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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FitzTheRuke" data-source="post: 7192951" data-attributes="member: 59816">Scourge of Daggerford Chapter Two: The Delimbiyr RiverGrengel climbed the tight stone spiral staircase to his post at the top of the River Gate. A cool breeze coming from the river made him wish he had brought his greatcoat, but the air was so much cleaner than it was near his home behind Derval's Smithy. He took a long breath and walked over to the crenellations to look out over the river before the last of the day's light faded in the east."Careful you don't fall off of there!" said his companion, Whegan, shoving him from behind."Cut it out!" laughed Grengel, and the two young militia-men wrestled before returning to their duties.Again Grengel looked out over the Shining River, now shrouded in shadow. All the riverfolk had beached their boats, or tied them to one of Daggerford's three wharves. The river was clear of boats - or was it? Far to the east, a dark form floated silently on the water, coming down from where the river bent to the north."Is that a boat?" Grengel asked Whegan and pointed toward it."Naw," replied Whegan, shaking his head, "No light. No one would take a boat on the river this late without a light. Too dangerous. Prolly a tree."He was right, it was dangerous to travel on the river without a light. Tyndal's crossing, where the Bridge was, was littered with rocks. But wait - there was a light. A flame flickered into his view, then another and another. Suddenly they all leaped from the dark form - a boat, he was sure - and flew across the river, landing on the thatched roof of a cottage on the south shore. The roof burst into flame. More little fires appeared aboard the boat, and in the light of those and the light of the burning cottage, Grengel could make out more details of the boat:It was tightly packed with hobgoblins, lighting flaming arrows from behind sides built high with shields. Another dark form floated behind the first - another boat."Sound the alarm! yelled Grengel, and Whegan jumped to the task, grabbing the large hand-bell and ringing it, he bellowed "Alarm! Seal the gate! Alarm!"From across Daggerford, the alarm-bell was repeated by each of the towers, and the militia closed and sealed the gates. Citizens cleared the streets and barred and shuttered their homes.*  *  *EnsethFrom Delfen's Library, Enseth could hear the warning bells. They were automatically repeated by spells in from the attic of Delfen's Tower."What is that?" said one of Delfen's students, looking up from a book. He'd never heard it before.*  *  *Party at the ShiningAs the city's warning bells rang through the streets, the host rushed into the private dining chamber, "I'm sure it is nothing, gentlemen. Feel free to remain here and we will lock the doors. The militia will handle whatever it is."*  *  *DruiWhen the warning bells sounded, the men at the Table of the Sword had been singing hymns for the fallen. They knew exactly what they were hearing. The men that had families rushed to protect them, the others rushed to the gates. Darrondar Gweth nodded to Drui, "We must find what is going on and bless the militia." He was unsteady on his feet, having drank far too much, but he was steady in his resolve as he grabbed a shield from the wall and marched from the temple.[ooc]Here we go! Finally - sorry it took so long![/ooc]</blockquote>

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