Redlun VII

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There is</div> <div>                                                                  nothing wrong with manual labor for a</div> <div>                                                                  young noble. But </div> <div>                                                                  Velitrium favors more direct methods. Even</div> <div>                                                                  the Army uses flogging </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. well, should we play it out, or</div> <div>                                                                  shall I jsut tell you what Athamar is going to</div> <div>                                                                  do? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Switching to GM Red... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <cringes> Oh, yes, MAster, much</div> <div>                                                                  better. Please don't step on this unworthy</div> <div>                                                                  one. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No real need to play it out.</div> <div>                                                                  There is nothing they can do about it </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: As their guardian you can beat</div> <div>                                                                  the tar out of them if you wish </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay,. Athamar is a bit irritated.</div> <div>                                                                  He asks them why they are to be punished.</div> <div>                                                                  using </div> <div>                                                                  Socratic dialogue to make the lesson that</div> <div>                                                                  running off like that was foolish and put</div> <div>                                                                  family retainers to </div> <div>                                                                  agreat deal of trouble looking for them. the</div> <div>                                                                  gives Tassiter a dozen straps then sends</div> <div>                                                                  him to shovel </div> <div>                                                                  horse shit AFTER he apologises to Ollyn.</div> <div>                                                                  he repeats for Danika. They may vent</div> <div>                                                                  complaints before </div> <div>                                                                  punishment so he can correct thier </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: erronious ideas. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: when they don't have anything</div> <div>                                                                  particular to do, they can do what tehy want</div> <div>                                                                  as long as </div> <div>                                                                  they don't run off in strange cities. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar will emphasize that they</div> <div>                                                                  cannot run around without protection, that</div> <div>                                                                  being as </div> <div>                                                                  noble has its perks and responsibilities,</div> <div>                                                                  one of which is that your life is really not</div> <div>                                                                  your own,. that </div> <div>                                                                  things are expected of you. "To whom much</div> <div>                                                                  is given, much is expected" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. I suppose that it won't be</div> <div>                                                                  QUITE as hard in Redlun. unless they are</div> <div>                                                                  perfect </div> <div>                                                                  FOOLS they can run around the manor</div> <div>                                                                  freely, as long as they don't go trapseing off</div> <div>                                                                  into teh woods. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. what are they like, i</div> <div>                                                                  assume Athamar is familiar with</div> <div>                                                                  theirpersonalities. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Since adulthood is generally</div> <div>                                                                  considered 15 in Velitrium, tho you won't be</div> <div>                                                                  getting rid of </div> <div>                                                                  them THAT easily! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Talenar's sacrificed themselves</div> <div>                                                                  out of love or duty, for family and maybe</div> <div>                                                                  even loyal </div> <div>                                                                  retainers. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Father taught us responsibility. I</div> <div>                                                                  expect that you will be responsible for your</div> <div>                                                                  actions. If </div> <div>                                                                  you get a child on a common girl, Tassiter,</div> <div>                                                                  you wll see to that child's welfare AND that</div> <div>                                                                  of the </div> <div>                                                                  mother. Understand?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Oh yes, Brother... How much</div> <div>                                                                  is my allowance, anyway?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <Cheeky bastard, aint he?> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "right now. diddly squat. you can</div> <div>                                                                  work for some. But right now every penny is</div> <div>                                                                  needed to </div> <div>                                                                  establish the Family lands." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <Better one, what if Danika</div> <div>                                                                  turns up pregnant?> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: she will havea tough time finding</div> <div>                                                                  a hubby. that is what. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Yeah, she'll just have to live</div> <div>                                                                  with you, forever.... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Uncle Athamar, can I have a</div> <div>                                                                  pony? Huh?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Its not fair is it?" "Its not fair that</div> <div>                                                                  men and women have different</div> <div>                                                                  expectations. Well, life </div> <div>                                                                  isn't fair. Your virtue, unlike Tassiter's, is</div> <div>                                                                  actually an asset. Spend it wisely." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Uncle? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oh. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Something to look forward to </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: by that time, there will probalby</div> <div>                                                                  be extra ponies available. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hmmm, nine months plus, oh</div> <div>                                                                  four years... yeah, probably </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: That asset may be depleted</div> <div>                                                                  already... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <sigh> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Heh, heh, heh </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: all she has to do is become filthy</div> <div>                                                                  rich and start a usery business. then she</div> <div>                                                                  can screw </div> <div>                                                                  anyone she wants. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Velitrium culture dosen't have</div> <div>                                                                  a big hang up over virginity. Some</div> <div>                                                                  individuals do.... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: LOL! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ...Excess baggage is another</div> <div>                                                                  issue entirely </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yeah. Athamar is likely to have a</div> <div>                                                                  mistress. but the kids are not in any</div> <div>                                                                  position to take </div> <div>                                                                  responsibility of the outcomes. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: How can you lecture them?</div> <div>                                                                  You certainly set a shining example! :-D </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar is mostly pissed that</div> <div>                                                                  they snuck off in a strange city, endangered</div> <div>                                                                  themselves, </div> <div>                                                                  and put the family retainers to a great deal</div> <div>                                                                  of trouble. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ah! Okay then. That they can</div> <div>                                                                  understand. Of course, as they see it, they</div> <div>                                                                  can take care </div> <div>                                                                  of themselves </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You will be having this whole</div> <div>                                                                  discussion after the boat pushes off and</div> <div>                                                                  starts up river </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: sure teens are invincible. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: make sure everyone is aboard. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: And you weren't? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They are </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: no, i am immortal </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ah! We'll test that later </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: or was </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. as long as they apologise</div> <div>                                                                  to Ollyn. He is a loyal man, and deserves</div> <div>                                                                  their respect </div> <div>                                                                  and consideration. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The balance of the trip, tho</div> <div>                                                                  short in distance, is long in time. You are</div> <div>                                                                  now poling against </div> <div>                                                                  the current </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They will. They like Ollyn, he's</div> <div>                                                                  taken care of them their whole lives. Still,</div> <div>                                                                  they do like </div> <div>                                                                  to get the better of him, and the others...and</div> <div>                                                                  especially, you. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: that isexpected and, this will</div> <div>                                                                  annoy them, cute. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The crew of the barge is fully</div> <div>                                                                  capable of getting you to your destination,</div> <div>                                                                  but they will </div> <div>                                                                  require regular rest stops. If your men spell</div> <div>                                                                  them you will shave at least a day off your</div> <div>                                                                  travel time </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. i had a couple questions.</div> <div>                                                                  what does Gallus think of the idea of</div> <div>                                                                  offering 5 acres </div> <div>                                                                  instead of 4 to retiring Army men? Athamar</div> <div>                                                                  wants z strong milita. yes, we will spell</div> <div>                                                                  them. Tassiter </div> <div>                                                                  and Athamar will even help, if that is not</div> <div>                                                                  something below a lord's dignity </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamr could use some</div> <div>                                                                  excercise. yearsof sitting on his ass</div> <div>                                                                  reading was no good for his </div> <div>                                                                  health </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Stretching it a bit for you. But</div> <div>                                                                  Tassiter is in the dog house anyway </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Go ahead </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay, "Say. Tassiter, you look</div> <div>                                                                  bored. why don't you help pole?: </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar will read then </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: 'grumbl, grumble..." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar is openly amused. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: There is a lot of boat traffic</div> <div>                                                                  here, as much as on the Varsol. Mostly the</div> <div>                                                                  traffic back </div> <div>                                                                  down the river (passing you) is either</div> <div>                                                                  loaded with produce or empty </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Up river traffic is pretty much</div> <div>                                                                  all 'finished' goods </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: makes sense. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: If you continue up river, past</div> <div>                                                                  your stop, eventually you reach a series of</div> <div>                                                                  falls and </div> <div>                                                                  catarcats. All boat traffic stops here. A</div> <div>                                                                  portage road climbs along the river for</div> <div>                                                                  about fifteen miles. </div> <div>                                                                  Then the road ends at another</div> <div>                                                                  village/fortress in the Rivermarch. Boats</div> <div>                                                                  pick up cargo and distribute </div> <div>                                                                  it along the towns of the Rivermarch. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I am trying to sort this out on the</div> <div>                                                                  map </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i'll figure it out later </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Redlun is about 90 miles (as</div> <div>                                                                  the crow flies) from the start of the</div> <div>                                                                  Rivermarch </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i see. so we portage. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No, you make land long before</div> <div>                                                                  that </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <re-reading> ah. okay </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: so, we reach. "Boma"? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Yes, witjout incident </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You'll arrive towards dusk of</div> <div>                                                                  the second day out </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: good. Athamar pays the captain</div> <div>                                                                  when we unload, thanks him. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: are we on schedule? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your about a day ahead </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: great,. so helping out the crew</div> <div>                                                                  actually costs Athamar in the long run. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Okay we need to secure</div> <div>                                                                  lodgings and food. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: lol! uhm, yeah I guess </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Well, as the boat is docking</div> <div>                                                                  and the unloading is getting started, you</div> <div>                                                                  can see that </div> <div>                                                                  someone has gone running through the</div> <div>                                                                  village with the news. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Is there a local lord in residence?</div> <div>                                                                  is it mannors to call upon him? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: About twenty minutes later you</div> <div>                                                                  see several horseman coming towards you</div> <div>                                                                  in the twilight </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Athamar goes to greet the</div> <div>                                                                  local Lord. Does he know the name? ask</div> <div>                                                                  Galllus or </div> <div>                                                                  Nordan id not. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They are not armored and</div> <div>                                                                  appear well dressed, one, who is in the</div> <div>                                                                  lead, is a </div> <div>                                                                  distinguished looking man in his mid to late</div> <div>                                                                  forties. He dismounts and comes out on the</div> <div>                                                                  dock </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus says, "Call him Lord</div> <div>                                                                  Boma." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <Your Lord Redlun> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Lord Redlun" he calls "I am</div> <div>                                                                  Lord Meren. Welcome to Boma." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar steps forward to greet</div> <div>                                                                  him. "Lord Meren, I am Athamar Tallanar.</div> <div>                                                                  Thank you </div> <div>                                                                  for you welcome." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: your </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Your people arrived a few</div> <div>                                                                  hours ago. They didn't expect you until</div> <div>                                                                  tomorrow." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <GM's error. the riders have</div> <div>                                                                  several spare, saddled, horses with them.> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Please, join me for supper.</div> <div>                                                                  Bring your people. I will have some of mine</div> <div>                                                                  unload for </div> <div>                                                                  you." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Our trip from the Capitol was</div> <div>                                                                  unexpectedly swift. Thank you, I shall be</div> <div>                                                                  delighted." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: There are 4 horses, who are</div> <div>                                                                  you taking with. The rest will walk </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar details Gallus, Ollyn and</div> <div>                                                                  Bragan. unless bragan wants to stay</div> <div>                                                                  withhis precious </div> <div>                                                                  stuff. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hmm, what about your family? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oops. the twins and gallus. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i keep forgetting. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: unless it is the stewards job to</div> <div>                                                                  stay with the stuff. i am not that hip on the</div> <div>                                                                  way nobles do </div> <div>                                                                  things. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No, any trusted retainer will do.</div> <div>                                                                  Bragan appears reluctant to leave the</div> <div>                                                                  crates </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: But asks that you send down</div> <div>                                                                  some food! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Bragan can stay with</div> <div>                                                                  hisstuff. maybe Miklas should help him.</div> <div>                                                                  Nordan can see to </div> <div>                                                                  their supper. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: poor miklas. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, sounds good. The rest of</div> <div>                                                                  the group will walk. You, Gallus and the</div> <div>                                                                  Twins will mount </div> <div>                                                                  up. (Introductions?) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Nordan promises to 'Send</div> <div>                                                                  down a bucket of slops." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Ah, yes. So many details. May I</div> <div>                                                                  introduce my siblings. Tassiter(nods to him)</div> <div>                                                                  and </div> <div>                                                                  Danika. My Steward, Gallus" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: we have horse too, but i exxpect</div> <div>                                                                  that they won't be ridable right away </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Lord Boma greets the twins as</div> <div>                                                                  befits their status and nods politely to</div> <div>                                                                  Gallus. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You will arrive at the manor</div> <div>                                                                  house about ten minutes later. Its another</div> <div>                                                                  semi fortified </div> <div>                                                                  structure of great age </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <DA DOOM!> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar chats politely with Lord</div> <div>                                                                  Boma. sorry. my chat window is closed and</div> <div>                                                                  I didn't </div> <div>                                                                  write his name down. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Meren </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: right. written down now </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: np </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: As you pass through the gates</div> <div>                                                                  you see that Lord Boma's retainers are</div> <div>                                                                  clearly scurrying </div> <div>                                                                  around to accomadate the unexpected</div> <div>                                                                  guests </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Someone must have counted,</div> <div>                                                                  because when you enter the Great Hall</div> <div>                                                                  there are exactly </div> <div>                                                                  enough extra seats ready </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar apologizes for his</div> <div>                                                                  unexpected arrival. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Four seats have been</div> <div>                                                                  prepped at the High Table </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Not a problem, Lord Athamar.</div> <div>                                                                  Guests are always welcome. Especially</div> <div>                                                                  new </div> <div>                                                                  neighbors." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He will lead you towards the</div> <div>                                                                  table, but pauses. "Perhaps you'd like to</div> <div>                                                                  freshen up </div> <div>                                                                  before supping?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <ie: Take a leak> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar smiles. "Your hospitality</div> <div>                                                                  is most gracious." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Yes, that would be welcome" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: One of the servants will show</div> <div>                                                                  the four of you to the middens </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar makes sure the Twins</div> <div>                                                                  of Terror are in tow </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: When you are done you rejoin</div> <div>                                                                  the table. Lord Boma rises to welcome you.</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: :-D </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wash hands, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: As you sit, Lord Boma raises</div> <div>                                                                  a toast. "To our new friends and neighbors!</div> <div>                                                                  Lord Athamar </div> <div>                                                                  of Redlun." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: After the toast, he sits down </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar accepts the toast.</div> <div>                                                                  "Thank you, Lord Meren." Is it appropriate</div> <div>                                                                  for a guest to </div> <div>                                                                  propse a toast at someone else's table? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: absolutely </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You are sitting to Lord Boma's</div> <div>                                                                  right. To your right is his wife, whom he</div> <div>                                                                  introduces as </div> <div>                                                                  Lady Andrea </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "May I offer a toast? To our</div> <div>                                                                  gracious host, Lord Meren. May our</div> <div>                                                                  relations prosper </div> <div>                                                                  along with our folk." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Lord Boma bows graciously.</div> <div>                                                                  As things settle down, Lady Andrea says,</div> <div>                                                                  "Lord Athamar, </div> <div>                                                                  are you married?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "At your service, LAdy." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I have had little time to look for a</div> <div>                                                                  wife, Lady Andrea." Shaking his head </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: he smiles ruefully </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Oh," She moves back slightly</div> <div>                                                                  and says, "Allow me to introduce my</div> <div>                                                                  daughter, </div> <div>                                                                  Rowlenna" A beautiful girl of about 18 is on</div> <div>                                                                  Lady Andrea's other side </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: :-X </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Charmed." Athamar smiles into</div> <div>                                                                  her eyes. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She blushes a bit, whispers a</div> <div>                                                                  greeting and turns her attention to her plate </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar returns to his food. he</div> <div>                                                                  looks a little pleased to have a neighbor</div> <div>                                                                  with a beautiful </div> <div>                                                                  daughter. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The servants are bringing</div> <div>                                                                  around roast mutton and a variety of side</div> <div>                                                                  dishes. Lord Boma </div> <div>                                                                  apologises for the ordinary fare. "Next time</div> <div>                                                                  it shall be more elaborate." He promises </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <Get used to it. You'll be</div> <div>                                                                  eating a lot of mutton.> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You will learn that Boma relies</div> <div>                                                                  heavily on sheep and goats. like Redlun. It</div> <div>                                                                  also has </div> <div>                                                                  orchards, but no vineyards. It does have a</div> <div>                                                                  fishing industry, small but effective for the</div> <div>                                                                  village. And the </div> <div>                                                                  Lord makes a nice bit of brass running a</div> <div>                                                                  ferry across the river </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I won;t hear of apologies. Our</div> <div>                                                                  arrival is unexpected, and hot meal on dry</div> <div>                                                                  land is a treat </div> <div>                                                                  in itself. You will have to allow me to set</div> <div>                                                                  matters aright in Redlun before I can host</div> <div>                                                                  guests properly, </div> <div>                                                                  but be certain that you are most welcome </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He laughs, "Yes, you will find</div> <div>                                                                  that there is much work to be done before</div> <div>                                                                  you are hosting </div> <div>                                                                  any parties." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods politely. genuinely</div> <div>                                                                  intersted in the Lords converstion. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar chuckles ruefully. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: He makes sure that the Twins</div> <div>                                                                  are behaving. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They have Gallus on one side</div> <div>                                                                  and the Lord's daughter on the other </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Danika is talking to her </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus is talking to someone</div> <div>                                                                  on his other side. Tassiter looks bored, tho</div> <div>                                                                  he keeps </div> <div>                                                                  peeking around Danika at Roweena </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar asks general questions</div> <div>                                                                  of the region, and about Boma. makes</div> <div>                                                                  polite inquiries </div> <div>                                                                  about his family and general concerns. his</div> <div>                                                                  neighbors concerns are likely to march</div> <div>                                                                  along Athamar's </div> <div>                                                                  concerns. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: of course. good man. ;-) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Well, as you have heard</div> <div>                                                                  before. The area catches a lot of fallout</div> <div>                                                                  from the Rivermarch </div> <div>                                                                  campaign. The winter months show an</div> <div>                                                                  increase in stock raiding. And the River has</div> <div>                                                                  its own problems </div> <div>                                                                  with pirates and riff raff </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The water hereabout is too</div> <div>                                                                  cold for Coohlari or the big frogs and</div> <div>                                                                  turtles, so that isn't a </div> <div>                                                                  problem </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: primarily goblins or are some</div> <div>                                                                  raiders human? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The River Vipers are a</div> <div>                                                                  problem, tho Lord Boma cautions you</div> <div>                                                                  about the big Cobras that </div> <div>                                                                  are common south of here, around Redlun</div> <div>                                                                  and towards the desert </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Goblins mostly, and ogres </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar listens intently.</div> <div>                                                                  Obviously interested in this information. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar also answers any</div> <div>                                                                  questions he might have about the</div> <div>                                                                  Tallanars. he is likely </div> <div>                                                                  intersted in his new neighbors. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "There is a rumor that the</div> <div>                                                                  Goblins are being lead and coordinated by</div> <div>                                                                  one or more </div> <div>                                                                  humans." Boma adds </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Nothing has beeb confirmed</div> <div>                                                                  tho." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamr frowns. sips his drink. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Boma looks like he has more</div> <div>                                                                  to say, but not here </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The meal will wind along for</div> <div>                                                                  about two hours. Towards the end there will</div> <div>                                                                  be a </div> <div>                                                                  Jongeleur who will perform </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods in understanding.</div> <div>                                                                  changesthe subject. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar also keeps an eye on</div> <div>                                                                  what his pople are doing. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: people </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Finally the meal will wind to a</div> <div>                                                                  close... The servants will begin clearing the</div> <div>                                                                  tables. Boma </div> <div>                                                                  invites you for a drink in his library </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Lady Boma says that she will</div> <div>                                                                  see to it that your people (and the twins)</div> <div>                                                                  are taken care </div> <div>                                                                  of. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Lady Boma seems to have</div> <div>                                                                  picked up on the Twins right away </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Yes. that would be most</div> <div>                                                                  agreeable. Thank you, Lady. Your are too</div> <div>                                                                  kind" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: your = you </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Most of your people will spend</div> <div>                                                                  the night in the great hall. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Lord Boma tells you, as you</div> <div>                                                                  are walking down the hallway, that your</div> <div>                                                                  villagers are </div> <div>                                                                  camped out in the commons. He will take</div> <div>                                                                  you there in the morning </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <lucky me> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Ah. good. I was about to inquire.</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Lord Boma's library isn't</div> <div>                                                                  impressive by others you have seen,</div> <div>                                                                  <nudge, nudge> but its </div> <div>                                                                  not bad for a rural backwater </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He pours you some brandy</div> <div>                                                                  and sits in one of several chairs, gesturing</div> <div>                                                                  towards another </div> <div>                                                                  for you </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar looks around an nods in</div> <div>                                                                  appreciation. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Thank you." he sits. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "You should know Athamar,</div> <div>                                                                  the Rivermarch is a cock up." He sips his</div> <div>                                                                  drink and </div> <div>                                                                  collects his thoughts. "I have friends in the</div> <div>                                                                  Army... They say its a bleeding ulcer that is</div> <div>                                                                  draining </div> <div>                                                                  troops at a hell of a rate. Mitra knows what</div> <div>                                                                  the King thought would come of it all, but I</div> <div>                                                                  doubt he </div> <div>                                                                  expected this." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar frowns and nods. "I was</div> <div>                                                                  not aware that things were as bad as that.</div> <div>                                                                  Do you </div> <div>                                                                  think the campaign is making things hotter</div> <div>                                                                  for the local Lords? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "As bad as all that, there's</div> <div>                                                                  worse. Rumor has it a whole team of</div> <div>                                                                  Avengers got chopped </div> <div>                                                                  a few months ago. Five of 'em. That is</div> <div>                                                                  somethjing you shouldn't spread around, by</div> <div>                                                                  the by." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods decisively. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "The Baron's up on the River</div> <div>                                                                  say they can't get their harvest in without</div> <div>                                                                  more troops. </div> <div>                                                                  Urien keeps sending them. Damn few</div> <div>                                                                  come home tho." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "No one says much, but I</div> <div>                                                                  watch boat loads of the blue backs go up</div> <div>                                                                  river. aren't very </div> <div>                                                                  many coming back." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <Blue back refers to the dark</div> <div>                                                                  blue cloak and tunic issued to Royal</div> <div>                                                                  Troops> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar grimaces. "Local Lords</div> <div>                                                                  supplying scuttage fees or men for their</div> <div>                                                                  man-at-arms </div> <div>                                                                  obligations?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "So far mostly regulars" Boma</div> <div>                                                                  says. "I've seen some Ducal troops, but</div> <div>                                                                  mostly regular </div> <div>                                                                  army </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "And for every boatload that</div> <div>                                                                  passes here, there are more troops</div> <div>                                                                  marching overland </div> <div>                                                                  from Glenluce and other parts of</div> <div>                                                                  Ferramentium." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods, digesting this.</div> <div>                                                                  "What could possible be grinding up that</div> <div>                                                                  many troops? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "There are thousands of them</div> <div>                                                                  Hob-Goblins in the mountains. Remember</div> <div>                                                                  your history... </div> <div>                                                                  Not only did they overrun this area once</div> <div>                                                                  before, but it was the same Goblins that</div> <div>                                                                  drove the Dwarven </div> <div>                                                                  Migration under Velbar Stonehammer into</div> <div>                                                                  Velitrium. Sacked their city, Kheza</div> <div>                                                                  somethin or other." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar recalls. "Was there a lot</div> <div>                                                                  of hobgoblin trouble veforet he campagn? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: before the. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Boma shrugged, "Well, back</div> <div>                                                                  during the Rebellion, Mulgrave pulled</div> <div>                                                                  thousands of the </div> <div>                                                                  beasts out of the mountains. Most of them</div> <div>                                                                  came from their villages in the River Valley</div> <div>                                                                  that is now the </div> <div>                                                                  Rivermarch. That's why Urien decided to</div> <div>                                                                  conquor it." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods. makesa certain</div> <div>                                                                  amount of sense. "Resiliant buggers." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "The Army and the Avengers</div> <div>                                                                  and Mog-Sur are said to have killed</div> <div>                                                                  thousands when they </div> <div>                                                                  tore into those villages." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "It's been what, twenty five</div> <div>                                                                  years? I'm sure they've made up the</div> <div>                                                                  losses." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Trouble for us, though. What has</div> <div>                                                                  worked, more importantly, what doesn</div> <div>                                                                  work, to keep </div> <div>                                                                  the raiders in check. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: ? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Well, to date the bulk of the</div> <div>                                                                  beasts are more intrested in wrecking</div> <div>                                                                  vengence in the </div> <div>                                                                  March. We haven't been a focus of</div> <div>                                                                  attention. Thank Mitra!" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar makes appropriate</div> <div>                                                                  gesture re Mitra. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "There's too much forest to</div> <div>                                                                  cover it all. So the best bet is to set up</div> <div>                                                                  watch towers that </div> <div>                                                                  can keep an eye on the forest edge. I've</div> <div>                                                                  made a point of trying to locate the beasts</div> <div>                                                                  meeting places </div> <div>                                                                  and periodicly smoking them out. Gathered</div> <div>                                                                  a mess of weapons and loot over the</div> <div>                                                                  years." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: he pre-empted my question</div> <div>                                                                  again. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: :-0 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "good strategy. I won't have the</div> <div>                                                                  stregnth to do that for awhile" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sorry </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: don't be, </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i get the question about 3/4ths</div> <div>                                                                  finished and then he answers it. so I erase</div> <div>                                                                  it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, I won't volunteer so much </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol. go ahead. it is faster </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I type too fast? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar asks how he can</div> <div>                                                                  coordinate watch towers. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: that could be. i am about 50</div> <div>                                                                  words a minute. after composing..... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the composing probably takes</div> <div>                                                                  the longest </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "As I recall the lay of your land,</div> <div>                                                                  your highest point is that old Hill Fort. Which</div> <div>                                                                  is why it's </div> <div>                                                                  there in the first place. I gather the founders</div> <div>                                                                  of Redlun didn't put the manor there</div> <div>                                                                  because there is no </div> <div>                                                                  water. Anyway, that will give you the best</div> <div>                                                                  view of the forest edge. Build a tower on its</div> <div>                                                                  highest </div> <div>                                                                  point." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Will a signal fire be visable in</div> <div>                                                                  Boma?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: 25 miles =/- </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: +/- </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Actually, 25 by road, little less</div> <div>                                                                  across country </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Good advice though. I will have</div> <div>                                                                  to keep a fast horse available until I can</div> <div>                                                                  come up with a </div> <div>                                                                  communications solution." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your about 12 to 15 from the</div> <div>                                                                  river </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: If Redlun and the village are</div> <div>                                                                  burning, Boma might notice! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: 8-) </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <um - isn't it too late then?> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "how fair the other Lords in the</div> <div>                                                                  area. Who else is our neighbors? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Well guys, I'm gonna have to</div> <div>                                                                  pack it in soon </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: pick up here Thurs? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>