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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 600756" data-attributes="member: 6588">Episode 28Episode 28Pogre’s campaign – To Save a SoulThe adventurers did not lower their arms save Shannon who said a prayer of healing over his wounds.“Well?” Grislik asked. “Must we bash each other to bits or can we have a meeting of the minds that is profitable to us both?”“We’re listening,” Johann replied.“Surely you have some outward goals. I do not know you and I do not think you know me, but here my champion and one of my best men lay slain. I would like to avoid further bloodshed and perhaps are motives need not be conflicted.”“Your men jumped us first,” Johann lied.The warrior that had survived the melee quickly whispered something in his lord’s ear.“I’m sure he’ll take your word for it,” Scapa whispered in clenched teeth to Johann.“What do I care?” Johann questioned in similar tones back to the sorcerer.Grislik raised his ear from his cohort’s informing mouth and smiled broadly at the party. “You know, I like how you people think. I do think we can work together! Now what it is it that you seek or desire?”Johann laid it on the line, “We are in search of two bounty hunters that were sent here and did not report back.”“Ah yes,” Grislik responded in an oily smooth voice, “those…Well, I did see them brought into the mansion, and I have heard them quite a bit the last few nights. It’s a very bitter serenade but I admit I have grown to like it.” The dark fighter flashed another smile. “Alas, I do not possess these men. They are currently enjoying the hospitality of a wizard at the other end of the manor.”“Frendais Hert?” Bridget offered.“The same,” Grislik offered.“Look,” Johann began slowly, “all we really need is these two bounty hunters or what’s left of them. We have no quarrel with you or this wizard. Perhaps if we could arrange to just pick the bounty hunters up everybody could be happy.”Shannon gave a loud growling cough indicating his displeasure.Grislik smiled widely again. “You know the clothes they came in are just in the closet next to here. You could take these corpses and present them as the bounty hunters.”“They are known to our patron,” Scapa replied curtly.“That’s easily remedied,” Grislik replied. “Just smash the faces in beyond recognition and place the clothes on them. If their raised from the dead by a great cleric or even communicated with them, you could say an honest mistake was made.”“Your champion’s frame is far too large,” Johann countered.“Perhaps other arrangements could be made,” Grislik replied coolly. His head nodded with a wink to the remaining warrior. The man felt everyone’s eyes turn on him and he began to shake as he realized the proposition being made.“No, no, our employer is far too clever for such a ruse,” Bridget declared. “Let us journey to the far side of this manse and see if a bargain may be struck there.”“As you wish,” Grislik bowed.“Is the wizard a particular friend or ally of yours?” Shannon asked Grislik.“Cut him to pieces for all I care,” Grislik answered.Bridget tried to ascertain if he was lying, but she was convinced that this was an honest response. The adventurers left Grislik’s domain and headed for the other side of the mansion.<img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0514_heading_to_the_other_side_of_manor_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> <a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0514_heading_to_the_other_side_of_manor.jpg" target="_blank">Heading to the other side of the manor.</a>“I know one thing,” Shannon announced. “I am not going to be in the back of this party!”“Yes, I think Grislik is an evil man allied with Hert,” Bridget announced.“Oh what gave that away?” Johann asked. “You mean just because he lives under the same roof as Hert and offered to give us one of his still living man-at-arms as a substitute corpse?”“Well, you certainly got on with him,” Bridget angrily replied, bristling at Johann’s sarcasm.“Hey, I just appreciate a fellow pragmatist,” Johann stated.The adventurers headed down the hall.To be continued…</blockquote>

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