[Adventure] Kingmaker (DM:renau1g; judge: garyh)

[renau1g]

5..sorry

 

[HandofMystra]

			We can either heal up and leave. We would get to the camp when they were expecting friendlies. Does anyone feel the need for an extended rest? We can also try to meet if they come to investigate. That would mean that we could explore while it is light and then set up an ambush; they might split up their party and leave some at camp, we would only need fight the group that came to investigate. Either way, we have surprise on our side. Or we can go owlbear hunting. What do you all say?

 

[Leif]

Faustus, Tiefling Avenger of Lauto

"Since my idea has apparently been relegated to the scrap heap, for all intents and purposes, I'll gladly take whatever course the group prefers."

 

[renau1g]

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Thoughts?

Seems like Faustus wants to crush some owlbears and it looks like Elurin's leaning towards the bandits.

[MENTION=29558]Mowgli[/MENTION], [MENTION=11520]Scotley[/MENTION], [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] - thoughts?

Scorpius will remain behind as SR has been inactive for a month. If he comes back he can catch up to you. [/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

Ezmerelda, having long ago sheathed her sword and wandered off to keep lookout when it was plain that violence was no longer in the offing, strolled back. She took in the improved lot of the prisoner, and her fellows plotting, and observed, "So...we're not executing him, and we're not bringing him in for trial. Oh, I see, you want to attack the rest before they catch on that they failed..."

She glances at Elurin and adds, "He's won your sympathy, hasn't he? What did he say to you?"

 

[HandofMystra]

Ezmerelda, having long ago sheathed her sword and wandered off to keep lookout when it was plain that violence was no longer in the offing, strolled back. She took in the improved lot of the prisoner, and her fellows plotting, and observed, "So...we're not executing him, and we're not bringing him in for trial. Oh, I see, you want to attack the rest before they catch on that they failed..."

She glances at Elurin and adds, "He's won your sympathy, hasn't he? What did he say to you?"

The druid rises and takes Ez aside. The half-elf moves sprightly, clearly his staff is a more an implement than a support:"We are not executing him now. He has said that there is the root of a popular uprising; that the nobles have been mistreating the peasants so badly that some are crying for revolt. If he is correct,and I believe that he believes it, straightaway execution will do no good because the conditions that are breeding him are still alive. I we are to rule here, we cannot be always watching our backs. And, yes, if he has been treated unjustly I am moved by that; I have seen the callous side of nobles myself. He said that most of his bosses groups are just thugs but there is a young person there is just out for blood."
Turning to Happs

			What made you join up with Kressle?

 

[Scotley]

Mari

Out of hearing of both their hosts and the prisoner Mari addresses the group. "We've kicked a hornet's next here. We can count on a bandit response to our actions. If we do not either defend this place or go on the offensive against Kressel and her allies, this trading post will almost certainly be destroyed and the people here killed. I think it would be foolhardy of us to abandon this place to the depredations of the bandits to kill some wandering owlbears."

 

[HandofMystra]

Elurin's robes rustle as he turns about looking for his goliath friend

 

[Leif]

Faustus, Tiefling Avenger of Lauto

"Well, Mari, just what is it that you propose we do?"

 

[Scotley]

Mari

"Well, if we leave soon, we should be able to make the bandit camp before they realize these fellows we dispatched ain't never coming home. So we could go forth and try to surprise them. The next best alternative would be to wait here for more of them to come and see what's going on. We give up the element of surprise that way, but we don't put Oleg and Svetlana at risk be leaving them alone." She looks into Faustus eyes, and adds, "Don't worry my friend there will be plenty of time for hunting Owlbears."