S2: War in Vastermarch - Completed

[Rae ArdGaoth]

"Righ' then," Razh nods, "Noddy an' Ah'll stay 'ere an' guard the folk."

"Don't get yerselve's kil't," he adds, very seriously.

 

[B4cchus]

Talbin quickly jumps to the possibility of "fun" and already starts moving his mount ahead of thr caravan. "Yeah sure! Sounds like fun!"

 

[Someone]

"I'll go. Talbin, want to join? Someone with good eyesight could be useful."

"Hah!" smirks Nodis as he manifests his Clairvoyant sense so he can see clearly them. "No need for that. The humans are..."

Nodis describes the group as well as he can.

 

[Manzanita]

The group is heading towards Braeholl. Ogrin & Talbin urge their mounts ahead to get a closer look. Nodis saves his power points for the battle that's sure to come.

Indeed, there are two halflings in the party ahead. And one of the humans seems familiar to Ogrin. Could it be his old companion Juliana? She's wearing full plate armor, instead of the breastplate she wore on the adventure she shared.

 

[rln]

"Hey, that looks like Juliana! We fought a bunch of wererats together a few years ago. And there's two halflings with her. It looks like they're headed the same way we are. Let us see if we can catch up with them and maybe join them. If not, at least they need to know about the orcs."

Ogrin spurs his mount on, attempting to catch up with the group ahead.

 

[Bront]

Juliana reigns her iron will over the horse, which occasionaly tests her as she rides. "I think two of those up ahead look familiar. The short ones."

As Ogrin breaks from the ranks of the others, Juliana spurs her horse forward slightly. She slows it down when the close. "Greetings Ogrin. What brings you this far north? My companions and I are heading towards Braehol."

 

[Rae ArdGaoth]

Rasereit, in defense-mode, stays with the slow moving caravan. "We'll catch oop," he reassures his horse, though his leg jiggles in the saddle, betraying his eagerness to ride ahead and meet the others.

 

[B4cchus]

Talbin grows sopmewhat excited when he recognizes Juliana "Hiya! Hey Jules! What's you doing here? Sure is a small world!" He shouts at her.

 

[rln]

Ogrin turns back at their caravan, waving them onwards as he does not see any way that Juliana would ally with a band of orcs. His head turns sharply at Talbin. "You know her too!?" Looking back at Juliana and her companions, in particular her halfling friends, he continues, "Well Juliana, good to know you're still a friend of us wee folk. Who are your companions?"

Ogrin points back at the others of their party, and the motley crew that follows them. "We, that is, Rasereit and myself, came up here as there were rumours of orc attacks. Talbin here, and Nodis, " Ogrin indicates a human in the band, "accompanied us for their own reasons. We were heading inland from the coast, when the village we were staying in was overrun with orcs twio nights ago. We got out of there and head up to the fort which was also overrun, but we managed to clear it out and save a little more than a dozen of villagers. We're escorting them to Braeholl, and could use your help, as the countryside is swarming with orcs. There's only a few of the villagers who are able to fight - Hugh and two of his friends who were guards at the fort, and also two surly-looking merchants, Sangster and Lothar, who seem able to take care of themselves."

 

[B4cchus]

Talbin answers Ogrin's question "Yeah, you too?" while peers to catcha glimpse of Jiuliana's other companions. Then he recocnizes some of them and starts yelling again "Hey Boog! Hey E! Hi! It's Me! " while he waves his arms wildly in the air.