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RuneQuest - Cayuga's Tale - Guardians of Highmead [Upd 29th Sept]
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<blockquote data-quote="PieAndDragon" data-source="post: 3802700" data-attributes="member: 18108"><p><strong>Guardians of Highmead</strong></p><p></p><p>Over the next two weeks we did what we could for the remains of Highmead. Barely twenty of the population survived, most of their houses had been destroyed, and their families lost. Many who made it through were barely more than children, and already a haunted look appeared in their gaunt eyes.</p><p></p><p>Drake, Saxony and I said our goodbyes to Hoisin and Liverpate, burning them in a pyre alongside the fallen villagers. We had been through much together, and although the Swordpriest of Humakt drove me to distraction with his tunnel-vision views, he would still be missed. Liverpate had been as reliable as one could hope, a brave and strong warrior, and a steadfast companion.</p><p></p><p>We piled the Chaos dead on a different fire, and burnt them without ceremony.</p><p></p><p>Falcor was the name of the man who had aided us in the battle, the town blacksmith. He was much help in the days to come, sometimes leading other villagers. Two others from outside the village made known to us were Anatra Kuwack, a healer of the Chalana Arroy, and Antis Aves, a scholar of one of the knowledge cults. They were visiting family here and offered their aid in protecting the village.</p><p></p><p>In the days which followed the initial battle, folk from nearby farms and hamlets drifted in, alone or in small groups. They told tales of giants, mutated men, giant snails and worse wandering in the hills around. We organised basic patrols and watch duties, although the villagers were unwilling to leave the confines of the buildings. Instead we put them to work repairing what they could of the inn and town hall, gathering there to sleep and make it easier to defend should we be disturbed.</p><p></p><p>Drake accompanied me out to one of the farms nobody had heard about, and we found some folk still alive there. Once we had convinced them we meant no harm, and told them that Highmead had survived, they agreed to return with us. One of the farm lads was injured, having helped to drive away raiders, but with the aid of our horses, we made the journey back without a problem. Two giants watched from a distance, but luckily didn’t come to investigate.</p><p></p><p>In the days to come, we did encounter the giants, as they came into the village. These we dealt with, as well as several large green slime creatures and a large tentacle-headed creature. The slime creatures we burnt in the outlying houses they were inhabiting, and the others were dealt with by the healer Anatra, who had a powerful spell which put creatures into a deep slumber. He also had a strict sense of principles, which prevented him from slaying them while they were asleep, or when they awoke.</p><p></p><p>Instead we dragged our hapless victims miles outside of the village, where I would watch them till they awoke and wandered away. The tentacled creature did return, while Drake and I were out looking for it again, but the healer dealt with it again, and took it even further away.</p><p></p><p>Two peaceful weeks passed by after that, in which I gave lessons on balance and co-ordination to Anatra, who seemed to have no natural ability in that direction at all. The villagers kept to themselves, and Drake and Saxony kept guard for any more unwelcome visitors into Highmead.</p><p></p><p>Our stay was eventually ended, when a troop of heavily armoured horsemen bearing the Humakti symbol came, looking for Hoisin. Finding our companion no longer around, they settled for Drake instead, telling us that our vigil here was at an end. The chaos armies had been contained, the area was now mostly safe and we were free to leave.</p><p></p><p>Saying a few more days to say our goodbyes, we left Highmead along with Anatra and Antis, making our peaceful way back to Jonstown, seeing few on the road along our journey. Our duties done, we reported back to our temples.</p><p></p><p>Highmead had survived, as had I.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PieAndDragon, post: 3802700, member: 18108"] [b]Guardians of Highmead[/b] Over the next two weeks we did what we could for the remains of Highmead. Barely twenty of the population survived, most of their houses had been destroyed, and their families lost. Many who made it through were barely more than children, and already a haunted look appeared in their gaunt eyes. Drake, Saxony and I said our goodbyes to Hoisin and Liverpate, burning them in a pyre alongside the fallen villagers. We had been through much together, and although the Swordpriest of Humakt drove me to distraction with his tunnel-vision views, he would still be missed. Liverpate had been as reliable as one could hope, a brave and strong warrior, and a steadfast companion. We piled the Chaos dead on a different fire, and burnt them without ceremony. Falcor was the name of the man who had aided us in the battle, the town blacksmith. He was much help in the days to come, sometimes leading other villagers. Two others from outside the village made known to us were Anatra Kuwack, a healer of the Chalana Arroy, and Antis Aves, a scholar of one of the knowledge cults. They were visiting family here and offered their aid in protecting the village. In the days which followed the initial battle, folk from nearby farms and hamlets drifted in, alone or in small groups. They told tales of giants, mutated men, giant snails and worse wandering in the hills around. We organised basic patrols and watch duties, although the villagers were unwilling to leave the confines of the buildings. Instead we put them to work repairing what they could of the inn and town hall, gathering there to sleep and make it easier to defend should we be disturbed. Drake accompanied me out to one of the farms nobody had heard about, and we found some folk still alive there. Once we had convinced them we meant no harm, and told them that Highmead had survived, they agreed to return with us. One of the farm lads was injured, having helped to drive away raiders, but with the aid of our horses, we made the journey back without a problem. Two giants watched from a distance, but luckily didn’t come to investigate. In the days to come, we did encounter the giants, as they came into the village. These we dealt with, as well as several large green slime creatures and a large tentacle-headed creature. The slime creatures we burnt in the outlying houses they were inhabiting, and the others were dealt with by the healer Anatra, who had a powerful spell which put creatures into a deep slumber. He also had a strict sense of principles, which prevented him from slaying them while they were asleep, or when they awoke. Instead we dragged our hapless victims miles outside of the village, where I would watch them till they awoke and wandered away. The tentacled creature did return, while Drake and I were out looking for it again, but the healer dealt with it again, and took it even further away. Two peaceful weeks passed by after that, in which I gave lessons on balance and co-ordination to Anatra, who seemed to have no natural ability in that direction at all. The villagers kept to themselves, and Drake and Saxony kept guard for any more unwelcome visitors into Highmead. Our stay was eventually ended, when a troop of heavily armoured horsemen bearing the Humakti symbol came, looking for Hoisin. Finding our companion no longer around, they settled for Drake instead, telling us that our vigil here was at an end. The chaos armies had been contained, the area was now mostly safe and we were free to leave. Saying a few more days to say our goodbyes, we left Highmead along with Anatra and Antis, making our peaceful way back to Jonstown, seeing few on the road along our journey. Our duties done, we reported back to our temples. Highmead had survived, as had I. [/QUOTE]
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