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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kinem" data-source="post: 6002195" data-attributes="member: 24234">One week later ...It is late afternoon when a procession of eleven horsemen arrives in front of Fort Pierre. They have been traveling for a week, and are tired from the road. Eight of them are guards, sent to protect the others on the journey north from the capital, and will begin the return journey tomorrow. The trip had proven uneventful, though the group encountered a number of troops going the other way: headed south to swell King Jarvis' armies as war threatens on the southern border.Fort Pierre is an imposing structure, with 30' tall gray stone walls on all four sides. Guard towers at each corner stand 35 feet high, and three archers in each tower peer down at the approaching group.[sblock=Fort Pierre]<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/members/kinem-albums-pbp-pics-picture2134-pierre-outer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />1 sq = 10'[/sblock]The iron portcullis is soon raised, and at the direction of the guards, three horsemen ride through the gate and dismount. Servants take the horses, while a dark-haired young man in chainmail armor greets the men. "Hello there! Well met. I am Sir Samuel Ram, and you three are Wardens, I take it. I will need to see your papers now, just to be sure, but you certainly match the descriptions that were given us."He is flanked by four more guards in chainmail armor. The young man who speaks has a longsword while the guards bear greatswords, but it is obvious by the ram sigil on his armor that he outranks them.Once that business is dealt with, the three Wardens are led inside the inner keep, while the guards are led to the left along with the horses.The foyer is unfurnished, but the next room past it is filled with chairs and has a dais on the east wall.Those seated inside rise to greet the newcomers. A somewhat elderly man in a fancy tunic, leaning on his quarterstaff, leads the introductions. "Good afternoon. I am Steward Luke Wingate. Well met."Another man in chainmail armor (with a lion inscribed) and bearing a longsword speaks. "Hello, Sirs. I am Sir Donald Rand." He is somewhat older than Sir Ram, but still in his prime.The other figure in chainmail armor is a young woman. Her features are attractive, but her perpetually grim expression is all business. "Hello. I am Dame Ann Winter. Welcome to Absten." On her armor is inscribed a snowflake, and she too bears a longsword.One other man remains to greet the newcomers ...OOC: Go ahead and post![sblock=renau1g]The remaining man is Weiss Magie, who was already in Absten.Weiss will now be the Chaplain at Fort Pierre. There was a young acolyte here already, by the name of Herman Rand. You've already met him. He's a cousin of Sir Donald. He also serves Erastil and will now be under your authority. He may not like the demotion, but seems eager to defend and spread the faith.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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