Whispers at the Fire
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_Spotted near the fire was the Senator from Peltarch and the Chancellor of Norwick, deep in conversation. Those close enough could hear the senator speaking of misunderstandings, palladins not writing well, and a second letter.
The Lord Chancellor was said to have stood his ground (perhaps a bit too stubbornly) to someone as important as the Lady Senator from Peltarch.
It appeared as though the left on friendly terms with a sincere-looking handshake._
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Senator Senella pays a visit to Norwick not long after and spends some time chatting with old friends and generally being cheerful. When questioned on the contents of the letter she merely replies that its likely all just a misunderstanding and that once the good Chancellor and her sit down it will be easily sorted out.
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Maythor wanders over to see what there doing.
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Farly stands at Dwin's side just shaking his head.
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Lord Dolvak and several of his advisers emerge from the Great Hall chuckling a bit. Dwin holds a letter outstretched in his hand like someone might hold a soiled diaper.
he approaches the fire and speaks, loud enough for all to hear:
Guards! Should any of you be lucky enough to spot some wayward tarts on their way from Peltarch, let me know. It seems that we are about to be visited by some of their divine magistrates!
He clears his throat and reads from the letter, pausing occasionally.
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To the Honorable Lord Dolvak of Norwick,
We have been informed that the Realm of Norwick is harboring the fugitives Rando Di'Ran and Chaevre Vaelen. These individuals have been convicted of serious crimes by the town of Peltarch.
It is our official position that any individual, group, or political entity that harbors enemies of Peltarch commits an act of war against Peltarch. You may consider this letter your full and final warning.
Dwin stops and looks around before continuing
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Magistrates or their agents will arrive in due course to collect the prisoners. We expect that you will cooperate fully with them in the execution of their duty so that this unfortunate situation may be brought to a swift and peaceful conclusion.
Justice Prevails.
The Senate and People of Peltarch
Dwin folds the letter and continues to hold it at a distance.
Didn't even have the decency to put their name on it! Can ya imagine! Declarin' WAR and not even havin he ingots to put yer name on the letter! Bah!
Let me know if any tights-wearin magistrates show up, folks. Me and the lads will be inside writin a response that you can bet I'll sign my name to!
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Anybody strolling through Norwick will notice a highly increased amount of guards and security about the town. It seems as if most of the guard positions have even been double posted, and the usual 2 guards standing at the Norwick North Realm Gates have been increased to 4 guards. Any Peltarch officials or defenders entering the town are met with thinned eyes, and obvious unwelcomeness.
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Word has it a man in green and black livery met with a contingent of Defenders at the north gates. After a cordial talk with a man in blue livery the Black and Green clad man took a sealed message back to Norwick proper. Rumors abound that Peltarch has surrendered to Norwick or that even Dwin has been offered a recently opened senator position.
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*Celestria and Dietrick were seen heading south to do a routine partrol. They had been gone for a few days and noone had seen them.
Upon their return, they wear knowing grins when they look at each other and seem to share a much deeper relationship.*
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Lately a young lady of half-elven looking descent has been making herself known in Norwick, and none too quietly either.
Her most recent claim to fame occured recently with a group of "Banites", fellows in black and green armor she had no problem with until they started tossing taunts.
She apparently threatened to "Fry" them, and taunted them about wearing their helms in town enough that they actually took them off.
She had an incident just out of town where she nearly died, and Kresha of the guard paid for her to get fixed up at the ole apolthecary.She returned to mocking them as they kept up their comments, and was surrounded by a couple at this point, getting the attention of the nearby guard, who were considering casting a stun spell or two to prevent the sure to come conflict.
Later, she was heard talking about being someone's apprentice as well.
Another sorcerer?
They have been seen casting spells at one another in an open area of town, far away from others, lessons in control being taught.
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Rumor has is that a few days ago, a group consisting of Rando, Chaevre', a couple of Banites including "Mr. Tall an' Ugly" himself-Zanetar, a couple of Norwick guards and perhaps a Gnome were all standing outside of the Northern Realm gates talking. What exactly they could have been talking about is beyond those that did not overhear the conversation, but some may have looked as if they were plotting something. The group dispersed shortly after a Militia Lieutenant walked up from the South, and began observing the group.
((Sorry for the late post Zanetar))
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Rumour has it that Chaevre was, very publicly, sent out of Norwick by Farly; sent south no less, into the Rawlinswood after talking to Dwin and several other Peltarch officials in the Great Hall. Where she is now is unknown by any of the townsfolk, but nonetheless it appears that Chaevre may not be welcome in Norwick, though no official word seems to have come down that Chaevre is banned either.
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Rumor has it a gnome was arrested for winning at a game of smash the barrel. Apparently magic isn't allowed, even when used responsibly and no one was harmed.
The norwick guard tell a different tale of a gnome blasting barrels to be used in a game of "bash the barrel" with a fireball, with participants standing nearby. A small slip could of caused a few deaths, they say. And chet seems the most riled up of all…
Responsible my arse! Usin fireballs in town be just plain stupid!
Why, if that half sized bag o babblin horse dung so much as wiggles his fingers at me … I'll ... punches the air!...and then I'll... gives a kneebreaker to an imaginary gnome! ...and then I'll...gouges the eyes!... and then he'll get a dose o this! makes a tossing motion, as if to lob the poor bastard over the south gates
..an that'll teach em! nods and pats his hands
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Farly Toebuckle of the Norwick Gold Cloaks tells folks that this is the same ganome that he suspects stole his loot from him after felling a troll some days ago. He saw the ganome with its pet flying bat cast a spell then disappear just before the incident. He lets the rest of the militia know to keep the ganome in custody.
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Rumor has it a gnome was arrested for winning at a game of smash the barrel. Apparently magic isn't allowed, even when used responsibly and no one was harmed. What is crawling up the militia's rear end is anyones guess.
Of course these are rumors pronounced by said gnome.
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*Rumor has it that a man, dressed in black and wearing a skull mask, attacked Z while he was hunting for beetle shells one night.
The deadly attacker seemed to appear from and disappear into the shadows at will.*
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Cray Vincint takes a day trip down to the Grapevine Inn, he talks to a few different patrons and adventurers alike, buying them drinks and handing out a flyer to those who will listen.
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The guards were odly poking about in every dark corner of Norwick for the evening. A shadow had drifted into town in the wake of the commander of the guard and taunted the people about the town until dawn. It seemd to solidify out of the night and strike those about it down. A few saw its skull like head amidst the shadows and heard its mocking words. At dawn's light the town seemed to turn to normal.
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Just as quickly he came, he departed. The regular presence of the man in emerald and ebony has not been seen in many days. Some rumors talk of him being killed in combat, others talk about demons devouring him, then some say he's simply traveled to thay.
tough to tell though which, if any, is fact… the only truth is that the man calling himself Nickolai, for the time being, can no longer be found in Narfell.
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Cyrian comes out of the barracks seemingly well prepared, looks like he is going to be out for a while, he lets the guards know that hes going on one of ~his~ training missions, which by now many may know is usually extremely dangerous.
Chet! Your time has come lad, your comin with me! Grab all your kit, leve behind anything you dont want lo lose when. . er. . if, you should not make it back in one piece. he grins maliciously were goin bugbear huntin!
_prior to departure, Cyrian has a good look over Chet's kit, he nods seemingly satisfied but hands Chet a few things to be used when the times right.
Cyrian maintains a slow steady pace as he makes his way through the forest, using the time to explain to Chet the process of hunting bugbears with maximum efficiency._
Alright, first and foremost, Ill be giving orders, I expect you to obey them no questions asked.
rule number one, do not shoot your target unless they are alone and you want to get their attention chuckles
rule number two, never persue an enemy that flees.
rule number three, it is ok to run if you are outmatched.
four, use the terrain to your advantage.that all i can think of at the moment chuckles ill make up new rules when i feel like it.
As the duo enter the woods, Cyrian provides himself with an armor spell, a mind protection spell, and an elemental protection spell. he provides Chet with a mind protection, armor, and barkskin.
If you see a caster, get behind cover immediately. If you see a sneak, pretend you dont and move back aways and see if they follow you. If you see a blackguard, dont engage, fall back. he describes the methods of identifying each kind of bugbear, usually based on the weapons they carry
Allright, stay quiet and follow me *the two of them move up to one of the towers, and Cyrian peeks his head around to get a look, he spots an assassin, a rogue, and two warrior types, he whispers to chet to let him know.. *the assassin and the sneak are closest, the other two are a ways off….we can let the assassin know were here, they usually will try to sneak up on you, so well pretend we dont see him...when he come around here ill knock him on his ass and then you finish him off got it?
cyrian then picks up a branch from the ground and steps out into view of the assassin but not looking at it, he breaks the branch and the assassin moves to the shadow and starts making its way in around about fashion to the two.ok hes seen us, you hide a bit close to the tower and wait for the sneak to show himself.
*cyrian takes a defensive stance keeping his awareness of the assassins movements, and second before the bugbear strikes with its accursed bastard sword Cyrian turns and ducks the blow, bringing his scimitar down hard on the bugbears ankle causing it to fall to the floor, Chet jumps in now with his greatsword and drives it clean through the creatures chest, giving himself a shout of victory, of course no sooner does he shout out but he recieves a dart of nevative energy shot into his back by the sneak, who heard the scuffle and came to the others aid. Chet turns in disbelief and Cyrian orders him to engage the sneak which he does, Cyrian just watching.
at this point the two soldier bugbears come running, Cyrian jumps up and runs past Chet to meet the two bugbears which he fights defensively to give Chet a chance to finish up and join in.
after a moment or two Chet finishes off the sneak taking a couple good hits himself and jumps in to engage the other bugbears. Cyrian lowers his guard and opens up on the offense dealing hideous strike after strike to the poorly guarded bugbears, Chet offering a hit here and there, taking a couple more himself.
CRACK!
Bolts of lightning come down on the duo bouncing off Cyrians magic barrier and singing Chets whiskers, Cyrian realising the new threat stops screwing around and pulls out a second blade stabbing his shield into the dirt and with expert training slices the bugbears up.*
Chet! get back behind cover. chet does as hes told and Cyrian runs to meet him, using his wand to heal Chets wounds from the lightning, but not quite all of them
Allright, casters are tricky, their magic will mess you up quick, but they cant cast on you if they dont see you. just wait here and see if the caster comes to us or if hes gonna wait...
a minute passes and all that is heard is the bugbear chanting in the distance
looks like he doesnt want to come, now we can use arrows, jump out and shoot and jump back to cover, if your quick enough they wont have time to cast again...
Cyrian takes out his bow and hops out to cover and prepares to shoot, but he stops as there doesnt seem to be anything there...suddenly another crack is heard and Chet whines in pain, apparently the tricky bugbear used invisbility and snuck around to bolt Chet, Chet now is engaging the beast who also has a stone armor spell. Cyrian returns to watch, Chet who is ~quite~ beaten up at this point.
Knock him on his ass Chet!
Chet continues to hack at the stone form of the bugbear, each time the creature tries casting Chet swings hard at the creatures face smashing out stone teeth and interrupting the magic, the bugbear realiseing hwo hopeless it seems to use magic reverts to using its staff, swinging at Chet with almost no martial prowess, after several minutes Chet finally smashes through the stone armor and begins to wound the beast, the bugbear realiseing its time is near jumps out of combat and flees into the distance, Chet in his bloodlust gives Chase, but Cyrian yells at him to stop.
Chet returns to behind the tower where Cyrian was watching from, and simply grins a bloody toothed grin, his face and hair burnt from the lightning, his back aching from the negative energy of the dart that still pierces his shoulder blade, and his bruised body underneath heavily dented armor
Listen Chet, they both listen and can hear the sounds of many many feet crashing through the forest coming in their direction
That is the sound of our que to leave. cyrian pulls the dart out of Chets back and tosses it to the ground
Lets get out of here. Cyrian makes his way out of the forest seemingly in no hurry as Chet limps along close byYe need to work on your defense lad chuckles but ye did about as good as I expected. be glad we didnt see any blackguards laughs theyda made mince meat outta ye
((with permission from Lucid to post Chets training
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