Kings' patron - Worg Hunters

Game Master Mardavig

Hithil thinks she can hear Raven's voice from behind the west wall of the alcove.

"I detect the vocalizations of Raven from the west wall. I cannot determine their intoxication levels, however."

Alexio waits somewhat impatiently, not being able to add much to the search. "How close do you think they are?" he asks.

Judging by the sound, Raven is talking with someone unknown just the other side of the wall. But after a few moments the noise stops.

Almost impossible to hear what they are saying.

After conferring with his companion, Kazz frowns in the dark, "Ammanas says the area to our west is a walled off wooden section of the fort. Most likely where the Stag Lord resides. He's looking for a way to reach it unseen now..."

Edit : If needed :
Stealth: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Back from my LARPing weekend.

She keeps her views to her self. She would be ready if things needed action, but till then, word might just give away her position to any onlookers

Dregan speaks very quietly "Maybe the rat can find a way through at this level. But rest of us have to stay very quiet don't want Raven's companion to hear us."

By now you've been standing in the tunnel for close to an hour as kazz' eidolon scouts the fort, there's been no more noise from the other side of the wall, but it seems like the majority of the bandits are calling it a night.

The night watch is perhaps half the strength of the earlier one.

"Well, now seems as good a time as any for us to move. With some or most of the bandits being asleep, we should have an easier time moving around then when they are all awake," Alexio adds to help with the plan.

Whispering, Hithil says "I'm just waiting on my more armored companions to decide when to go."

"Be ready, Raven is on the move. She seems to be making her play..."

"She claimed the life of one of the bandits, Ammanas is unable to get her attention. If someone should find the body before she is ready we will need to move fast..."

"Lead the way."

"Agreed, let's move and make sure Raven doesn't get overwhelmed " says Alexio.

I think that we should go up now. Alexio will open the trap door if he is closest, otherwise he will pour into the room as close to the front as is possible.

Check out the campaign wiki. The maps of the stag fort are there, you come out under the stairs at Z2c.

I'm just going to start doing things here again.

Following Alexio through the trapdoor, Kazz puts a hand on his shoulder, the other held up, urging him to wait, "Wait for a moment. She appears to have the helm. Our poison may have done the trick."

If possible, Ammanas will try to catch Raven's eye without being seen by the two bandits awake in the common room.

Ack, edits. Had missed your last message.

Coming around the right side of the fort you have to pass under the watchtower at Z3a, where 2 bandits currently stand watch, there are also two sleeping horses hitched under the platform of that watchtower.

Z9 is currently unoccupied.

She quietly follows the group, her bow ready if she needs to make an attempt. Also, ready to cast their escape rout

Whispering, Hithil suggests, "Perhaps Donomi could attack the bandits in the tower and run away, making enough distraction for us to pass by unnoticed." Let me know if this is something you want to do. Donomi can probably bite one of them and run down the stairs using a strategic withdraw action.

As you are coming around the side of the fort you hear people star chanting "stag mistess!" Over and over again.

Kazz turns his head to the noise, "I don't think we'll have much call for a distraction."

Ammanas shifts out into the main area of the common room, so the "Stag Mistress" can see him.

Well there you have it Raven, Kazz' shadow buddy just walked into the stag fort common room.

"You don't suppose Raven is the stag mistress and we are walking into a trap do you." Dregan says very quietly, with only half a grin.

So, without impediment you guys creep around the side of the fortress. You spot the guards at the tower, only they don't seem to be guarding anything, it seems someone has come out from the fort and handed them mugs of ale, which they are eager to enjoy. They toast the "Stag Mistress and then they proceed to down their drinks.

You come around to face the opening of the fort and find that more cheers and toasts to the stag mistress are spilling out form within. It doesnt take a perception roll to see that within mugs of ale are being handed out to every man there. Front and center of this large common room, which despite the late hour now sounds more like tavern common room is Raven standing there with a longsword in one hand and stag antler helm in the other.

Welcome back team darkness you're all in the same place again.

"Ahh, it appears that superior brain power and planning exceeded forty bandits after all."

Raven smiles when she sees the rest of her companions. Quickly she waves them over to her side.

"That went better than expected, I think. The Stag Lord is dead and we have the run of the place. These men are now in my employ and I am going to see to it that they make good use of their skills from now on. We are at the very edge of your charters and I should think having an ally this far south would be a boon to our endeavors, yes?"

Kazz moves towards Raven cautiously, Ammanas drifting slowly at his side, "I think congratulations are in order. That was expertly done, "Mistress". Ammanas kept tabs on you but it seemed you had things well in hand. I'll admit to curiosity however, how might you define, "good use" of their skills?"

Raven gives Kazz her by-now-famous half smile. "These men need direction. They are used to having to take what others have earned, now they are going to earn for themselves. There is a whole land out here that the Brevish charter explained needed to be explored. Their skills will allow us to have a good set of eyes and ears down here as well as muscle should we need it. Besides," she pauses to consider her words, "I'm sure Brevoy isn't the only government interested in settling down here. These men could keep those other interlopers out of our hair."

Silver hair swings as he nods his approval, looking around at the collection of men cheering and drinking, "Too true. Though their exact position as ally, vassal or simply southern fortification is yet to be determined. To that end, I think we had best return to Oleg's soon. There are letters to send, plans to be made and we have a score of other followers to deal with."

Agreed. And congratulations. Im sure we can use these rag tag bunch of people to our advantage

Raven nods in agreement. "You are correct to be sure, but for the foreseeable future, these men revere me and if I am gone for too long that could change. I have to set some things in order before we leave in the morning."

Since I'm not going to casting obscuring mist tonight, I will take some time to scribe a scroll of obscuring mist. Hithil as parchment, ink and inkpen as supplies.

Kazz nods again, "Of course. We need not be gone overly long, but affairs must be put in order and the other groups will need to be contacted. Come the morning you will have to tell us of all that has transpired this night. Ammanas was able to determine no more than a general sense."

Scribe scroll no problem. You find a quiet spot and scribe away.

"I will. In the meantime, I have some gifts." Raven shows her companions the weapons she procured.

Rapier +1, Mighty Composite +2 Longbow +1, Masterwork Longsword

"While I can not use these, the money for them would go a long way towards helping me and my men rebuild and re-purpose this place. However, I offer them to you first. Once the party settles down, I am going to check my room for anything else that might be of use."

"Is there a need for you, or even us to leave? A message could easily be sent by one of your men and as you say being away may cause problems."

"Oh that looks like a finely made bow, could I have a look?" Dregan asks.

The bandits seem to be enjoying their impromptu drinks, you tell everyone is relieved to no longer be under the shadow of the Stag Lord.

Suddenly you hear a bellowing cry: “Nooooooo!”
Stumbling into the common room is this behemoth of a man. He has tears running down his face and an expression of utter sorrow. “You killed Dovan of Nisroch! And the guys upstairs say you’re boss now, so I challenge you to boss fight!” he hollers at Raven.

“Kressle can’t kill Dovan of Nisroch!” he yells. “So Auchs is going to kill Kressle!” He swings his club threateningly.

All the bandits are very quiet. They seem to be waiting to hear the answer to the challenge.

"You don't look like a very nimble fellow, so let's start with this, shall we." Hithil casts GREASE on his club.

"So I guess we aren't going to do this the honourable way." Dregan says drawing an arrow and notching it to the bow he was just looking at. "And I guess we see if this is more than just pretty." he says letting loose two arrows in a row.

Init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Woah, well that escalated quickly

Kazz grabs his bow but holds up a free hand, "Hold! This is not the way!"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 [ooc]Wow, lets hope that might work![/oc]

Woah, well that escalated quickly

Yes sorry I probably over stepped the mark, Happy to interupted at the point Dregan has an arrow pointed at the man. GM feel free to decide/

Raven walks over to Auchs, showing no fear. "Auchs, please, Dovan tried to hurt me earlier after ordering you to leave, even though you were content to keep playing with your knights. He claimed to be my friend and yours and he hurt us both. Would a friend do that? Come, let me help you gather up your knights."

Diplomacy Assist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
Figures...

Back after a rough 2 days. Agreed, though, we should probably not just attack this guy out of the blue. If the rest of the bandits turn on us, we are still way outnumbered.

Alexio tries to form a defensive circle with the rest of his compatriots. "That was unexpected," he says to the rest of the group, "Be ready for this to get ugly."

Hithil casts grease on Auch’s club. The spell has verbal, somatic and material (butter) components so it’s obvious who did it.

I would love to see what casting a grease spell is like. What do you do with butter?

Auchs fumbles his club and grows enraged. “No tricks!” he shouts. “I said boss fight, you have to do a boss fight.” He then charges towards Hithil, bull rushing her back. He pins her against the wall with his forearm under her throat.

You words were lost on him, but you can still try to reason with him, since he has yet to actually hurt Hithil.

If on the other hand you just want to start attacking...
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That's fine, but his club is gone, right?

He is clubless.

Kazz takes a step towards the big man, Ammanas interposing himself between the the kayal and the bellowing man, "Hold! Ox is it? There is no need for this, your friend had betrayed you, my shadowy friend saw it just as Kressel says. She did you a kindness."

Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

"Now please, let the elf go..."

I think it's worth asking, what are the other bandit's reactions to all this?