A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [02]

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

"erp" sasy harnrey intellegently.

"uh, we were originally commisioned to retake a trading post. the monistary was to be a staging area and to be reclaimed for the order that it was origanlly for. monistary objective accomplished, we now move to our primary objective."

"I think, I'm up for that." Tsadok reaches out for Harney's hand and shake in whatever way the kids are these days.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Harnrey does indeed offer his hand for a shake)

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

A Few Notes Regarding Happenings As You Clean:

First, you can see Kelmarane from the Monastery - you are at a good elevation above the town (which is in a shallow valley). For an area map and an overview of Kelmarane, see the Current Tasks page in the Wiki.

Every evening around midnight you hear an almost impossibly loud, yelping howl that seems to come from the roof of the largest structure in Kelmarane, the huge round citadel known as the battle market. A minute or two later, a faint, similar call can be heard from the distant Pale Mountain, a call-and-response that must be some form of long distance communication between gnoll tribes. Dashki identifies the call as the infamous Howl of the Carrion King, a nightly message from the ruler of the Kulldis tribe in Kelmarane to agents of the gnoll monarch in an unknown hidden base on Pale Mountain.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Almah's Ready for the Party to Proceed!

Once the monastery is cleaned and presentable, and everyone is moved in, Almah calls the Bees to a meeting in her office/quarters.

"Everyone well rested, fully operational again? I'm anxious to proceed to the next phase of our mission.

I believe the next step should be to begin making some scouting forays into the areas around Kelmarane, and possibly even into the outskirts of the town itself. My information is that the town is well defended, and the Battle Market an impossible target until you dismantle most of the towns other defenses. Therefore, while I'm surely open to other suggestions my strong advice would be to move forward with a series of guerilla actions against the town, working your way in over the course of several days until you're ready for a final assault on the Battle Market itself.

Also, we mustn't forget that there are surely dangers in the valley other than the forces in the town, so we have to keep our eyes open for those as well. My forces are sufficient to guard the monastery itself - I think - but I'd appreciate it if you could include some intelligence from the other areas of the valley in your reports back to me."

 

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

Once the monastery is cleaned and presentable, and everyone is moved in, Almah calls the Bees to a meeting in her office/quarters.

"Everyone well rested, fully operational again? I'm anxious to proceed to the next phase of our mission.

I believe the next step should be to begin making some scouting forays into the areas around Kelmarane, and possibly even into the outskirts of the town itself. My information is that the town is well defended, and the Battle Market an impossible target until you dismantle most of the towns other defenses. Therefore, while I'm surely open to other suggestions my strong advice would be to move forward with a series of guerilla actions against the town, working your way in over the course of several days until you're ready for a final assault on the Battle Market itself.

Also, we mustn't forget that there are surely dangers in the valley other than the forces in the town, so we have to keep our eyes open for those as well. My forces are sufficient to guard the monastery itself - I think - but I'd appreciate it if you could include some intelligence from the other areas of the valley in your reports back to me."

OOC - Mike, I don't see any information on the Wiki about Kelmarane. Is there anything we already know about this city? Why are we attacking this city? (Other than our employer is asking us to?)

IC - Tsadok returns to the group wearing his new armour and smiling as wide as a kid with a new toy. It's clear he is very proud of his new suit.

Once Almah has finished speaking, Tsadok asks, "Why exactly are we taking the city? And why are we taking the battle market? What exactly is a battle market?"

 

[Scott DeWar]

When the disturbing howl is uttered from the vally harnrey shudders at the first occurence, but is fine from then on. when the bees ater called to almah for the meeting, he aggrees to the wisdom of her ideas. he then checks his belongins and mental spell invatory before proclaiming to be ready.

new spell list:

cantrips
caltrops; acid splash; detect magic; mage hand

1st level
orb of acid, lssr; magic missle; low light vision

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC - Mike, I don't see any information on the Wiki about Kelmarane. Is there anything we already know about this city? Why are we attacking this city? (Other than our employer is asking us to?)

[sblock=Mike]Kelmarane is the site of an ancient Battle Market - a trading post established by the Pactmasters at some time in the past. As a result of the disturbances in the area (the same ones that brought the monastery to ruin) Kelmarane was abandoned by it's original settlers. It is now controlled by a pack of gnolls.

The Pactmasters have charged Almah with retaking Kelmarane and re-establishing the Battle Market as a center of trade under her (and thus their) rule. She contracted with Bronagh's Bees to help with the task, and Bronagh sent the party to her to serve as her recon/assault force.

There's nothing on the wiki about it mainly because when the group first learned about it from Almah I hadn't conceived of the 'Important Sites' page, and I didn't think to put one up later. I'll try to get something up on it, but at this point you really don't know any more than I've included in this post.[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

"Aye, I'm sure our ranger friend would enjoy the chance to be running around in the wilderness rather than skulking about in a monastary." Aodhán replies, "So what's these gorilla tactics you talk about? They didn't teach us that in the temple." he adds

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

"I speak of hit and run tactics: testing defenses to the point they stiffen; inflicting light casualties at least, more if possible, but retreating to concealment once opposition becomes more formidable. An excellent way for a light force to wear down a much more formidable opposing one, and tactics with which the wolf-kin is surely familiar."

 

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

"I speak of hit and run tactics: testing defenses to the point they stiffen; inflicting light casualties at least, more if possible, but retreating to concealment once opposition becomes more formidable. An excellent way for a light force to wear down a much more formidable opposing one, and tactics with which the wolf-kin is surely familiar."

"Can you describe the valley around the city? Is the city a higher elevation?"