[PBP] Tholestia Chapter 1: Minotaur trouble and a failed ambush

[Ilan]

In response to Deepwinter: "I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking straight. That whit the Minotaurs really exausthed me. you're right I should have consulted you.

"Sorry Roland, didn't mean to be so harsh, but I see no chance to arrest them. They are to well prepared. They have atleast two guards and several Minotaurs are working the field. Mabye we can ambush a patrol. They consist of four men. that will save us the trouble of fighting them later."

 

[Sullaf]

In an angry voice: "You see no chance to arrest them, eh? So we should just kill them right? Sneaking up on them en then shoot them in the back, eh?!?! What kind of immoral man are you! What honour is to be gained by killing them? What justice is served to the townsfolk? They demand justice, and frankly so do I! No there will be no killing. We are to arrest them as I originally planned and they will be taken to a court of Law. No mere Minotaur is going to turn me into a savage: I would be no better than the Minotaur. We shall spill no blood, unless there is called for!"

 

[Ilan]

In an angry voice I yell: "You have no knowledge of justice. There is only the blind ways of your god and the foul stence of Amstrad that surrounds you. I will do nothing if you want to arrest them. You are on your own. I wasn't send here to deal with Minotaurs, but to investigate the dissapereance of some Amstradan knights. I couldn't care less what happenned to them. Mabye they opened up their eyes and left Amstrad like any sane person would do. This land is corrupted beyond the ways of mortal men. Justice what is that?? You humans have no idea what that word means, with your all consuming lust for power. You destroy all for the words of your gods and not in the least for wealth and profit. It is not even the nature of men to become lawfull subjects of Amstrad. The people are under the influence of a powerfull artifact that was captured by your race. Think Roland. I just saw the real part of the human ways when you spoke. Your race wants to rule everything and put all the others under your control, open your eyes Roland and see the corrupt ways of men."

In a softer tone: "Mabye the Minotaurs are animals but I will not work with you to put them behind bars. They are to proud a race for that. Atleast with my way they will go out the way they know, fighting with honour. Your choice, you can do this with or without me."

I'll be outside when you need me, Deepwinter."

I walk out and close the door behind me.

 

[takew]

OOC: We got a door!?!?!

"Why don’t we just try to arrest the patrol? If they resist than THEY chose the honourable way of dieing."

 

[Spellsword]

WULF:

OOC/ imaginary doors in the open air, disappearing rangers...and a great conflict, boy do I love this game /OOC

For the first time the young spellsword raises his voice in anger and exclaims:

Man! once agian your bickerings stand in the way of our quest, you warriors all seem to be feeble minded from time to time....let us leave the minotaurs for what they are and search for the missing knights! As far as I am concerned the minotaurs do not have anything to do with it!!!!

and then mumuring to himself:

What kind of band is this...a horde of squabbling orcs are more unified than we are

Finally, reclaiming his calmth:
I beg you pardon, I am in no position to be so bold, but I have to say that you Ilan, you behaved line an umberhulk in a china shop in your confrontation with the minotaurs and Sir Roland, you let your goal of justice and peace cloud your sense of reality.

Mr. Deepwinter, cannot you bring these man to thier senses

 

[Spellsword]

OOC/hey.. I have got it..let's arm and train the villagers, then we will have an army to destroy the minotaurs...and the we will take over the village and claim the harvest...and then we will build an even larger army and conquer the whole of Tholestia. Bugger all quests, we will be pillagers and we will rule the world!!!!!!//OOC

 

[Sullaf]

OOC: @ spellsword: Spoken like a true Jean d'Arc (good idea btw. I just don't think the DM would let a LG Paladin rally villagers just for personal gain. Something to do with role playing or something

OOC: I would like to object to Ilan's speech. I do not think he had anything to say after "You have... of justice" as Roland would have killed him were he stood. As this would undoubtedly lead to a split up of the party plus this would greatly annoy the mighty DM I will refrain from this course of action. I would like to remind my dear elven companion that he is send here not on his free will ...

Roland grabs for his sword but then stops and suddenly starts laughing "The many years on these realms have deteriorated your brain, ever living one. Clearly you are insane! What made you think you have a say in our course of action? Roland continues with a voice of utter contempt "You do what you are TOLD! Your disrespect towards humans, rank, the Law and last but not least the Righteous One, are reason enough for me to kill you where you stand. Walking away just proves what a coward you really are. You have no honor. You only posses foolish pride. And on top of that you disrespect a superior officer in function. You are hereby officially arrested on more grounds than you could ever begin to comprehend. I will just keep it in on desertion for now. You are to drop all your weapons and belongings and are to be handcuffed until you will appear in front of a court of Law. Tristan!! If you would be so kind..."

Roland turns to Wulf: "I'm sorry we took a little side root from our main objective, but I just can't let a bunch of Minotaurs control the lives of these mountainvillages. It's not right. As they are too weak to protect themselves, someone else has to do it. That someone at the moment is me. As soon as we have routed the Minotaurs, we are on our way. Perhaps the Minotaurs have clues concerning the disappearing knights, or perhaps they are even responsible. All will be clear in due time."

 

[Deepwinter 7]

Deepwinter 7 frowns and turnes away from the conversation shaking his head lightly from left to right, while muttering

*sigh*, grrmmbl, waste of time, grmmbl, let them grmmbl...

 

[Ravellion]

 

[Ilan]

OOC: You couldn't kill me even if you anted to sorry my dear Paladin. And I will remaind the Paladin that i'm not here to deal with Minotaurs and that I don't have to do anything but help you with the quest of the knights.

When I hear Roland about arresting me I turn around. "You do not outrank me my dear Sir. We are of equal rank in the human lands. I agreed to help you find the knights, I will not be used for more than that. Your attemps to help the village will lead only to your demise cause it is your pride to help them. Everything for the glory of your church and the laws that are not naturally found in this land. Listen to me, Roland, and I will tell you what is wrong with this land and it's laws. our previous adventerus has led to this information that you of true faith will see what is wrong with Amstrad."

"Deepwinter, shall we tell them about our quest??"