Insight's "Against the Blackstag Cult" (IC) - Chapter One: The River Barge Incident

[EvolutionKB]

"Yes, I believe we are ready. I am Erevan." The eladrin's eyes flick to the medal. "Do you have your own reasons for getting yourself involved in this?"

 

[Insight]

"Yes, I believe we are ready. I am Erevan." The eladrin's eyes flick to the medal. "Do you have your own reasons for getting yourself involved in this?"

"Yeah, you could say that," Thorvald replied. "Haylen's Ford is my home. I aim to do whatever I can to save it. I don't want to leave."

 

[Erekose13]

"Greetings, I am Arjhan. Fate has brought us together and it appears that you are to guide us, correct?" asks the black dragonborn.

 

[Friadoc]

"When something calls to various races equally," says Iados before the group reaches the guide. "It is of an uncanny or preternatural power, homogeneous foes are usually united by something easier to break."

Upon reaching the guide and hearing his words, the teifling says, "I am the warlock, Iados. Well met, Thorvald, I don't want to see the Ford disappear, either."

 

[Insight]

OOC: Assuming there are no other questions...

Brian Thorvald led the gathered heroes from Haylen's Ford north along the Vistus River. "Beware," he said as they got moving along the riverbanks, "The Cult could be anywhere. I'm surprised they haven't made a try for Haylen's Ford yet." He sneered into the distance as he made this last statement.

[sblock=OOC for Ulrik and Iados]Through your passive Insight, you get the sense that all is not right with this Brian Thorvald character. He seems angry beneath the surface, though you can't figure out why. Maybe he lost someone close to him as a result of cult attacks or maybe it's something more...[/sblock]

"You're looking for a barge what got attacked along the Vistus, is that right?" Thorvald asked. "I happen to know exactly where that is. Not sure what you expect to find."

 

[Erekose13]

"Motive. We're hoping to find out more information about these cultists and what the hell they are up to. All we can gather from their raids so far is that they are isolating communities like Haylen's Ford. But why, what are they up to? Given that this barge was the site of one of their most recent raids there might be some clues fresh enough to follow." replies Arjhan.

 

[Lochness]

"Aye the faster we find where they are then the faster we can rid this place of them...not to mention it leads to the faster getting of loot..." Regdar added.

 

[EvolutionKB]

The eladrin rubs his chin before settling on the hilt of his sword. "They must have left something behind. Anything will do, as long as if gives us a direction."

 

[Friadoc]

"It's upsetting to think about," says Iados, a subtle probe of Thorvald's feelings. "It makes you wonder if they've made more covert movements on the town."

"Friends and family in danger," adds Iados with a subtle shake of his head.

OOC

Basically, Iado is trying to get a better idea of what, exactly, has Thorvald upset and angry, beyond what his passive insight has told him.

 

[Insight]

Brian Thorvald led the heroes from Haylen's Ford and up the Vistus River. It was a soggy afternoon heading into evening. The trip was mostly uneventful, save for Iados spotting a rare Elven cat hiding in some bushes. Iados and Regdar managed to coax the cat out of hiding and even petted it before it ran off and turned invisible.

In the distance, the group could see a broken barge run aground on the east river bank.

"We are close now," Thordvald said as the group approached a rise. "We need to be on our lookout now. Those cultists could be --"

The guide turned and jumped into a bush, leaving the rest of the group wondering what was going on.

OOC: We are getting into a combat, which I will post tomorrow. I'll give complete instructions on how we're going to handle this.