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"Moats are for tyrants, to defend against uprising," Shavah says shortly. "At least, that would be my first thought if I saw a castle with one. But I suppose if you made it look nice, made it an inviting moat, I would approve." Shavah seems to hold back from smiling, not quite willing to express...

"Yes, well done," Shavah agrees. "I'm curious to see what comes of it..." She glances over her shoulder, as if expecting some immediate response, but finding only an empty breeze turns back toward the party. "In the meantime, shall we pay that visit to Brother Kethett?"

"Fair point, Nurthk," Shavah says. "We should choose our words carefully..." She looks around. "Who wants to do the speaking?"

"I've noticed," Shavah responds, pointedly. "I feel it with him -- we haven't had much success... Or, no, much victory, I think is a better word. He's too humble to admit it, but he wants to be doing more than delivering letters. I think all of us do. Especially when we've yet to see them solve...

Shavah responds in agreement. "I'd like to hear word from Bethel, myself... I haven't liked the rumors we've encountered since crossing over the mountains. Eivanrach is near enough that we may be able to find some reliable information in this city... And we know at least what that letter was...

Brother Aramil smiles off the awkwardness, and sees you out the door. Fendric does indeed get a healthy roll of parchment, and the Chief Officer of Affairs once again encourages you to return in the morning. On the way out of the building and back into the town, which has grown busier with the...

"Oh! On that matter, I recommend you visit the monument to the Order of Just Unity... Have you seen it yet?" He pauses for a moment, considering the implications. "And are you aware of Thedoric's history in this city?" "In any case... The monument, it happens to be a special thing: It is...

From way back in chapter I: Visach Cheraul VII, Seated in the City of Bethel Brother Milos Premule, Knight of Heironeous and Overseer of the Guard of Bethel, quartered in the Capitol Satellite of Jance Aramil Kethett, Honorable Servant of Cuthbert and Chief Officer of Affairs in the Free City...

Shavah interrupts Fendric occasionally to correct a few missed or misspoken details in Fendric's rush to speak -- the name Aesop Rhandoril, that it was a tribe of humans met before crossing the mountains, and, in the most detail, the situation in Bethel: That the Visach and the ruling government...

Kethett listens respectfully to Fendric's words, but seems to carry a certain sense of disbelief. "First, my sympathies for your losses in Hedrogura -- I have heard of the raid there, and of the heroism of your Brothers, as well." He pauses solemnly for a moment, then continues. "Thedoric...

"Thedoric?" Brother Baylough asks, seeming to recognize the name without being able to place it, at first. "You know, I think Brother Aramil might... Well, let me see about that." He hails a page over, and speaks quietly into his ear: "Go upstairs, tell them there is a group here who have a...

The rest of the evening passes easily and without incident: Those offended by Fendric's spell-casting have steered clear by now, and the rest of the locals regard you with an amicable indifference. Inn rates are fairly inexpensive, as is food and drink. A paltry eight gold amongst the group...

(Continued from The Man in Black) Come morning, the mood in Despia hasn't seemed to change much: The population generally continue to comport themselves with the same uniform politeness, at once comfortable and grim. Returning to the Common Hall, you are quickly directed to speak to Brother...

Fendric & Hiritus: Your search seems only to confirm the impression given by Nurthk and Shavah's: That the events of the period did not leave a strong impression on the townsfolk, and that Thedoric is far from a local hero in their eyes. Raven & Tatlock: After trading some friendly stories with...

(I'll assume the following party split for information-gathering: Fendric & Hiritus, Nurthk & Shavah, Raven & Tatlock, Oliver & Xiao... For each group, I'll base results on the higher of the two checks, with a +2 bonus if the other check is above 10. If you'd prefer different groupings, feel...

Shavah nods to Nurthk's sentiment. "Shall we start asking around the taverns, then? Or wait until morning?" The sun has only set recently, but given the number of days spent travelling of late, it does not seem too early to sleep. (Once you decide how to go about probing the townsfolk, include...

Shavah wanders over to the monument, brushing her fingers through the leaves of the hedges. "We heard of him as a fallen knight -- I don't think we should be surprised to find that he'd done good things in his past." She looks around, evaluating the place. "If this were a twelve-foot bronze...

"What's 'mandatory'?" Tatlock asks, looking at Raven intently. Nurthk, meanwhile, takes notice of the monument at about the same time as Oliver. The significance of the marble shield is lost to him; the name, however, still stands out.

Shavah seems to agree, silently, with Hiritus' assessment of the city. Tatlock, for his part, seems a bit intimidated. "There's... there's... who are all the orc folk? Mister Raven?" Shavah grins a touch, sighs a touch, but remains silent. ... Later, as you pass the Common Hall, Oliver...

Alright, just gotten into bad posting habits... I've been on & reading, I just keep losing track of how long it's been since I've made a contribution... Honestly, it feels like less than a week, although it's definitely been more than one. In short, I've been a bad DM. Anyway, new rule for...