emeraldbeacon
Adventurer
The team travelled to Magistrate Lorb Votberd's home, hoping to earn his support in allowing the sour lake goblins to travel into and trade freely with the city of Seaquen. After a bit of persuasion, they got an audience, and proceeded to explain why it would be a grand idea to pursue this new line of free trade, for the benefit of all Seaquen's citizens and refugees... after all, a safe route through the swamp means more opportunity in the future.
The Magistrate, though, countered with the simple fact that, while a safe passage might be profitable in peace times, it would also allow refugees to flood Seaquen like never before, escalating a situation that was already untenable in the city. The team's pleas fell upon deaf ears, as he outright refused to support their efforts. As they stormed out to leave, though, they were met with panic in the hallways... for there was a fire in the cellar!
While one of their party helped to evacuate the Mayor and his staff, then set up a bucket brigade, the others stormed the kitchen, finding it filling with smoke rising through the floorboards from below. They doused everything with what water they could find before proceeding downwards, finding a cluster of fire-infused rats! After a short but heated (heh) battle, the managed to stop the worst of the fire from damaging the structure further... and upon finding a cramped tunnel breaking through the basement walls, they informed the mayor of their findings. Sheepishly, he thanked the heroes for their quick action, and vowed to honor their request out of appreciation.
With that situation handled, the group prepared to investigate the tunnels further, hoping to put an end to the rodent-ferno, once and for all!
The Magistrate, though, countered with the simple fact that, while a safe passage might be profitable in peace times, it would also allow refugees to flood Seaquen like never before, escalating a situation that was already untenable in the city. The team's pleas fell upon deaf ears, as he outright refused to support their efforts. As they stormed out to leave, though, they were met with panic in the hallways... for there was a fire in the cellar!
While one of their party helped to evacuate the Mayor and his staff, then set up a bucket brigade, the others stormed the kitchen, finding it filling with smoke rising through the floorboards from below. They doused everything with what water they could find before proceeding downwards, finding a cluster of fire-infused rats! After a short but heated (heh) battle, the managed to stop the worst of the fire from damaging the structure further... and upon finding a cramped tunnel breaking through the basement walls, they informed the mayor of their findings. Sheepishly, he thanked the heroes for their quick action, and vowed to honor their request out of appreciation.
With that situation handled, the group prepared to investigate the tunnels further, hoping to put an end to the rodent-ferno, once and for all!