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The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter II

Majin

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The dwarf awards himself a seat on the ground. He kicks his axe with an irritated grunt. "I hope your happy. The cowled ones are not going to be."
 

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Sielwoodan get out of the tress, an arrow at his bow. "No I am not. You forced me to kill a man. He may just be a human, but you forced my hand and I don't like that. So you'll answer our question, or that arrow will fly as true as the first I shot on that poor man. What are you doing exactly here and why? And why you wanted to kill my companion?"
 

"Bah, we were just doing our job! We don't know what it's for and we don't care. A gold piece a week is plenty reason not to.
 

Mosslime: Finhead Saurial/Male

To anyone watch Mosslime it appears that the dwarf is quickly forgotten as he bends down and sniffs around looking for anything interesting.
 

Approaching the dwarf, Ayden keeps his hands in plain sight to show he still wishes to keep this a peaceful meeting.

"You have mentioned a cowled woman several times now sir, and I would like to know more about your "boss". Where does she come from and when does she arrive?"

Moving the axe further out of his reach with his own foot, Ayden offers something he hopes will sweeten the pot.

"In exchange for the information, I am sure Finder will allow me to mend your wound."
 

Holding out his wounded arm towards Ayden, the dwarf answers, "Hmph. "She" is not the only one, cleric. As a matter of fact I've never seen the same woman twice. Whoever shows up is always cowled, always human, and always a woman. Rather beautiful if I may add," he coughs.

"I assume they live in Orchard Meadows, since it's the closest settlement anywhere along here. One of them comes with payment and food once a week. Why just this morning one was by. Now can we go? We have 40 workers from many other towns that we must see safely back to find new work. We've told ye what ye wanted to know. That is unless ye plan to escort us and all 40 of them back to that tiny little speck of a town."
 
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Honoring his word, Ayden approaches the dwarf and placed his hands around the arrow wound, praying as he did.

"Finder allow your grace to heal this wound."

As the wound closed, Ayden looked around the worksite before resting his eyes once more on the dwarf.

"I am afraid that as the leader of these guards, as well as the one who seems to have the most knowledge of these cowled women that we can not let you go just yet. Your men can return these workers as you see fit, but for now, your path will be the same as ours in returning to Orchard Meadows to speak to the Council."

Looking back to the others, Ayden looks to see if any disagree with his thoughts.

OOC: Converting Bless for CLW.
 
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"Just what are you building here, anyway?" Andreas asks the dwarf. "And how have you managed to avoid conflict with the lizardfolk. You did not seem all that alert to our presence, and we know little of the swamps."
 

The dwarve's eyes narrow at the mention of only himself being brought to town, but being outnumbered there is little more than he can do but nod.

In response to Andreas' inquiry the dwarf growls, "Its a reservoir obviously. To drain the swamp. I don't know why our employer's want it drained and don't care as I've said. We have not entirely avoided conflict with the lizards. There number must be small, as the assault parties that have occasionally attacked us have been no match for us, therefore there has been no reason to be too vigilant.. until now it seems. Upon seeing your lizard companion there I can only assume that you have something to do with them."
 

"Please! It isn't because you are a dwarf that I must tell your employeer is a dwarf. Our firend here have no relation to the lizard of this swamp, but his presence may help us to find a more peacefull way."

As he tell that, Sielwoodan down his bow, the arrow still on the string.
 

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