Return of the Slavelords, Part 2 - "Bright City, Dark Hearts"

[Someone]

Norbac agrees with the idea of hurrying. He turns his attention to the prisoner and tights the grip on his spear, telling himself that it could be very dangerous to leave him alive, even tied up. The orcs could change their plans or go for them. He silently reflects for a couple seconds, touching an amulet.

[OOC: What does the phylactery of faithfulness say?]

 

[Karl Green]

(occ the Orc is a murder and killer and wouild not hesitant to kill again. If you took him to a city, he would be hung for sure. So long as you are not trying to make it last a long time...
NOTE that it will be a week or so before the Orc-army even leaves, so it will be 15-17 days from now before then will hit Bright Tower /occ)

 

[Someone]

Norbac quickly puts an end to the orc´s life. "We losing time now. The orcs may slow, but there many of them. The people at the tower need time to gather reinforcements"

"With some luck, this can come for good. Maybe many orcs, goblins and giants can destroyed in the battle."

 

[Karl Green]

The Gnarley Forest, mid-day and on

After Norbac takes care of the Orc, the party breaks camp and heads back towards Tree Oaks. Moving as quickly as they can they make pretty good time, and arrive at the village at night 52 hours later. As the last time they were here, the gate is closed at nightfall, but they gatekeeper allows them in "Oi, wat news from the Blight?" One ask, who had been in the tavern a over a week ago when the party was here last...

 

[Someone]

"Bad news, that sure" says Norbac. "Many orcs, and goblins and giants, the whole lot, plus some priests and mages -all preparing to crush Bright Tower. Good part, we know it, and they plan on going there directly. If an army big enough gathers, we could bring peace for this region´s people for a while."

Edit: Prepared spells return to normal (only that Remove Fear replaces Bless)

 

[Scotley]

Verrick Human Rogue/Wizard

Verrick nods politely to the guard then after they pass the gate turns to his companions. "Well my friends, I think we should partake of the hospitality here for the night, meet with the mayor here and then make all haste for the Bright Tower."

 

[Karl Green]

Three Oaks, The Brick and Briar Inn, night

The guard nods and says "Aye, ye find em at the The Brick and Briar Inn havin' 'is supper."

Heading there, they find their horses still in the stables and within the The Brick and Briar Inn, Innkeeper Grundersson greets his brother. They find Mayor Khilt Golless there with some different woodsmen eating their supper. Wess the woodsman who lead you into the woodlands less then a week ago is at the table also and they greet the party, happy to seem them still alive. Grundersson orders a table to be pulled over and directs them to sit. The young, rather attractive barmaid Keera appears with drink and food for the party, sparing Norbac a shy smile.

Mayor Golless asks them "What news do ye bring?"

 

[Scotley]

Verrick Human Rogue/Wizard

Verrick note Keera's interest in Norbac with a grin. He takes a mug and strides over to the mayor. "I have to tell you that your little community is on the edge of a malestrom." He takes a deep drink and continues. "Part of the problem was an ancent evil undead, someone called it a swordwraith, which hopefully will trouble you no more. A large force of evil is gathering at a tower under the banner of a Wizard named Malice Ironfist. We captured an Orc and questioned him. He told us the plan is to raid the Bright Tower and bring it down with magic. There is another wizard called, Frostfell, that we believe to be the Ogre Magi we are after as well as a shaman called Rag'noss Bonecollector and a war leader known as Bal’thorg Manslayer. They have a sizeable force of goblins, orcs, giants, and others." Verrick pauses for another drink. "The orc we questioned said they were under orders not to do any raiding on the way to the Bright Tower, so as to maintain surprise. We think they will attack in a little over a week. Our intention is to give the Tower as much warning as possible so they can ready and gather reinforcements. After that we might try to worry their scouts and outriders as they make their way to the tower. Perhaps with a little luck we can diminish the force a bit before they reach the tower." He drains the mug and asks, "do any of those names mean anything to you?"

 

[Someone]

Norbac swells like a toad when the barmaid is around, and adds his own comments to Verrick´s:

"Part of the problem was an ancent evil undead, someone called it a swordwraith, which hopefully will trouble you no more."

"Yeah, we kicked his incorporeal ass!"

"We captured an Orc and questioned him"

"That my idea! And we even didn´t have to whack him in the head."

"Our intention is to give the Tower as much warning as possible so they can ready and gather reinforcements"

"If people around here have some spine we going to give them a good battle. Can´t you think on something faster to warn the tower than a galloping horse? So they have more time to gather soldiers. The more, the merrier."

 

[Slippshade]

Braggi Grundersson

Trying very unsuccessfully to hide his laughter and Norbac's antics Baggi takes some time to talk to his brother. After which he joins the group at the Mayor's table

"I was thinking. After we warn Bright Tower of the impending siege, we may want to work our way back around the approaching army and pay a visit to that wizards tower. This gathering of orcs and giants and other such creatures is very organized and I am thinking extends farther than we know. I would bet some answers can be found there. With most of the army distracted with Bright Tower, the wizards home will be lightly guarded. Just an idea, and far be it for me to suggest that we miss the orc thrashing party at Bright Tower, but a suggestion none the less."