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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Broccli_Head" data-source="post: 403540" data-attributes="member: 105">Conitnuing the tale of the Stormwolf Legion... 18 Ches, Year of Rogue Dragons Westgate: A Night on the TownJhovan the Grey, Nosr of Starmantle, and Kith were in private conference with Aris Cloud-dancer aka Jenner Stormwolf."Boss we found him!" said the young half-elf always enthusiastic and beaming with that captivating smile. Aris looked to Jhovan for confirmation. "Varen frequents a tavern near the docks. He usually gets there around dusk. Drinks himself into a stupor and sings bawdy songs. Tavern's pretty rough. Maybe Kith and I should go and leave the rest of you here."The former Fire Knife smirked. Aris ignored the last comment, "And the other members of the Mercenaries of Westgate?"Nosr hesistated. He and Jhovan exchanged looks of concern.The sorcerer finally said, "Apparently their leader lady got blasted last year in a lethal mage duel. The rest of the leadership, except this Varen dude have scattered.""Perhaps Varen will know," added JhovanAris thrummed his fingers on the table. "Then tonight we go and get him. Be ready to go near sunset and let the others know."He dismissed Jhovan and Nosr and reviewed the conversation and then the plan with his right hand-"man" Kith. **They didn't ride or take a carriage. Instead they walked to the Bloody Boot tavern on the far side of the river and in a very seedy area of the seediest city in Western Faerun. It was already late as Jenner Stormwolf accompanied by the fledgling Stormwolf Legion (Kyros the Mithral Knight, Valeria the Red, Nosr of Starmantle, Jhovan the Grey, Manta del Ray, and Kith) entered the dive. Patrons stopped and stared for a second or two. Some smirked and muttered about "adventurers slumming" but there was apparent relief as they quickly returned to drinking and dagger tossing and general mayhem. Already there was a healthy coating of beer and ale on the floor highlighted by the occasional morsel of food  which bold vermin would quickly seize and scurry off into a dark corner to eat. "This is a den of evil and vileness, Aris," whispered Valeria with her hand on her longsword ready and wary of trouble. Jhovan pointed out their quarry and the group made their way over to a pitcher and mug laden table with only one occupant, a very drunk young noble. "We came out here for him?" hissed Kyros not liking the atmosphere either. As he recorded every action and person in the room, he felt that the bartender was shifty and the staff nervous. Valeria and Nosr helped Jenner to negotiate while Jhovan, Kyros and Manta formed a screen between the meeting and the rest of the tavern. Kith had slipped in behind Varen who now, with armed adventurers beginning to surround him,  became a  loud and protesting drunkard. Jenner began to feel that the trip was a waste. The bard, former recruiter for the Mercenaries of Westgate, lamented overmuch of the loss of their leader, an event that occured over a year ago,  and that there was no longer a cause and it was better to drown your sorrows in drink than risk your skin. Aris thought that the man just needed a good beating and some drying time away from the beer,ale, and wine. Kyros continued to scan the room, hand on the hilt of the greatsword strapped to his back. At first he thought that he saw three men engaged in a bit of intimacy in one corner of the room but then drew his weapon as he saw blood going down the man in the middle's neck.Their victim's head slumped to the table and the two bloodsuckers wiped their bloody mouths with their sleeves and searched for the next meal."Vampires!" yelled Kyros as he moved in that direction.As if on cue, the door to the tavern swung open and a well-armoured man entered. "I have arrived!" he said with much arrogance. "Now, let the feasting begin!" he added as he slammed the door behind him. That did not sit well with the Stormwolf Legion and they sprung into action. Jenner, Valeria, and Manta charged the leader while Kyros and Jhovan went towards the undead, now trapped in the corner. Other, quicker vampire spawn interecepted the heroes and a viscious melee ensued. Kyros turned to help his leader leaving Jhovan to face two abominations on his own. "I hate vampires!" he cried as he cartwheeled and sprung aross the tavern to avoid the energy draining blows of the enemy. He eventually landed on the bar and bit the vamps with his magically keened scimitar Snake again and again. It did not stop them.Meanwhile, Jenner was hard-pressed as for some reason the vampire and his minion spawn decided to concentrate on him. Negative energy poured into the genasi sapping his life and the evil leader did not seem to be in any danger and even appeared to be enjoying himself possibly predicting the inevitable defeat of these heroes. Jenner Stormwolf played his trump card. He ducked and tumbled away from his foes and stood up with Blue Destiny held high over his head. He began to twirl the sunblade. Light began emanating from the scimitar causing the vampires to smoke. Somehow it boosted morale and Valeria and Manta downed one of thier foes. Kyros took one spawn out and then when to help a beleaguered Jhovan. The lead vampire seeing his doom and his undead flesh beginning to cook, crashed through the door and into the night. Jenner continued to twirl the blade the sunlight-covered area grew. Fallen spawn melted into dust and the others looked for a way to flee. Jenner crushed ones head with his hard leather boot as it tried to crawl and claw past him. It exploded into dust. Kyros and Jhovan slew one more bloosucker and the other tried to flee by climbing along the wall towards a window behind the bar. Kyros ran along the wall right after him and Jhovan back-flipped to cut him off. An instant later the spawn's head bounced off the bar into the sun-drenched area and began to scream and burn. The bodies rest of the fallen vampire spawn followed suit.Varen had jumped on the table during the battle and had become more animated, singing a bawdy tavern song and hurling insults at the cowering patrons. Kith helped him down from the drink-sodden table and out the door where the rest of the group looked to see if they could find the head vampire. It had escaped and the Stormwolf Legion, couting their blessings from Tymora hurriedly left the Riverside of Westgate back to more respectable climes...</blockquote>

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