[IC1] Pool of Radiance

[hafrogman]

Kylest stands panting at the edge of the water as he watches the retreating orcs. His sword planted into the ground, he leans upon it for support. He is splattered with blood, but most of it is not his own.

"They grow too bold."

He hefts his blade once more and goes to join the remaing battles, driving off the last few orcs before he can truly rest.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Aylor Creegan

"The'r heading towards the docks! If we hurry we can catch them in port!" With a renewed sense of vigor she heads straight towards the docks and attempts delay or possibly halt the orc's retreat.

 

[Thanee]

Closer to the docks, the fog clouds make a pursuit dangerous and difficult. Still the pursuiting forces manage to stop some smaller groups of orcs, but apparantly, a large portion of them has already made it into their small boats and onto the river, the first canoe can be seen coming out of the mist and heading towards the eastern river bank now. There must have been a few dozen orcs in New Phlan.

A while later, the battles are over and the last foes disabled or slain. Over a dozen have lost their lives, the number of dead citizens or guardsman is only slightly lower. The adventurers have sustained a few wounds themselves during the skirmishes, but nothing major.

The harbor district is ravaged, corpses litter the streets next to broken casks and crates, scattered food and other goods. The numerous wounded are tended to by those with skill and talent in the healing arts. Everyone seems glad, that the orcs have been repelled.

 

[Krug]

"Ah.. orcs. Happy to get rid of 'em..." says Oog, imbibing in the brew at the festivities going on after the repelling.

 

[Scotley]

Eldwyn

Raising a mug and enjoying the cool ale for a moment, Eldwyn joins the discussion. "They took some losses. I wonder if it will be enough to keep them from coming back? Once we've explored the temple we may need to see what we can do about the Orcs."

 

[Mista Collins]

"Yes, as soon as we finish the temple we must look into what we can do about the orcs. We cannot let them continue to raid the city." Selvaggio states as he sits there, not drinking a drop as he thinks about the innocent dead he saw on the streets tonight.

 

[Thanee]

After a few drinks (or lack thereof) to honor the fallen and to celebrate their success, everyone except for the double shift of guards assigned to watch over the harbor area for the rest of the night goes back to sleep.

Well after dawn, the adventurers awake once more, washing the tiredness out of their eyes with some cool water.

The orcish raid is - of course - hotly debated everywhere in New Phlan this morning, the Bitter Blade common room is no difference. The adventurers, however, already focus their minds towards the upcoming task, the temple, which most likely will bring them closer to the orcs as well.

 

[Scotley]

Eldwyn

The halfling comes to breakfast looking like he could have used another couple hours of sleep. He requests some strong tea with a light breakfast. He'll listen to the discussion of the Orc raid for a while then tries to gather a little information about the temple and what is likely to be found nearby.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Aylor Creegan

As the dawn breaks through the windows, Aylor finally and literally picks herself up off the bar room floor. The taste of lasts nights ale still fresh on her tounge. Carrying her head in her hands as the not so distant cheers threat to explode from her head. She stumbles over to where the rest of her compainions are sitting and orders breakfeast with a hung-over grin. "Good-times," She mumbles to herself as she sits down.

 

[Thanee]

The temple (Phlan map) is accessible only by the river from three sides; from the south one can reach it by foot through the old residential quarters, where the richer folk had kept their mansions, away from the common folk, but also outside of the protective walls of Phlan and the natural obstacle formed by the river. This surely caused them to fall first during the unexpected attack, despite the nearby temple and its forces. Not that the walls were much help against the dragons.

Rumors persist, that there is a band of thieves living somewhere in the residential area, and a large orcish force has set up camp there as well, obviously. They make any journeys to the eastern side of the Barren River a dangerous undertaking. The temple, that was formerly dedicated to Tyr, the leader of the Triad (Tyr, Torm and Ilmater), is said to have been desecrated and the symbol of Bane has been reported to be seen there.