"Any suggestions for the rest of us?" Randu inquires
"Look for a girl named Elin. Shes your ticket in. And if shes pretty, dont kill her. I like having servents" she gives him a wink
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Well the one thing Balentyne is not short of is soldiers, you have seen many relaxing and enjoying themselves around the taverns and during the evening at the Lords dalliance where you stay. A few pints to loosen their tongues might land you what you are seeking.
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"We have a way in now through the tunnel. What do you plan on doing once in there Vex? If you enter with the performance group yes it may get you close to those in charge, but we can't fight our way out from the inside. We need to take out the underlings first. We should look into the group that scouts beyond the wall. It would be terrible for them to meet an unfortunate accident. Yes do what you can tonight. Find out if any officers or other men live outside the keep and have homes. It would be much easier to deal with them first."
"My dear Drogan... you need to spend a night with me. By morning i will know every little dirty secret you have... these men are not different" she gives him a coy smile and a wink
Licking her lips "What do you say? "
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Drogan would happily take the invitation. You would find that he truely believes to be an incarnation of Asmodeus and his will is what Asmodeus wants.
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"Look for a girl named Elin. Shes your ticket in. And if shes pretty, dont kill her. I like having servents" she gives him a wink
"Ha. You and I have common interests," Randu nods approvingly. Randu hopes to have his due one day, a castle as he should have inherited, and servants to staff it. Pretty servants would be even better.
"We have a way in now through the tunnel. What do you plan on doing once in there Vex? If you enter with the performance group yes it may get you close to those in charge, but we can't fight our way out from the inside. We need to take out the underlings first. We should look into the group that scouts beyond the wall. It would be terrible for them to meet an unfortunate accident. Yes do what you can tonight. Find out if any officers or other men live outside the keep and have homes. It would be much easier to deal with them first."
When he sees where things are going between Drogan and Vex, he hides some amusement. "I'll find out what I can and leave you be"
He seeks out this Elin and that performer he spoke too earlier.
Neither is difficult to find for you and a piece of silver in the common room of the Lord's Dalliance gives you the quickest route to the performer's lodgings. As you knock on the door to her room, she opens it heading out. At first she seems surprised, then she recognizes you and her faces assumes a more guarded look. "Good Sir, what can I do for you?" she asks.
"I didn't mean to startle you," Randu says truthfully, "but you have a fine voice, and I was hoping you might allow me the pleasure of buying you a meal and sharing it with you? "
She smiles, this is clearly not the first time she has had an invitation like this. "A where might we dine my lord," she inquires playfully now more at ease with the situation.
"You know this town better than I," He smiles, "Some place with good food, yet where we might not be crowded out?"
Randu:
"You are indeed in luck Sir, I might know just the right place," she retorts. Your companions leads you through the crowded streets of Aldencross to a minor square close to the market square. You notice how she greets a few along the way mostly soldiers. Clever girl doing her best to be save. She stops at a smaller house and finds a table for the two of you. An older woman greets her warmly. "This is Mama Giuseppe, she makes the best beef stew in the land," she says smiling and continues: "We are in luck tomorrow she would have been to the watchtower to serve the Garrison." During your conversation over dinner you slowly shift her towards the commanders of the watchtower and she lets a few things slip: "Well I have only seen the Lord once, it was for a holy day, I guess he is as pious as they say. The youngest of the captains, Zack sure is handsome, no as handsome as you good sir, but close, I wonder who entertains him? On the other hand you have captain Franz, sour and old, I wonder how he keeps beautiful Kaitlyn happy, perhaps he doesn't?"
Erodin:
They light up in smiles. "Good man, come join us will ye?" they offer thankful for the gesture. "I sure am happy not to be on post to night," one continues. "Yes and after that drill today, I am exhausted," one continues. "I could be worse you could be freezing with Capt. Varning and the rangers," a third offers.
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Day 3
The evening and night concludes with out any interference from men or gods. You awake the next morning and make your way down to the common room where the dwarves are just concluding the morning meal and ale before they head of to work at the castle. On the way out one of the workers inquire with the foreman. A grumbling reply brings silince and compliance.
"Barnabus am I working on the battlements again, I don't like the height." Grumbling Baranbus retorts: You can always cling to the stonedroppers."
"One of the captains is out hunting beyond the wall. We should find them and see to it he has an accident. Perhaps they use a camping spot while there. I'm sure some know a way to contact him. Let us see what we can gather so Randu can track them down. We will approach as guards sent to find him for some urgent matter. This will get us close enough to spring our assault I think."
Drogan finishes his meal and starts asking around town of the captain and where he likes to camp with his men.
With Guidance, doesn't matter when you roll so poor. :(
"One of the captains is out hunting beyond the wall. We should find them and see to it he has an accident. Perhaps they use a camping spot while there. I'm sure some know a way to contact him. Let us see what we can gather so Randu can track them down. We will approach as guards sent to find him for some urgent matter. This will get us close enough to spring our assault I think."
"At last, a hunt of our own," Randu says pleased, "Maybe I can track him once we get the general area."
"You flatter me good sir, Kaitlyn is perhaps the most beautiful women in Aldencross," she replies. Your compliment is accepted with joy, but detect a faint hint of jealousy when she compliments Kaitlyn.
Fortunately Capt. Varning is a well known and beloved hero of Aldencross as he personally slew a bandit lord plaguing the region some six years ago. While he normally takes most of his scouts a few is always left behind and one of them rather quickly reveals that while the patrol route varies they almost alwyas make camp at Freeman's Rock by day 3.
"Perfect. We now have some direction. Randu can you find this place? We should set out. Is everyone ready?"
"I am ready!" she grins
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"Perfect. We now have some direction. Randu can you find this place? We should set out. Is everyone ready?"
Randu nods and will try to find their goal
"Not as many as you would think," she smiles and adds: "Capt. Mott is a fearsome man, I know of only few brave enough to cuckold him. Pausing she looks eager to share something with you and finally after what seems ages she continues: [b]"It is only a rumour, but Bellam mentioned one night at closing that he thought she might be having an affair with Capt. Zack none the less." Finally having said it she seems to loosen up having let go of the stress.
Days 3 and 4
While there isn't much to go one another pint with the remaining scouts earns you just enough information for Randu to piece a crude map of the surrounding terrain together in his mind and plan a route to Freeman's Rock.
Days 3 and 4
As you set out on your quest the guards greet you when you pass under the archway and through the watchtower. "Take care," one of them says and as he waves you off.
Outside Balentyne much is as you saw on your passage to Sakkarot's camp. The nature is beautiful in its untamed state. Passing through pine forest you make your way in the direction of Freeman's Rock. You make good speed as Randu expertly guides you through the free land north of Talingarde.
By the second day you reach Freeman's rock, a good day ahead of when you expect Capt. Varning and his rangers to arrive. Pausing for a moment you can understand why the good captain loves this place. The flat rock is elevated above the rest of the landscape and overlooks both forest and lake.
Vex makes sure she looks the part. A bit travel wary, on her way to town. So not the cleanest she's been. But clean enough to show off her assets. When night falls, she makes sure her companions are ready in case things go south. She just hopes they are decent enough to capture her instead of just killing her... once that everything is right. She makes her way to their camp
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"Zull scout around to let us know when they approach. We will set up camp as the adventure party we are. Vex will be our temptress flirty bard. I will keep my disguise as a soldier wishing to become a knight in service to the blasted sun god. When they approach Vex and I will do the talking. We will tell them we were told of this place by the scout in town. We were to come here if we ran into too much trouble. Zull if they put down there weapons at anytime to wash or relieve themselves in the woods or whatever, you will steal them. Once we gain the advantage we attack. If this goes into the night Vex will try to use her charms to bed the captain and kill him. We will deal with the others. Any questions?
Day 5
Having spend almost a day at Fremann's Rock Zull approaches you late in the afternoon "7 men on horses approach from the south east," he eagerly shares before flying off in the indicated direction.
Perhaps half an hour later you hear the horses as they make their way to grassy land just beneath the rock. A few minutes later the Ranger appear, let by the Capt. presumably. "Greetings fellow travellers," he calls out but the stature of the men betrays their merry greetings, they are on guard.
She gives them her best smile, as she gives them a small wave
"Evening. Glad we finally found you, we were told you would be coming this way, and my companion here was dying to meet you as quickly as possible. May we sit? It's been a long journey. But we don't have the energy to travel all the way to the town this late at night"
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Puzzled by the not the presence of adventures but your words Varning inquires: "But my lady, it is us that asks your permission to set up camp here." His eyes narrow and his hand rests more tightly on his longsword while the other arm inches his shield forward just a little.
"Is this not your usual camp site my lord captain. Your scout told us such. We were told of your tales beyond the wall. We too seek glory so we set out, but gathered what information we could before hand. He told us you camp here on the third day. You don't have to grip your blade so tight. Come join the camp. It is yours."
"You are right my good man," Varning relents easing the grip on his weapon, but while his men now seem mostly at ease the captain still rests his hand gently on the pommel. "What brings you out here?" he inquires while he gestures for his men to scout the location and begin setting op the camp. They swiftly comply.
"As I mentioned before. My companion here wanted to meet you. So we waited. And well, here you are...." she pauses for a bit, making it obvious she was looking him over
"And I am glad we did meet you." she adds the last part with a bit of a sway in her words. Looking him directly in the eyes
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"Yes we wish to make names for ourselves. We thought a great warrior of renown like yourself could show or tell us where to start."
Varning smiles, both compliments go down very well. "I am not sure this is the best place to so. While we camp here we do have patrols to complete." Pausing before continuing: "You look like an able man, but without training this is a dangerous place, perhaps a few years in the army would be a good idea before going adventuring." Vex's charm hasn't gone unnoticed and once Varnings had made his suggestion to Drogan he focussed fully on the woman. "Brave of you to follow him outhere. Are you also considering adventuring?"
"I plan to. At first stick close to cities, then when my skills grows, will venture out to less known areas." she gives him a wink
"You are the furthest ive gone... or so far plan to go"
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