NORWICK IS OVERTAKEN!
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_Aelthas watches the supplies being brought in, no emotion apparent on his face. He leans over to the blond woman in Romani armor that is at his side most times and whispers something to her.
She is seen running off quickly and gathering a few volunteers, directing the wagons and others who carry the much needed supplies to the hill across from Sam's hill.
Two guards are set to watch the supplies, some volunteers are set to give out whatever is needed for the people in the camp and even more run off with hatchets, returning later with logs of wood, which over the next day or two, turn into small fences surrounding the supplies on the hills.
Guards are seen around the clock, watching the supplies, even healthy refugees who are willing, being used in the daylight hours to keep watch.
Aelthas then stands on the hill, looking down a moment before calling for everyones attention._
With permission from your Chancellor, I have given my Captain, Mira, ::motions to the blond woman beside him:: the duty of seeing that these rations are given to all who need them, the medical supplies distributed to our healers to tend to any sick and wounded.
It seems we will most likely be getting constant shipments of supplies for the time being, but that may change and as such, we will need to ration what we have.
Everyone will recieve three meals a day, water, bread, stew, whatever medical attention they need. If you feel that you need something extra, simply talk to Mira and she will be glad to help you in any way possible.
He just walks off the hill then, occasionally stopping to talk to some guards, whether they be the few Romani that have come with him, the Norwick guards left behind or the volunteers guards, giving them a pat on the shoulder or shaking their hands and telling them they are doing a great job.
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The archdruid is frequently found in the refugee camp. Rarely lifting a sword as much as stitching torn tents and clothes, watching children while mothers cook, sometimes bringing her own daughter (who, like many other her age, seems to think this is the greatest adventure imaginable), or simply sitting on the rock in the crossroads and listening to whoever will talk with her. Several times a day a raven flies up from the south to her shoulder and the two wander off to talk.
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_Supplies slowly flow into the refugee camp as the days pass. In one of the first of many, the Chancellor, Elridith, Genzir, Kresha and other norwick guard provide escort for Edmund the slaad as he wheels a large cart filled with medical supplies, food, alekegs, blankets and tents from Peltarch. Jerr and other Romani are seen bringing more foodstuffs from the camp on a regular basis helping to keep the people healthy and in relatively good spirits.
A modest number of norwick guard stand watch over the crossroads, and for the most part, it seems Aelthas from the camp has indeed taken it upon himself to oversee the defense of the camp while Norwick commanders led by Colonel Dwin move the bulk of their forces into the southern valley. The Norwick guard seem reluctant to to follow the orders of "the boy" for the first few days, but in time as Pink and Black are seen fighting along side the Redcloaks to cut down the last of the hobgoblins plaguing the camp. The results speak for themselves. Whatever bad blood existed between the two forces seems to be fading fast with most Redcloaks refering to Aelthas as "The gypsy Commander" by the end of a tenday._
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A grizzled old Hin known as Yarchum arrives at the refugee camp as soon as the word on Zoma's condition reaches him in the Guardian Sanctuary. Although sharing Arvoreen's blessings and healing amongst the needy refugees, he mostly concentrates on getting his Guardian brother back to full health and spirit.
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After the occupation of Norwick by the dragon forces, travelers of the road going North from the refugee camp towards Peltarch have been heard gossiping about being stopped outside the camp by a Norwick female militia recruit. Most accounts seem to describe a good sized lass bristling with crossbow quivers and carrying a slim dark blade seemingly walking out of nowhere and politely requesting the papers, names, and business of each individual in the group.
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Dwin instructs his guards to remove those banners and bring them to him.
The last thing I need right now is some false-Tarien tryin to come back and confuse things. If ya see the lad that put these up, tell him to come speak to me.
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Two banners flutter in the wind near to where the heavily armoured man stood. To those who know, they are of Tarien and Franklin
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The small and pale figure of Elissa can be seen from time to time, passing through the camp and handing out wine or spirits to those willing to listen to her strange way of seeing things. Mainly she offers instructions on her own way to prevent further, unnecessary suffering. But she's not above giving away little trinkets that are said to ward of misfortune. She's also more than willing to accept donations for the church of Beshaba.
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_Hiram's been seen carrying fur coats for the refugees from the gypsy camp. He has been passing these to the unfortunate Norwickians in the refugee camp to alleve the cold and to rise spirits. Adventurers with ample clothing for the harsh Nars surroundings are being handed cloaks as well, to aid them in their vigor to stay alert during their watch over the small campment.
The scent of spidereye soup rises in the small dale near Sam's point._
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Elyl has been looking throughout the camp trying to find Kia, asking any he sees if they've seen the healer. Although he has heard word that she was seen alive after the fall of Norwick, he has been unable to find her.
He also is seen standing watch on the hill or patroling along the ridge to make sure that no enemies sneak in to cause any havoc.
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Lilin was seen exchanging brief word with the chancellor, rumor has he walked away looking upbeat, and Lilin left quickly
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Jeremy has been seen in the refugee camp a couple of times, checking to see if Zoma is still breathing. He seems to have little care about anyone else there.
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_Commander Aelthas is seen near the refugee camp every day, talking with the troops, handing out duties to them for the day. Even though he looks exhausted, he stays up long into the night, watching south to Norwick or roaming around the area, talking to others about defences.
Seems the Commander has taken it upon himself to command the volunteers in the pass, while Dwin is busy organizing the troops closer to Norwick. To make sure supplies are gathered and paths of retreat are open for the men on the front lines.
When asked, he simply says that he is making sure the people in the pass have a commander to bring problems to, but when the time comes to start the assault of Norwick, Dwin is in command._
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The recently appointed Advisor to the Chancellor, Calendel, has been seen around the refugee camp providing healing and care for the refugees and talking to others trying to alleviate confusion and fear.
Many have overheard Calendel mentioning a need to sit down with the Chancellor and his Militia to determine the next steps.
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- A few dwarves saying nothing and just looking through the encampment as if searching for someone.
One seeing the form of the militia captain, grabs one of the others and immediately dispatches him north. The other two take a breath in relief and keep an eye on him, but take care not to be noticed. *
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Dwin shakes his head as the tiny dancer speaks on the hill and then vanishes.
Who'd he call a whore?
He shrugs and gets back to work directing the materials south to where the defenses will be.
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The Blue Bard stands on the hill, looking at the old marker and then out towards norwick. He shakes his head beneath the hood of his cloak
The irony that the gods have. The very hill the town aggressively took as their own; the hill whose history they've pissed, shat, and spit upon, will now be the home of their final stand to reclaim their city. Somewhere above us Hoar laughs.
He then moves off the hill, towards the city, shadows swirling about him as he vanishes from sight. The shine of steel present just before he's no more
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_Dwin immediately sees that Zoma receives personal attention from his own healers, and says that all expenses should be used to insure Zoma's speedy recovery. There is some discussion on sending Zoma to either Jiyyd or the Camp to help in his speedy rehabilitation.
As for the other suggestions, Dwin nods somewhat politely but continues with his plans to build defenses closer to the city. Staying on Sam's Hill would be too much of a risk, letting the enemy take the valley, the Dwarf Hold, the Kelemvorites, the Keep–and importantly letting them get even closer to the Orc plains._
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Though some may recall the passive hostility between the former friends, it is Dentin who stepped over and dragged Zoma to one of the tents, pulling the arrows from his back, cleaning and closing the wounds, and leaving him to rest. Though nobody would disagree that it was simly an act of common sense, the need for skilled swordsman great across the line, the sight of the battered Zoma coming from the burning Norwick might also have brought out memories from before the hostility in the Gondar. Whatever the case, Dentin does not speak a word on it, and has left Zoma to the further care of whoever would do so.
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"….My role as a Guardian had failed in preventing a disaster that had been foreseen."
The swordsman who had been missing for days ever since the attack finally emerged from South, walking up the Nars Hill to join the others in a limping state with broken arrows protuding from his back. He stood there for a moment after uttering those words before collapsing on the ground unconscious, painting the snow beneath him in deep crimson red.
