 feet to a hundred feet, depending on where you are</div> <div> ElwingFD: if I start heading back can I avoid being seen from the road?</div> <div> Missiledine: hard to say... they are mounted which gives a good viewing posistion</div> <div> ElwingFD: I'm going to have to try, or they'll find me quickly...which side of the bridge are then on and how </div> <div> ElwingFD: far away?</div> <div> Missiledine: you and they are on the Girvan side of the bridge. You are between the road and the forest. Three men</div> <div> Missiledine: are on your side of the road, three on the other</div> <div> ElwingFD: how far up?</div> <div> Missiledine: You are closer to the bridge and the stream then they are... they had ridden past your posistion a </div> <div> Missiledine: good hundred feet or so</div> <div> ElwingFD: well if I keep to the opposite side of boulders, and they are close enough, I could keep out of site.</div> <div> ElwingFD: how close are the boulders </div> <div> Missiledine: there are... four boulders large enough to hide you within 50 feet of you. the closest is 20' away</div> <div> Missiledine: moving towards the forest</div> <div> ElwingFD: I will try for the first one, before they can come around from the road</div> <div> Missiledine: ok.. the horsemen are wheeling their horses and spreading out three to a side... keeping low you dash</div> <div> Missiledine: for the boulder and duck behind it without raising any alarm</div> <div> ElwingFD: are the boulders tall enough that you couldn't see on top of them even when riding by?</div> <div> Missiledine: You hear the leader shout, "Hurry up! We don't have time to waste!"</div> <div> Missiledine: only a handful are that big, most of those are back by the ambush site, which is why it was the </div> <div> Missiledine: ambush site</div> <div> Missiledine: <Are you moving again?></div> <div> ElwingFD: is there a boulder that could block the view of my next move towards the forest?</div> <div> Missiledine: not knowing exactly where they are looking it is hard to say if you would be visible... you will have</div> <div> Missiledine: to poke your head out and judge their posistions</div> <div> ElwingFD: I will look from the ground around the boulder from the forest side and take a peek</div> <div> Missiledine: you can hear the sounds of their hooves on the frozen earth and the snorting of the horses and the </div> <div> Missiledine: creak of leather... the nearest horse is staring right at you from twenty feet, but the rider is </div> <div> Missiledine: standing in the stirrups looking back towards Girvan</div> <div> ElwingFD: ah, is he moving quickly and can I maneuver around the opposite side as he passes, or did I see any</div> <div> ElwingFD: others who might see me do that</div> <div> Missiledine: the horse has stopped as the rider looks back.. from your posistion you can't see anyone else</div> <div> Missiledine: suddenly the rider gives a shrill whistle... he hasn't looked your way at all</div> <div> ElwingFD: does he move or look around?</div> <div> Missiledine: he waves his arm in a 'gather up' motion and then points at one, then another man that you can't see</div> <div> ElwingFD: is he motioning them back to the road or towards his position</div> <div> Missiledine: he points to the ground and makes a 'walking' gesture, then mimes slitting a throat. </div> <div> Missiledine: then he makes another 'gather' gesture and points back over the bridge. You hear the horses begin to </div> <div> Missiledine: move. He jerks his towards the bridge and spurs away</div> <div> Missiledine: four riders and two unmounted horses cross the bridge as you peer around the boulder...</div> <div> ElwingFD: ok, I'm assuming the other man I cant see is on the other side of the road, and I could see where the</div> <div> ElwingFD: second man was right?</div> <div> Missiledine: you can't see either of the dismounted men</div> <div> Missiledine: you have a good idea where he got off the horse tho</div> <div> Missiledine: if he is still in the same area, he is about 75 feet away</div> <div> ElwingFD: ok, I'll try for the next boulder after I peer out to see if he's in site</div> <div> ElwingFD: sight</div> <div> Missiledine: you don't see him... and make the run without incident.</div> <div> ElwingFD: ok how far from the forest?</div> <div> Missiledine: As you crouch behind that boulder you can vaugely hear the sound of hoof beats coming from Girvan. </div> <div> Missiledine: about 150 yards</div> <div> ElwingFD: scratch that, I stay put, I can still see the road, right?</div> <div> Missiledine: if you move around to your right side, yes</div> <div> ElwingFD: I'll do that but not too much to the right side...I'll wait till I know the horses are visible</div> <div> Missiledine: looking towards Girvan, you can see a body of horsemen, between fifteen and twenty, all armored, </div> <div> ElwingFD: any recognisable?</div> <div> Missiledine: with a tight knot of riders surrounding a pack animal</div> <div> Missiledine: too far away, to say nothing of helms etc</div> <div> ElwingFD: I'll wait </div> <div> Missiledine: they are coming at a steady trot... clearly wary, with weapons in hand... crossbows, lances, spears, </div> <div> Missiledine: drawn swords etc</div> <div> Missiledine: they slow a bit when they see the bridge and two men spur on ahead...</div> <div> ElwingFD: what is the pack animal pulling?</div> <div> Missiledine: They slow as they reach the bridge, looking all around, watching the boulders intently... they cross </div> <div> Missiledine: the bridge slowly.</div> <div> Missiledine: The pack horse has a chest strapped to a pack frame on it's back</div> <div> ElwingFD: do I see the merchant or anyone else recognizable?</div> <div> Missiledine: at the distance involved, with their helms on it is hard to say... but one man strikes you as being </div> <div> Missiledine: in charge</div> <div> ElwingFD: I call out the name of the merchant and start towards the road as I peek back for the other guy </div> <div> ElwingFD: following me</div> <div> Dukejr01: <guys. another boomer is coming in,. I have to log off for ten minutes</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: the two across the bridge pull up, looking back. The main group reins in</div> <div> Missiledine: they are all looking your way</div> <div> ElwingFD: I call out that I am one of the people searching for the boy and that I am approaching</div> <div> Missiledine: Everyone has stopped. The two across the bridge are staying there, they have their weapons ready... </div> <div> Missiledine: two men are approaching you from the main group. one has a crossbow aimed at you, the other has a </div> <div> ElwingFD: I approach, I have only my staff out (which I cant put away hehe)</div> <div> Missiledine: lance half couched</div> <div> Missiledine: from your right, from behind a low boulder, a man springs out at you, attacking with two knives "Die!</div> <div> Missiledine: He shrieks!</div> <div> Missiledine: <It is an all out attack></div> <div> ElwingFD: I defend</div> <div> Missiledine: His first slash whizzes by, the second gets past your defense, slashing you across the belly for 1pt</div> <div> ElwingFD: how far away from the road am I?</div> <div> Missiledine: you hear someone shouting orders from the road... what do you do? From the road, about 100 feet from</div> <div> Missiledine: the men, 250 </div> <div> ElwingFD: I make for the road in a run</div> <div> Missiledine: your attacker will try and grapple and drag you down...</div> <div> Missiledine: he tackles you from behind and you both go down.... but he does not maintain his grapple as you hit </div> <div> Missiledine: the dirt</div> <div> Missiledine: You are both down and not in contact at the next round</div> <div> ElwingFD: I try to get up and run, if he's grappling, he's dropped the knives then</div> <div> Missiledine: no, he only let go of one</div> <div> Missiledine: the horses are spurring towards you... He gets up on one knee and throws his knife at you</div> <div> Missiledine: he misses... cursing he turns to scramble for cover.. you are up and running</div> <div> ElwingFD: did the horsemen see that incident?</div> <div> Dukejr01 has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: rehi.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <most of teh T-storm has passed></div> <div> Missiledine: they couldn't miss it... one heads for you, the other pursues your attacker</div> <div> Missiledine: <good></div> <div> ElwingFD: just so he knows that I was attacked, good</div> <div> Missiledine: the lancer is after the other man, the crossbowman is covering you</div> <div> Missiledine: "Who the bloody 'ell are ye?"</div> <div> ElwingFD: I ask to be taken to the merchant, I have news for him</div> <div> Missiledine: "Right, walk in front and dunno try anything stupid."</div> <div> ElwingFD: right</div> <div> ElwingFD: I do so</div> <div> Missiledine: the other horsemen are moving off the road, spreading out in a line between you and the knot around </div> <div> Missiledine: the pack horse</div> <div> ElwingFD: do I see the merchant?</div> <div> Missiledine: from behind you there is a shout, a clash of steel, then silence</div> <div> Missiledine: yes... you see a man that looks to you to be the merchant</div> <div> Missiledine: he urges his mount forward. "Who are you?"</div> <div> ElwingFD: I am Ferric, one of the men who went out searching for your boy</div> <div> Missiledine: "Really? Or maybe one of those who took him."</div> <div> ElwingFD: there are those in your party that should remember seeing me at the inn asking about employment</div> <div> Missiledine: "Anyone know this man?" He calls out.</div> <div> Missiledine: One edges forward, "Aye, I've seen em before."</div> <div> Missiledine: Herdon nods, "Okay, one of my men saw you. Proves nothing. You could be a spy."</div> <div> Missiledine: There is a lot of sharp and pointy steel aimed in your direction!</div> <div> ElwingFD: "I speak the truth, but you will believe me soon enough. I'm here to tell you that the brigands up..</div> <div> Missiledine: One man says, "Pol is bringing in the other."</div> <div> Missiledine: you can hear the other horseman and a grumbling brigand approaching the group</div> <div> ElwingFD: ahead do not have your son, our group rescued him and now the bandits will try to fool you."</div> <div> ElwingFD: "this man is one of them, you saw he tried to kill me before giving you this info."</div> <div> Missiledine: From behind you the brigand shouts, "Liar! He's a kidnapper!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I tried to kill him before he signaled the ambush!"</div> <div> ElwingFD: I look at the bandit "I'm willing to have a mage read my mind to determine the truth, are you?"</div> <div> Missiledine: He looks around quickly and grins, "Sure, bring one on!"</div> <div> Missiledine: Herdon says, "No mage here."</div> <div> ElwingFD: <mental note that :-)> well, my lord, you now know there is an ambush up ahead, and I know where my</div> <div> ElwingFD: friends will be meeting me with your son, so you don't have to do much to trust me except stay out of</div> <div> ElwingFD: the ambush"</div> <div> Missiledine: "hmmm." Herdon looks thoughtful</div> <div> Missiledine: The brigand says, "Sure, wait here while HIS friends spirit the boy to a secret lair!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "If you don't act quickly they'll get away for sure!"</div> <div> ElwingFD: "and where would you have him go looking? towards your friends and the ambush which you've already </div> <div> ElwingFD: said exists?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Herdon frowns, "Send the scouts on ahead." He orders. Looking at both of you. "If something happens</div> <div> Missiledine: to my son, I'll kill both of you very, very slowly."</div> <div> ElwingFD: "if I speak the truth, I will want my payment and an apology"</div> <div> Missiledine: "If your friends bring in my boy safe and sound, you will have payment and thanks. If they don't...."</div> <div> ElwingFD: we need to end this, getting late</div> <div> Missiledine: the scouts ride on ahead out of sight.</div> <div> Missiledine: <Very soon!></div> <div> Missiledine: <ok...Ty, we'll wrap you here and I'll play out Corren></div> <div> Missiledine: <trip through the woods etc></div> <div> Dukejr01: gh the tulips></div> <div> Dukejr01: arggg!</div> <div> ElwingFD: ok, then I guess I'll talk to you guys later</div> <div> Dukejr01: AIM is acting up again</div> <div> Dukejr01: night ty</div> <div> Missiledine: <uh, huh... whatever...></div> <div> Missiledine: ok, night</div> <div> Missiledine: when will you be off line?</div> <div> ElwingFD: night all</div> <div> ElwingFD: thursday</div> <div> Missiledine: permenantly?</div> <div> Dukejr01: <what I meant to type was "Tiptoe... through the tulips></div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> ElwingFD: see ya</div> <div> ElwingFD has left the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. if you want Corren to go to the ambush site, I can understand why. I should have countered that</div> <div> Dukejr01: idea immediately</div> <div> Missiledine: I'm looking at the chat session from last time, where Ferric left. It looks like you are to meet at </div> <div> Dukejr01: <the main directory works great, btw></div> <div> Missiledine: the place the boys got hit</div> <div> Missiledine: <thank you! At last!></div> <div> Missiledine: which is the description I got confused about at the time</div> <div> Dukejr01: I know. I understand. Like I said, I should have not let that stand.</div> <div> Dukejr01: lets get going</div> <div> Missiledine: Okay, Corren. You and Rolb and the boy make your way through the foresttowards the road</div> <div> Missiledine: You head in the general direction of the ambush area. About a mile short of the forest edge you cross</div> <div> Missiledine: the trail of a large number of horses</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops, examines them. looks at Rolb "I think we move softly"</div> <div> Missiledine: they are headed in the same direction... you guess them to be the blue cloaked riders from earlier</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb agrees</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops the trot/walk routine and move stealthily</div> <div> Missiledine: as you approach the tree line, you catch a whiff of horses from up wind ( to your right)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Stop and drop. Signal Rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb is stroking his mount and whispering to it</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will move to the right. at an angle.</div> <div> Dukejr01: crawling quietly</div> <div> Missiledine: moving carefully you come to a small rise, reaching the top you look down into the shallow valley cut</div> <div> Dukejr01: do not silhouette self</div> <div> Missiledine: by the stream. There are 8 horsemen, all in blue cloaks, peering through the trees to the road about </div> <div> Missiledine: 200 yards off.</div> <div> Dukejr01: any sign of htet man in the black cloak?</div> <div> Missiledine: no</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren watches a few moments then goes back to Rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: you get back without fuss</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Blue cloaks, 8 of them. the man in black is not there."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ah, well I dunno fancy bein up to four. How about you?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "not in the open. Can we sneak around them?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "We can try."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Three others are around somewhere."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren suggests doubling back a long ways</div> <div> Missiledine: "Keep our eyes wide then."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is going to move especially cautiously.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb turns the horse and leads it back into the forest</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren also watches the trees</div> <div> Dukejr01: looking for flying black cloaked a-holes.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Where shall we come out? If they haven't got him, Ferric will be hidin here about."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Or still in town." He adds</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Head directly to Girvan? I would be happiest if the Law knew about the blue cloaks."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Probably eating a hot meal after having had a bath by now."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Wonder what they be waiten for?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Us"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Or the lad's Pappy... or some other poor miscreant."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs.</div> <div> Missiledine: "They must be here to collect the ransom..." Rolb says. "But by the blade rather then trade."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We have to warn my father!" The boy pipes up</div> <div> Dukejr01: "makes sense." Corren sighs. "I suppose we do." Corren says to the boy. "they were not in an ambush </div> <div> Missiledine: <They were all mounted and clearly ready to ride></div> <div> Dukejr01: position. just standing about looking around, ready to ride"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Waiten fer a signal perhaps?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "You father must be in Girvan. if not someone there will know where he is."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <sirens just went off again></div> <div> Missiledine: <uh oh.></div> <div> Dukejr01: WE go around the area</div> <div> Missiledine: ok.. you loop around, dropping back a half mile before angling back... crossing the stream in the </div> <div> Missiledine: process</div> <div> Dukejr01: <cutting out for storm,. brb</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01 has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: rehi</div> <div> Missiledine: yo</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. to continue. we move aroundthe possible ambush site</div> <div> Missiledine: what was your last?</div> <div> Dukejr01: uh...... I forget. </div> <div> Dukejr01: sorry. I was rather alarmed by the sirens going off again</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, you loop around, dropping back a hal mile before angling back. You cross the stream</div> <div> Missiledine: in the process</div> <div> Missiledine: <better></div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. corren paces alongside on the road side. if there is a chance of taking a peek at the road he d</div> <div> Dukejr01: does so</div> <div> Missiledine: you approach the tree edge again... you can see the road and to the left, about fourhundred yards </div> <div> Dukejr01: <there is a nopthe storm front moving in should be here in a few hours. man></div> <div> Missiledine: away, a group of horseman in a circle facing inwards</div> <div> Dukejr01: count em</div> <div> Dukejr01: blue cloaks?</div> <div> Missiledine: tough to do, but you would guess 12 to 14</div> <div> Missiledine: no, not blue cloaks</div> <div> Dukejr01: squint to see em better</div> <div> Missiledine: <can Corren count?> Hmmm...></div> <div> Dukejr01: illiterate doesn't mean stupid</div> <div> Missiledine: <"One... two... three.... uh... many."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <sigh> I am going to work on literacy, I can see....</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: it's not a squinting issue, its a crowding issue. They seem tpo be looking down at something inside </div> <div> Missiledine: the circle of horses</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren waits.</div> <div> Dukejr01: practices patience.</div> <div> Missiledine: lol...</div> <div> Dukejr01: eventually someone will move....</div> <div> Missiledine: two mounted men break away from the circle and ride towards the forest edge... they will enter to </div> <div> Missiledine: your left</div> <div> Dukejr01: they have to eat.... take a crap.....</div> <div> Missiledine: they are between you and the waiting blue cloaks</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm... Corren goes to get rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: when the circle breaks you can see that there are two men on foot inside.. one looks familiar</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will hold the horse. if he wants to take a look</div> <div> Dukejr01: Ferric?</div> <div> Missiledine: could be</div> <div> Dukejr01: Does corren recognise the merchant? he saw him at the inn</div> <div> Missiledine: too far away</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. is there any way to get closer?</div> <div> Missiledine: sure, walk on over</div> <div> Dukejr01: i mean under cover</div> <div> Missiledine: you can move to the left and reach a point directly across from the circle. That is where the two r</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren crawls if necessary</div> <div> Missiledine: riders entered the tree line. that would be 200 yards</div> <div> Missiledine: as close as you can get without leaving the trees</div> <div> Dukejr01: Hmmph. Corren returns to Rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tels him fo the two riders and the group in the clearing.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hmm, we may have company very soon then."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "WE can get closer to look, but that is where the two riders entererd the wood"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "yes. they will see the tracks of the horse"</div> <div> Dukejr01: How far away is Girvan?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Depends what they are looking for, how deep they go."</div> <div> Missiledine: about 7 miles, give or take a bit</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Do you have sharp eyes, Januk? Maybe pick out your father?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I'll try."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren leads him to the edge of the wood</div> <div> Missiledine: the same place?</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. closer if possible. without going to where the riders went</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you move along the tree line, trying to stay out of sight.... finally the boy stops and peers</div> <div> Missiledine: for a long time... "I can't see my father... but that does look like his favorite horse."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sighs. I am going to to sneak up over thataway. you go tell Rolb. stay with him. got it?"</div> <div> Missiledine: He nods and fades back into the woods</div> <div> Dukejr01: Good kid. </div> <div> Dukejr01: we'll make a merc of him yet.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <right></div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: you continue moving along the forest edge... you don't see any sign of the two riders</div> <div> Dukejr01: too long of a paragraph again</div> <div> Dukejr01: Okay. Corren moves closer.</div> <div> Missiledine: <yeah, me too. several times></div> <div> Missiledine: you are a bit over 200 yards now, not quite the closest point. From the woods ahead you hear a whistl</div> <div> Missiledine: whistle</div> <div> Dukejr01: crap</div> <div> Dukejr01: right in front of me?</div> <div> Missiledine: ahead of you... hard to say exactly where</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren freezes and listens.</div> <div> Dukejr01: he looks up in the trees</div> <div> Missiledine: you don't see anything... remember, its late fall, very few leaves about</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren peers ahead.</div> <div> Missiledine: noyhing is moving, things are very quiet</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. did the whistle issue fromteh woods between me and the open area?</div> <div> Missiledine: no... you think a bit deeper... but you can't be sure</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren moves forward.</div> <div> Missiledine: <I am torn on how to procede with this lacking a pc who is in a key spot...></div> <div> Dukejr01: <sigh> I can always just go to Girvan and take a bath.</div> <div> Missiledine: however... from further ahead you hear a shout and then the sound of a horse galloping</div> <div> Dukejr01: away from me?</div> <div> Missiledine: a moment later one of the two riders you saw breaks from the woods, riding hard for the larger group</div> <div> Missiledine: ahead of you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says aloud "I am Corren, there was a second rider. Care to talk?"</div> <div> Missiledine: no one answers... fropm behind you, in the direction of Rolb and the boy, you hear the boy yell "Help</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren runs that way.</div> <div> Missiledine: Help! Corren!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren readies shield and spear ans he runs</div> <div> Missiledine: running hard you charge through the underbrush... then ahead you see what looks like </div> <div> Dukejr01: <arrrg! these short paragraphs are killing me!></div> <div> Missiledine: a cloud of darkness poerhaps 10' high and maybe 30' across... from the darkness you hear steel</div> <div> Missiledine: clashing, a cry, the horse whinny then bolt from the dark, slam into a tree and gallop off</div> <div> Dukejr01: shit! Corren heads straight in</div> <div> Missiledine: you also hear the boy crying out "Let me go!"</div> <div> Missiledine: you can't see a thing inside</div> <div> Missiledine: you stumble on a branch or something, then someone blunders into you</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren heads toward the voice of the boy</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb!"</div> <div> Missiledine: to your left... maybe.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grabs whomever it is. with his hand.</div> <div> Missiledine: More steel clashing... someone runs into you again</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren moves left and grabs people with his hand. hoping to connect with teh mage</div> <div> Missiledine: you are struck hard... taking damage</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren moves left some more</div> <div> Dukejr01: gritting his rteeth</div> <div> Missiledine: no idea who hit you, but they seem to be gone. you hear the boy, "Helmmmmpphh..." Silence</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren runs in that drection</div> <div> Missiledine: People seem to be thrashing about ahead of you</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren is running toward the kids last sound</div> <div> Missiledine: you stumble again, careen off what is probably a tree trunk and slam into what seems to be two people</div> <div> Missiledine: close together... all three of you go down.</div> <div> Missiledine: At that point you hear a bell ring, just once. a tiny tinkle type sound.</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren siezes both. tries to size them up. if one is the kid he lets that one go and concentrates </div> <div> Dukejr01: on the otehr</div> <div> Dukejr01: <mana dampner is up></div> <div> Dukejr01: is one in armour?</div> <div> Missiledine: you are punched by the person on your left and stabbed by the one on the right... taking 3 points. </div> <div> Missiledine: both are in armor</div> <div> Missiledine: sorry 2pts</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes for the one on the right., fastdrawing his knife.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corrren growls.</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: the one to the left punches again... solid body shot... cursing in a voice you know</div> <div> Dukejr01: Rolb?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Corren?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "puch teh other asshole"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren attacks the otehr asshole.</div> <div> Missiledine: you are stabbed again.. 4pts this time</div> <div> Missiledine: you feel your blade go home and he cries out</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren all out attacks for two attacks</div> <div> Dukejr01: <he made a good hit. on a limb or thru his chain?</div> <div> Missiledine: a third stab grazes off your armor... you bury the blade again and again... he goes limp</div> <div> Missiledine: body</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I got him. how many?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Don't know, maybe three."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren lets him go</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tries to locate the boy again.</div> <div> Missiledine: the body falls aside... no other noise except you and Rolb breathing hard</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tries to get out of the darkness</div> <div> Missiledine: as you get to your feet the darkness is suddenly gone, as if by magic!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks around </div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb is near you, bleeding a bit. A blue cloak is lying on the ground. No one else visible</div> <div> Dukejr01: Tracks?</div> <div> Missiledine: the place is a confusion of tracks all about... but it looks like a trail heading off towards the </div> <div> Missiledine: waiting men</div> <div> Dukejr01: head that way</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb follows, "Tend yer wounds lad. Shan't do the boy any good bleedin ta death"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren notices them. and digs out his bandages.</div> <div> Missiledine: you bind and set off again</div> <div> Dukejr01: he hastily presses the wounds shut and ties the bandages on</div> <div> Missiledine: ahead you see the lip of the stream vale, somewhere over that were the men</div> <div> Dukejr01: which men?</div> <div> Missiledine: the blue cloaks</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. continue</div> <div> Missiledine: looking over the edge, you see to your right, the men are looking at the black robed man and one of</div> <div> Missiledine: the blue cloaked fighters who are on foot and holding the struggling boy</div> <div> Dukejr01: <dammit></div> <div> Dukejr01: so. we are talking 5 to 1 odds now</div> <div> Missiledine: You hear the black robe say, "Ride out there and tell "Daddy" that we have his boy."</div> <div> Missiledine: two men ride off towards the forest edge, following the stream</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren takes dose of healing grass</div> <div> Missiledine: the fighter holding the boy tells one of the other men to hold him while he tends his wounds</div> <div> Missiledine: ok...</div> <div> Dukejr01: so. 6 riders, one on foot and one black cloak</div> <div> Missiledine: yep</div> <div> Dukejr01: great</div> <div> Missiledine: <I love it!></div> <div> Dukejr01: any chance of ambushinghte two riders?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb takes your sleeve and pulls you down... "Sit a spell and see what happens here."</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. how many HPs do I get back from the grass?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Maybe we can engineer a wee altercation."</div> <div> Missiledine: 4</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods.</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay, thanks. Rolb need some?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, he could use it</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren hands some over</div> <div> Dukejr01: he also takes outthe wound mud</div> <div> Missiledine: he takes it... looks quite a bit better</div> <div> Dukejr01: Coren offers him a jar of wound mud</div> <div> Missiledine: peering through the brush you see that the two riders are met by two from the other group.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren properly bandages his wound.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb shakes his head</div> <div> Missiledine: there seems to be a disscussion, then all four ride up to the main group. There is considerable</div> <div> Missiledine: disscussion there, then the two ride back</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren strings his bow</div> <div> Missiledine: they come back to the man in black. "The got Tolly." says one "And some guy says we are lying. Herdon</div> <div> Missiledine: wants to see the boy."</div> <div> Missiledine: the other says, "He won't deal until he can see that we really have him."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Can we get closer?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hmm. All right then. Put him on the empty horse. Put a lead line on that horse. You two, keep your </div> <div> Missiledine: crossbows aimed at him. If he tries to break, kill him."</div> <div> Missiledine: maybe</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks at rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: "Go to the tree line" he whispers.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods and heads off. movely slowly</div> <div> Missiledine: you move back away from the edge. staying low you can pass the group as they are getting ready.</div> <div> Missiledine: a few minutes later you crawl into the dead underbrush near where they will be exiting.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Can we take out the two crossbowmen?" Rolb whispers. "Then the boy can make a dash."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren readies his spear. what cind of armour are they wearing?</div> <div> Missiledine: leather</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: helms?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: what kind of ranges are we taling about?</div> <div> Dukejr01: talking</div> <div> Missiledine: to what?</div> <div> Dukejr01: well corren be able to close witthe horsemen in one round or two?</div> <div> Missiledine: that is the plan as far as Rolb is concerned</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes I know, I am just wondering if corren can throw an axe before getting into melle. this is going </div> <div> Dukejr01: to be Balls to the Wall. all out attacking</div> <div> Missiledine: What are you planning on doing?</div> <div> Missiledine: spear first? Axe throw?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb has his sword out.</div> <div> Dukejr01: that is why I asked what ranges are. if Corren is goign to pop out right next to them he will use </div> <div> Dukejr01: spear</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren readies spear.</div> <div> Missiledine: you are in posistion so that, if they stick to what they have been doing, you will be close</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotcha. spear.</div> <div> Missiledine: enough for the spear</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren wil lall out attack for two attacks.</div> <div> Missiledine: you hear horses. One of the two who went out to parley is in the lead. He has a lead rope tied to the</div> <div> Dukejr01: when the ambush starts...</div> <div> Missiledine: boy's bridle who is right behind him (maybe 8') behind him, on either flank are two riders with cross</div> <div> Missiledine: bows aimed at him</div> <div> Dukejr01: anyone else?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb lets the first man go by, then the boy... He will wait for the closest rider to pass and will </div> <div> Missiledine: circle behind.... no</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren circles behind as well.</div> <div> Dukejr01: or is corren positioned to attack fromt eh front?</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hard to do this without hexmap></div> <div> Missiledine: As the boy's horse passes, and the right hand horseman comes abreast of you... from the side... </div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren attacks just as he passes him.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb hisses, "Go!" and he leaps out to go behind the right horse </div> <div> Dukejr01: All out. two attacks.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: you spring up, stabbing with the spear, taking the man by surprise and fleshing your blade...</div> <div> Dukejr01: <neat turn of phrase there.....></div> <div> Missiledine: He shrieks and the crossbow jerks upwards, discharging harmlessly</div> <div> Missiledine: From the otherside you hear a curse and are aware of the man pressing the lever to kill the boy...</div> <div> Dukejr01: Shit.</div> <div> Missiledine: suddenly the horse screams and rears... again the shot is gone </div> <div> Missiledine: high</div> <div> Dukejr01: next round corren smacks the horse beside him to make it run toward th father's men.then charges</div> <div> Dukejr01: the other horsemen. </div> <div> Missiledine: you stab a second time.. he tries to parry with the crossbow but fails and goes over backwards off </div> <div> Missiledine: saddle</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh. cool. corren smacks the horse anyway.</div> <div> Missiledine: The other horse is down screaming in pain and you see Rolb's bloody sword hacking at the other rider.</div> <div> Dukejr01: poor horsie.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Ride Boy!"</div> <div> Missiledine: The boy yells, slaps his horse and bolts forward. The lead man who has whipped around to see what</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren charges him.</div> <div> Missiledine: happened looses his grip on the rope, but immediately spurs after the kid</div> <div> Missiledine: you will get one stab at his back before he is out of your reach</div> <div> Missiledine: you miss</div> <div> Dukejr01: damn, could Corren all out?</div> <div> Missiledine: sure</div> <div> Dukejr01: for two attacks</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Corren is overconfident... good thing></div> <div> Missiledine: Sorry, misunderstood. By the time you closed the distance of the boys horse plus lead rope, he was </div> <div> Missiledine: already moving</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. so no back attack?</div> <div> Missiledine: you can still throw... No, you got one attack at his back and missed</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren throws his spear.</div> <div> Dukejr01: he aims at the horse.</div> <div> Dukejr01: brutal but effective.</div> <div> Missiledine: <rolled a 7!></div> <div> Dukejr01: Wooohooo!</div> <div> Missiledine: that hit... the horse rears. It is not a serious wound, but enough to force the rider to try and </div> <div> Missiledine: control it</div> <div> Missiledine: The boy is riding hard towards the main group screaming, "Help! Father! Help us!"</div> <div> Missiledine: behind you Rolb is alternating his attacks between two men who are struggling to get off the ground </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks back at Rolb while fastdrawing his knife. he plans on jumpinghte rider and going close</div> <div> Dukejr01: combat with a knife.</div> <div> Missiledine: and are both wounded heavily. Beyond Rolb you hear shouts and curses </div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you run up tho the horse which is still only partially under control</div> <div> Missiledine: attack him on the horse or drag him off?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Can Corren tackel him off?</div> <div> Dukejr01: tackle</div> <div> Missiledine: you might be able to grab his harness and cloak from behind and pull him off</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren does that.</div> <div> Missiledine: with out leaping at him</div> <div> Dukejr01: Back to me, he would probably retain his seat. I was thinking side attack</div> <div> Dukejr01: my bad</div> <div> Missiledine: you grabbed his claok and pulled hard, yanking him backwards but not quite off</div> <div> Missiledine: you can reach him tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: Good enough. All out attacks with knife, two</div> <div> Dukejr01: probably best that he is partially on. worse for him.</div> <div> Missiledine: the first attack glances off his armor, the second draws blood...</div> <div> Dukejr01: is he drawing steel?</div> <div> Missiledine: From behind you there is a tremendous "KABOOOM!" And a blast of hot air rolls across you. The horse </div> <div> Dukejr01: Oh shit.</div> <div> Missiledine: bolts again, this time since you have his cloak he comes off the mount and lands heavily on his back</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren all outs again. twice at the vitals.</div> <div> Missiledine: he is stunned from the fall and you strike both times... he screams, thrashes and goes still</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks back hoping to see Rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: From across the open ground you hear the thunder of hooves coming</div> <div> Missiledine: Two men and a horse are lying still... Rolb, a mess of blood, smoking clothing and staggering in a </div> <div> Missiledine: daze is still on his feet... barely</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rushes to aid Rolb.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Any Blue Cloaks?</div> <div> Missiledine: Beyond you see two blue cloaked riders and the man in black, whom you can see the face of clearly for</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren throws his knife at him.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <futile gesture I know. :-D></div> <div> Missiledine: the first time, a strange chalky white complexion distorted with rage. He is mounted and he yells,</div> <div> Missiledine: "Damn you! I'll get you son's of bitches for this!" He wheels his horse and all three gallop into </div> <div> Missiledine: the forest. Behind you you can hear the riders coming</div> <div> Missiledine: The knife seems to have missed</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Anytime, Asshole!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rushes to aid Rolb. he gets out his Wound mud.</div> <div> Missiledine: The riders are all around you now, some passing on through, into the forest in pursuit</div> <div> Missiledine: others reining in around you. The boy rides up. "Are you allright?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Corren shouts "Seven men, 6 blue cloaks and one black cloak mage"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb doesn't look to good, but he is alive.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb could use a healer"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren smears mud on him.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Damn glad you made it, kid. I'm sorry we didbn't protect you well enough"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Nah lad, you canno count worth a damn." Rolb gestures. "Three dead here, one back aways. A good days</div> <div> Missiledine: work."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "there were 11 riders originally. yes?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Shut up and lets get you to a healer. Gotta be a Druid aroudn here somewhere."</div> <div> Missiledine: (Yes, but one is in custody, one has disappeared on the other side of the road and 4 are dead.)</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotcha</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren uses up his mud and looks around for a horse.</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotta be a couple around here somewhere.</div> <div> Missiledine: they will bring back the dead brigand's horse (with the spear wound) </div> <div> Dukejr01: Rolb killed one?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb's will be found along the stream getting a drink. None the worse for wear</div> <div> Dukejr01: what ofthe otehr I smacked?</div> <div> Missiledine: and the last, unharmed horse will be found too</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren does all the leg work, let Rolb rest.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren puts Rolb on one horse,. treatthe spear wounded one.</div> <div> Dukejr01: get spear and knife</div> <div> Missiledine: You can see the boy and his father having a deep conversation on the otherside of the group of guards</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren just goes about his business.</div> <div> Missiledine: you recover the spear, can't find the knife tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: About where did it go? anywhere near the black cloak?</div> <div> Dukejr01: could he have taken it?</div> <div> Missiledine: Ferric will arrive shortly, he had to hoof it across the field. He is escorted by one of the guards.</div> <div> Missiledine: His hands are tied, as are the other prisoners</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says. "Ferric is with us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: To Ferric Corren says "Weren't you supposed to meet us round about those rocks?"</div> <div> Missiledine: After father and son talk he is cut loose. Herdon gives a few curt orders and you see a rope being </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren makes sure to check the bodies ofthe men they killed</div> <div> Missiledine: tossed over a tree branch and two men hustling the brigand to it</div> <div> Missiledine: Herdon calls you over to where he is sitting on a boulder. All three of you are there.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren helps Rolb along. his eyes are kinda anxious.</div> <div> Missiledine: He says, first to Ferric. "You spoke the truth. I am grateful amnd you and your friends have earned </div> <div> Missiledine: the reward. He gestures to where the guards are putting the chest on the ground. "The reward and the</div> <div> Missiledine: ransom demanded were the same." He tosses a key to you. "You have my gratitude as well" He looks over</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren catches.</div> <div> Missiledine: the battlefield. "Well fought."</div> <div> Missiledine: The spoils are yours as well. Good fortune to you."</div> <div> Missiledine: He gets up, shakes hands all around. (by the way GM slip up, the son will make introductions!)</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank ye, sir."</div> <div> Missiledine: then leaves you and Paldar standing there why he goes to talk to his men.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Thank you for rescuing me."</div> <div> Missiledine: <why? WHILE!></div> <div> Missiledine: Paldar says quietly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren offers his hand "I am glad we all survived. Sorry to have to recue you twice."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "and the snakes"</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren adds as an after thought</div> <div> Missiledine: One of the guards brings over all the remaining captured horses, handing their reins to you</div> <div> Missiledine: (including Rolb's)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins and accepts them. "thanks."</div> <div> Missiledine: "That's okay. No one will ever believe it."</div> <div> Missiledine: They brought a horse for Paldar, so you get the one he was riding as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Say. you are right. it is quite a story"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Cool!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Are we ready for town?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb needs a healer and we all need a bath."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb nods. Over to the side the brigand is kicking a few last times, his feet bare inches above the</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Presonally I thought the shit was worse than the snakes."</div> <div> Missiledine: ground</div> <div> Missiledine: "My father can be a hard enemy."</div> <div> Missiledine: The guards are trailing back into the open area, empty handed from their pursuit</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Its a hard world. Though I would have interrogated the brigand for information on that white fellow.</div> <div> Missiledine: "The wizard? He is an albino, they call him 'Sharkey' though I don't know why."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We can guide the way to the tower. Probably won't be anyone there"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good to know."</div> <div> Dukejr01: are we on way to Girvan?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Not likely" Agrres Rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb want's to collect a few things before leaving</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Might leave some ofthe bulkier loot they had. I wonder if the hunchback has a reward on his head."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will collect for him.</div> <div> Missiledine: "All ashes by now."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <he wants scalps?></div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb says</div> <div> Missiledine: no, weapons... purses... etc</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh, yes. loot the bodies.</div> <div> Missiledine: The merchant's men will leave you the pack frame, tho not the pack horse.</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. pack one of the horses.</div> <div> Dukejr01: cobs?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will show you how to properly pack a horse</div> <div> Missiledine: yeah</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. Corren follows his direction.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Good enough. everything all through here?</div> <div> Missiledine: It will take you and Ferric to lift the chest up</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, I think so.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren has been itching for a bath.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will claim 121 bucks in expenses. but otherwise we can divide the loot evenly</div> <div> Missiledine: The merchant rides over to you. They are mounted and ready to leave first</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Missiledine: "I will talk to the authorities in Girvan so you shall have no difficulties about any of this." He </div> <div> Missiledine: grins. "Of course they'll want their share I'm sure. The tax man cannot be denied!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods "Aye. My thanks again."</div> <div> Missiledine: he waves and canters off</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren waves to the boy.</div> <div> Missiledine: his troop follows. Paldar waves</div> <div> Missiledine: they are headed to Girvan</div> <div> Dukejr01: Go to Girvan as well.</div> <div> Missiledine: A few minutes later you are on the way too</div> <div> Dukejr01: want to call it? kinda late where you are.</div> <div> Missiledine: we will wrap it here.... I will let you know about the take</div> <div> Missiledine: yeah</div> <div> Missiledine: Good fight!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Thanks, it was fun. thrills spills, annoyances. heroism. and a great deal of action</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is hardcore now.</div> <div> Missiledine: glad you enjoyed it!</div> <div> Dukejr01: is Ty going to be here next week?</div> <div> Missiledine: no, they are packing up his comp this thurs</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. well, he gets a full third of the reward.</div> <div> Dukejr01: after expenses. I can;'t think of any other than the 121 corren sepnt for information</div> <div> Missiledine: I'll email him at work. He can read the results on line</div> <div> Dukejr01: spent</div> <div> Dukejr01: night</div> <div> Missiledine: night</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>