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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 2262073" data-attributes="member: 3192"><p><strong>[Session 7] </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[DAY 33 – Sunday, Juna 22nd, CY 81]</strong> </p><p> </p><p>Darius awoke before sunrise the next day. Disturbed by the losses incurred from the owlbear attack, he marched straight over to the door of the inner bailey and commenced his pounding again. Strangely, he swore he saw Igor’s form in the early morning light, but it turned out to be a just another villager. The door lurched open. Inside stood Captain Radcliffe looking a little worse for wear. “Finally,” thought Darius, “Now I’m getting somewhere.” While the captain tried to cook hard-boiled eggs, pour water, and walk around in his yellow pajamas, Darius dutifully reported all the events of Outpost Xavier. Having left the outpost when the rains began Captain Radcliffe nodded without saying very much. </p><p> </p><p>Five men were lost to the owlbears on the road. The threat had been eliminated, but supplies were woefully low at the Xavier. The fifty soldiers left to guard the tower were in poor spirits. Darius suggested switching out these men with some who were now at Keep Margrave. Captain Radcliffe nodded solemnly. Several books and other equipment were stolen from one of Darius’s men. They were highly valuable and may help in the fight against the Giant. Also, his team of soldiers had fought a score of gnolls near a series of caves in the woods. He believed the Giant had even more forces camped therein. Darius skillfully left out any mention of Elion’s councils and asked to speak with Lady Devereaux directly instead. “No. I think she wants to be... left alone”, said Radcliffe. The captain called in the quartermaster Sergeant Keenan. “Take this man, er… dwarf-man and, uh… give him what he needs. And go to his outpost with him too.” With that they watched as their leader turned around and walked out. </p><p> </p><p>While disposing of his runny eggs, Darius requisitioned enough supplies for the army and his militiamen to survive for another two full weeks. He even planned out a strategy for all fifty troops to switch locations without either site lacking in protection during the transition. Sergeant Keenan sat and listened when he was not claiming the outpost “just happened to be scheduled for another supply of food anyways.” Afterwards, Darius checked in on Dalin and Dram. Both were still in poor shape, so he and Brother Ben called upon their Gods to heal them. One more day’s rest and they would be ready for duty. Assembling together the rest of the team, Darius informed them that he would be staying to watch over the two injured men. The others were all to accompany Sergeant Keenan back to Outpost Xavier. </p><p> </p><p>Later that same day he saw the caravan off and Father Hedrach gave them a blessing. Rogg and Ormand the Redd were loath to leave Dram at the keep, but Darius convinced them of where their loyalties lay. Afterwards, he met with Captain Radcliffe again. He really enjoyed having someone answer in the affirmative when he knocked at the inner bailey, even if he was no longer allowed to enter within. The speech he gave the Captain worked. He, Dalin, and Dram would stay at the keep and train in swordplay and archery. Captain Radcliffe would provide the lessons himself. The two worked on foot placement for the rest of the day. Darius thought to himself, “He is much better at swordplay, then at wordplay. Now if only I can convince him to speak on my behalf to her Ladyship. Then we might actually accomplish something!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 2262073, member: 3192"] [b][Session 7] [/b] [b][DAY 33 – Sunday, Juna 22nd, CY 81][/b] Darius awoke before sunrise the next day. Disturbed by the losses incurred from the owlbear attack, he marched straight over to the door of the inner bailey and commenced his pounding again. Strangely, he swore he saw Igor’s form in the early morning light, but it turned out to be a just another villager. The door lurched open. Inside stood Captain Radcliffe looking a little worse for wear. “Finally,” thought Darius, “Now I’m getting somewhere.” While the captain tried to cook hard-boiled eggs, pour water, and walk around in his yellow pajamas, Darius dutifully reported all the events of Outpost Xavier. Having left the outpost when the rains began Captain Radcliffe nodded without saying very much. Five men were lost to the owlbears on the road. The threat had been eliminated, but supplies were woefully low at the Xavier. The fifty soldiers left to guard the tower were in poor spirits. Darius suggested switching out these men with some who were now at Keep Margrave. Captain Radcliffe nodded solemnly. Several books and other equipment were stolen from one of Darius’s men. They were highly valuable and may help in the fight against the Giant. Also, his team of soldiers had fought a score of gnolls near a series of caves in the woods. He believed the Giant had even more forces camped therein. Darius skillfully left out any mention of Elion’s councils and asked to speak with Lady Devereaux directly instead. “No. I think she wants to be... left alone”, said Radcliffe. The captain called in the quartermaster Sergeant Keenan. “Take this man, er… dwarf-man and, uh… give him what he needs. And go to his outpost with him too.” With that they watched as their leader turned around and walked out. While disposing of his runny eggs, Darius requisitioned enough supplies for the army and his militiamen to survive for another two full weeks. He even planned out a strategy for all fifty troops to switch locations without either site lacking in protection during the transition. Sergeant Keenan sat and listened when he was not claiming the outpost “just happened to be scheduled for another supply of food anyways.” Afterwards, Darius checked in on Dalin and Dram. Both were still in poor shape, so he and Brother Ben called upon their Gods to heal them. One more day’s rest and they would be ready for duty. Assembling together the rest of the team, Darius informed them that he would be staying to watch over the two injured men. The others were all to accompany Sergeant Keenan back to Outpost Xavier. Later that same day he saw the caravan off and Father Hedrach gave them a blessing. Rogg and Ormand the Redd were loath to leave Dram at the keep, but Darius convinced them of where their loyalties lay. Afterwards, he met with Captain Radcliffe again. He really enjoyed having someone answer in the affirmative when he knocked at the inner bailey, even if he was no longer allowed to enter within. The speech he gave the Captain worked. He, Dalin, and Dram would stay at the keep and train in swordplay and archery. Captain Radcliffe would provide the lessons himself. The two worked on foot placement for the rest of the day. Darius thought to himself, “He is much better at swordplay, then at wordplay. Now if only I can convince him to speak on my behalf to her Ladyship. Then we might actually accomplish something!” [/QUOTE]
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