Dire Lemming
First Post
OOC: Well Shoon's idea was to bring them back to town so that their relatives or whatever could pay their respects, not necessarily by digging a hole and putting them in it.
Darkness Under Cold Stones
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hafrogman
Adventurer
While Thoma and Shine busy themselves with the cart, Ivan spends as much time as possible gathering whatever tinder he can find. If he can gather enough in the time he has, he will start the blaze to commend the fallen to the eternal flame. If not, he will leave his pile near the bodies and attempt to mark the location, physically and in his mind, to return to finish the job later.
Dire Lemming
First Post
OOC: Is there really any reason we can't just bring the bodies back to town? The wagon is probably alot lighter with all the food stolen, and Shine is stronger than the horse he replaced. I don't see the problem. The cold keeps them from rotting, heck if what's her name is powerful enough she might even be able to raise them.
Oh yeah, all of them are indeed dead right? Hobgoblins included?
Oh yeah, all of them are indeed dead right? Hobgoblins included?
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Land Outcast
Explorer
While the wagon is being pulled free, I van gathers around enough lumber to consume the bodies in a small pyre. After Kragor strips the bodies of weapons and valuables, the pyre is lit and the hobgoblin corpses hauled onto it...
The fire starts consuming the flesh as you start your way towards the town with the corpses of the guards and villagers... and the food!
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Even while warily you scan the forest for enemies, no movement shows itself between the tree during the travel back to Wyvern's Nest... certainly the quietness is troubling for Balund and Thoma, even tough it is winter, still, there should be *some* movement.
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As soon as you can see the town -just past midday- you can almost hear the sighs of relief and cries of happiness from the few people on the street, who dissappear from your sight to go search for other people in turn, to see the wagon's arrival.
At the unusual racket, certain red-headed priestess comes out of the Red Dragon Inn and walks towards you, surprise evident on her face even after the minutes it took for her to meet the wagon... As soon as you are near enough, her look becomes puzzled, and then inquiring, fixed on the driver's seat.
The fire starts consuming the flesh as you start your way towards the town with the corpses of the guards and villagers... and the food!
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Even while warily you scan the forest for enemies, no movement shows itself between the tree during the travel back to Wyvern's Nest... certainly the quietness is troubling for Balund and Thoma, even tough it is winter, still, there should be *some* movement.
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As soon as you can see the town -just past midday- you can almost hear the sighs of relief and cries of happiness from the few people on the street, who dissappear from your sight to go search for other people in turn, to see the wagon's arrival.
At the unusual racket, certain red-headed priestess comes out of the Red Dragon Inn and walks towards you, surprise evident on her face even after the minutes it took for her to meet the wagon... As soon as you are near enough, her look becomes puzzled, and then inquiring, fixed on the driver's seat.
Rhun
First Post
Balund
Noticing the priestesses inquiring look, Balund nods toward the hobgoblin. "Your town appears to have attracted the attention of a certain undesireable element. There are more of them in a cave nearby, but we thought it wise to return what supplies we could to the town before investigating further."
Noticing the priestesses inquiring look, Balund nods toward the hobgoblin. "Your town appears to have attracted the attention of a certain undesireable element. There are more of them in a cave nearby, but we thought it wise to return what supplies we could to the town before investigating further."
Land Outcast
Explorer
Danya nods at Balund. As you near the wagon to the center of the town, people start crowding around until you have to stop not to step on them, they start unloading the wagon -most of them giving wary looks to the driver before continuing-.
The grim faces have given place to smiles and chatter amont the villagers...
"No!"
A middle aged woman cries in despair as she discovers the corpses of the sent villagers... and starts crying, leaning over them... at this, a small boy clad on thick clothing comes beside Shoon and innocently asks "why is mom crying?"
Seeing the corpses of the guards, the general happiness is quenched back to cold ashes. And now the looks at the driver aren't wary, but hostile, even a stone is thrown, which bounces harmlessly against the commander's armor -he doesn't react-.
The unloading takes place and the people move everything to the Red Dragon Inn, where -you assume- there will be distribution of supplies. After the crates are removed, the corpses are lain on the hard, cold ground.
While some of you help with these tasks -Thoma is especially praised at the unloading of crates-, Danya speaks to Balund:
"Will you be staying for lunch?" -she smiles, warm in spite of her obvious grief-
but, changing to a more pragmatic subject, she asks
"There's still some supplies out there, right?... and there are more of them out there..."
The grim faces have given place to smiles and chatter amont the villagers...
"No!"
A middle aged woman cries in despair as she discovers the corpses of the sent villagers... and starts crying, leaning over them... at this, a small boy clad on thick clothing comes beside Shoon and innocently asks "why is mom crying?"
Seeing the corpses of the guards, the general happiness is quenched back to cold ashes. And now the looks at the driver aren't wary, but hostile, even a stone is thrown, which bounces harmlessly against the commander's armor -he doesn't react-.
The unloading takes place and the people move everything to the Red Dragon Inn, where -you assume- there will be distribution of supplies. After the crates are removed, the corpses are lain on the hard, cold ground.
While some of you help with these tasks -Thoma is especially praised at the unloading of crates-, Danya speaks to Balund:
"Will you be staying for lunch?" -she smiles, warm in spite of her obvious grief-
but, changing to a more pragmatic subject, she asks
"There's still some supplies out there, right?... and there are more of them out there..."
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Dire Lemming
First Post
Shoon tries to guide the child away from the wagon, explaining; "I- uh... Something... sad has happened. I'm sorry, it is better if you let your mother tell you herself... Why don't you wait inside for her." After the boy does as he suggests, Shoon returns to the wagon to see if there is anything else he can do. Catching the priestess' words he approaches her with a bowed head. "Lady Danya, I'm sorry. We... didn't reach them in time... we took this hobgoblin prisoner and he has told us of their base. He has told that there are but fifteen others of his kind. His allies took most of the food as well as two elven prisoners back to their base. I think we should leave as soon as possible to find this cave and rescue the prisoners."
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