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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 880" data-attributes="member: 99"><p><strong>Diplomats or Just Dips?</strong></p><p></p><p>After spending the night on cots and getting a couple good meals in their bellies, the party felt better than they had in days. Ilrath told the others that he would see them later as he needed to try to find news of his brothers and was not part of the negotiations in any event. He wished the others luck and left the hut. </p><p></p><p>The remainder of the group made their way to the ale hall where most of the chieftains had gathered around one of the table. Relmar was still absent but gathered at one end of the table were three shamans from the various tribes whom the party had not met yet. Hrongar introduces them as Krusk, shaman of the Coritani, Orthula, shaman of the Suevi (who is also a rather attractive young woman whom Krase immediately begins to make passes at with approximately the sophistication of "hubba-hubba") and Uthrus, shaman of the Allmani.</p><p></p><p>A few minutes later, Relmar came strolling into the hall and took a seat across from Speaks with Stone. With all interested parties present, Hrongar made a few additional introductions and the negotiations got underway.</p><p></p><p>Note: At this time, none of the party yet speak the language of the barbarians and only a few of the barbarians present spoke Imperial. A lot of whispering was going on to describe what was being said on both sides.</p><p></p><p>Hrongar opened with a brief speech about how the people of the Fodor and the people of Glynden had struggled against one another for too long. He regretted that it took an invasion by the orcs to bring them to the peace table but that he hoped that a long and friendly relationship would develop as result. During this speech, the party glanced at one another to assure that they all felt that this was a fairly considerable pile of sheep dung.</p><p></p><p>Nonetheless, they thanked Hrongar for his words and began to solicit the promises of the other tribes to cease any raiding of the lands east of the Fodor in exchange for aid against the orcs from Glynden.</p><p></p><p>Urdrax of the Brigantes was clearly ready to make such an agreement subject to a few minor conditions. He had heard many tales from his father about the combat prowess and steadfast nature of the dwarves. He knew that there were dwarves that lived in Glynden and wished them to be part of the battle against the orcs. He also knew of a group of dwarves who were rumored to live north of the Nervii lands and he wanted the party to aid in trying to bring them into the alliance as well.</p><p></p><p>The party quickly agreed to these conditions and Urdrax pledged that his people would ever after respect the boundary of the Fodor River.</p><p></p><p>Seshmarl of the Allmani was also ready to make such a pledge. He made no lengthy speeches and no demands before offering his bond. Of course, although it wasn't spoken, everybody present knew that the Allmani had almost never raided across the Fodor anyway. So they really weren't giving up much.</p><p></p><p>Then Wamic of the Nervii spoke up. Being one of the few barbarians who could speak Imperial, he addressed the party directly. His concern was that the warriors of Glynden would not be willing to stand and fight before the might of the horde. Knowing that they were not fighting for their home soil and that they were defending the lands of their historic enemies, they would put up a token defense at best.</p><p></p><p>Rhys (who was acting as spokesman for the party) assured him that Glynden had a well trained and well disciplined fighting force. He could not directly speak for them since he was not their commander but he maintained that if they were given the word, they would fight to the best of their ability. Then (in a very bold move that could easily have had disastrous results) he mentioned that the leader of their forces was none other than Kyndalyn the Younger, son of Kyndalyn the Fair and nephew to Farinmail the Sorcerer.</p><p></p><p>There was a collective gasp around the table at the mention of these names. Rhys went on to remind them that Kyndalyn the Fair and his brother, along with their score of staghounds, had killed nearly a hundred Coritani raiders outside the gates of Glynden a generation ago. He assured them that those who fought for Glynden now would fight just as bravely. This drew many wide eyed stares from those seated at the table (including Speaks and Krase) who wondered if Wamic or even Hrongar would rise and slay this puny villager for reminding them of their greatest defeat.</p><p></p><p>Instead, Wamic smiled and lauded the bravery of those warriors of past years. He said that if the son of Kyndalyn the Fair led the warriors of Glynden and if he would personally pledge their willingness to stand and fight that he would agree to the pact not to raid across the Fodor. Although Rhys wished to secure that pledge in advance of the arrival of the Glynden troops, he decided that this agreement was good enough for him.</p><p></p><p>Finally, Relmar of the Suevi spoke up and his words were translated for the party. He did not call into question the bravery of Kyndalyn the Fair or Farinmail the Sorcerer but he did doubt the fortitude of the folk of Glynden. He knew all too well how many towns had fallen among the northern provinces since the time of Kyndalyn the Fair. He challenged any of the party members to fight him to prove that the people of Glynden were not the soft weaklings he suspected they were.</p><p></p><p>Krase was instantly ready to take up this challenge and rose to his feet. But Seshmarl stepped in quickly and demanded to take up the challenge against Relmar as champion for the party from Glynden. Rhys and Speaks were giving Krase the stink eye because they were fairly sure that Relmar would completely mop the floor with him and they were not there to fight in any event. Then the lot of them were shouted down by Hrongar.</p><p></p><p>Hrongar told Relmar in no uncertain terms that no such duel would take place in his lands. By the custom of their people, any tribesman could challenge any other to single combat. But he was quick to remind Relmar that the party from Glynden were not tribesmen. He could not, by tradition, disallow a challenge to be made against Seshmarl but he asked them to consider the consequences. If Seshmarl won, the Suevi would have lost their second chief in less than a year. If Relmar won, the Allmani would lose the son of their chieftain. In either event, there would be bad blood between the tribes and that was the worst thing that could happen in this time of crisis.</p><p></p><p>It was decided that any challenge between Relmar and Seshmarl would wait until after the conflict with the orcs was resolved. With that, Relmar stalked out of the negotiations, not having agreed to the pact. Hrongar decided that it would be best to break and seek some food and fresh air before continuing the talks. The party left to find some lunch and to try to form a strategy for the rest of the negotiations.</p><p></p><p><strong>NEXT: Revelations and Preparations</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rel, post: 880, member: 99"] [B]Diplomats or Just Dips?[/B] After spending the night on cots and getting a couple good meals in their bellies, the party felt better than they had in days. Ilrath told the others that he would see them later as he needed to try to find news of his brothers and was not part of the negotiations in any event. He wished the others luck and left the hut. The remainder of the group made their way to the ale hall where most of the chieftains had gathered around one of the table. Relmar was still absent but gathered at one end of the table were three shamans from the various tribes whom the party had not met yet. Hrongar introduces them as Krusk, shaman of the Coritani, Orthula, shaman of the Suevi (who is also a rather attractive young woman whom Krase immediately begins to make passes at with approximately the sophistication of "hubba-hubba") and Uthrus, shaman of the Allmani. A few minutes later, Relmar came strolling into the hall and took a seat across from Speaks with Stone. With all interested parties present, Hrongar made a few additional introductions and the negotiations got underway. Note: At this time, none of the party yet speak the language of the barbarians and only a few of the barbarians present spoke Imperial. A lot of whispering was going on to describe what was being said on both sides. Hrongar opened with a brief speech about how the people of the Fodor and the people of Glynden had struggled against one another for too long. He regretted that it took an invasion by the orcs to bring them to the peace table but that he hoped that a long and friendly relationship would develop as result. During this speech, the party glanced at one another to assure that they all felt that this was a fairly considerable pile of sheep dung. Nonetheless, they thanked Hrongar for his words and began to solicit the promises of the other tribes to cease any raiding of the lands east of the Fodor in exchange for aid against the orcs from Glynden. Urdrax of the Brigantes was clearly ready to make such an agreement subject to a few minor conditions. He had heard many tales from his father about the combat prowess and steadfast nature of the dwarves. He knew that there were dwarves that lived in Glynden and wished them to be part of the battle against the orcs. He also knew of a group of dwarves who were rumored to live north of the Nervii lands and he wanted the party to aid in trying to bring them into the alliance as well. The party quickly agreed to these conditions and Urdrax pledged that his people would ever after respect the boundary of the Fodor River. Seshmarl of the Allmani was also ready to make such a pledge. He made no lengthy speeches and no demands before offering his bond. Of course, although it wasn't spoken, everybody present knew that the Allmani had almost never raided across the Fodor anyway. So they really weren't giving up much. Then Wamic of the Nervii spoke up. Being one of the few barbarians who could speak Imperial, he addressed the party directly. His concern was that the warriors of Glynden would not be willing to stand and fight before the might of the horde. Knowing that they were not fighting for their home soil and that they were defending the lands of their historic enemies, they would put up a token defense at best. Rhys (who was acting as spokesman for the party) assured him that Glynden had a well trained and well disciplined fighting force. He could not directly speak for them since he was not their commander but he maintained that if they were given the word, they would fight to the best of their ability. Then (in a very bold move that could easily have had disastrous results) he mentioned that the leader of their forces was none other than Kyndalyn the Younger, son of Kyndalyn the Fair and nephew to Farinmail the Sorcerer. There was a collective gasp around the table at the mention of these names. Rhys went on to remind them that Kyndalyn the Fair and his brother, along with their score of staghounds, had killed nearly a hundred Coritani raiders outside the gates of Glynden a generation ago. He assured them that those who fought for Glynden now would fight just as bravely. This drew many wide eyed stares from those seated at the table (including Speaks and Krase) who wondered if Wamic or even Hrongar would rise and slay this puny villager for reminding them of their greatest defeat. Instead, Wamic smiled and lauded the bravery of those warriors of past years. He said that if the son of Kyndalyn the Fair led the warriors of Glynden and if he would personally pledge their willingness to stand and fight that he would agree to the pact not to raid across the Fodor. Although Rhys wished to secure that pledge in advance of the arrival of the Glynden troops, he decided that this agreement was good enough for him. Finally, Relmar of the Suevi spoke up and his words were translated for the party. He did not call into question the bravery of Kyndalyn the Fair or Farinmail the Sorcerer but he did doubt the fortitude of the folk of Glynden. He knew all too well how many towns had fallen among the northern provinces since the time of Kyndalyn the Fair. He challenged any of the party members to fight him to prove that the people of Glynden were not the soft weaklings he suspected they were. Krase was instantly ready to take up this challenge and rose to his feet. But Seshmarl stepped in quickly and demanded to take up the challenge against Relmar as champion for the party from Glynden. Rhys and Speaks were giving Krase the stink eye because they were fairly sure that Relmar would completely mop the floor with him and they were not there to fight in any event. Then the lot of them were shouted down by Hrongar. Hrongar told Relmar in no uncertain terms that no such duel would take place in his lands. By the custom of their people, any tribesman could challenge any other to single combat. But he was quick to remind Relmar that the party from Glynden were not tribesmen. He could not, by tradition, disallow a challenge to be made against Seshmarl but he asked them to consider the consequences. If Seshmarl won, the Suevi would have lost their second chief in less than a year. If Relmar won, the Allmani would lose the son of their chieftain. In either event, there would be bad blood between the tribes and that was the worst thing that could happen in this time of crisis. It was decided that any challenge between Relmar and Seshmarl would wait until after the conflict with the orcs was resolved. With that, Relmar stalked out of the negotiations, not having agreed to the pact. Hrongar decided that it would be best to break and seek some food and fresh air before continuing the talks. The party left to find some lunch and to try to form a strategy for the rest of the negotiations. [B]NEXT: Revelations and Preparations[/B] [/QUOTE]
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