"So this contract idea, it is the plan, yes? Otherwise I recommend you head further into the mountains to the village of Edas, we have been trying to recruit from there but lacked manpower. Edas has a relatively significant population of trollkin and orcborn. Either of which can be handy when things get ugly."
"Perhaps if one were to place certain documents that indicated that Sir Tuy was moving against the Sheriff in an inconvenient place..." Zuket looks at Joroth, "perhaps that he is working with a necromancer or diabolist, there is a certain family, the Kortins I believe who are from this kingdom that have had such rumours surface from time to time, the Turandians would certainly believe that the locals are capable of such acts."
"Family, I have no idea, they have no family here. But yes, the new sheriff and Sir Tuy have been taking harsh measures against villagers. Taxes have gone up, some who cannot pay have been taken away by slavers. People have lost hands or worse. and Sir Tuy is extremely effective at getting the truth from people."
elrith:
"Droth and I ran a moderately successful smuggling ring between Kal'Garand and Northern Pathad. Nothing we moved was illegal, we just avoided paying tariffs on it, so we made a pretty penny and our customers got quality items cheap. Then the Turandian soldiers showed up, very bad for business. So we initial changed our gig to bringing in dwarven arms for the locals, and things kind of moved from there. Now we focus on dealing with small patrols and gaining strength and experience. Most of our people cannot stand up to a trained soldier in a fight, so we rely on local superior numbers." "Our biggest problem right now is the newly appointed sheriff and his assistant Sir Tuy Mistborn."
A gnome emerges from the cave. "Greetings friends, welcome to the glistening caves." Pointing at Dara. "You would be the one Droth was talking about. Said you might be back. He had to go to Kal'Garand for some business. Zuket Ninefinger is the name. Make yourselves at home. There is some roast gazelle cooling beside the fire and a nice spring at the back of the cave." |