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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 4667215" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p><span style="color: gold"><strong><u>Against the Blackstag Cult, Chapter One: The River Barge Incident</u></strong></span></p><p><strong>Haylen's Ford</strong> was abuzz with excitement, up until about half an hour ago. <strong>Mayor Jinthaleer Haylen</strong> called a general town meeting, which everyone assumed was regarding planning for <em>Springtide</em>, the annual after-winter festival held in Haylen's Ford and a source of great interest after a long snowy season. Instead, Mayor Haylen announced that Springtide would be cancelled this year. He explained that, because of the mass influx of refugees to Haylen's Ford, and the ever-present threat the <strong>Blackstag Cult</strong> poses, it would be wiser for citizens, merchants, and visitors to gird themselves for protection against the cult's actions.</p><p></p><p>Among the disappointed was a Tiefling named <strong>Iados</strong>, who had just come to Haylen's Ford, helping to lead a group of refugees from <strong>North Cleft</strong>, a small settlement near the Tiefling settlement of <strong>Broken Temple</strong>. Iados and the refugee leaders had hoped that Springtide activities would help ease the minds of the recent arrivals, allowing them to focus on something other than their current plight.</p><p></p><p>As the North Cleft refugees gathered to discuss what to do next, one of them, a traveling minstrel named <strong>Ian Bareander</strong>, offered to entertain the huddled masses in a square near the bridge tonight. That seemed to calm some fears, at least superficially for now.</p><p></p><p>Also among the disappointed was <strong>Erevan Somarta</strong>, an Eladrin emigrant to Haylen's Ford, though Somarta had personal reasons for wanting the festival to go forward. The object of his affections, an Eladrin woman named <strong>Feoala Thindrian</strong>, also a newcomer to Haylen's Ford, had promised Erevan a dance at Springtide. Erevan was hoping for a chance to get closer to Feoala, who was being good-naturedly playing hard to get, as was custom for an Eladrin woman in her situation.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ulrik</strong>, a mage who had returned to Haylen's Ford along with Erevan, had his own romantic concerns. <strong>Quincella Coldsmith</strong>, daughter of the local farming family, had been betrothed to Ulrik before he went off to train in <strong>Grand Valley</strong>. With Ulrik's return to town, the relationship between he and Quincella was awkward to say the least. Ulrik had promised to spend Springtide with Quincella, to see if there was any spark remaining in their nascent relationship. </p><p></p><p><strong>Martin Dolbrick</strong>, Haylen's master blacksmith, announced after the Mayor finished speaking that he also had some bad news. Due to the recent cult attacks, trade routes to Broken Temple, <strong>Storm Peak</strong>, and <strong>Farthing Pass</strong> have been all but cut off. Because of this, the smithy was now out of critical supplies and could no longer produce finished goods. Dolbrick warned everyone that unless some of these trade routes open back up, the smith might be forced to leave Haylen's Ford.</p><p></p><p><strong>Regdar Quinn</strong>, a human warrior and mercenary guard, could certainly attest to that. He had been part of a merchant caravan that had crossed the <strong>Surrim Forest</strong> from <strong>Vouchsafe</strong> and north to Haylen's Ford. The caravan had been harassed many times along the way, and Regdar could well imagine other routes are likewise being affected. <strong>Arjhan Khudrat</strong>, a Dragonborn warrior and Regdar's fellow caravan guard, agreed that something had to be done, but what? The Dragonborn had come to Haylen's Ford following signs and portents from his deity, <strong>the Raven Queen</strong>, and had found Haylen's Ford a place worth saving. Unfortunately, the people of Haylen's Ford were mostly disorganized and unsure of what to do to deal with the cult threat. Khudrat was hoping that was soon to change.</p><p></p><p>As the town meeting was dispersing, <strong>Billiam Grone</strong> the town's piermaster, asked everyone to wait for an important announcement. Accompanying Grone was <strong>Harriet Forester</strong>, matriarch of the powerful and influential family controlling the docks and most of the riverborne travel. Harriet announced that her family, seeing a need to organize the various mercenaries offering their protection services to the merchants and citizens of Haylen's Ford, would be forming a guild in Haylen's Ford to better enable the hiring and payment of said mercenaries. Grone added that river barges will all need regular protection in the very near future unless something is done about the cult.</p><p></p><p>At the <strong>Mensener's Alehouse</strong> in East Haylen, not far from where the town meeting had been held, many refugees and interested parties gathered to drown their sorrows and perhaps discuss a plan of action. Many were left unsatisfied by the Mayor's lack of specifics in his plans to deal with the cult. Many whispered that action would need to be taken regardless of official mayoral sanction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 4667215, member: 11437"] [color=gold][b][u]Against the Blackstag Cult, Chapter One: The River Barge Incident[/u][/b][/color] [b]Haylen's Ford[/b] was abuzz with excitement, up until about half an hour ago. [b]Mayor Jinthaleer Haylen[/b] called a general town meeting, which everyone assumed was regarding planning for [i]Springtide[/i], the annual after-winter festival held in Haylen's Ford and a source of great interest after a long snowy season. Instead, Mayor Haylen announced that Springtide would be cancelled this year. He explained that, because of the mass influx of refugees to Haylen's Ford, and the ever-present threat the [b]Blackstag Cult[/b] poses, it would be wiser for citizens, merchants, and visitors to gird themselves for protection against the cult's actions. Among the disappointed was a Tiefling named [b]Iados[/b], who had just come to Haylen's Ford, helping to lead a group of refugees from [b]North Cleft[/b], a small settlement near the Tiefling settlement of [b]Broken Temple[/b]. Iados and the refugee leaders had hoped that Springtide activities would help ease the minds of the recent arrivals, allowing them to focus on something other than their current plight. As the North Cleft refugees gathered to discuss what to do next, one of them, a traveling minstrel named [b]Ian Bareander[/b], offered to entertain the huddled masses in a square near the bridge tonight. That seemed to calm some fears, at least superficially for now. Also among the disappointed was [b]Erevan Somarta[/b], an Eladrin emigrant to Haylen's Ford, though Somarta had personal reasons for wanting the festival to go forward. The object of his affections, an Eladrin woman named [b]Feoala Thindrian[/b], also a newcomer to Haylen's Ford, had promised Erevan a dance at Springtide. Erevan was hoping for a chance to get closer to Feoala, who was being good-naturedly playing hard to get, as was custom for an Eladrin woman in her situation. [b]Ulrik[/b], a mage who had returned to Haylen's Ford along with Erevan, had his own romantic concerns. [b]Quincella Coldsmith[/b], daughter of the local farming family, had been betrothed to Ulrik before he went off to train in [b]Grand Valley[/b]. With Ulrik's return to town, the relationship between he and Quincella was awkward to say the least. Ulrik had promised to spend Springtide with Quincella, to see if there was any spark remaining in their nascent relationship. [b]Martin Dolbrick[/b], Haylen's master blacksmith, announced after the Mayor finished speaking that he also had some bad news. Due to the recent cult attacks, trade routes to Broken Temple, [b]Storm Peak[/b], and [b]Farthing Pass[/b] have been all but cut off. Because of this, the smithy was now out of critical supplies and could no longer produce finished goods. Dolbrick warned everyone that unless some of these trade routes open back up, the smith might be forced to leave Haylen's Ford. [b]Regdar Quinn[/b], a human warrior and mercenary guard, could certainly attest to that. He had been part of a merchant caravan that had crossed the [b]Surrim Forest[/b] from [b]Vouchsafe[/b] and north to Haylen's Ford. The caravan had been harassed many times along the way, and Regdar could well imagine other routes are likewise being affected. [b]Arjhan Khudrat[/b], a Dragonborn warrior and Regdar's fellow caravan guard, agreed that something had to be done, but what? The Dragonborn had come to Haylen's Ford following signs and portents from his deity, [b]the Raven Queen[/b], and had found Haylen's Ford a place worth saving. Unfortunately, the people of Haylen's Ford were mostly disorganized and unsure of what to do to deal with the cult threat. Khudrat was hoping that was soon to change. As the town meeting was dispersing, [b]Billiam Grone[/b] the town's piermaster, asked everyone to wait for an important announcement. Accompanying Grone was [b]Harriet Forester[/b], matriarch of the powerful and influential family controlling the docks and most of the riverborne travel. Harriet announced that her family, seeing a need to organize the various mercenaries offering their protection services to the merchants and citizens of Haylen's Ford, would be forming a guild in Haylen's Ford to better enable the hiring and payment of said mercenaries. Grone added that river barges will all need regular protection in the very near future unless something is done about the cult. At the [b]Mensener's Alehouse[/b] in East Haylen, not far from where the town meeting had been held, many refugees and interested parties gathered to drown their sorrows and perhaps discuss a plan of action. Many were left unsatisfied by the Mayor's lack of specifics in his plans to deal with the cult. Many whispered that action would need to be taken regardless of official mayoral sanction. [/QUOTE]
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