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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 7251215" data-attributes="member: 9255">THE HIDDEN: BEYOND NEW WATER05   RAIDERS OF NEW WATERSEGMENT 131“ ANOTHER SET OF RAIDERS”9/16/17LHARVION 8, 1000Today begins with the morning ritual as always.  Tyson awakens, gets a coffee and a Danish or fruit and reads either his notes or a copy of the Korranberg Chronicles.  Feldrix paces back and forth in the walkway “patrolling” peacefully.   Ayru will awaken next and join Tyson.  Sometimes they talk, sometimes they sit in silence.   Then Zig will stumble out, still a mess, cradle his hot coffee or tea and after digesting that-  wander into the kitchen with Peppa and sometimes Sugga and prepare breakfast and possible lunch plans.  Kyr has taken to joining them, often giggling and mumbling as he exits the room and sits with the two detectives- disrupting any possible time to discuss and study.Zigland arrives shortly and now much more awake, tells the group about a café he heard of last night.  It specializes in sandwiches.   It involves a section of Yrlag Tyson has not been in so he agrees.  The others go also.Ayru talks to the inquisitive more about Lady Silvermane.  She has taken interest into the death / disappearance of the noble.They arrive there and find it a strange design.   The café is located on the dock but the food prep is located below the docks.  There are tables to sit at and tables to play cards at.   Across from the walkway are four venders.  Two humans, a half-elf and a half-orc.   Kyr and Feldrix check out the venders as the others go to the tables.  Zigland used to play cards as a youngling and is curious at what game they are playing.  Three Dragons.   He tries to sit in on the game but the players do not trust a changeling.Feldrix looks to the half-orc.  He has daggers for sale.  Nothing magical…. Nothing even of quality.  He just looks over the other venders.  One is selling books.   A human.  The books are beaten and damaged.  Some are damaged and show signs of fire and water damage.  Kyr looks at one which appeals to him.  It is more like a journal.  It has draconic writing in it.   Flipping through the pages, he sees strange cryptic writings that speak of The Day of Nines.   Notes about a warforged named Books and Truth and a guy.  Obviously the writer got around.   Nothing on Xoriat.  How boring.  (oh the pain : ) ) Curious at what is keeping them, Zig walks over to the market.   He spots a farmer with spices and locally grown roots for sale.  In his excitement, he buys a lot of everything.  Happily, he returns to the table.The sandwiches and drink arrive.   The sandwiches are sub-par and Zig is tempted to give the chef a few recommendations.  Tyson tries to calm him down but gets no where.  Zig excuses himself and works his way to the food prep area.   The prep team are not impressed at least one shows interest and listens to him.   Use of spices to increase sales and volume…….As Zig reemerges a small kobold scampers by and with excitement spots his target.  He runs over to Tyson and asks if that is his name.  Yes.  “You presence is requested.”  Hopping a few steps away, the kobold stops and waves for them to follow.  Finally they do.Tuskdan d’Tharashk is waiting for them at his office.  Tyson and Ayru shake hands in greeting and Tyson takes that moment to glance at the paperwork on his desk.  Tharashk reinforcements from the war time are being requested.  Uh-oh.“I understand you struck out into the New Water.   Find anything?”“Please sir, why are we here?” asks Tyson fearing he already knows.  Word on the docks is the raiders and Emerald Claw are getting more aggressive and the locals are in fear.   This puts him in a bad spot.“Heard while there you dealt with the Gray Dusk Clan.  Group of orcs that kept to the swamps and never bothered anyone before.   Now they raid and attack people in or near the New Water.”“I thought your responsibility was not New Water….. not even the swamps…..just Yrlag Docks.” Inquires Ayru.“Well….yes but as things grow and change…. So must I.”   Tyson notes his wary and tired face as he looks to his desk and the request for aid.“There is a new group out there.  New raiders.  Non-orc.  In fact I suspect they are non-locals.   One may even be a magic user.”“And you want us to help!” exclaims Zigs from the doorway.  He has been eavesdropping the entire time.  He hopes to find more of those awesome berries.“Well…. Yes.  Yes I would appreciate the help.” Says the ½ orc as he looks up to Tyson and Ayru.  “Think of it as you do this I owe you a favor.”“We’ll do it!” calls out the changeling.</blockquote>

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