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Message: <blockquote data-quote="silentspace" data-source="post: 1228951" data-attributes="member: 14316">“Related to the war?”  Darien thinks on Dunathar’s comment.  “Goruka has Orc soldiers, and Hobgoblins too, but how would they control them here, from a distance?”“The World is changing.  The Golden Emperor founded the Jangis Empire on the basis of Law and Good, defeating many Evil creatures to do so.  But the Light of Law and Good has been dimming for many centuries.  Today, many years after The Golden Emperor ascended to the heavens, the world is a different place.  Even the Jangis Empire’s own armies are filled with Hobgoblins and other Evil creatures.  Of the Three Great Civilizations of the World - Jangis, Iodaban, and Vindra, none shine as a beacon of Law and Good.”“The Kingdom of Shillen may well be the last bastion of Law and Good in the World.  And Shillen is being beaten down, by Goruka to the north and Pachen to the east.  But as long as we have faith, and continue in our fight to rid the world of Evil, Heironeous will lead us to victory.  I have no doubt of that.”Darien turns to Zanock, quite pleased by the orc’s explanation.  “Yes, that makes sense!  Of course they’d be afraid of me!  We’re much more disciplined and effective soldiers then those orcs, no offense intended!  It’s all about combat tactics I tell you!”Aronai studies Darien.  Darien is a capable-looking, well-built human male with a graying beard and a battle-scar on his left cheek.  He’s wearing banded mail under his cloak, and has a longsword, a shortsword, and a composite longbow within easy reach.“A letter, eh?  You might want to show that to Rowyn.  She received a letter too.  So I guess I’ll put you in the rear guard with her and these others.  I’m paying four gold a day.  I’ll give you eight gold when we arrive in Carodan.  I can tell you’re not a regular guard, so I’m not going to tell you what to do.  I tried that with these others, but it didn’t seem to work.  Unless… are you a veteran?  Do you know about cavalry battle formations?”To Rowyn, “Aye, parley seemed to be the wise thing to do.  Do you think we would’ve been wiped out?  Including Aronai here, we have eighteen mounted guards and eleven drivers, not counting the merchants.  Compared to twenty four orcs.  Problem is we’re all spread out, and they were all right here.  And we didn't know how many there were.”“Devan, you weren’t out of line as far as I’m concerned.  I’m glad you were around.  I had no idea what was going on, myself.”</blockquote>

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