Constables of the 14th Ward

[Scotley]

The Great Udzar replies in Orcish, "These interlopers ride great beasts and have the finest weapons. Their numbers are great and they seem to be growing. We have fought them off, but our divinations suggest they will continue to attack."

 

[pathfinderq1]

Thea paid close attention as the negotiations went on- she only wished she knew a bit more about orcish customs so that she could analyze their "hosts'" behavior more accurately. "They ride great beasts, you say? Are these beasts like big lizards, with many legs- if that is so, we've already seen one of them, with a number of riders..."

 

[Fenris]

The Great Udzar replies in Orcish, "These interlopers ride great beasts and have the finest weapons. Their numbers are great and they seem to be growing. We have fought them off, but our divinations suggest they will continue to attack."

"If they have such resources, are they merely expanding their territory or are they driven this way, and where would they get the finest weapons?" Jonas wonders aloud.

 

[xedr]

[highlight]"What is the name of your tribe?"[/highlight] asks Darius, [highlight]"and what do these interlopers call themselves?"[/highlight] Darius is thinking back to the storeroom where they found the discarded swords from the Bloody Moonies and the weapon crates from Blue Basilisk.

 

[Leif]

Udzar

"Our official tribal designation is The Loyal and Beneficent Order of Orcs Residing In, Under, Around, and Through the Great city of Lauralie Summerhome, but you may know us under our more common nickname of The Greasy Boys. These interlopers, if our information is accurate, are from the Bloody Moon tribe."

 

[Scotley]

At Thea's question the witch doctor replies, "Yup, that's the filthy buggers, consorting with lizards and wolves and the gods know what!" Spittle flies from his mouth as he talks, clearly getting enraged just talking about the hated foes. He pounds his staff on the ground for emphasis as he responds to Jonas, "That's a question for investigators now isn't it? That's your bloody job! If we knew where to get weapons like that, we'd damn well have them now wouldn't we." He slaps the chief on the back as he says the final 'we' hard enough to make Udzar take a step forward. The big chief turns a harsh gaze on the witch doctor and he composes himself. Clearly he has overstepped his bounds in his excitement. He spits on the ground and snarls at the constables.

 

[xedr]

The puzzle pieces finally fall into place for Darius! [highlight]"Excuse us for a second"[/highlight] he says as he gathers the party (except Wally - you stay out of this) into a huddle, keeping their voices low and an eye on the chief and witchdoctor. [highlight]"Okay gang, we can either fight or talk our way out of this. Incredible as it seems, I think these guys are mostly telling the truth because it fits with what we know. The bloody moonies are being equipped with new weapons and we ourselves experienced their warlike behavior. They have to be dealt with, regardless of how we handle the Greasy Boys here. If we can convince the Greasy Boys that it's stupid to suppress maps and kidnap mapmakers, perhaps we can convince the mapmaker not to press charges. After all, we're going to want a map ourselves if we want to tackle the Bloody Moonies. Anybody disagree?"[/highlight]

 

[jkason]

Moru Sen, human conjurer

The puzzle pieces finally fall into place for Darius! [highlight]"Excuse us for a second"[/highlight] he says as he gathers the party (except Wally - you stay out of this) into a huddle, keeping their voices low and an eye on the chief and witchdoctor. [highlight]"Okay gang, we can either fight or talk our way out of this. Incredible as it seems, I think these guys are mostly telling the truth because it fits with what we know. The bloody moonies are being equipped with new weapons and we ourselves experienced their warlike behavior. They have to be dealt with, regardless of how we handle the Greasy Boys here. If we can convince the Greasy Boys that it's stupid to suppress maps and kidnap mapmakers, perhaps we can convince the mapmaker not to press charges. After all, we're going to want a map ourselves if we want to tackle the Bloody Moonies. Anybody disagree?"[/highlight]

Moru shakes his head. "Sounds good to me, but we have to be careful not to make promises for the constables we can't keep. I mean, I think this is a big enough threat that we can get a task force on it, but none of us has the authority to promise that. And the last thing we need is this tribe coming after the city for broken promises just as the moonies come 'round the corner."

 

[Leif]

A plaintive cry carries into the council chamber: "Hell-l-l-o-o-o-o, are you still in there? Anybody remember the poor, little halfling?"

A pained look steals across Chief Udzar's face as soon as he hears the whiny tones of Krado the Halfling. "Sheesh, not again? Will somebody out there give the halfling something to eat so we can get a little peace in here?"

 

[Fenris]

"Technically they only asked us to "see" about taking out the Bloody Moons. If we hold them to their word, we merely need to investigate about engaging the Bloody Moon tribe, not actually do so. I agree however that the Bloody Moons are a more serious threat to the city, they are violent, well armed and have made at least one incursion into the city. I think we need to agree to their terms which is to see about it. Bring Krado back and send in a task force to deal with the Bloody Moon thus also fulfilling our obligation to the Greasy Boys in case anyone has pangs of honor." says Jonas with a hard look at Alarion.