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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 4803210" data-attributes="member: 60965"><p>Session 20, Part 6</p><p> </p><p></p><p> Several hours later they were still sitting about the deck. Kezzek was about to give up on the archer and go to bed when when Harold jogged up the gangplank. </p><p></p><p> “Follow me.”</p><p></p><p> “What, did you get lost in the city?” Kormak said.</p><p></p><p> “No, I found this,” Harold said, extending his hand. A large purple crystal sat in his palm. “Look familiar?”</p><p></p><p> Kezzek walked over and picked it up and an involuntary shiver went up his spine. The thing was cold, like it was pulling the life out of him.</p><p></p><p> “Where did you find that?” Suniel said in a low voice.</p><p></p><p> “One of those boats was unloading crates into a wagon, which I only thought was strange since they had straw packed into the wagon like whatever was in the crates was fragile. They spilled one of the creates a little bit into the straw and this one fell out onto a bag of wool sitting nearby,” Harold said. </p><p></p><p>He shrugged. “When the wagon left I picked up the crystal and followed the wagon. It sat next to a run-down warehouse for a bit, then a little bit ago they left town following the road south.”</p><p></p><p> “Wait wait wait - is that one of the crystals, like from the-” Kormak said.</p><p></p><p> “From the dragon and the beasts we fought before it, yes,” Kezzek growled.</p><p></p><p> “And like the ones that we found on Elorn's ship. They are creations of the Ashen Towers, designed to release unnatural vapors when they break that restore the dead to unlife,” Suniel said.</p><p></p><p> “Well, you'd be the expert on that,” Harold said bitterly. He motioned for the group to follow him. “Come on, we want to catch them before they get too far into the countryside. I don't know if any of you have been to the Freeholds before, but the countryside is a maze. They all build walls around their fields and houses to mark their territory, then knock them down when the territory changes, make their own roads so they don't have to use the <em>other Hold's</em> roads. It's a labyrinth.”</p><p></p><p> “All right, we're coming,” Kezzek said. He sighed as he picked up his quor'rel, wondering when everything suddenly got so complicated. Life had been simple and straight-forward before he'd run into that damnable vampire...</p><p></p><p> ***</p><p></p><p> “Why do you need twelve guards in plate to protect a wagon?” Harold whispered. “I told you.”</p><p></p><p> “We believed you back at the ship,” Kormak said, loudly enough that the others all <em>shushed</em> him.</p><p></p><p> He rolled his eyes as the others glanced around the stone-walled, mud-roofed hut they were hiding behind like bandits.</p><p></p><p> “Those are Silver Knights,” Harold said. “They're some of the best mercenaries in the Freeholds. When we attack, we'll have to set up a careful ambush.”</p><p></p><p> “Attack? Didn't you just say they are mercenaries?” Suniel said.</p><p></p><p> Harold raised his hands and shrugged. “What? They're working for the Ashen Towers. They deserve what they get.”</p><p></p><p> Kezzek growled. “Maybe they don't know who they're working for. A lot of mercs don't ask questions.”</p><p></p><p> “That's their problem, not ours,” Harold said. “Look, we can't let those <em>things</em> they're moving get to whoever it is that wants them. What do you propose we do, just go ask them to stop?”</p><p></p><p> “Sure,” Kezzek said, walking around the side of the building before Harold could pull him back.</p><p></p><p> Kormak grinned and poked his head around the hut as the Greywarden strode towards the heavily-guarded wagon, hands raised.</p><p></p><p> “Hail!” Kezzek called.</p><p></p><p> A dozen weapons were drawn or leveled in his direction. <em>This should be good</em>, Kormak thought. <em>Actually, this information might be important. This could be a good time to...</em></p><p></p><p> He scratched at the skin near his tattoo and looked around for a secluded place to have a moment of privacy while the others were distracted by the Greywarden's law-abiding sensibilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Sky, post: 4803210, member: 60965"] Session 20, Part 6 Several hours later they were still sitting about the deck. Kezzek was about to give up on the archer and go to bed when when Harold jogged up the gangplank. “Follow me.” “What, did you get lost in the city?” Kormak said. “No, I found this,” Harold said, extending his hand. A large purple crystal sat in his palm. “Look familiar?” Kezzek walked over and picked it up and an involuntary shiver went up his spine. The thing was cold, like it was pulling the life out of him. “Where did you find that?” Suniel said in a low voice. “One of those boats was unloading crates into a wagon, which I only thought was strange since they had straw packed into the wagon like whatever was in the crates was fragile. They spilled one of the creates a little bit into the straw and this one fell out onto a bag of wool sitting nearby,” Harold said. He shrugged. “When the wagon left I picked up the crystal and followed the wagon. It sat next to a run-down warehouse for a bit, then a little bit ago they left town following the road south.” “Wait wait wait - is that one of the crystals, like from the-” Kormak said. “From the dragon and the beasts we fought before it, yes,” Kezzek growled. “And like the ones that we found on Elorn's ship. They are creations of the Ashen Towers, designed to release unnatural vapors when they break that restore the dead to unlife,” Suniel said. “Well, you'd be the expert on that,” Harold said bitterly. He motioned for the group to follow him. “Come on, we want to catch them before they get too far into the countryside. I don't know if any of you have been to the Freeholds before, but the countryside is a maze. They all build walls around their fields and houses to mark their territory, then knock them down when the territory changes, make their own roads so they don't have to use the [I]other Hold's[/I] roads. It's a labyrinth.” “All right, we're coming,” Kezzek said. He sighed as he picked up his quor'rel, wondering when everything suddenly got so complicated. Life had been simple and straight-forward before he'd run into that damnable vampire... *** “Why do you need twelve guards in plate to protect a wagon?” Harold whispered. “I told you.” “We believed you back at the ship,” Kormak said, loudly enough that the others all [I]shushed[/I] him. He rolled his eyes as the others glanced around the stone-walled, mud-roofed hut they were hiding behind like bandits. “Those are Silver Knights,” Harold said. “They're some of the best mercenaries in the Freeholds. When we attack, we'll have to set up a careful ambush.” “Attack? Didn't you just say they are mercenaries?” Suniel said. Harold raised his hands and shrugged. “What? They're working for the Ashen Towers. They deserve what they get.” Kezzek growled. “Maybe they don't know who they're working for. A lot of mercs don't ask questions.” “That's their problem, not ours,” Harold said. “Look, we can't let those [I]things[/I] they're moving get to whoever it is that wants them. What do you propose we do, just go ask them to stop?” “Sure,” Kezzek said, walking around the side of the building before Harold could pull him back. Kormak grinned and poked his head around the hut as the Greywarden strode towards the heavily-guarded wagon, hands raised. “Hail!” Kezzek called. A dozen weapons were drawn or leveled in his direction. [I]This should be good[/I], Kormak thought. [I]Actually, this information might be important. This could be a good time to...[/I] He scratched at the skin near his tattoo and looked around for a secluded place to have a moment of privacy while the others were distracted by the Greywarden's law-abiding sensibilities. [/QUOTE]
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