Storms of Change OOC Parts 1 and 2

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Let’s figure out the patrols.

Darien wants two patrols at all times, with a minimum of two people each. The patrols will circle the caravan while they are camped. All the guards and drivers are taking two shifts. The patrols so far (Rowyn said any time was fine with her)

4PM-8PM
Patrol 1: Rekar, Mirik, and Guard 3
Patrol 2: Rowyn, Alan

8PM-Midnight
Patrol 1: Darien and Guards 4-6
Patrol 2: Zanock, Bert

Midnight-4AM
Patrol 1: Darien and Guards 4-6
Patrol 2: Zanock, Etherial
(Etherial will join this patrol 30 minutes late, he only needs to restudy 2 spells)

4AM-8AM
Patrol 1: Rekar, Mirik, and Guard 3
Patrol 2: Etherial, Rowyn, Alan

Darien is open to patrolling with you, or having some of his guards patrol with you, if that's what you want. You'll need to suggest something though, he's not going to suggest it.

Edit: added Alan

 

[Someone]

If he doesn´t tell Dunathar anything about patrolling, he´s very happy of sleeping all the night.

 

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Darien isn’t assigning any patrols. All he said was that each person is to take at least one patrol, and that patrols should be a minimum of two people. You’re free to do what you want. But you never know what, if any, consequences there will be.

Darien, obsessed with strategy and tactics as he is, informs you that sleeping is not necessarily safer than patrolling. There are many creatures, both intelligent and non-intelligent, who can easily get around two patrols circling a caravan and would prefer to do so. Two patrols circling a caravan can also just plain miss creatures. It also depends on what the creatures’ motivations are. Who knows?

 

[Seonaid]

Why is my first patrol group solo?

 

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Seonaid, looks like no one else volunteered. Greatfrito said he'll take anything, so I think Alan will take two patrols with Rowyn.

Looks like Dunathar will not be taking a patrol. Someone, unless you tell me otherwise, I'm going to assume you're sleeping at night. And let me know if there's something else you'll be doing with your time if not patrolling

 

[Someone]

You know, I saw the patrolling schedule in the IC thread and Dunathar did not heard his name. Thus, he reasons that his keen ears and piercing eyes are not needed, and he´s more than happy of using the night for what it was made: sleeping well after a day of bouncing on top of a horse. If Darien of someone tells him about patrolling, he´ll do... after some curses under his breath.

 

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I think posting a schedule was misleading, sorry. It's not meant to be a posted schedule, its meant to be a listing of what people have volunteered for, to help you visualize it. Seonaid and Greatfrito said something along the lines of 'anytime is fine' so I tried to spread them out to fill the gaps. Everyone should feel free to make changes or adjustments.

Also, feel free to do anything else you want - jury rigging alarms, having your dog sleep next to you, sleeping outside the wagon circle, spreading yourselves out or clustering yourselves together, anything. Whatever your characters want to do.

If it makes a difference, there is moonlight out. I'll post the calendar later when I get a chance.

Good luck making it through the night!

 

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Seonaid –Why are you asking me what you've learned? Beats me. Let's see. You've learned that Mirena might have a thing for halflings. You've learned Rekar and Mirik are about as rough and tough as mercenaries come. You've learned that Darien, though a nice guy, is kind of tiresome and obsessed with cavalry tactics. You've probably figured out that Rekar and Mirik are Warrior 1s, and Darien is a Ranger 5

You’ve also learned that there is an extraordinarily large tribe of hobgoblins operating inside the Duchy of Rogan. You've learned that they may be trying to hide their numbers. You’ve learned that ogres are massing in unusual numbers. You’ve learned that the Vizelan elves have been monitoring strange movements from the air. You’ve learned about House Zenfan’s cavalry tactics. You've learned a lot more things as well. Is any of this useful? Who knows?

GPEKO - remember that Mini-me guy married a six foot tall woman LOL

 

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To refresh your memories on Mirena -

Mirena has been with the caravan for a long time. Yet despite her seniority, she is relegated to the last wagon, which is where newcomers are assigned. She also seems like a very nice, sweet person, and yet she seems to have no friends in the caravan. She has latched on to the first person who has shown her any interest or kindness.

 

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To recap there are three rings of protection. The innermost ring is the drivers, sitting on their wagons. Outside of that are the horses, who are allowed to graze freely. Outside of that are the mounted patrols. Everyone else generally stays inside the innermost ring. (Though no one is telling you what to do.) Security is very tight, which is appropriate considering how dangerous the roads have become.