The road to Vrux.

[DarkMaster]

Nadour answers back "No the others will stay here, they have no martial training and I don't see a good reason to risk their lives.

Ok I will ride in front with Makas.

On this Nadour readjust his red leather belt and walk outside barging orders at the soldiers and helpers.

 

[Mithran]

Calondor (Half-elf Bard)

Calondor reponds to Vr'ranr: (( Calondor thinks for a few moments then say's "Alright, I will do as you ask, how will I find your brother?" "And might I ask what it is?, I find these things most interesting" (Who is Vr'ranr btw?) After the conversation with Vr'ranr is over Calondor does this next thing: ))

Calondor collect's his thing's into his pack and prepares to mount.

 

[DarkMaster]

Calondor: ((

Spoiler

Vr'ranr is the old elf priest that offered you the mission. the Elf adds "Easy, it's the oldest and wisest living being of the village." On that he quicly leaves the area

))

 

[Mithran]

Calondor (Half-elf bard)

DarkMaster: (( Calondor look's at the bag then to the direction Vr'ranr went. Calondor thinks to himself "He's the one who hired us, it can't be bad right?" ))

 

[Scotley]

Rell Half-Giant Soul Knife

Rell will gather his things and board the wagon when the load is secure.

 

[Legildur]

Nadour answers back "Ok I will ride in front with Makas."

Makas breathes a quiet sigh of relief as he doesn't have the sharpest eyes and didn't really want to ride point. But he makes his way outside with Rell and inspects his designated horse. "Look after me," he whispers to the beast as he strokes its neck, "And I won't have to cut your legs off."

 

[RillianPA]

As the final preparations for departure are made, Morrison will pull Makas aside. "I have assigned you the position of honor, at the head of the caravan, for you seem to me a mighty warrior, well worthy of the task. A lot will be depending on you, as our first chance to spot an ambush. We will need a signal if you do. If you see something, lean back and pat your horse 4 times, unless of course 'something' is attacking, then just call out. However, if you prefer, I will switch positions with you, and you can ride with the bard."

Morrison will also carefully communicate this signal to Rell and Calondor, out of the hearing of the other members of the caravan.

[ooc I'm not too experienced in PbP gaming. At a table, I would have asked everyone what position they preferred first, but I thought it might take too long in this format.]

 

[Legildur]

"I'll be as honest with you as my axe is sharp - you shouldn't be relying on me to spot those hiding. But I'll happly stand in the front line and pit my axe on the skulls of any bandits. Put me where you will and I will do my best."

[Makas will defer to any decision Morrison makes on this issue and adopt the allocated position].

 

[DarkMaster]

Vr'ranr from far makes a sign with his hand to Nadour

Nadour then says loudly. "Time to go"

All the helpers just get away from the wagon and head inside the temple. Around the same moment a small gnome driving a small wagon makes his apparition. "Hello gentlemen my name is Fror, I will be your cook for this expedition. Feel free to put any other equipment inside my wagon" The gnome smiles to everyone and go position himself behind the main wagon. Nadour doesn't even look at him obviously not appreciating his presence.

The caravans takes about 15 minutes to reach the outer gates of Axyr. Morrison who just went to the center of the city, has a hard time believing that such extreme poverty can co exist with such extremes riches. As you walk among the crowd people are begging for money. You even have to push aside groups of people trying to steal merchandise from the wagon.

You finally reach the Main door of the Northern part of the city. Two soldiers waves at Nadour and let the caravan pass without even asking a single question.

Rell sitting with the two soldier starts to discuss. One of them is reading a small newspaper. Rell doesn't learn much from these two guys. The soldier is reading a tabloid that talks about the new lover of the empress and how Goto the lead singer of "The Her" was caught in a major fight with Hella the great cantatrice last week in the black boar Inn. The soldier also tell Rell that he thinks these two have an affair. This is their third time with Nadour and he always treated them correctly, but they don't know him that much. They know that his last group was completly killed by the brigand. The two men don't seems scared at all and keep on telling each others jokes.

Morrison and Calondor rides togheter a bit behind Fror's wagon. Fror is quite a character and keeps most of his time telling unimportant story about anything.

Makas and Nadour in the front. Nadour tells Makas that as long as they are inside the Axyrian Farmland (Area around the city provinding it with food) they don't have anything to worry about. Nadour is not a very social man and doesn't tell Makas anything personal or about what they might face. Makas feels that Nadour doesn't trust him.

Around lunch time, the caravan stops, Fror prepares the lunch. Which consists of meat sandwiches with a bit of a very nourishing soup. A tankyard of beer is also given.

After a short pauses the group continue it's journey until you reach the end of the Axyrian farmland. Nadour raises his arm and shouts " Let's stop here for the night " He turns towards Makas "I usually stop not far from here, there is a little grotto at the begining of the hills.

OOC I stop here to allow you to ask specific question to the various NPC, if you want.

 

[RillianPA]

"Makas, let us switch positions for tomorrow. I have had enough eating the dust of wagons."

As the party gathers for the evening, Morrison turns to Nadour "So, you've fought these brigands, what else can you tell us?"