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The Aldern evades the flaming blast and shouts The last deja-vu you will ever experience! Unfortunately this was his final statement - Harry and Karlan finish him with two quick strikes. The other Alderns - used to seeing an Aldern die - attack without taking too much notice.
Miraculously their atacks are totally futile. That's not good!
Ailetha
Celestra has barely finished her sentence as all twelve gargoyles suddenly rise - half of them into the air above you, the others enter the platform and there they tranform into...MORE ALDERN FOXGLOVES! Hah! I'm more than you! the say in unison while drawing rapiers and daggers
R1: Ailetha (resolved)
Flying swords and celestial words - hah - that won't impress us much!
Doppelgangers? Where?
Shaking his head Karlan heads out of the eastern door of the kitchen and enters the staircase - there he stops dead in his tracks as he faces a whole group of Alderns! In Unison they shout: What do you freaks do in my house?
As Karlan opens the door and Perdition uses his magic to create a pit, there is a shout of surprise follwed by a chain of curses. Quickly you enter the kitchen, but what you find here makes you speechless. Sprawled at the bottom of the pit is Aldern Foxglove! Half buried under kitchen equipment and furniture he glares at you What do you freaks do in my house?
Aldern arrives from the other side, totally out of breath Right, that wouldn't be a hunt, let's just make some noise, I bet they will flee then. Mr. Kanyk I'm impressed, I totally underestimated how dangerous animals boars are. Hunting is definitely not my kind of sport. Can anyone carry the dead boar to our horses?
Aldern eyeballs Karlan with a mixture of surprise and puzzlement Aren't you a knight? I mean does the term "knight" not include "sits upon a horse, can wield a lance, is a good rider"? Anyway, here are the horses I bought for you, of course you can keep them afterwards. Aldern whistles and two stable boys bring your horses to the front of the stable. They all look sturdy and healthy, while not very fast...With a fluid move Aldern mounts his horse and trots some metres north. Mr. Kanyk, I think you're taking the lead?
Shayliss Vinder is the daughter of Ven Vinder, the owner of the large warehouse (SM 26). I heard Shayliss was rather "easy" but honestly, she is pretty and the other girls might just be jealous.
Aldern departs and you enjoy your meal for the rest of the evening.
Aldern gives the spear a curious look Heh, I thought one could hunt boar with a shortbow, my bad I guess. You see, I'm not very experienced in this kind of hunting, the nobles from Magnimar normally have falconers and hunt only rabbits and birds. I think this will be a very interesting and exciting trip to the Tickwood. And Nieve, yes of course I would like to have you along, after all someone has to fix me up once a boar stomped over me! Oh Harry, I heard Shayliss Vinder has some interest in you? I spoke to some of the local girls this morning at the market and all of them told me Shayliss was asking a lot of questions about you...I think you know what this means?!
Splendid! I hope all your friends accompany us as well. I asked around a little bit and the locals told me that nearby Tickwood was the best place to hunt for boar. And since I'm a resourceful man *grins* I alreay paid "The Way North" (SM4) a visit. A nice shop that sells marvellous works of cartography. Here... he takes out a large tube with a colourful map in it and puts int on the table maybe Kanyk can act as our pathfinder? The map looks like this: Hinterlands Map
Naffer takes that as the signal to begin filling the grave I doubt we see Ezekiel's bones ever again... leaving the cemetary, the new deputies head for the sheriff and after a short talk with him, he decides that a pursuing of a whole tribe of goblins ain't a good idea...He has sent after the town's scout, an elven ranger with the name Shalelu Andosana. As soon as she arrives, he will discuss with her and the mayor how to procede. For now he is content with you walking around town showing that you are there and keeping an eye open.
During the next days Sandpoint returns to what it was before the goblin raid: A nice, cozy, coastal town. The goblin attack is more and more judged in a different light now and most Sandpointians only remember the comical goblin suicides. While Gerlick stays at the cemetary and he and Naffer start to form a cautious friendship (he invited you to stay within his shed). Karlan loves his new job as deputy and receives alot of praise from the sheriff and Father Abstalar.
Kanyk and Nieve both remain rather quiet, but Kanyk proves very useful as a deputy having strong arms and a good perception. As the week nears its end, Aldern reminds you of his offer to accompany him on the boar hunt. You meet him by happenstance on the evening of the 6th of Rova at the Rusty Dragon, where Ameiko had invited you to a nice "All you can eat: Shrimps" dinner. Aldern strolls over to your table and with a friendly smiles adresses Harry Harry my friend, so good to see you, I just heard you were appointed to the position of deputy of Sandpoint! Now this town can count itself being save from fruther goblin raids, eh? I just wanted to remind you and your friends of our little boar hunt tomorrow. I hope you didn't forget my offer.
That's good Harry, I was planning a boar hunt at the end of the week, are you, or better all of you, by chance interested to accompany me?
Aldern slaps you on the shoulder, but surprised by your frailness he breathes in sharply Oh...ummm, you deserve that money my friend because you saved my life and umm I don't know what curse has befallen you, but I won't treat you worse than anyone else. Now, I saw you bellow something in the goblin tongue, do you have any idea what the goblins wanted in Sandpoint, or why they dug the bones out?
For a moment Aldern's countenance becomes puzzled Mhh, what? Ah, the money, It's not enough, mhh? Honestly I wasn't sure how much was appropriate for such a rescue. I don't care much about money, so maybe you just tell me what you think was fitting?!
After handing Nieve, Kanyk and Gerlick also 100 gp, he looks at the sack he still has in his hands. Oh Harry, would you do me a favor and give the last 100 to your friend Ser Karlan? Oh and are you by chance into hunting?
Yet exactly that is what I always dreamt of...my life was alwayys easy, always comfortable...but, enough of such woeful thoughts, I'd like to reward you for my rescue with 100 gp for each of you.
Looking out of one of the broken windows to the harbour, Aldern sighs and comments I'd love to lead a life like you...to be a hero, a rogue...i really admire that Harry
DC 15 Knowledge Dung. or Hist.:
There are no tales of gravedigging goblins, except of a few examples, where they hoped to find a certain treasure within the burial site. As you seat yourself, Aldern greets you Hey, how are you? My bad, but I forgot your name, Mr...ah yes, Harry said it, Nieve, correct? Now, you're also no native of Sandpoint, I guess?
Putting the rest of the pancake back on the plate, Aldern muses You're right, Harry...if anything at all happens in their small brains...Now, tell me how you came to Sandpoint, you rather look like Riddleport folks?! That biceps alone would have earned you a fame as a gladiator there, I guess.
Aldern picks some bits off a pancake and nibbles at it without paying much attention to the process itself By happenstance I heard the gravedigger say that the goblins opened the grave of some prominent local...yet I forgot the dead man's name. I wonder what goblins would do with a pile of old bones?! Oh and Harry, just say Aldern, please.
Talk of the Devil! Just as Bethana has said his name, the young handsome Magnimarian noble descends the stairs down to the taproom. Good morning Mr. Handsome. So good to see you again. May I invite you to a... then he notices your breakfast table or would you rather like to invite me to a breakfast? I'd really like to hear your stories of the goblin raid. What could those ugly little monsters want in Sandpoint?
Harry Handsome? What a colourful name! ...umm but no, I'm not a healer, yet I still want to show my gratitude Mr. eh, Handsome? I'm currently staying at the Rusty Dragon, just meet me there and I will be able to compensate you for your most courageous efforts. then as if only now noticing that Harry isn't alone Oh and of course, I mean all of you.
As the pale handsome young man realizes that the fight is over, he steps out of his cover, brushing his clothes clean of dust and dirt. You can easily recognize that his vestments are of the very expensive type... Thank you good people, THANK YOU. Oh by all gods, this ugly little bastard nearly killed me. My name is Aldern Foxglove, of the Magnimar Foxgloves, I just came to Sandpoint to visit the fair and I never expected anything like this to happen. How can I ever express my gratitude?
They killed my dog, this monster will come after me, please help fast!
Desna smiles! Please help me dear people!
Help me! Help me, their leader is going to kill my dog, help me! |
