Redlun XXXIII

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A has plenty to keep him occupied, settling people and getttin a force together.</div> <div> Dukejr01: right</div> <div> Dukejr01: great minds</div> <div> Missiledine: of course</div> <div> Dukejr01: so what is our excuse?</div> <div> Dukejr01: :-D</div> <div> Missiledine: Ha!</div> <div> Missiledine: Okay... when we broke you were leading the refugees towards the cavalry stable and discussing with Gallus the food situation</div> <div> Missiledine: You don't need to go into the minutia of set up, that is your stewards job, but</div> <div> Dukejr01: right. food is good. A is going to store extra food next harvest. </div> <div> Missiledine: If you want to avoid tapping your stored food, YOU need to authorize slaughtering a couple extra head of sheep etc</div> <div> Dukejr01: Gallus could use an assistant.</div> <div> Missiledine: true</div> <div> Dukejr01: he should keep an eye out for someone likely.</div> <div> Missiledine: slaughtering livestock is a long term expense vs the short term use of stored foods</div> <div> Dukejr01: allright. We COULD catch a few wild cattle and goats to make up for loses. but we don;'t have time for an expeduition right now. But needs must. so</div> <div> lets slaughter some of the less favualble animals.</div> <div> Dukejr01: valuable</div> <div> Missiledine: your herdsmen will have already culled, or earmarked for culling, the ones most suitable, so the three or four animals you kill now are</div> <div> ones that would be breeding stock or wool and dairy animals</div> <div> Missiledine: taking earmarked animals is the same as taking stored food, they have already been calculated into the food budget, they are just</div> <div> easier to leave alive in a world without freezeras</div> <div> Dukejr01: I see. lets take stored food for now and see if we can rustle up some dinner on the hoof later to supplement stores. if the raid doesn't pan out any food,</div> <div> we can sell some ofthe horses we captured and buy some food </div> <div> Dukejr01: if we need to we can slaughter later</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... Gallus will see to it. He will plan a good feed for 100</div> <div> Missiledine: +/-</div> <div> Dukejr01: good. Athamar discusses the pros and cons of letting htem settle here. A wants to find out if any are serfs and he is especially interested in what made</div> <div> them run the gauntlet to get away</div> <div> Dukejr01: if they are freemen, they can come and go as they chose..... but if they are serfs, then legal complications arise</div> <div> Missiledine: He has the tents brought out and has fires built in the moor near the Stables, planning on keeping everything right in that area</div> <div> Dukejr01: good idea</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will want to talk to them after they have calmed down and gotten somethign to eat. so he leaves them alone for awhile.</div> <div> Missiledine: Once everything is in motion, Gallus will step aside with you to talk while keeping an eye on the proceedings</div> <div> Missiledine: "My Lord, this could be an enormous windfall!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Things aren't boring around here...." Athamr comments</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yes. I am interested in knowing what made them take such a risk - and why they needed to."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Even if they are serfs," Gallus murmurs "Depending on what occured, there is precedent..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar grunts. "They were worried that because I was the King's man, that I would "send them back". Curious, they seemed to think the Duke's men</div> <div> would not"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Perhaps, My Lord, while you talk to the leaders, Ollyn and I and Miklas and Jacinta can circulate through their ranks and see what we</div> <div> can learn, to see if the stories all match."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good idea. If they are genuine... we should see what would make them want to stay. they are nervous of me.... hmmm."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well, perhaps that is because the River March and all the manors and lands there are of Royal Demise. They may have felt that by</div> <div> dealing with the Duke they insulate themselves with another layer of beauracracy."</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: As the food begins to cook and the tents are set up, the families are settling in as comfoortably as possible in the stables and the</div> <div> area around it</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "Bad things happening in the Rivermarch. We need to find out more and be prepared for the worst. When we have dealt with the</div> <div> smugglers, some scouting to the west is in order."</div> <div> Missiledine: You and Gallus see Tegus standing rather nervously waiting your attention</div> <div> Dukejr01: Is he close enough to hear?</div> <div> Missiledine: no, he is politely awaiting your summons</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. Athamr lets him stew</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Where are we going to put them all?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: How frozen is the ground in winter here? can A do any Earth spell construction?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes," Says Gallus. "Once we get our feet under us, the King will want us to send a draft to the River March unless I'm badly</div> <div> mistaken."</div> <div> Missiledine: I would think so, you might need to wait for a warm day vs a really cold one</div> <div> Missiledine: "It may be time to put the energy into enlarging the village."</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. We do construction here in the north plains in winter. but the footings need to be dug before the ground freezes.</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "Big project. keep me busy til spring. Still we will have a lot of hands to help. laying new streets andpaving them in the village might be</div> <div> worthwhile."</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: "The villagers wil lbe curious as to what is going on... that reminds me, we need to get a sound tactical plan ready for the village and the manor in case of</div> <div> attack. I was a little worried that this group might have been one."</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes, that would have been a bit embarassing."</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01 wants to send file Athamar.txt. </div> <div> Missiledine received c:\download\Missiledine\Athamar.txt. </div> <div> Dukejr01: "Do you need an assistant? Maybe someone to help with the books."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We have enough mouths to feed now!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Perhaps I can train one of the young ones for the job, then after you and I are dust, Tassiter, or your heir, will have someone to fill my</div> <div> role."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "Don;t want to drive you to an early grave, you know."</div> <div> Missiledine: Gallus laughs, "I have a few more miles in me."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Do you want to put yon Tegus out of his misery now?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar grins in return. "Oh, I suppose." Athamar finds a comfortable spot to do the interview. comfortable for him that is.</div> <div> Missiledine: A number of benches and the like have been brought out, Gallus snags one of those for you, he waves Miklas over to stand behind</div> <div> you and look grim.</div> <div> Dukejr01: 8-)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar ponders a dinnertime joke about that</div> <div> Missiledine: Once you are settled and at a nod from you, Gallus signals Tegus to approach. The man does, slowly and hesitantly, hat in hand</div> <div> Missiledine: "My Lord." He bows</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar studies him a bit, nods. "Tell me, Tegus, are you a free man?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes My Lord, I am. But not all of us are."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I see. You served in the militia, then."</div> <div> Missiledine: "That is why they asked me to speak for them, if you understand."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamr nods at that.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes, My Lord, we all did."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "All?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Even the serfs were called upon to fight in the March. That's how it came to happen, My Lord."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "What came to happen?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "As I'm sure you know my Lord, Serfs are only suppose to be in the Spear Levy in time of emergency and in defense of our homes</div> <div> and our Lord's property... But they kept taking all the men to fight up and down the March, My Lord. And when we were off fighting they'd come</div> <div> and burn us out, steal our livestock, slaughter our families.... We begged our Lord to leave the Levy, but he refused. Three times My Lord! Three</div> <div> times we were burned out! And our Lord still called us away!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Who was you Lord?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: "Baron Garial, My Lord."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Begging your pardon my Lord, But even serfs have the right to expect their Lord to protect them!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar frowns slightly, not at his words, but at the truth in that.</div> <div> Missiledine: "We can't live like that My Lord, our families aren't safe! They've stolen children and raped and...' HE trails off</div> <div> Dukejr01: "How long have you traveled?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Three, no four weeks My Lord. We couldn't come down the river, the Barons would have turned us back. We crossed the river and</div> <div> cut across the mountains."</div> <div> Missiledine: "It was hard going My Lord, we were attacked once, but most of the Goblins were away attacking the March proper, so we</div> <div> squeezed through with Mitra's Aid!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Please My Lord, don't send us back!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamr says more quietly, "Do you know of any other groups like yours that may be trying the same route?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Not that I know of, My Lord. We had a big meeting, secret you understand, some decided to come with us, many decided to stay,</div> <div> saying it was too risky to try the mountains."</div> <div> Missiledine: 'We lost, many, on the trip." He adds quietly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "I am sorry for your loss." </div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar steeples his fingers and thinks a moment.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Please My Lord, understand, we are not cowards! We are not afraid to fight! But let us fight for our famlies!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar looks up at im and casts Truthsayer to detect whether he has spoken a lie in the last 5 minutes.</div> <div> Missiledine: You detect no lies</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar grunts. "You have told me the truth." Athamr sighs a bit, "I will not send you back, I give you my Word. I must think about what I am to do with</div> <div> you...."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Thank you my Lord, Thank you! We would be happy to serve you to the best of our ability, My Lord!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar smiles. "Get some rest, see to your families. I will want to know more about the March in time."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar dismisses him</div> <div> Missiledine: He bows his way back, then hurries into the crowd that anxiously awaits his words.. They crowd around him listening</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar chats with his people to confirm the story.</div> <div> Missiledine: Basicly everyone has heard the same thing, the details vary a bit in their grusomeness, but they are consistent</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is clearly troubled by all this.</div> <div> Missiledine: From what you can gather they lost at least 70 people on the trip</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Well, Gallus, what about these precedents you mentioned?</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Mitra!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar seldom swears, btw</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hmmm, well, is a Lord has failed to provide for his people, and they have made a proper attempt to express their grievences and</div> <div> seek redress, a serf who has been treated unjustly may seek a new Lord. The new Lord must be prepared to argue his case before the</div> <div> damaged Lord's superior. In this case, you will have to petition the King."</div> <div> Missiledine: "This is not one serf and his family, this is an entire village, I don't know if there is a precedent for that!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Right. I can see that go really wrong. the Rivermarch is the King's project, and Baron Gariel will become an enemy...." Athamar squeezes the bridge of</div> <div> his nose."</div> <div> Missiledine: "It is difficult to avoid making enemies." Gallus says mildly</div> <div> Missiledine: mildly</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Hmmm.... The ramifications are enourmous...." Athamar isn;t too concerned about making enemies.</div> <div> Missiledine: "The River March is a project of the King's, but he is known to be a fair man."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Well, do we ned to petition right away? I would like to clean out the smugglers first."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. Perhaps the King would be interested in Tegus' story. Its not something the Baron's of Rivermarch are likely to mention."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I would wait a bit, Baron Garial clearly doesn't know what became of them, or he'd have caught them by now."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I would assume them dead."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Gariel.... I am going to remember that name."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Eventually word will get around. I suspect that the Baron will try and work it out with you first, then he'll petition the King for their return."</div> <div> Missiledine: "You can't keep the doubling of the village a secret for long."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The next traveling tinker or merchant will start spreading the word... To say nothing of the Friar..." Gallus adds thoughtfully as he</div> <div> stares across the field. Looking that way you see the old Friar and his young aid moving amongst the refugees, talking and smiling. He is</div> <div> working his way towards you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar grins. "Well, if it comes right down to it and the petition goes wrong, someone could point down the road east and mention that Oakhall is</div> <div> Church land. But you didn't hear me say that."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar goes to the Friar in deference to his old bones.</div> <div> Missiledine: "My Lord! Is it true that all these children crossed the mountains in winter, with them thick with Goblins and Ogres."</div> <div> Missiledine: The old man has his hand on the shoulder of a child</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods "Yes. They tell a harrowing tale." Athamar grins at the kid. he is going to have to remember to keep some sweet in his pocket for just such</div> <div> emergencies.</div> <div> Dukejr01: well, maybe not grin,.</div> <div> Missiledine: "What is to become of them My Lord?" The Friar asks urgently</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I will have to petition the King on behalf of the serfs. The freemen can come and go as they chose. That is, if they elect to remain here. "</div> <div> Missiledine: A lot of people are standing listening to your words, there are many smiles, but some fear as well</div> <div> Missiledine: "I shall send to the Abbot and tell him of our need for Alms for the winter! There are many mouths to feed and much work to be done</div> <div> to house these good people." The Friar looks the crowd over, you can see him counting heads. You notice that there are many of your villagers</div> <div> now moving through the crowd, talking quietly, sharing food and drink</div> <div> Dukejr01: "That is very good of you, Friar. You can be assured that I will do my best to provide. The village is going to grow larger this winter. There is much to be</div> <div> done."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I shall write immediately! Perhaps one of your men might carry the letter?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Of course."</div> <div> Missiledine: Nodding to you the old man totters off to the chapel accompanied by the young Monk.</div> <div> Missiledine: You hear Gallus murmur, "The food is a blessing, but that will put the fat in the fire right quick."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar winces. "Hadn;'t thought of that. Well, I can't exactly tell the Friar 'No'. "</div> <div> Missiledine: "True, and its not like the letter will reasonably be lost on the road. Ah well, nothing for it."</div> <div> Missiledine: As Gallus walks away to tend something you hear him murmur an old proverb/prayer "We Thank you Mitra, for the Blessing that is</div> <div> the Church."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar goes to pen a short missive to go along to the Abbot thanking him for the knife. he will send some wine along as well.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: have we send the wagon back?</div> <div> Missiledine: not yet</div> <div> Dukejr01: I considered writing a letter of explanation to the Abbot. but I am not sure that is proper</div> <div> Dukejr01: send both at the same time.</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: lol! Cruel!</div> <div> Dukejr01: actually, yes</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Missiledine: :-D</div> <div> Dukejr01: heh heh. A sends two men for safety. </div> <div> Missiledine: J and anyone in particular?</div> <div> Dukejr01: She can chose her partner.</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Missiledine: About an hour later the Monk will deliver the Friar's letter to the Manor House</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Jacinta, take these missives to the Abbot and return the wagon to Windhook. Make sure that the wine that I am sending along to the Abbot and</div> <div> Windhook are loaded. Take someone with you."</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: "Very good, . thank the Friar for me"</div> <div> Missiledine: He bows and leaves</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: Jacinta will arrange the wagon, cargo and escort.. Then will depart</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. next is getting the expedition organized.</div> <div> Missiledine: Outside everything settles down and seems relatively normal....</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar goes up to the battelement for a look around.</div> <div> Missiledine: what are you looking for?</div> <div> Dukejr01: just looking. he has a lot to think about and the shit never ends.</div> <div> Missiledine: :-D</div> <div> Missiledine: It's good to be Lord!</div> <div> Dukejr01: He goes back inside after a half hour or so.</div> <div> Dukejr01: is three any more information to be squeezed from the prisoner?</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes there is, call signs. typical guard shifts. weapons and training...</div> <div> Missiledine: A couple questions you need to decide on.... Who are you taking on the expedition out of your men at arms. Are you taking Militia?</div> <div> Are you going to take any of the new men?</div> <div> Dukejr01: good question. A would like to stay mounted. right now we have 11 horses, if any of the new horses can be ridable soon, we will take more men. likely,</div> <div> A will simply call for volunteers. offer then regular pay for the duration - about $100 a week, and a shareof loot.</div> <div> Dukejr01: so if any new men volunteer, that is fine</div> <div> Missiledine: You can learn that there are seven camoflauged guard posts, similar to the one you stumbled on, in a crescent around the base,</div> <div> running from cliff edge to cliff edge. The main base is underground but there is a low two story tower like affair that guards the tunnel entrance</div> <div> Dukejr01: on the other hand. if we DON:T have enough horses, we are going to be afoot anyway, so A will decide then.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: are the guard posts connected to eachother or to a tunnel sytem?</div> <div> Dukejr01: system?</div> <div> Missiledine: the guards are on a six hour rotation, give or take, and there seems to be no routine call signs</div> <div> Missiledine: no, they are not connected in any fashion</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will try to sketch out the layout based on what he pulls from the prisoners mind.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: whatis in the tower? how many and do they have any siege weapons?</div> <div> Dukejr01: does the tower hae a roof?</div> <div> Missiledine: the guard posts are selected for visibility and inaccessibility. The areas between are thick with traps</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: yes there is a roof. The first floor is one big chamber with double doors out and an iron gate opposite going down into the lower</div> <div> complex. The second floor is two rooms and has a number of murder holes accessing the lower room. There are no windows on the first floor,</div> <div> but archery/crossbow slots on the second</div> <div> Dukejr01: ouch. hmmmm</div> <div> Missiledine: The desert is visible from the roof. and there is always lookouts watching the desert and the valley area</div> <div> Missiledine: there is a trap door from the roof to the second</div> <div> Missiledine: floor</div> <div> Dukejr01: that is VERY interesting. :-)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar writes down everything he learns . makes sketches.</div> <div> Missiledine: entering the tunnel going down, there is a second set of gates about forty feet down. They open onto a large receiving area for</div> <div> animals, cargo etc</div> <div> Dukejr01: he uses his Intelligence Analysis. tho he isn't very good at it</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. simple but effective</div> <div> Dukejr01: if we don't achieve total surpise, we ar in for a hard slog</div> <div> Missiledine: from there several passages exit. One is another ramp that descends a long, winding way to the desert floor. There are several guard</div> <div> posts and gates along the way. At the bottom there is another large cave that is a stables foir the desert horses etc</div> <div> Missiledine: Other passages exit the main room to the slave pens, the barracks/living areas, store rooms, latrine and an underground pool</div> <div> Dukejr01: a;; separate?</div> <div> Dukejr01: pardon</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: neat. be interesting to garrison this place... hmmm...</div> <div> Missiledine: 6 exits all together, well 7 if you count the entrance</div> <div> Missiledine: The living area has several branching tunnels with two large barracks and about a dozen smaller chambers for families and another</div> <div> tunnel leading to the Boss' rooms. That has its own gate and no one is allowed down there</div> <div> Dukejr01: betcha he has his own way out.</div> <div> Dukejr01: I am more interested than ever in talking to the Duke of Biship who cleaned this place out before.</div> <div> Missiledine: the store rooms are divided into three chambers, one for stuff to feed the garrison, one for trade goods that need to be set aside and</div> <div> one that is locked</div> <div> Dukejr01: in fact. that might be the only way.</div> <div> Missiledine: access to that is restricted</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm....</div> <div> Missiledine: Assuming it is the same place</div> <div> Dukejr01: yeah. how many secret underground passages to the desert floor can there possibly be?</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh yeah. there are at least a dozen</div> <div> Missiledine: the slave pens consist of several large cells and a couple singles</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. is it proper to go talk to Lord Boma about a joint expedition, or do I need to talk to the Baron first?</div> <div> Missiledine: armor and weapons run the gamet from simple leather to scale, scain etc... Each to the individuals taste and budget.... Spears and</div> <div> crossbows for the poorset, swords, axes, scimitars etc are also common</div> <div> Missiledine: you can talk to Boma, but he will need the Baron's permission. Since you are not the Baron's man you are free to go either way</div> <div> Dukejr01: No harm in having a chat with him about it. put our heads together, see if he is interested.</div> <div> Missiledine: That is about all your gonna get out of this guy... He is not a major player</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. Athamar will Entomb him under the cell once he is done with him. to save having to guard him. let him have a bath first</div> <div> Missiledine: lol, ok</div> <div> Missiledine: 'NOOoooooooooooo!</div> <div> Dukejr01: or give him water to clean himself</div> <div> Dukejr01: "It won't hurt a bit."</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: </div> <div> Missiledine: even Velitar scum stay fairly clean, maybe not by 20th century standards</div> <div> Missiledine: its a hold over from the Death</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: that's why most towns have a public bath</div> <div> Dukejr01: yeah. been playing that with corren. though he is fairly fastidius.</div> <div> Missiledine: true</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotta build a bath in Redlun. maybe a sauna/bath/pool in the basement of the manor too</div> <div> Dukejr01: wel, that is next year's project. maybe</div> <div> Missiledine: </div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Dukejr01: great. A goes to bed</div> <div> Dukejr01: wow. we get more done in a couple hours than some players get done in a couple sessions.</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: I am going to pack it in here soon tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: make an early night of it for a change</div> <div> Dukejr01: on for tues/thurs next week?</div> <div> Missiledine: yep</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: Doc asked me that earlier</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: will he ever learn? I doubt</div> <div> Missiledine: Nah...</div> <div> Dukejr01: I wonder if they realize how littel damage they did those skeletons</div> <div> Missiledine: I will try and upload that session and a bunch of other stuff tomorrow... I doubt it</div> <div> Missiledine: will be adding updated Alchemy section, that's the thing that is holding me up right now</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool</div> <div> Missiledine: otherwise I'd have uploaded tonight</div> <div> Missiledine: anyway... I am off... Catch you over the weekend?</div> <div> Missiledine: maybe Sunday?</div> <div> Dukejr01: sure. I will be around</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, good night then</div> <div> Dukejr01: night, thanks</div> </td> </tr></table></body>