D&D: Kazadar Empire

[Toric_Arthendain]

OOC: Check the OOC thread for details, but the game will continue.

IC:
The group in the barn (Faehlle, Keldorn, Gilbie and Galego) remains hidden inside throughout the night, discussing their plan of action for the coming day. No one bothers the group during the rest of the night and Keldorn, pacing near the barn doors, sees no one in the vicinity of the barn.

By morning, Dolfuur and Trent have reached the outskirts of Osbourne's camp. After identifying themselves, they are quickly brought before Osbourne. The King obviously has been up for at least an hour or two and is already dressed in full armor. He looks concerned as Dolfuur and Trent are ushered in.

"What's happened? Where are the rest of your companions?" he asks, offering Dolfuur and Trent seats at a large table inside his tent.

OOC:
I'm not sure what the group in the barn has planned. Hopefully Gilbie, Keldorn or Faehlle can shed some light on their plan of action.

 

[Dolfuur]

Dolfuur goes to one knee. "My lord, we thought it wisest te thin erselves a little so as te 'elp the mission succeed. Just te conspicuous we were."

The Dwarf explains about the battle occurring almost immediately after arriving in Taran. "'Twas a poorly timed ting, but we fought well." Dolfuur continues, "N'er fear, t'others'll find their quarry and return te us soon."

Dolfuur also presents the captive for questioning, and adds the Innkeeper's words: that thousands of Kazadar troops are in Taran. "Be a hard slog te take Taran, sir."

[OOC: did we get XP for that battle, BTW? Best to take care of that before the details are lost, nay?]

 

[bkmanis]

"The others remained in town to try and contact Lodren and finish the mission, we are to meet up with them later." Trent explains to Osbourne. "We also brought you a prisoner, a soldier we captured in the inn. Perhaps your people can interrogate him and find out more information of the Kazadar strength in the area." Trent continues.

"If there is nothing else you require of us we should head back towards town and fine out how the rest of our little group is doing." Trent suggests.

OOC: Dolfuur, I believe you are confusing the fight in the tower with the fight in the inn. We killed Alaric two fights ago and you already gave his head to the king.

 

[Dolfuur]

[OOC: Whoops! Quite right about Alaric there Edited that out ]

"Ye want te head back, Trent?" Dolfuur asks, a little confused. "We left fer a reason, remember?"

 

[bkmanis]

"I'm not suggesting we rejoin our companions, just that we be a little closer to town. If our friends fall into any more trouble with the soldiers we may be able to hear about it from the locals." Trent explains.

"And since we know what direction they will have to travel to get back to this camp we can keep an eye on the road for them. The reason to split the group up was to make them less conspicuous and to warn King Osbourne of the troop build up, we have accomplished that task. But if you wish we could sit here in camp and wait to see if our companions return." Trent says with a slight mischievous grin.

 

[Dolfuur]

"Hmm, mebbe with some more of your invisibility magics, we'd be well off," Dolfuur muses. He waits to see if the King-to-be has some orders, as well.

 

[maddmic]

Back at the barn, Gilbie wakes, completely refreshed from the previous days events. After his early morning prayers, he turns his gaze back to Faehlle. Watching her sleep, he ponders what they discussed last night. After the lack of thought put into his quick attack, he had thought that there was a good chance that Lodren would in fact get in touch with them, knowing that they could be trusted. Hearing what Fae had to say though made sense too. Pearhaps it's time to go under ground and search Lodren out. I can do this, but I don't know about the human, or Fae. They may be a bit more noticable. He picks up his crossbow and eases out of the barn leaving his belongings there. Once outside the barn, he looks around to ensure that there's no immdeiate danger. He then begins to look around for the small band's breakfast.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

At Osbourne's camp, Dolfuur present their prisoner and details of what they found out in Taran. Osbourne listens without comment, his expression grave. "Are you sure about those numbers?" Osbourne asks. "Is it possible the innkeeper could have been misinformed or lying? If there are that many troops in Taran, my men and I don't stand a chance."

Back at the barn, Gilbie wakes from sleep and slips out into the gray before dawn light, intent on getting breakfast for himself and his companions. He hasn't taken more than a dozen steps when he feels the press of a swordpoint on his back. Stopping, his eyes scanning the area, he sees at least two more individuals in the shadows nearby, bows trained on him. The person with the sword speaks first.

"You and your friends caused a lot of trouble in town last night," the man says from behind Gilbie in a rasping whisper, "Why?"

 

[Dolfuur]

"Aye, that's the right truth o' it, sir," Dolfuur says a little glumly.

"Still, we ne'er did spy the Kazadar camp. It could be the innkeeper had the numbers wrong," he adds. Turning to Trent, Dolfuur says to the Gnome, "On the morrow, with yer magic willing, we can sneak right inte the field o' the enemy and see fer ourselves. Then," eyeing Osboune again, "we can tell you exactly how many men ye face without a doubt."

 

[bkmanis]

"If I remember correctly the barkeep said that roughly half of the troops are stationed at a large keep north of the town. If we could verify that it would give us a better idea of the Kazadar troop strength." Trent suggests. "As for my magic, you must remember my invisibility spell only lasts for approximately thirty minutes." He reminds Dolfuur.