Cold Truths (part 1: The Missing Duke)

[Argent Silvermage]

Tyler

The young knight shakes his head and looks around. He looks at his companions and says "Well done. But lets check the stables. Was there not mention of innocents around here?"
There is something in his eyes and the way he stands right not that is both reassuring and disquieting. He is no longer shaking and he's far more intense right now than you have seen Tyler. The term a man possessed comes to mind.

Without waiting more than a moment Tyler heads for the stables.

 

[mps42]

The young knight shakes his head and looks around. He looks at his companions and says "Well done. But lets check the stables. Was there not mention of innocents around here?"
There is something in his eyes and the way he stands right not that is both reassuring and disquieting. He is no longer shaking and he's far more intense right now than you have seen Tyler. The term a man possessed comes to mind.

Without waiting more than a moment Tyler heads for the stables.

Walking the short distance to the stables is a painfull process, but bearable for the determined Tyler. Inside reveals the body of a man, presumably a soldier or some other functionary of Baerds' estate.
His body has been battered almost beyond recognition. There are cuts and bruises all over as well as evidence of broken bones. The mans throat has been brutally cut. he is quite dead.

 

[taitzu52]

Uri calls out, "Is there a healer?", as he walks into the barn to join Tyler. "Aye," he says, looking at the man on the ground, "that was the one. Blast!" Uri will look around in this barn, and then head towards the large building to the left, and listen to the door.

(OOC- Can I get a heal check on myself? Heal +2, also Listen +2, Search +1)

 

[mps42]

OOC: Taitzu, see house rule on Short-term care. Yes you can do it on yourself with a higher DC. As far as heal check goes, according to the details of the skill, that can only be used on a character or NPC who is at -1 HP or lower to STOP them from dying. Hence the addition of STC... /ooc

 

[taitzu52]

(OOC- Oops. Actually, I just wanted to see how badly injured I am.)

 

[Krug]

Woden hugs Skaris. "Oh you poor beast..." He keeps close to the othes, sling loaded and ready, to fire into combat if need be.

 

[Mimic]

"Great," Aleran states with a sigh, "do you know any other information on them?"

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tyler

The young knight kneels next to the dead man and begins to pray. "I am sorry I could not save you. May your ancestors guide you home." and closes the man's eyes.

After a moment he says "we should see if they had any other prisoners." He seems to be ignoring his injured leg.

 

[taitzu52]

"No, Aleran." says Uri, "I don't know much more than myths and legends. Just their names really, and the violence that they're capable of. But like I said, there were no stories of organization like this." as he points out the emblems on their armor. After Tyler prays over the body, Uri drags it off to the side of the barn, and crosses its arms. Uri will join Tyler in a building to building search, prodding Swipe to join in.

(OOC- Lazlow's still out of town, right?)

 

[mps42]

OOC: Oops, sorry I misunderstood what you wanted. I'm not 100% sure how that would work so i'll tell you that you're fairly low on hp, single digit.
Yes Lazlow will be out of town untill this coming monday or so. /ooc

Dragging the battered body of the man in to one of the stalls is a fairly easy process for the group. Leaving it there proves emotionally harder.
You walk cautiously over to the building with the open door and takea cautios peek in, wary of other creatures.
Nothing jumps out at you, so you cautiously make your way inside. I's nearly fully dark now so seeing inside the already dimly lit room is difficult at best.
Inside is a chaotic mess. Bunks ripped apart and broken, Furniture overturned and broken, etc. In one corner is a pile of straw that looks like it was ripped from the bunks, almost like a crude nest.