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<blockquote data-quote="xnosipjpqmhd" data-source="post: 3487864"><p><strong>And The Caravan Is On Its Way, I Can Hear The Merry Gypsies Play</strong></p><p></p><p>[smallcaps]<span style="color: Orange">Starday, Harvester 1.</span>[/smallcaps]</p><p></p><p>Clouds marred the late summer sky on the first morning of Harvester in the year 582 as Bolgrim Urjak's four-wagon caravan transporting foodstuffs rumbled noisily across the great stone bridge connecting the port city of Griffondale with the west-bank shantytown of Scumport.</p><p></p><p>Waiting on the opposite side of the bridge were three travellers. The tall, dark-haired man in the middle--the only one on a horse--held up his hand. "We will go with you to Cauldron Keep," he said, as if the point were not to be challenged.</p><p></p><p>The dwarf reined in the lead wagon and look over the trio. He pointed to Monterey Jack, one of the men on foot, who was a flamboyantly dressed figure resting his hand on a sheathed rapier. </p><p></p><p>"You," grumbled the caravan master. "You willing to bloody that blade of yours if brigands attack us?"</p><p></p><p>"I am," said Jack.</p><p></p><p>The portly dwarf turned his gaze to the other man on foot, a priest of St. Cuthbert named Tateland. "What about you, priest? Have you taken any vows against bloodshed?"</p><p></p><p>"I am no stranger to violence," said Tateland, "and I have dealt with the lawless before." He smacked the head of his heavy mace into his palm to emphasize his point.</p><p></p><p>Finally Bolgrim looked at the man on the horse who had stopped him. "What about you? Are you going to protect this caravan?"</p><p></p><p>"I promise nothing," scoffed Oberyn, for that was his name. "I am not a simple sword for hire to be ordered into battle."</p><p></p><p>"Then you will receive nothing from me," said Bolgrim, "and you'd best not cause any trouble. You other two," he looked at the men on foot, "can ride if you're willing to keep me and the boys here safe." </p><p></p><p>Jack and Tateland agreed and climbed aboard the wagons. Oberyn turned his horse alongside.</p><p></p><p>The caravan made its way along the broadest avenue of Scumport to the western trail that led into the mountains. There a small tax was to be paid. Bolgrim paid for everyone but Oberyn, who paid a couple of silver legions for his own.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=GM commentary]I set the campaign in the southern Hold of the Sea Princes proper--specifically the Kamph Mountains--at the start of the Greyhawk Wars. Accordingly, you'll see references to the Scarlet Brotherhood taking over the Sea Princes... Also Sasserine has been replaced with Griffondale, the largest city in the Margraviate of Throff.</p><p></p><p>Most of the first session was devoted to foreshadowing future events while they travelled to Cauldron Keep, which is simply Cauldron from the AP laid over the old Adlerweg Keep idea.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xnosipjpqmhd, post: 3487864"] [b]And The Caravan Is On Its Way, I Can Hear The Merry Gypsies Play[/b] [smallcaps][COLOR=Orange]Starday, Harvester 1.[/COLOR][/smallcaps] Clouds marred the late summer sky on the first morning of Harvester in the year 582 as Bolgrim Urjak's four-wagon caravan transporting foodstuffs rumbled noisily across the great stone bridge connecting the port city of Griffondale with the west-bank shantytown of Scumport. Waiting on the opposite side of the bridge were three travellers. The tall, dark-haired man in the middle--the only one on a horse--held up his hand. "We will go with you to Cauldron Keep," he said, as if the point were not to be challenged. The dwarf reined in the lead wagon and look over the trio. He pointed to Monterey Jack, one of the men on foot, who was a flamboyantly dressed figure resting his hand on a sheathed rapier. "You," grumbled the caravan master. "You willing to bloody that blade of yours if brigands attack us?" "I am," said Jack. The portly dwarf turned his gaze to the other man on foot, a priest of St. Cuthbert named Tateland. "What about you, priest? Have you taken any vows against bloodshed?" "I am no stranger to violence," said Tateland, "and I have dealt with the lawless before." He smacked the head of his heavy mace into his palm to emphasize his point. Finally Bolgrim looked at the man on the horse who had stopped him. "What about you? Are you going to protect this caravan?" "I promise nothing," scoffed Oberyn, for that was his name. "I am not a simple sword for hire to be ordered into battle." "Then you will receive nothing from me," said Bolgrim, "and you'd best not cause any trouble. You other two," he looked at the men on foot, "can ride if you're willing to keep me and the boys here safe." Jack and Tateland agreed and climbed aboard the wagons. Oberyn turned his horse alongside. The caravan made its way along the broadest avenue of Scumport to the western trail that led into the mountains. There a small tax was to be paid. Bolgrim paid for everyone but Oberyn, who paid a couple of silver legions for his own. [sblock=GM commentary]I set the campaign in the southern Hold of the Sea Princes proper--specifically the Kamph Mountains--at the start of the Greyhawk Wars. Accordingly, you'll see references to the Scarlet Brotherhood taking over the Sea Princes... Also Sasserine has been replaced with Griffondale, the largest city in the Margraviate of Throff. Most of the first session was devoted to foreshadowing future events while they travelled to Cauldron Keep, which is simply Cauldron from the AP laid over the old Adlerweg Keep idea. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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