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But they are still out cold</div> <div> Dukejr01: Okay. We dry them off and wrap them up together in a blanket to get warm.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb takes out his flask and takes a sip before offering it around. "So, now what?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Camp. and wait forthem to wake."</div> <div> Dukejr01: did corren find a decent place to park ourselves when he scouted the other side ofthe islat?</div> <div> Dukejr01: islet</div> <div> Missiledine: "We canna risk a fire, and I dunno think we should stay here. You dunno ken what bells be a ringing"</div> <div> Missiledine: Slightly firmer ground then the muck your knee deep in now</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good point. these were guards. should we retreat a little and find a quieter local to camp? we have</div> <div> Dukejr01: some daylight left"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I dunno want to sleep next to a pond full of yon buggers! They might come a crawlin inta camp in the</div> <div> Missiledine: wee hours."</div> <div> Dawn12: "thats true"</div> <div> Dukejr01: how far away are we from the river?</div> <div> Dukejr01: or the split?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Lets throw yon cordwood," He jerks his thumb at the two unconscious ones, "In the boat and float on</div> <div> Missiledine: back a bit."</div> <div> Missiledine: You have come several miles</div> <div> Missiledine: since the split</div> <div> Missiledine: You would never reach the river by dark</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. we float the boats well away from the marks of the trees. load up.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will policethe siteand try to erase all trace of our presence as best he can.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will help you drag the boats down along the bank, telling Dawn to stay with Fred and Longfellow</div> <div> Missiledine: so they are safe</div> <div> Dawn12: "ok i can do that"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will be in one boat with the wounded. Rolb and dawn can takethe other.</div> <div> Docportal: <Lunch meat.></div> <div> Missiledine: He will then come back with Corren and help carry them to the boats. You load up and push off</div> <div> Dukejr01: don't forget to police the area</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: probably churned up muck, but corren tries.</div> <div> Missiledine: It's hard to erase the marks in the mud and the beaten brush</div> <div> Dukejr01: yeah</div> <div> Dukejr01: anyway we float away</div> <div> Missiledine: right... You push off and head on back</div> <div> Missiledine: You will manage about three miles before it starts getting too dark to continue.. You spot a somewhat</div> <div> Missiledine: elevated area, about a foot above water lever, with scrub trees and brush. Its the best you've seen</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool, make for that. Corren will scout it</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren uses his boar spear and shield when he investigates</div> <div> Missiledine: the place is a jumble of brambles and thickets, but they are mostly winter kill, and easy enough to </div> <div> Missiledine: push through</div> <div> Docportal: <Can I/we get up now></div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. corren stays low and moves quietly, he goes to the center of the area, and then scout to the </div> <div> Missiledine: you are both slowly coming around.. You feel very weak and rather nauseous from all the swamp </div> <div> Missiledine: water you swallowed</div> <div> Dukejr01: edge from there. when he is satified that its free of critters, he signals the others that its safe</div> <div> Missiledine: it seems empty</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. corren getsthe others.</div> <div> Dukejr01: COrren carries the injured to the center of the dry area. </div> <div> Dawn12: i try to help</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Dawn, could you spread the ground tarp and bedroll on the ground?"</div> <div> Dawn12: "yes"</div> <div> Missiledine: you transfer the gear and injured uneventfully.. Hiding the boats is going to be a problem though</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. after camping. corren considers the proble,. is there a way of moving them to the other side of</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb cuts some brush and arranges it inside the boats and draws them in as close as possible to the</div> <div> Dukejr01: the islet?</div> <div> Missiledine: shore... Nope</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Maybe we should sink them"</div> <div> Missiledine: Too shallow and overgrown</div> <div> Dukejr01: for sinking?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Nah, might need them in a hurry."</div> <div> Missiledine: To drag them around the islet</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good point"</div> <div> Missiledine: out of the channel area</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren helps with the camo</div> <div> Docportal: I get me a food ration and eat it.</div> <div> Docportal: Slowly</div> <div> Missiledine: "Stick some more branches in the muck between them and the channel."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren complies.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Best we can do."</div> <div> FinLongham: I will try to stand up and get my head to feel better.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Should puts some inthe boat too, might have a slying critter for scout"</div> <div> Dukejr01: flying</div> <div> Dawn12: i sit next to fred</div> <div> Missiledine: you both feel ill and find it hard to keep any food or drink down</div> <div> Dukejr01: After caomoflaging. Corren sees to camp.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb did that</div> <div> FinLongham: <I did not take any food></div> <div> Docportal: Oh I feel sick I run off to the little boys room lose my gut or a lung.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sets up his hammock and gets something to eat. he sees the trouble fred and the elf have and </div> <div> Dukejr01: checks them for fever</div> <div> Missiledine: nothing yet</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren prepares each of them a dose of Jhensari Bark.</div> <div> Missiledine: it is getting dark quickly and Rolb will dig out a hooded lantern to light without it being too v</div> <div> Missiledine: visible</div> <div> Dukejr01: "you know, I wonder if the Dwarves have a lantern thingie that could be used to heat some food."</div> <div> FinLongham: I use my Herbalist skill to try to come up with something to came my stomet.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Shut up and drink this"</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to get sleepey</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren givesthem both some Bark and makes sure they have adequate blankets etc. </div> <div> Dukejr01: "Watches?"</div> <div> Dawn12: "i dont want the 1st one"</div> <div> Missiledine: <hang on a sec brb></div> <div> FinLongham: OK I drink you stuff and then find some thing of my own.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I will take middle. Dawn can take last. Okay?"</div> <div> Dawn12: "that works</div> <div> Docportal: "I am not up to it just yet.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "You stay put. there is nowhere to go, the Jhensari Bark will relieve your head and reduce your </div> <div> Dukejr01: the chances of fever"</div> <div> FinLongham: ok I stay put.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren has a leather satchel which is apparently full of herbal remedies.</div> <div> FinLongham: "In my nice warm bed"</div> <div> Docportal: "Same Here"</div> <div> Docportal: "nice warm bed that is so good."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "you loose more heat to the ground than the air. kepp the tarp and bedroll under you and use a </div> <div> Dukejr01: blanket on top.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren readies himself for sleep, taking off his chainmail, cleaning and oiling it before setting it </div> <div> Dawn12: i s;eep near fred </div> <div> Dukejr01: to dry.</div> <div> Dukejr01: He sets his weapons near by hand and wraps himself in his hooded fur cloak in the hammock </div> <div> Dukejr01: strung low between two trees.</div> <div> Missiledine: <ok, sorry had to take a call></div> <div> Docportal: I reach out and pull dawn closer. That way we have more heat to pull form.</div> <div> FinLongham: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: its full dark now, and for the most part the swamp is pretty quiet</div> <div> Missiledine: There is minimal moon light due to clouds and it is getting cold quickly</div> <div> Docportal: Ok I go to sleep with dawn next to me.</div> <div> Missiledine: You settle in, eat and get comdfortable</div> <div> Docportal: How is on Watch first?</div> <div> Dawn12: i fall asleep fast</div> <div> Dukejr01: Rolb Corren and Dawn</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb is seated watching the water way, he is on 1st</div> <div> Docportal: k</div> <div> Missiledine: About an hour goes by when you hear faintly and far off, the sound of drums</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Hell"</div> <div> Missiledine: You hear Rolb mutter a curse under his breath... "Bloody Jhensari magic!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Eh? Jhensari here?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I've 'eard that afore... Jhensari shamans workin some bloody obscenity!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Think Sharkey could have some Jhensari with him?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, they say they creep about in ere some times, supposedly have some sacred sites in ere. Remember</div> <div> Missiledine: lad?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. Lets hope they are even less friendly with the brigands than they are of us."</div> <div> Missiledine: "That will tear it if he does! They'll be bloody hard to sneak up on and damned hard to get away from</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren mutters a few curses and goes back to sleep</div> <div> Missiledine: That's to be hoped for! Just sidle on in and pick up the pieces!"</div> <div> Missiledine: The rest of the night passes quietly, but the drums continue for hours, never getting any closer tho</div> <div> Missiledine: Come morning both Fred and Longfellow are sick and feverish</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren prepares anothe dose of Bark for them.</div> <div> Missiledine: The bark has helped, they would be much worse otherwise. </div> <div> Missiledine: Lonfellow is the worse, he has intense abdominal pains as well</div> <div> FinLongham: Great. Well that was such a great Idea to go swimming.</div> <div> Dukejr01: give them a shot of whiskey too</div> <div> Docportal: "Ok how do we get to where we are going?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren has some</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb sighs, "I'm sorry lad, we hafta pull back and regroup. They shant get any better out in this muc</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yeah. lets go back"</div> <div> FinLongham: "NO we have to go forwards. Now"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Why?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Why? Ye will probably die out here if ye do."</div> <div> FinLongham: "If we dont then Srakey will be ready for us by the time we get there."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Too late for that."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren loads the boats and prepares to shove off.</div> <div> Dawn12: i wake up</div> <div> Docportal: I pick up my club and come up behind Fin and hit him in the head.</div> <div> FinLongham: But we need to heading that way now.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren jsut prepares to leave. when we are ready. we go back</div> <div> FinLongham: I jump up and down and demand "all of you to come with me."</div> <div> Missiledine: Fred crashes his club onto Longfellows head, sending the elf staggering and dropping him stunned but </div> <div> Missiledine: conscious, to his knees. <Long, what do you do?></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Stop that."</div> <div> FinLongham: Grab my head and scaem loudly.</div> <div> FinLongham: At Fred</div> <div> Missiledine: <You lost your dagger in the water></div> <div> Missiledine: Fred hits him again, really hard... Long fails to dodge it and goes down unconscious</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shakes his head.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Bind and gag the elf and put him in the boat.</div> <div> Docportal: "Now that is out of the way. let go back to the town."</div> <div> Dawn12: :what are you two doing that for?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb says, "Next time ye wanna whack at the elf, let me know, I'll loan ye my sword."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Because he screamed. if he does that again, he might give us away."</div> <div> Docportal: "We need him alive not dead. I just want to quit hurting."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Lets shove off</div> <div> Docportal: I want in the boat away from Fin</div> <div> FinLongham: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb climbs in the boat with the elf, "He'll keep me feet dry." He says</div> <div> FinLongham: <Now I will have to kill you indtead of Fred></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs. gets in</div> <div> Missiledine: you shove off and head back towards the river</div> <div> Missiledine: About two hours into the trip, the elf comes to</div> <div> FinLongham: "I am going to get you all"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Your gagged></div> <div> Missiledine: "MMMMmmm! MMmmPppHhppH! *&%^&^%$%$$#!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> FinLongham: <still I am trying to talk></div> <div> Dawn12: "i think he is sick in the head"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Which one?></div> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> Dawn12: long</div> <div> Docportal: <Hay now I am helping here></div> <div> FinLongham: <Easy for you to say.></div> <div> FinLongham: < sceam at them some more></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lets get going. ANOTHER game session wasted on screwing around will not help></div> <div> Missiledine: Several hours later you are back at the river. By late afternoon, shortly before sunset, you reach </div> <div> Missiledine: Soche</div> <div> FinLongham: <Ok let move on. Tho I am stuborn why should we></div> <div> Dukejr01: <we are not heading toward the enemy precisely because you two didn't act sensibly the second time></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren unties the elf and helps him to the healer</div> <div> FinLongham: I am feeling to bad to fight him</div> <div> Dukejr01: yup</div> <div> Missiledine: "Bringing me more buisness Corren? Always appreciated."</div> <div> Docportal: I will walk to the healer my self.<That bump on you head did not help></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shakes his head. "Afraid so. I used my supply of jhensari bark so after you are done with him</div> <div> Dukejr01: and if you have any left, I would like to buy a little"</div> <div> Missiledine: He looks Longfellow over.."Hmm, contusions, fever, abdominal pain... What exactly haoppened?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rolls his eyes. "They swallowed a lot of swamp water."</div> <div> Missiledine: He looks at Fred, "Another one eh? Hmmph!"</div> <div> Docportal: "Yep I need lots of help"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Swallowed swamp water! Hmm, hope they didn't suck in any parasites. Some of those worms and leeches</div> <div> Missiledine: are bad news</div> <div> Missiledine: "</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren assists them into the healers cottage and grumbles as he leaves.</div> <div> Missiledine: "One could be chewing its way through their vitals as we speak."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Back to the monestary?"</div> <div> Dawn12: i walk beside fred</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well its up to them of course, but we can dose them up and see how they are in the morning."</div> <div> Docportal: "Do we have to go all the way back? I would rathe pay this guy then go back there just yet."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Hmmph. Suit yourself."</div> <div> Missiledine: "If your bellies start swelling we'll be pretty certain what the problem is. If you want I could try </div> <div> Missiledine: and cut it out if that happens."</div> <div> Docportal: "I think I will take my chantes with you."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I'm flattered."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We could also have you at teh monestary by morning</div> <div> Docportal: "I will not return to that place untill they call me."</div> <div> Docportal: "Now Doc give me some meds and I will need to go pray."</div> <div> Missiledine: The healer prepares a concoction for each of you and adds a bit extra to Long's to ease the pain.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren leaves them in peace. </div> <div> Missiledine: He then tells you to get some rest, he also tends Long's scalp wounds</div> <div> FinLongham: "I hurt badly I think I will need to go to the Monestary." <Am I well enought to traivle></div> <div> FinLongham: <On my own?></div> <div> Missiledine: You think so</div> <div> FinLongham: I pay Fred $1,000 for getten me out of that swamp. I then go get my horse and wagon. </div> <div> Dukejr01: don't forget the healer's charge</div> <div> Missiledine: Though clearly you are not, since you need a Druid not a priest</div> <div> Missiledine: The fact that you think a Priest of Mitra would help you, shows how sick you are</div> <div> FinLongham: "Then where can I find a Druid?"</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to humm</div> <div> Docportal: I reach out and Hug Dawn and then see my boots that need to be polished badly.</div> <div> Missiledine: The Healer says, "The nearest one is probably Agata, north east of here."</div> <div> Docportal: Tened to my boot that is what I must do.</div> <div> Missiledine: "you'll need to pass through Lendale and take the Agata road. There is a Grove on the edge of the </div> <div> Missiledine: Gnome Woods west of the mine."</div> <div> FinLongham: "How long will it take me to get there?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Maybe three days, if you go in the wagon."</div> <div> FinLongham: "I will leave first thing in the morning than." I craw back to my bed.</div> <div> Docportal: Oh missed something.I say to fin "I will not take your money Fin. I am a friended no need to pay me."</div> <div> Docportal: friend</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren is very quiet at dinner</div> <div> Missiledine: the night will pass quietly, with the healer administering repeated doses of the medecines</div> <div> Dukejr01: kerosene would be handy right about now</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to see hem in the morning</div> <div> Dukejr01: them</div> <div> Missiledine: come morning the fever's are undercontrol, but you both still feel terrible and Long still has the </div> <div> Missiledine: pain</div> <div> Dawn12: i go to see fred after she get up</div> <div> Dawn12: after i get up*</div> <div> Missiledine: <right></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to talk to Rolb.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I think the elf is going to need a Druid</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, dunno surprise me."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Do we take him?"</div> <div> FinLongham: Rub my head trying to get it to quit hurting.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Toss him in the back of his cart and take em to Agata?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I was thinking fast horse him andleave the cart."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Do ya think he can ride?"</div> <div> FinLongham: I rub harder.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs "Dunno"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Best go ask im then."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to the healer cot "Can ye ride a horse?</div> <div> FinLongham: No...... I ug don't know ug how to ride. UG...</div> <div> Docportal: "I did not need to learn untill now."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren picks the elf up and puts him inthe cart"</div> <div> Missiledine: Even if he did it wouldn't be easy in his present state, and its not a good time to do lessons</div> <div> FinLongham: I rub my head some more.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gets the horses and hitches them up</div> <div> FinLongham: <it is a one horse wagon></div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb gets his horses, offers one to Dawn. </div> <div> Dawn12: i take the offer</div> <div> Dukejr01: We ride. Corren asks Rolb to guide his horse.</div> <div> Docportal: I will try not to frightens the horses as I get on the wagon.</div> <div> Docportal: "or would you all like me to stay here?"</div> <div> Missiledine: You set off.. The horses are quite skittish around Fred</div> <div> Dukejr01: just as well come along.</div> <div> Dukejr01: even in the back of the wagon?</div> <div> Missiledine: Once he's in its okay</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. "Just get in"</div> <div> Dukejr01: we move.</div> <div> Missiledine: The horses following keep shying away though and Rolb is unable to tether your horse to the wagon as</div> <div> Missiledine: he'd like.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren scratches his head.</div> <div> Missiledine: You set out, it's still pretty early when you leave so you can make Lendale with some day light to </div> <div> FinLongham: I rub my head some more</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to humm</div> <div> Dukejr01: how far can we get? can we make it in less than three day?</div> <div> Missiledine: spare. The Healer has given you several draughts of medicine to take along</div> <div> Missiledine: If you push hard, and travel late, you can do it in a long two</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb? shall we push it?"</div> <div> Missiledine: of course that means traveling after dark</div> <div> Missiledine: He shrugs, "Aye I suppose, but ah'll not founder any of the horses doin it!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Agreed"</div> <div> Docportal: I am going to try to sleep on the way.</div> <div> Dukejr01: We grab a hot somethign to go as we travel thru Lendale</div> <div> Missiledine: You reach Lendale easily enough, leave by the Agata gate heading NE</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hot pockets!></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: The road between Lendale and Agata is well traveled and frequently patroled. The mine at Agata is</div> <div> Missiledine: Royal and the Army guards it</div> <div> Missiledine: The mine produces silver and gold, one of several such in the Kingdom</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: Lendale is the main supply point for the Royal Garrison, being much larger then Agata </div> <div> Missiledine: It is well after dark when Rolb calls a halt. "The horses need to rest."</div> <div> Missiledine: You have not seen any traffic for the last several hours</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren pulls off the side of the road.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will unhitch the horses and walk them a bit</div> <div> Dukejr01: find a camp spot with some water hopefully</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren starts a small fire and makes camp</div> <div> Dawn12: i help if i can</div> <div> Missiledine: the area seems well watered, so that is not a problem</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. corren ties up his hammock and sees that the sick guys get some water or soup or something.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... The three of you get things ready for the meal and the night. Rolb will picket the horses </div> <div> Dukejr01: is Fred still sick?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, but not as badly as Long</div> <div> Missiledine: The medicine seems to be working for Fred</div> <div> FinLongham: oh teah my head. i rub some more</div> <div> Missiledine: most of your discomfort is in your abdoman, there sre periods of almost crippling pain</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren makes sure they take it</div> <div> FinLongham: Ok then I rub there instead</div> <div> Missiledine: the draughts aren't making you better Long, but they do diminish the pain</div> <div> Dukejr01: a bug is eating your intestines.</div> <div> Docportal: I take a dose. Then I try to find somthing that will help me.</div> <div> Missiledine: What?</div> <div> Dukejr01: can we just get to the Grove?</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to grt tired</div> <div> Docportal: Sorry. I mant I take a dose of meds then try to help the others.</div> <div> Dukejr01: got it covered. you rest</div> <div> Missiledine: <With what skill Doc?></div> <div> Missiledine: <ok, got it ></div> <div> Docportal: No skill just helping wiht camp stuff.</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sees to his equipment.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb, Dawn and Corren take the watches and the night passes quietly... You are up and moving while it</div> <div> Missiledine: is still pretty dark </div> <div> Dukejr01: Right</div> <div> Dukejr01: make some tea to warm us.</div> <div> Dawn12: i sleep next to fred </div> <div> Dawn12: i humm my self to sleep</div> <div> Missiledine: You have been on the road again for about two hours when you catch a whiff of wood smoke</div> <div> Dukejr01: :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: <ok></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Woodsmoke."</div> <div> Missiledine: You clear a small grove of trees and see ahead on the right a rambling two story building with a low</div> <div> Missiledine: stone wall around it (maybe 9' high)</div> <div> Dukejr01: an Inn or a farm?</div> <div> Missiledine: It looks to be a roadside inn</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks at Rolb. "next time we will know" he chuckles.</div> <div> Docportal: "And to think we could have had a nice warm bed."</div> <div> Missiledine: As you get closer you see a sign out front, it depicts a woodsman carrying game. The inn is the </div> <div> Missiledine: "The Huntsman"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Horses might not have lasted this far</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Pass it by or stop to eat?></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Food?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Grub would be nice but we have food with us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren votes for a hot meal</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb shrugs, "It might do the sick some good."</div> <div> Dukejr01: He slows down. and stops</div> <div> FinLongham has left the room.</div> <div> Dawn12: :it does not matter to me"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will care forthe horses while everyone goes inside</div> <div> Missiledine: <Fin had to go to work></div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Docportal: <Cool></div> <div> Missiledine: The common room is surprisingly crowded, as are the stables. Almost everyone here is wearing the </div> <div> Missiledine: blue cloaks of the Royal Army</div> <div> Missiledine: There are maybe fifteen men eating and they all look up as you enter</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren doesn't stable the horses he waters and gets them some grub</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb pauses at the door, looking around very carefully before going on in</div> <div> Docportal has left the room.</div> <div> Docportal has entered the room.</div> <div> Docportal: <Little bug></div> <div> Missiledine: There is a buzz of conversation that goes through the troops as you enter. It is mostly directed at </div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn and to a lesser extent the Elf</div> <div> Missiledine: There are several empty tables available and as you sit down the inn keeper bustles over</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb seats himself so he can see the troops and you see him loosen his sword ever so slightly</div> <div> Missiledine: Corren, you enter the inn and see the common room full of Blue Cloaks and your party sitting down</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops and looks at the faces of the men in blue cloaks to see if he recognizes any</div> <div> Dawn12: i sit down and start to hum</div> <div> Missiledine: None that you can see, tho they are looking at you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grunts quietly and goes to join the party. I suppose he is stuck with the seat with his back </div> <div> Dukejr01: to the room</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb is watching the troopers, he looks... tense</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren orders whatever is hot and filling. oatmeal with honey and nuts sounds good.</div> <div> Docportal: I will take one also.</div> <div> Missiledine: The inn keeper smailes, "Have you traveled all night? You must be hungry, what can I get you?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <ok></div> <div> Dawn12: i order an apple turnover and tea</div> <div> Dukejr01: Mulled ale too</div> <div> Missiledine: You place your orders and the inn keeper goes off to fill them</div> <div> Missiledine: "We should reach Agata before dark." Rolb says quietly. "Ah wonder which way this lot is goin?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren notes Rolbs tenseness but doesn't say anything. he is ready to move though</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins "Could ask"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb snorts, "Be my guest. If they be transportin gold they'll be delighted to chat with ye Ah'm sure</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren chuckles.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Tis a soft life bein a Regular and takin the King's coin."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks at him, "Right"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren doesn't sound convinced.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ye never have ta worry who's payin fer yer next meal, or where ye be sleepin or fighten in the morn"</div> <div> Docportal: "Sounds like a good life to me"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, tis an easy one. "</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren eats his oatmeal and drinks his mulled ale</div> <div> Docportal: "Too bad the horse dislike me or I would take it up."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Dunno mean they don't swing a sharp blade! There be some good lads in the Army."</div> <div> Dawn12: i finish my appel turnover and tea</div> <div> Missiledine: "They always want infantry! Spend yer days sloggin through the mud! Ah've done my share of marchin</div> <div> Missiledine: I'll take a horse thank ye!</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Hard on the boots..." Corren mumbles around his oatmeal.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, that it is."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren scrapes his bowl and burps slightly. "Pardon me"</div> <div> Missiledine: You eat quickly, Long picks at his food, he has but little appetite. But Fred is feeling much better</div> <div> Dukejr01: 'We should get going."</div> <div> Missiledine: Finishing up you pay the tab (Long does anyway) and gather your stuff. You can see two officers</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren pays of course</div> <div> Missiledine: talking to the inn keeper, you guess they are settling the bill</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Want me to take care of the coin?" Corren asks Rolb?</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh. Long is paying, nevermind</div> <div> Dukejr01: We are a cheap escort</div> <div> Missiledine: <GM is taing over Long Fellow and having him pay the tab></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren usually chargesmore forhis time, so its a good deal</div> <div> Missiledine: you go outside just as you hear the officers calling the men to attention. Gathering your horses you</div> <div> Docportal: <Good></div> <div> Missiledine: hit the road just ahead of the troops coming out of the inn. </div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb growls, "If they are bound for Agata they'll be catchin up in a few minutes."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We will pull over to let them pass then"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Canna be certain, but I think they're what they seem> If they're not then it'll be merry hell havin</div> <div> Missiledine: them in front of us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Eh? what else would they be then? You suspect more bandits?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Tho it would it be big help if they could follow us"</div> <div> Missiledine: you turn a bend in the road and loose sight of the inn</div> <div> Missiledine: "Dunno you?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Yes"</div> <div> Missiledine: "They'll be movin faster then this cart."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Seems unlikely here"</div> <div> Missiledine: "And who's ta say that ole Sharkey and his lads are waitin patiently back in the Palood fer us to </div> <div> Missiledine: come by an kill them? Rhone? Who the bloody hell is he?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. But why would they be waiting in THIS road?"</div> <div> Docportal: "How the hell knows but I would guess they are here for the gold."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Sharkey missed out on a big pay day, where would ye go lookin fer a nice big chest of gold if ye </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grunts. How many were there?</div> <div> Missiledine: were in his line of work. And what better way to collect it then dressed as those who guard it."</div> <div> Missiledine: Fifteen to twenty</div> <div> Dukejr01: is there a side road we can take?</div> <div> Missiledine: "I've been a wonderin why Sharkey went to such effoort to trick out his lads like soldiers... </div> <div> Missiledine: He didna get any benefit from it that I could see."</div> <div> Docportal: "Oh to hell with life as we know." I am on the back of the wagon. I will watcher the back of us.</div> <div> Missiledine: None that you see</div> <div> Missiledine: or know of</div> <div> Dukejr01: <if these ARE Sharkey's men, it would have been nice to hit them while they were gone...></div> <div> Dukejr01: from base></div> <div> Dukejr01: well, no helping it, we continue</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, about fifteen minutes later you hear the sounds of horses, lots of horses, approaching</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren pulls off the side of the road. </div> <div> Missiledine: Watching the back road you see a column of blue cloaked troops, numbering about twenty, come </div> <div> Missiledine: cantering into view</div> <div> Docportal: <we be so dead if it is Sharkey men></div> <div> Dukejr01: he lays his shield beside him and puts his axe in his lap</div> <div> Dukejr01: <IF they recognize us, and IF they wants to kill us instead of doing their job></div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb loosens his sword in its scabbard</div> <div> Docportal: <Ok yeah that is ture> I pull my spear and have it ready.</div> <div> Missiledine: the column approaches the officers riding in front, they begin to slow as the officer signals for a </div> <div> Missiledine: trot, then a walk.</div> <div> Docportal: <IF what a powerful word.></div> <div> Missiledine: "Good morning!" He calls "Going to Agata?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks at Rolb to see if he is going to answer, if he is not, Corren replies...</div> <div> Missiledine: You see him giving you a professional once over, armor, weapons, degre of readiness... His gaze rests</div> <div> Missiledine: on Dawn</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. We have a sick man."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb just nods</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ah, going to the Grove then?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods</div> <div> Missiledine: "We'd be happy to escort you. The road to the Grove turns off just before our destination."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren scratches his head. "We need an escort on this road? is it dangerous hereabouts?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well, you never know..." He tears his gaze away from Dawn and focuses on you. "Just trying to be </div> <div> Missiledine: of service to the King's citizens."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Right kind of you, Sir." Corren looks at Rolb and shrugs.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb shrugs to, "We canna travel very fast, with the sick we be carrin. We dunno want to delay the </div> <div> Missiledine: King's buisness without cause."</div> <div> Missiledine: The second officer just smiles, "It will not be any inconvenience at all."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Does Corren recognize any of them at all? esp the officers?</div> <div> Missiledine: With a shouted order the troop splits so that half move up to point while half stay to the rear </div> <div> Missiledine: behind the wagon. The officers will ride beside the wagon.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs and takes up the reiens</div> <div> Dukejr01: reins.</div> <div> Missiledine: No you don't think you do</div> <div> Missiledine: You set off again</div> <div> Missiledine: <I think we'll close here.></div> <div> Dukejr01: gee thanks!</div> <div> Dukejr01: <grumble grumble></div> <div> Missiledine: :-D</div> <div> Docportal: Good night.</div> <div> Dukejr01: well, night all</div> <div> Docportal: Thanks</div> <div> Dukejr01: thanks jim</div> <div> Missiledine: good night!</div> <div> Missiledine: Thank you!</div> <div> Docportal has left the room.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>