The Troll finally burns, a greasy oily smoke permeates the room as Gran't' drives the stone blade deep inside the Orc killing it. Silence settles on the room and the Plague house is now clear.
Yorikata puts away her rapier and searches the orc.
Dain helps search
Well that was an unwelcome surprise.
Lanneth goes over and looks at the troll, examining it for what the heck it is.
"Maybe he got something on him that gives away what they were planning." Yorikta tells Dain while ruffling through the pockets of the dead man.
potion of cure light wounds (DC 11)
potions of pass without trace (2) (DC 14)
potion of vanish (DC 11)
smoke pellets (2)
tangleburn bagUE
Other Gear leather armor
daggers (5)
mwk morningstar
short sword
belt of tumbling
alchemically treated coals
crowbar
thieves’ tools
key
garnet (worth 50 gp)
30 gp
Doesn't look like anything like special notes. Guess we got too carried away to capture. Dain nods upwards. Shall we bring the bodies back anyway?
"Yes, and we should tell Katreza that we found the troll." Yorikata agrees.
Anyone catch what were they talking about before people ambushed these two?
The group cleans up and finds that dragging the trolls body to more hassle than it is worth. Upon arriving back in the town the Guards at the gate stop you as you are carrying a body.
"Halt, who goes there?" 4 guards are outside the gate and a few more on the top of the gate.
"The orc said to the troll something about us being on to them and therefore to go and tell the others that they need to attack now. And that they are searching for something they haven't found yet." Yorikata tells.
"It's us. You know - the group who comes through here at least twice a day? Who investigate Rodriks murder for Kurst? Don't tell me I'm that unremarkable, or I might get complexes." Yorikata tells the guards almost laughing.
That's what I thought I heard. We need to warn Kursk that an attack may well be imminent. And considering they have trolls as allies, it may be more then just the standard Orcs.
Too bad we didn't learn more from these two before they were put down...
Lanneth follows to the gate.
Let us through young man, we have important information for your commander.
Dain waves to the guards. Dain Bramage. We have a dead orc who was lurking in the ruined Plague House. No doubt the one who kidnapped that boy we brought in.
"Oy, open up and let us through already. I know you know of us. It's been a long day and we're tired from slaying this towns enemies."
The guards look at you but let you through, As Balder starts to walk through with the now dead half orc one of the guards stop him.
"That is Daktani, you killed a citizen? What did he do to you?" The guard asks, none of them take aggressive stances but they are a bit on edge.
Young Man, he made a troll attack us. Is that enough for you?
He is going to need more than just our word. Dain turns to the others. Can the sheriff be fetched and we can explain it to him. Plus the boy we brought back can also speak for us.
"That guy was a citizen? More like a traitor and one involved in Rodrik's death." Yorikata goes out on a limb. That wannabe smith half orc that disappeared was more involved, but all that looks too big to be one person's action. And this Daktani was definitely involved.
Balder looks grim at the guards. "Boy, any man or beastie that comes at me with sword or claw get dead. Ya better believe that if Daktani here ended up like this, it's cos he came at me when he shouldn't have. We won't kill anyone without just reason. He gave us reason when he set a troll upon us. Now..."
Balder looks over at the body to punctuate his point "Now 'e dead."
The Guards don't ease up but the door is opened from inside, and the guards outside step back to allow you entry. The group makes it way towards the Barracks and finds Omast slumped down in a chair outside snoring loudly.
"Let's search for Kurst." Yorikata suggests and enters the building.
Yori enters the building to find an aged half orc sitting behind a large wooden desk.
"Who you lookin' for lass?" The orc says
Dain pushes Omast some. Oy! We got a criminal who resisted arrest. Pulled a weapon on us and all and well things happened. Dains teals Omast's booze.
"Hmm Daktani, a criminal I don't think so but a low life vagrant yes. Is he dead?" The guard stands up, the Half orc is about 6'5, as he goes to move around the desk you can see a cane in one hand to help what look like bad knees. Inspecting the body he sees the wound to the neck that killed him. "Well we don't want the body here, I assume your looking for Kurst? He is up at his home right now up by the amphitheater."
Lets head to the captain then.
*Sniff sniff* We better hurry
"If you don't want the body, where shall we bring it to? The priests?" Yorikata asks.
"Take it to the Sanctuary and then head to see Kurst, I have paper work to file." The Half orc hobbles back around the desk.
The group takes the body and drops it off at the Sanctuary then heads up to meet Kurst. The Funeral fire burns brightly, apparently they sorted the issues out and proceeded with the Funeral.
Yorikata moves up to Kurst from behind and tries not to draw attention from the other attendants. She whispers in his ear "We found a troll and a half orc who were talking about starting an attack sooner than planned as we are up to them. There might be something really big behind Rodriks death."
Kurst is standing out of the crowd enough that Yorikata gets his attention, he motions for you all to move to a spot out of the way.
"What did you find?"
Dain ambles along. The lad we rescued from the plague house might be able to help identify the orc
Lanneth leans in and whispers to not cause the crowd to be concerned:
And the two of them were talking about getting someone to start an attack earlier then planned. So your guards had better be on high alert. If the orcs have trolls, this may be more then your standard orc raid.
High Priestess Tyvari takes what looks like a hopeknife from a scabbard on her belt. Dropping some incense and other items onto the giant bonfire, the flames turn blue, Tyvari places the hopeknife into the fire blackening the blade. After a few moments the Blade is pulled from the fire, blacked and red hot, the heat pours off the balde in waves. The high priestess plunges the blade into a pail of oil to temper it. After a few moments She walks towards Brinya and hands her the blade. Jagrin does not look happy but does not voice anything, Katrezra stands with Brinya as well.
As if on cue to to Lanneth's words, the sound of a loud whistle can be heard, as people turn to look at what is causing the noise a large stone takes out a guard tower in the lower district.
Panic begins to ensue, Kurst tries to organize his men, Halgra sounds a retreat to the Longhouse with Jagrin.
Kurst looks at your group,"The beacons must be lit if we stand a chance of fighting these Orcs at night. The commons, inner gate and hopestone beacons all need to be lit, I need you to do that." With that He takes off to organize a defense.
Dain is somewhat flabbergastedUm...Well...I guess we were to late with the warning?
The time for talk is over. The game is Afoot! Come the Inner gate beacon is closest.
Lanneth takes off in the direction of the inner gate beacon without even waiting for anyone else.
Lanneth Takes off, before long she sees what looks like a growing crowd, there is a Balding man standing at the centre and what looks like a half orc woman being verbally assaulted just out of view.
Dain hustles over. I have a feeling that might be Brinya, we better keep things from becoming a riot.
The man is Basil Sabask, a cleric from the Counting house of Abdar. "Seize the traitorous half orc!" Basil commands.
Only some of the crowd seems riled up to cause harm to Brinya, the rest just seem to be there to watch what happens. +5 to your Diplomacy check
Basil backs down a little looking at you "Why shouldn't we turn her in, she probably killed Rodrik and then told the Orcs outside when to attack, she isn't even a True Citizen of Trunau"
Make another DC 15 check and the crowd disperses with no incidents
"Fine you can have her but we aren't through with her yet!"
"Do me a fovour and put him to sleep." Yorikata suggests to Lanneth. "Not much of the group are backing him. We could get Brinya out of there without much ado. We have no time to lose."
Yorikata gives the guy the evil eye.
Lanneth comes near the group and points at the balding man.
Night Faries, Save those children! She says with more vengeance then would be expected.
She pauses for a moment then scolds the group.
YOU CHILDREN! You get attacked and help the attackers by turning on each other? Gods above, did you all learn nothing from the fall of the Hordeline?
Waiiittt! Don't do that, Lanneth.
"Back down." Gran't' says, just loud enough to be heard form the back of the group
Balder comes running up behind everyone and bets between Brinya and the crowd and brings his large mace into his hands.
"FOOLS!!" he bellows.
"Do you not see the enemy stands at our gates and yet you turn on your own allies. Do you wish to see this town razed to the ground!? I for one do not and I want everyone's aid NOW! Leave her be or face me. I warn you, I will not be toying as we have no time to waste."
Umm.. Grrrrr! We gotta fight the real enemy! Grrr...