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I will protect them</div> <div> as long as they behave."</div> <div> Dukejr01: A does what he can with the horses. </div> <div> Missiledine: In addition to the horses injured in the battle, there are a lot of horses with</div> <div> burns from Jules fireball attack last night</div> <div> Dukejr01: poor things. well, the men come first, then the horses. see about water supplies. etc. A</div> <div> will question the women.</div> <div> Missiledine: a few of the Baron's troops will wander over to the prisoners, but they</div> <div> quickly back off pressing the issue when they learn that they are under your protection</div> <div> Dukejr01: were some of these enemy horsemen desert folk regulars?</div> <div> Dukejr01: good</div> <div> Dukejr01: maybe Athamar is getting a rep. :-)</div> <div> Missiledine: You do not see any indication of uniforms, badges or devices to make</div> <div> you think they serve any cause or Lord</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Yeah. he's a pansy mage, but he tries...></div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: after seeing to wounded, men and horse, A will have Jacinta pull out a prisoner for</div> <div> interrogation.</div> <div> Missiledine: of course, the exact nature of the nomad society is not well known in</div> <div> Velitrium, except to a handful of merchants that have regular dealings with them</div> <div> Missiledine: J will bring a middle aged wman who seems to be the senior of the group</div> <div> Missiledine: When she is presented she shows no fear</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar smiles slightly. somewhat impressed. "I am Athamar Tallenar. As long as you</div> <div> cooperate, you and yours are under my protection, understood?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes," Her Velitar is heavily accented "We are your slaves until you sell us. I</div> <div> understand."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar raises an eyebrow. "What is your name?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <desert accent?></div> <div> Missiledine: <yes></div> <div> Dukejr01: <k></div> <div> Missiledine: "I am Ulau, wife of Nogar."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Widow of Nogar." She adds after a pause</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Where is Ahgali?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I do not know."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar casts Read Thoughts</div> <div> Dukejr01: then continues questioning.</div> <div> Missiledine: On the other side of the camp, you can see that the men are busy stripping</div> <div> bodies</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: "When is the last time you saw him?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Mind Reading?></div> <div> Dukejr01: <do you want to play this whole thing out? Athamar is going to use his interrogation</div> <div> and spellcraft to get as much info from these women as possible></div> <div> Dukejr01: <I have writen REad thoughts. but I might have brain farted when I typed it.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yup mind reading></div> <div> Missiledine: <communication &empathy?></div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yes. my bad</div> <div> Missiledine: You cast the spell and you see a strange look cross her face "Get out of my</div> <div> head!" She screams!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar raises his eyebrow. <she could detect that? Did I blow the roll?></div> <div> Missiledine: She grabs her head and turns and runs... Jacinta goes after her</div> <div> Missiledine: You don't know</div> <div> Dukejr01: <must have been a critical failure. or she is more than she seems></div> <div> Missiledine: Jacinta is forcibly dragging her back to you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar waits. He grunts in mild surpise.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Leave me alone!"</div> <div> Missiledine: J tries to soothe her some, even as she drags her back.<Is the spell still</div> <div> on?></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar sighs, mildly reproving. drop the spell</div> <div> Missiledine: she seems to relax a bit after that, but is still visibly upset... The soldiers</div> <div> nearest you have stopped working and are watching with interest</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I will use spellcraft when and if I chose to determine if you are lying to me. As long as</div> <div> you cooperate, I will not allow you to come to harm. Understood?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I understand...you are asorceror and will torture us! Make us into</div> <div> monsters..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar looks puzzled. "I am a mage. Ahgali is a mage, except he is also a bandit and</div> <div> criminal. Did you not know he was a mage?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is facinated by this line of logic.</div> <div> Missiledine: "he is not like you... He is an honorable man, a Radur! You are of the</div> <div> Valley! You are a savage!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Your people butcher and pillage all you find... You call us barbarians!</div> <div> Who is the barbarian?" She looks at the battlefield</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar laughs. "I will not debate Honor with a slave. You and yours are bandits and</div> <div> thieves, you stole onto our land and harmed my people. I have every right to defend my people</div> <div> from the likes of you."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hah! Your ancestors looted and burned all that they found.. You are no</div> <div> better then they!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar admires her spirit, somewhat.</div> <div> Missiledine: <The Velitar did carve a path of destruction through the desert peoples,</div> <div> during the Exodus, but that was centuries ago... they seem to have long memories></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar snorts. "Who was in charge of these warriors?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ahgali is Radur."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <yup. I understood the reference. but she is a bandit.></div> <div> Dukejr01: "When is the last time you saw Ahgali?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Maybe they don't see it that way></div> <div> Dukejr01: <could be, but that is Robust Fecal Matter></div> <div> Missiledine: <Only because you won></div> <div> Missiledine: "Last night, before you attacked us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <at best that makes their actions over the past few years no better than what she</div> <div> accused A;s ancestors of doing.></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Did you see him flee?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Debatable... they haven't looted any cities, slaughtered populations and</div> <div> obliterated cultures... Your ancestors were very good at war.></div> <div> Missiledine: "Flee? Ahgali is Radur! He does not flee!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <true. they were simply thieves in the night.></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Then where is he now?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I do not know." She looks confused "But if he had been here when you</div> <div> attacked, it would be your flesh that feeds the vultures!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <btw, are all the women desert folk?></div> <div> Missiledine: As far as you can tell</div> <div> Dukejr01: <k></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Whose men came to reinforce you?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Reinforce? You mean Hulagu's warriors?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Yes. Hulagu's warriors. Where is Hulagu? was he here?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hulagu is dead."</div> <div> Missiledine: "You killed him. With your stones"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Where were you fleeing? Where was Ahgali taking you?"</div> <div> Missiledine: You can see a detail of men are skinning and butchering the dead horses</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: good. A is hungry and horsehide is useful.</div> <div> Missiledine: "To meet Hulagu, then to Ahgali's home</div> <div> Missiledine: "</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Where is home?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "He is Radu... His fortress."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Does Ahgali have more men?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Athamar is using his interrogation and detect lies skills. not spells></div> <div> Missiledine: "Many more! And when they learn of your barbarism, they will descend on</div> <div> you with the fury of a sand storm!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: cast detect lies.</div> <div> Dukejr01: last thing she said, true or not?</div> <div> Missiledine: She does not seem to be lying, doesn't mean she's right tho</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> Missiledine: Yes, she speaks the truth</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar snorts in amusement. he sips water.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <btw, I don;t think she is right, so athamar is not impressed with the bluster.></div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: "How far away is this fortress?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "A long way." She admits</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. He gestures for her to be given something to drink.</div> <div> Missiledine: she shakes her head and refuses it</div> <div> Dukejr01: no harm in showing a little kindness if she is cooperating.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "How long have you lived in the caves?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Nogar and I came three moons ago."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "How long had Ahgali been using he caves?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I don't know. Long time."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar stands up. "I will ask you questions again" He gestures for her to be returned</div> <div> to the group.</div> <div> Missiledine: J will take her back</div> <div> Dukejr01: is thre anything A needs to do to help?</div> <div> Missiledine: Nothing for a lord to do.. all dirty work now</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will go talk the Baron etc.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Are we burying the dead here or elsewhere? are they all desert folk or as some</div> <div> Mitrean?</div> <div> Missiledine: They are standing near one of the burned out wagons... The Baron is</div> <div> holding a desert bow as you come up</div> <div> Dukejr01: "My Lord."</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron says, "Well Athamar, we captured over sixty of these intact! A</div> <div> small fortune right there!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "Good bows. didn;t appreciate them being used on me."</div> <div> Missiledine: Your dead will be taken back to Velitrium, There is no sign that anyone</div> <div> plans on doing anything with theirs</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will talk to the priest about that later</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: With the Baron is Boma, Dell and another of Dell's officers</div> <div> Missiledine: "So, did you learn anything from your lady friend?" The Baron asks, giving</div> <div> the bow to Dell</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I talked to one of the prisoners. Ahgali is a Radur or something. maybe a lord or</div> <div> some kind. They were going to Ahgali's fortress according to her, which she says is a long way</div> <div> away."</div> <div> Missiledine: "A Radur?" The officer asks</div> <div> Dukejr01: That was her term.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Bloody hell!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <quote that></div> <div> Dukejr01: "I will question them some more, but I don;t know how much of what she says is true.</div> <div> She might not really know the truth."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The Radur are a hereditary bunch of warlords all related to the Ruling</div> <div> famlies of the big cities... He's a cousin or nephew or brother of someone important."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Lovely." The Baron growls. </div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar grunts. "Hmmmm...." he ponders this a moment.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Where is he?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Dead I hope."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "She last saw him last night and was quite confused as to why he was not at the</div> <div> battle."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Hulagu lead the warriors who reinforced them yesterday. He is dead."</div> <div> Missiledine: "He's the mage, right?" Boma asks "He must have been the one who</div> <div> attacked our camp and you. Maybe he didn't make it back?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar stops and casts Seek Earth lookingfor gold. exclude us.</div> <div> Missiledine: <Define 'Us'></div> <div> Dukejr01: everyone within a hald mile.</div> <div> Dukejr01: half</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: The closest gold is far to the east, along the area that the caravans</div> <div> frequent... none within twenty plus miles</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs. "Many questions, this Ahgali is a mysterious fellow."</div> <div> Missiledine: "If he were layin face down in the sand, you'd still probably detect him." Dell</div> <div> says</div> <div> Missiledine: "Unless someone emptied his pockets." The Baron chuckles</div> <div> Dukejr01: "if he had gold on him. which is what I was looking for. I suspect that whoever</div> <div> attacked me last night was stripped of all metal and had only the daggar. I would like to take</div> <div> down that sentry post I built before we leave, I will </div> <div> Dukejr01: "take a look around. meanwhile, I will look at the dead to see if any match his</div> <div> description."</div> <div> Missiledine: "You say Ahgali's fortress is a long way away? And there is no gold within</div> <div> 20 or more miles eh? We should be able to get home undisturbed then."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Mitra willing. I never want to come back to this place again."</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron continues "Good thing too, its going to be a slow trip back."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, I'll second that."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar looks up at teh sky looking for suspicious birds.</div> <div> Missiledine: there are vultures beginning to circle, eight or nine already</div> <div> Dukejr01: better do something about that.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A goes to talk to the priest.</div> <div> Missiledine: Dell looks up, "Will be a couple hundred before long I expect"</div> <div> Missiledine: He is tending wounded</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar simply pitches in and says nothing until that is done.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... it's another hours work</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Afterward. A washes his hands and takes a drink. he offers some to the priest</div> <div> Missiledine: "Thank you, My Lord." He says cooly</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I can bury the enemy dead. I suppose some may be Mitrean. What do you want</div> <div> done with them?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <add honorific. pardon></div> <div> Dukejr01: <its "Father"?></div> <div> Missiledine: "I will do nothing with them, they are not of the Faith. The Church has no</div> <div> presence in the desert."</div> <div> Missiledine: <yes></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Very well then, Father. Thank you."</div> <div> Missiledine: He is clearly feeling some hostility towards you</div> <div> Dukejr01: A checks on his men and the prisoners.</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. Well, A will have it out with him later.</div> <div> Missiledine: they are fine, no one is bothering the prisoners</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. A Lord has to keep an eye on things, you know.</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: Hmmmm... bury dead may take care of vultures, but leaving them out will obliterate</div> <div> the bodies leaving less evidence.....</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron has had some men working on the damaged wagons and they</div> <div> seem to be putting three of them back into service... Two will be used for the</div> <div> wounded, one for loot. The dead and extra loot will be distributed amongst the horses</div> <div> Dukejr01: decisions decisions.....</div> <div> Dukejr01: may travois if that helps. increases load a horse can take.</div> <div> Missiledine: No one is showiung any indication of burying the dead deset warriors, or</div> <div> the butchered horses</div> <div> Missiledine: not a lot of wood around for travois</div> <div> Dukejr01: use captures spears.</div> <div> Missiledine: a few lances</div> <div> Missiledine: spears are a biyt short, though they could be lashed together I suppose</div> <div> Dukejr01: A casts shape earth and buries he bodies.</div> <div> Missiledine: "What are you doing?" It's the Baron</div> <div> Missiledine: "Leave them be!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I was thinking that they will attract vultures and give our location away, my lord."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The scavengers will clean up this mess in a week. Besides, they are not fit</div> <div> to be buried! Let them rot!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs, he doesn;t care. he jsut camps further away.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar looks over the birds to see if there are any eagles in the mix</div> <div> Missiledine: The plan is to return to the base camp before dark</div> <div> Dukejr01: Oh, okay. didn;t know that.</div> <div> Missiledine: doesn't look like it, but there are about thirty up there now</div> <div> Dukejr01: sooner we leave, the sooner the vultures will land.</div> <div> Missiledine: The detail looting the bodies is literaly stripping them naked, throwing the</div> <div> clothing in one pile, armor in another, weapons in a third etc... </div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar will go take a look at the loot.</div> <div> Missiledine: from the wagons the men have recovered food, bolts of wool, wine, beer,</div> <div> various manufactured goods.. and, with a cheer, two chests of coin and assorted</div> <div> jewelry etc</div> <div> tacit01 has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: wow</div> <div> Missiledine: Yay!</div> <div> Dukejr01: hey troy</div> <div> Missiledine: Hello!</div> <div> Dukejr01: <troy, the prisoners should be fun for you to deal with. :-)></div> <div> Dukejr01: so its mostly Velitar stuff?</div> <div> tacit01: yo</div> <div> Missiledine: They are actually a pretty sullen and sulking lot, ignoring overtures of</div> <div> friendliness and refusing to answer any questions. They seem very unhappy. Of</div> <div> course, you just slaughtered their husbands and sons, so I guess that is to be </div> <div> Missiledine: expected</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, things that will sell well in the desert markets</div> <div> Dukejr01: is any of the wine from Redlun?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, though it is marked as stuff that was sold</div> <div> Dukejr01: "They must have sold to their contacts in Velitrium before leaving"</div> <div> Missiledine: last years vintage</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> Dukejr01: <it was fun interrogating one of them. proud lot, I think></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is a little restless. thinking about Ahgali</div> <div> Dukejr01: Any of the dead match Ahgali's image?</div> <div> Missiledine: you don't see any that do</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will inspect the dead like he said he would.</div> <div> Missiledine: tho there is a marked similarity in the features of many of the men, making</div> <div> it hard to determine</div> <div> Dukejr01: no need to get close. okay, I thought A had a good idea what he looked like from the</div> <div> mental image from the original prisoner.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "They all look the same to me...."</div> <div> Dukejr01: did we capture many new horses? did we lose alot?</div> <div> Missiledine: you do, he is a dark skinned man with a gotee, long dark hair, prominant</div> <div> nose, high cheek bones, dark eyes... much like twenty or thirty of the dead... the rest</div> <div> may lack facial hair, but the other features are the same... still,</div> <div> Missiledine: you are fairly confident he isn't here</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: not much for Athamar to do right now.</div> <div> Missiledine: you had about twenty horses injured and eleven killesd outright... of the</div> <div> injured ones six have to be destroyed. You captured 63 horses basicly unharmed, 11</div> <div> slightly injured. There are nine dead, all killed by stones.</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: plenty to go around then</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: Well, unless Ahgali shows up we retire to camp</div> <div> Missiledine: It is mid afternoon before you are ready to move, and you are back at the</div> <div> camp a bit after sunset</div> <div> Dukejr01: any sign of a corpse in the sand between here and there?</div> <div> Missiledine: Dell says, at the evening conference, "Our biggest problem right now is</div> <div> water. We have a lot of horse to tend and much of the enemies water supply was</div> <div> destroyed in Jules' fireball attack. But if we take care we should have enough,"</div> <div> Missiledine: no, none</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: "We should give the horses a day's rest, but that will mean using up what</div> <div> little reserve we might have. If something happens on the return trip, we'll be in</div> <div> trouble."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Should we travel at night?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "That would help a little. Might make it harder to keep the prisoners under</div> <div> control."</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron says, "We have a slave coffle, chain em. They won't be going</div> <div> anywhere."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Hmmm... rope we have. I will put extra guards."</div> <div> Missiledine: Dell nods, "Aye, that will keep them from sneaking off."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Rope? That can be cut our worked lose. Use the chains." The Baron</div> <div> says</div> <div> Dukejr01: did we ever find our man whom they captured?</div> <div> Dukejr01: <do we have chains?></div> <div> Missiledine: Oh yes! What was left of him.. looked as though they were interrogating</div> <div> him when the attack started and someone thoughtfully slit his throat</div> <div> Missiledine: Yes, you have a slave coffle, that is what the Baron was talking about</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. does that hobble their walking?</div> <div> Missiledine: one foot is cuffed and has a 12 inch lead to a main chain that is anywhere</div> <div> from 15 to 30 feet long. The manacles are staggered on each side some 3 feet apart</div> <div> Missiledine: <Man, do I have a long delay time!></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar doesn't like it but I suppose there is little else to do.</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, it does slow the walking pace, but that is the point</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar really wants to get out of this desert asap</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: You will spend the night at the base and a good portion of the next day,</div> <div> allowing the horses to rest, the men to heal.. It costs extra water, but it is decided that</div> <div> the extra speed thus gained is worth it</div> <div> Missiledine: You leave in the late afternoon with the plan to travel to well after midnight</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will cast seek earth looking for iron. everything outside of 1/2 mile</div> <div> Dukejr01: A distributes cont lights.</div> <div> Dukejr01: or has Ollyn do it.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Jacinta, keep a tight watch on the prisoners."</div> <div> Missiledine: you will detect iron about nine miles east of your location</div> <div> tacit01: "aye" She will</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh, the battleground?</div> <div> Missiledine: no, that is south and other then the rims of the burned out wagons and a</div> <div> few lost arrows, there isn't much left there.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A casts again. looking for silver</div> <div> Dukejr01: exclude us again</div> <div> Missiledine: Nearest is again the caravan route to the east</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will go talk to Dell. "I detected iron nine miles east of here. but no silver until the</div> <div> caravan route again. could be a lost sword or something....."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Can you tell how large it is and if it is moving?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: A casts again seek iron. exclude us. to see if its moving</div> <div> Missiledine: no, it has not moved</div> <div> Dukejr01: "not moving."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Give me a few minutes and I will try to determine size.</div> <div> Missiledine: Dell shrugs, "We don't really have the resources to spend investigating."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. I will keep an eye, so to speak, on it."</div> <div> Dukejr01: A returns to his men, how are their spirits?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Thank you, My Lord"</div> <div> Dukejr01: A waves.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A waits an hour before casting again.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: Still in the same spot</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A casts again. looking for more than 5 lbs of iron</div> <div> Missiledine: you don't pick it up this time</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> tacit01: J will make sure hourly head counts are taken of the prisoners, even when they</div> <div> are chained</div> <div> Dukejr01: Well continue on</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: you march north...</div> <div> Dukejr01: are th prisoners slowing us?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes, but so are the wagons</div> <div> Dukejr01: more than the wagons?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Missiledine: a bit more</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs. we might change our mind tomorrow.</div> <div> Missiledine: you travel late and then make camp</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. feed the prisoners. etc.</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh, I mentioned it earlier, before we left the camp, A takes down the sentry post.</div> <div> buries it</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: less evidence.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A casts seek earth, looking for iron again.</div> <div> Missiledine: still there</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. exclude that one and cast again</div> <div> Missiledine: next closest is the battlefield</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A goes to sleep.</div> <div> Missiledine: the day passes quietly</div> <div> Dukejr01: k, Cast seek earth looking for silver a couple times, and once for iron</div> <div> Dukejr01: the next travel period that is.</div> <div> Missiledine: same results</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A relaxes a little. check on the men, and on the prisoners.</div> <div> Missiledine: you set out again...</div> <div> Dukejr01: how long will we take to travel back?</div> <div> Missiledine: Basicly you will return to the cliff without any incident</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will use earth spells to seal up the bottom entrance.</div> <div> Missiledine: look outs set by Beal will see you coming and he rides out with a dozen</div> <div> men to meet you</div> <div> Dukejr01: as soon as we are are in of course.</div> <div> Dukejr01: yay. good old Beal</div> <div> tacit01: keep an extra eye on the prisoners at the cliff</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: <makes me nervous when there are long pauses...></div> <div> Missiledine: <sorry></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: "My lord, the battle went well?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <talking to Athamar?></div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron actually </div> <div> Dukejr01: <thought so></div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron grins, "Eye, the whole bloody lot are feeding the vultures as we</div> <div> speak!"</div> <div> Missiledine: Aye</div> <div> Missiledine: An few hours later you are seated in the cleaned up and refurbished</div> <div> dining hall</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will seal the bottom entrance asap.</div> <div> Missiledine: Beal has arranged a meal and there is much laughing and talking amongst</div> <div> the men as they celebrate their victory</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Dukejr01: men in good spirits? good.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Put the prisoners away. lock them in the same place the velitar were kept if possible.</div> <div> Dukejr01: feed them. let them rest. guard them.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will see to it that J gets a break to be with Beal.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: A is pensive rather than cheerful.</div> <div> tacit01: um - ok</div> <div> Missiledine: Beal reports that he has already stripped most of the valuables and sent</div> <div> them off in the wagons, which should be back tomorrow</div> <div> tacit01: cool</div> <div> Dukejr01: <didn;t know that there were any valuables here></div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron decides to rest here for another two days, to get the horses</div> <div> back in shape and disscuss the divying of the take.... Beal has an inventory... There</div> <div> were weapons in the armory, food, wine, beer, a stock pile of tack and </div> <div> Missiledine: harness, some furniture, flatware, assorted household items etc</div> <div> Missiledine: there is minimal furniture left and he has even had the locks and hinges</div> <div> pulled off the doors</div> <div> Dukejr01: <as per orders :-)></div> <div> Missiledine: that's right</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will use earth vision where he can looking for secret entrances to this place, sincehe</div> <div> has the time, particularly where he is going to sleep</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron says, "I was going to ask Lord Athamar to collapse this tower</div> <div> and fill in the tunnels. But I have reconsidered. I will send to the Duke and the King to</div> <div> see what they wish. Perhaps they will wiish to garrison it. If they </div> <div> Missiledine: do not, then Lord Athamar can return here and finish the job on their</div> <div> orders."</div> <div> Missiledine: you will not find any passages etc</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "Very good, my Lord. His Majesty or His Grace may have other</div> <div> plans."</div> <div> Missiledine: Beal says, "The land hereabout is even poorer then Windhook's. It might</div> <div> support some grazing, sheep and goats, but little else. A village would have ahard job</div> <div> of making it here as it sits."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We shall see." The Baron says</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is idly interested he wants to go home.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <comma></div> <div> Missiledine: "The land here is the Duke's" Boma says. "Yes," Agrees the Baron "But in</div> <div> matters of the defense of the borders, the King takes priority. All the border forts and</div> <div> their villages are Royal demises."</div> <div> tacit01: <NPC Fight! NPC Fight!></div> <div> Missiledine: After the meal you all settle in for a good night of rest indoors! Beal has</div> <div> arranged private quarters for the Baron, Lords Boma and Athamar and himself ;-)so</div> <div> Jacinta can spend some time with her man</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Might be worth trading with the desert from here. These smugglers thought it</div> <div> worthwhile. Drive a road thru the arid lands."</div> <div> Missiledine: "The nearest desert settlement is probably Ahgali's fortress." Dell laughs,</div> <div> "I'm sure he'll be happy to do buisness with us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar smiles slightly. "Aye. Just as well we ended his game."</div> <div> Missiledine: late the next morning the wagons return</div> <div> Dukejr01: yay. What word from home?</div> <div> Missiledine: You will spend the day getting organised to depart the next day</div> <div> Missiledine: no bad news</div> <div> Dukejr01: good.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <was worried.></div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar is clearly relieved.</div> <div> Dukejr01: oh, and I hope Tassiter was more help than hindrance while Athamar was away.</div> <div> Missiledine: Beal kept an eye on him</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar thanks him for it. "but I hope he kept from underfoot and tried to help."</div> <div> Missiledine: "He was fine, I'm sure he'll make a fine Lord, once he settles down."</div> <div> Missiledine: okay... lets talk about the spoils...</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank you. Don;t let him hear that. He think enough of himself as it is."</div> <div> Missiledine: First, there were 74 horses taken... Losses from your horses amounted to</div> <div> 17, these are replaced from the remuda (I am speaking general losses, not just</div> <div> Athamar's)</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> Missiledine: That leaves 57</div> <div> Dukejr01: replacing losses before spoils makes sense</div> <div> Missiledine: now, as to divisions... </div> <div> Missiledine: Interests that are represented here are... The Crown, who is always in on</div> <div> these cuts, the Duke (ditto) the Count, the Baron, Lord Boma, Lord Athamar and the</div> <div> Church</div> <div> Dukejr01: <that is why Corren likes being freelance></div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: TYou will reward your followers out of your shares</div> <div> Dukejr01: gotcha</div> <div> Missiledine: The take includes horses, weapons, armor, foodstuffs, liquors, goods, the</div> <div> coin, the wagons and the value of the slaves</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron says, "Lord Athamar, as the only mage here, would you</div> <div> please examine the armor, weapons, clothing, jewelry and such for magic and</div> <div> enchantment?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "of course, My Lord" Athamar does so, he looks at it all and touches it.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <he should miss much given he has Second Sight></div> <div> Missiledine: you will find.... two enchanted shields, one enchanted mail (light, riveted)</div> <div> one enchanted leather, two enchanted scimitars, one enchanted dagger (curved</div> <div> desert style) a ring, a brooch a water skin, a wooden bowl</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar separates them out. "I am afraid that I cannot analyse the magic."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Very well, we shall arrange for that back in Oak Hall."</div> <div> Missiledine: now, as to shares...The total will be divied into 16 parts. The shares will</div> <div> be distributed thus... 1 to the Church, 2 to Athamar, 2 to Boma, 2 to the Crown, 2 to</div> <div> the Duke, 3 to the Count, 4 to the Baron... Your Shares are taxable!</div> <div> Missiledine: The exact total will be revealed in amoment.......</div> <div> Dukejr01: that is reasonable.</div> <div> Dukejr01: the count gets more cuz he sent men and supplies. and he is a count.</div> <div> Missiledine: yep</div> <div> tacit01: <he is Vigo!></div> <div> Dukejr01: A gets and eighth. better than I expected.</div> <div> Missiledine: hang on a sec, I need to find a calculator, I think my totals are off</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: <man is sitting in front of a computer. a big expensive calculator...... :-)></div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: <He is Vigo! ... yoo arr like de buzzing of flies to heem></div> <div> tacit01: <hee hee - er I mean, Don't mock the wise and benevolent gamemaster, foul</div> <div> cretin!></div> <div> Dukejr01: <you are just saying that because he let your charactor get some...... loot></div> <div> tacit01: <jealous?></div> <div> Dukejr01: <yes! uh, I mean, no! of course not..... ahem!></div> <div> Dukejr01: <or as Chef on South Park would say: "you gotta get good lovin' while you can,</div> <div> children"></div> <div> tacit01: <ah yes, Chef, the great philosopher></div> <div> Missiledine: okay, this was very profitable for you</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. A still wonders if the lives of three of his men were worth it.</div> <div> Missiledine: The total value, after the sale of the slaves and allowing a discount for the</div> <div> state of the weapons and armor, including the value of the horses, was $384,224.</div> <div> Missiledine: your share will equal $48,000</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool.</div> <div> Missiledine: now, that will not be all cash</div> <div> Dukejr01: of course.</div> <div> tacit01: <party at Athamar's house!></div> <div> Dukejr01: actually, yes. we will have a party.</div> <div> Missiledine: you will get $10,250 of that in cash (actually letter of Credit issued by the</div> <div> Crown)</div> <div> Dukejr01: or at least a wake for the dead.</div> <div> Missiledine: of the remaining $37750. You can take horses, equipment, food stuffs etc...</div> <div> The Baron will have to arbitrate who gets what</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: A is happy to take some food. we need it.</div> <div> Missiledine: there are 57 horses, 63 Nomad bows, 1,000 arrow, 72 scimitars, 30 heavy</div> <div> leather Hauberks, 20 reinforced leather hauberks, 20 scale hauberks, 10 mail</div> <div> (riveted, light) hauberks (The Nauberks are slit for riding)</div> <div> Missiledine: 10 medium shields, 20 small shields, 60 leather helms, 20 cassis helms,</div> <div> 40 spears, 10 lances, 90 daggers</div> <div> Dukejr01: A could use some more horses. tho not too many more. Medium shields would be</div> <div> handy. and cassis</div> <div> Dukejr01: well, just about anything, I guess.</div> <div> Missiledine: Food.. mostly grain, cheeses, dried fruit, smoked meats etc... There is</div> <div> enough there to feed 40 for six months</div> <div> Dukejr01: A puts his head together with Ollyn to see what the militia and spear levy need</div> <div> Missiledine: As long as you keep your desires reasonable, there won't be too much</div> <div> fuss... The Nomad Bows are worth $900 apiece and will be in great demand... The</div> <div> Baron will see to it that he and Boma and you get first crack at those, as long as</div> <div> Missiledine: you don't claim more then 10 it will be okay</div> <div> Dukejr01: how many nomad bows can we use? </div> <div> Missiledine: The armor, you can have all you want of the leather and reinforced leather...</div> <bR> <div> Dukejr01: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: I am sure.</div> <div> Missiledine: all the helms and shields you want</div> <div> Dukejr01: medium shields and the cassis. I will have to figure this all out. </div> <div> Missiledine: no more then 5 of the scale and 3 of the chain</div> <div> Missiledine: Any archer can use the nomad bows</div> <div> Missiledine: no more then 10 horses</div> <div> Missiledine: all the spears and daggers you want</div> <div> Dukejr01: all of course count against the 48k?</div> <div> Missiledine: a third of the arrow, and a third of the scimitars... that's right</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm.. k.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Want a rough idea or do you want a detailed list?</div> <div> Missiledine: The Baron will allow you all the food if you want it, calling it $3,000</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will take the food, all things considered. </div> <div> Missiledine: (He is discounting it for you, knowing that you are going to need it)</div> <div> Dukejr01: A thanks him.</div> <div> Dukejr01: A will have to chat with the priest before we get back to oakhall. but its late so not</div> <div> tonight</div> <div> Missiledine: figure that the value of weapons and armor is one half of what they list for</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Missiledine: that is how they are being valued in the total take, so count it thatr way</div> <div> when you add up what you want. The only exception is the Nomad bows. They have</div> <div> full value</div> <div> Missiledine: $900 apiece</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. gotcha. A doesn;t have much interest in those unless his men want them badly.</div> <div> <being a poofter mage here></div> <div> Missiledine: all armor is Hauberks... The mail has padding and coifs (The padding is</div> <div> basicly worthless)</div> <div> Missiledine: the extra range in them would be useful to have around</div> <div> Dukejr01: true. maybe I will take 5</div> <div> Dukejr01: I will make a list. check it twice.</div> <div> Missiledine: <A GM note: Assuming Cedox continues playing, and joins your merry</div> <div> crew, at least one would be valuable></div> <div> Dukejr01: A might hire a couple more mercs if they are any free after this. A asks Ollyn if he met</div> <div> any worth having.</div> <div> Missiledine: the manor is also light on arrows, count them as 50 cents each</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. I am going to take my third</div> <div> Dukejr01: I think A will leave the scimitars. we have extra swords</div> <div> Missiledine: Ollyn will suggest taking your share of the scale and mail</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. was planning on that.</div> <div> Missiledine: horses will include saddle and tack</div> <div> Dukejr01: what of the magic? is that confiscated by teh Crown?</div> <div> Missiledine: you can have up to 7 horses</div> <div> Missiledine: well... the magic</div> <div> Dukejr01: you said 10 earlier, but 7 is fine.</div> <div> Missiledine: did I?</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, 10 it is</div> <div> Dukejr01: I am going to haveto figure it out anyway. a lot of scribbling and figuring.</div> <div> Missiledine: normally, if this were an army operation, the Crown would get the items,</div> <div> and possibly redistrbute them as rewards to deserving individuals</div> <div> Missiledine: <Save this chat!></div> <div> Dukejr01: will do</div> <div> Missiledine: but, since other groups put this together... the Crown will make no claim on</div> <div> the items</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. now we need to figure them out</div> <div> Missiledine: There are eleven items... The Church will get 1, everyone else will get 2...</div> <div> You, Boma, the Baron, the Count and the Duke</div> <div> Missiledine: division will have to wait until after Id</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> Dukejr01: <we always diced for them!></div> <div> Dukejr01: Does Beal get promoted?</div> <div> tacit01: <that was back when we played AD&D></div> <div> Missiledine: in the end you will dice with Boma for pick, after the Duke, Count, Baron</div> <div> and Church have had one draw</div> <div> Missiledine: Then the Duke, Count etc make pick 2, then you and Boma dice for pick</div> <div> 2</div> <div> Dukejr01: <true. when we had greedy rapacious charactors. now we either run a merc group in</div> <div> which magic is distributed as tehe Comander sees fit or we are frankly rather reassonable about</div> <div> it.></div> <div> Dukejr01: lol cool</div> <div> Dukejr01: Athamar thinks that is amusing.</div> <div> Missiledine: It will be another 10 days before you get home... Ollyn will suggest four of</div> <div> the mercs as possible hires (including the Archer who made that amazing shot from</div> <div> the cliff!)</div> <div> Missiledine: You and Boma are basicly equals</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. gosh. I bet we pick him up for some reason.</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. but I am amused that we dice for it.</div> <div> Missiledine: or draw lots</div> <div> Dukejr01: dice!</div> <div> Missiledine: your choice</div> <div> Dukejr01: <just amused by the dice idea.></div> <div> Missiledine: The Archer, Bruin, would be a valuable NPC merc... if Cedox drops out I</div> <div> will play him as such</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. and yes. A will hire him and he will get a nomad bow</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: at least the ue of it.</div> <div> Missiledine: It will be several weeks before you recieve the Credit from the crown, it</div> <div> takes time to sell the slaves etc... the taxes will be deducted from the cash!</div> <div> Dukejr01: A plans to give 15% to his crew plus he wants to compensate the families of the dead.</div> <bR> <div> Dukejr01: okay</div> <div> tacit01: <it's about half past bedtime here...(hint hint) ></div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, I just have a couple more things</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay.</div> <div> Missiledine: I forgot, there are two wagons, you can have one if you want it... half value</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm.... might do that.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, lets call it here</div> <div> Dukejr01: night.</div> <div> Missiledine: good night</div> <div> tacit01: nite</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>