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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old Fezziwig" data-source="post: 2896002" data-attributes="member: 59">The crowd seems to accept Winifred's arguments about the rifle, and you hear no more of it, although they do seem (rightfully) perturbed about the potential number of mutants lurking around their ruined town.As Schiller continues to consult with the recently arrived messenger, there is a sudden shout from the direction of the gates.  Hands go to weapons, and a number of people, including Granny Moescher and her kids, start to head off the Ackerplatz and back towards their homes.  However, it ends up being a false alarm — a tall, bearded man in his thirties and a group of ragtag farmers from the outlying areas have entered the town.  A small cry goes up in the crowd — "Hans is alive!"  "It's Hans!"He walks up to Schiller, who is, quietly, flanked by Granny Moescher.  "I've been scouting the surrounding countryside and villages, picking up stragglers.  These folks are from villages and farms all over the Middenland.  As I was bringing them back, I found fresh Beastman tracks south of here.  It looks like a warherd of over two hundred, and they're headed towards this town.  I rushed back to warn you."I will defer to Captain Schiller, of course, but I'd recommend leaving Untergard as soon as possible.  I doubt we could withstand them, and there's no help to be had in time.  I was in Grimminhagen six days ago, and it's a wreck — there's no help to be had from there.  According to some locals, while Grimminhagen was sacked, the Graf hid in his keep."  Some of the locals boo at this, and even Granny Moescher's typical gruff yet friendly face betrays a scowl.  A buzz begins to overtake the crowd.A large man, humorless and grim, with a bald pate, steps forward.  This is Dietrich, a local man, very devout in his worship of Sigmar.  "So we should abandon our homes and head where, Hans?  Where should we go?  What should these people do with their children and aged relatives?  Are they fit to march off into the Empire?  We should stay and fight.  We put off the last group, and we'll put of this one."Hans shakes his head, saying, "We can't send these people to their deaths, Dietrich.  It's die here or take a chance at living somewhere else." As he says this, it becomes clear that the crowd is beginning to pick sides.  Some of them raise and shake their weapons, yelling slogans that they've created on the spot ("For Untergard!" and such).  Others seem to be resigning themselves to leaving the only home they've ever known.</blockquote>

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