Greyhawk - Return of the Slavelords! Part 1

[Karl Green]

[ooc: After the transaction, he will give the dagger to Noss, commenting that it is better to be prepared then not, he will teach him to hide the blade in his servent's uniform (using hide skill), then will ask Noss to lead him to Verrick, and return the spear to his room]

As Defrel is about to leave the courtyard, a lady on a gray mare flying into the courtyard at full speed. Her horse is shaking near collapse with exhaustion. The lady is Arianrhod and she cries out "Raiders, Lorien sent me back to roust the guard... raiders..." Attendants and other servants rush forward to help the lass down. Tears are streaming down her face and a guard yells at Noss "Alert the Dame, quickly man..."

 

[Karl Green]

Lorien tries to spot the tracks (Survival Roll 27).
If he cannot find tracks, he will make his choice on possible places of escape. What is to the north of him, and what's to the south? If the sea is to the south - a more likely place to escape via boat, then Lorien will head south.

Regardless, he leaves another arrow pointing in the direction he's heading.

[occ]Gaining his baring, Lorien is pretty sure these are the headwaters of the of the Storm Run, a stream that should run into the Long Brook and eventually into the Mistmarsh... in the opposite direction, the stream should eventually run to Storm Keep about 30 miles south of here as the crow flies. But after seeking tracks, he sees a rut cut into the streambed 15 or 20 feet north of where the wagon entered. Spending a bit of time he is pretty sure that they are heading north...[/occ]

Heading north for 20 to 30 minutes, running on both sides of the stream and looking for tracks, about a mile north he again picks up the trail of the wagon and the rest as they leave the river. The day is getting old and shadows are starting to grow long... continuing the chase, Lorien heads deeper in the rough, broken terrain, amazed that the creatures are maintaining their pace... the canyons and washed out hills growing deeper and darker.

[occ]Lorien can make another survival check and also a Spot and Listen check[/occ]

 

[djrdjmsqrd]

Defrel, Male Human, Thief

As the women bursts into the courtyard, Defrel grabs the spear from Noss' hands, upon hearing her words, Defrel turns to Noss...

"I bid you good well Noss, send someone to saddles my horse! I will help where I can!"

Defrel begins a run to his room, Lovely, I was just enjoy today, now this, who in the hells is this Lorien? Stupid people, stupid...

- - -
Entering his room, Defrel slows his pace, tossing the spear on the bed, he begins to undress, packing his clothes as he does.

Unpacking a pair of fine dark-brown hunting leathers, sitting on the bed, he pulls the pants, over his legs, tying his boots tight, drapping his chest in a shirt of the same leather, then a thick black leather belt.

Turning to his belongings, he dawns a shirt of fine mithral chain, a sheath designed for his back, dropping a stellito dagger into his boot, and punching dagger into the seath on his belt.

Dropping to criss-crossing bandoliers of daggers acroos his chest, dawns a pair of black-leather gloves, he dawns a buckler on his left wrist. Checking the pouches on his belt, and grabbing up his spear and saddle bags...Time to go to work

[OOC: Defrel will head to the stable and make sure Gandi is saddled, then find where the account of event is beging given. If he see Verrick, he will approve the man....]

 

[Someone]

OOC: Does Norbac hear what Arianrhod said?

If he does, he shouts "Just wait for me!" and runs full speed for his weapons.

 

[wysiwyg]

Lorien, Human Ranger

Lorien continues in his pursuit. If night falls, he will dismount Avallon and take a 2 hour sleeping break (all he needs) and then resume.

How long ago were the tracks that he found made? Surely he is gaining on them. But how much.

He keeps a vigilant watch for any surprises.

Survival: 23. Spot: 21. Listen: 25

 

[Rayex]

Geenaa, female human barbarian

If Geenaa hears the call, she will excuse herself and run to the commotion.

 

[Scotley]

Verrick Human Rogue/Wizard

If Verrick hears the comotion he will abandon his quest for ale and investigate.

 

[Karl Green]

OOC: Does Norbac hear what Arianrhod said?

If he does, he shouts "Just wait for me!" and runs full speed for his weapons.

Norbac and Geenaa hear some shouting from the main courtyard when a guard run in and says "Hey Serg, we gots' a problem… it sounds like dem raiders have attacked another homestead!!!”

The Sergeant at arms curses and says to the guards standing around “Get yer gear ye dogs, we might need to marshal the watch…” he then heads toward the main courtyard to find out what is going on. Looking back and Norbac he says “Iffin ye want to come, I can’t stop ye there but I advise against it… if it the Wafkin boys, those bastards have been hitting the outline farms and homesteads fer a while now. They move to fast fer us to catch them normally and head off into the north of the Abbor-Alz and da disputed border with the Duchy of Urnst. The noble from dat region did threaten the Dame with a war iffin we crossed into dat area… so its be a bad situation…”

 

[Karl Green]

Lorien continues in his pursuit. If night falls, he will dismount Avallon and take a 2 hour sleeping break (all he needs) and then resume.

How long ago were the tracks that he found made? Surely he is gaining on them. But how much.

He keeps a vigilant watch for any surprises.

Survival: 23. Spot: 21. Listen: 25

Lorien thinks that he has catch up at least an hour, maybe two on the raiders, but they are driving that wagon hard... harder then Lorien would assume that they could.

As night is falling, Lorien dismounts and continues to follow the trail. About an hour or so after night fall, he hears the cawing of a crow, not to far above him in the trees and then it's flight away from him. He does not see it but it gets the idea that it is heading the direction he is going...

He is getting sleeping but...[occ] You can make a Fort check (+4 because of Endurance) to avoid any exhaustion penalties. The first one right now is not too bad, but you will need another one every two additional hours you continue the pursuit, and the DC will increase [/occ]

 

[Karl Green]

If Verrick hears the comotion he will abandon his quest for ale and investigate.

As Verrick is about to head off with Kelaan in search of drink, another maid comes up to her and says "Kaleen, oh my dear, raiders! Raiders have attacked again. The Dame is calling up the Watch!"