The village of Prumen

[Cannibal_Kender]

"Lets finish investigating here. If we can't discover anything else, then we can head out tomorrow to the woodcutter's camp."

"Also, I think we should head out alone. I'm loath to take milita men into unknown danger."
He looks at Solomon. "You're fairly stealthy, as am I, so between the two of us we should be able to scout out the situation effectively."

Marcus pauses. "As to the matter of outlying camps, I'm not sure if there are any in that area. We could ask the Captain if he knows of any."

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Telic, awakening from his catnap, gets up and walks over towards the Militia man who had helped him into town (Marcus).

"If you're going out and investigating, might I offer my services? I'm a fair hand with a blade and useful in many cases."

Here's hoping he doesn't remember me too well.

OOC: Darkmaster, it's up to you if Marcus would know my character. He's probably been arrested here once or twice, given his somewhat checkered past.

 

[DarkMaster]

Solomon examines the traces of blood and tracks carefully as they walk, pausing to tell Marcus of the trail of humanoids he encountered earlier, and the evident destruction they caused at the woodcutters camp. He'll take out the knife and cooking equipment he picked up along the trail. "Have you any idea what sort of creatures these might be? It occurs to me that we should warn other outlying camps in that area, if there are any. And perhaps we should take a force out there to investigate the remains of the woodcutter's camp. Or perhaps the two of us are up to it."

OOC: Who was Gror again?

OCC: Gror is a young militian that was injured during the combat against the sniper. There are no more camp related to the village. There are about 5 others camp in the region all a few days walk from Prumen.

 

[DarkMaster]

"Lets finish investigating here. If we can't discover anything else, then we can head out tomorrow to the woodcutter's camp."

"Also, I think we should head out alone. I'm loath to take milita men into unknown danger."
He looks at Solomon. "You're fairly stealthy, as am I, so between the two of us we should be able to scout out the situation effectively."

Marcus pauses. "As to the matter of outlying camps, I'm not sure if there are any in that area. We could ask the Captain if he knows of any."

Well hidden below the grass you find a strange carved rock. The rock his shaped like a rectangular box with various unknown writings on it. The rock is about 8 inch long and 3 inch wide by 3 inch thick. Interestingly the blood trails start exactly at that position. You will spend the rest of the morning to investigate the whole area.

OCC I will assume that Telic joined you while you were investigating. and to add some fun we will assume that you were already arrested in that town, but I will let the descision to Marcus if he remembers or not.

Gror who joined you in your investigation, suggest that you show the rock to the counsellor. "he might help us with that, he knows so much".

After that he helps you with the rest of the investigation.

OCC I will assume that Dai and the two wizard arrive around the same time.

Dai, you finally enter the village, you see a few militian walking around the northern field and notice in the distance a mounted group approaching from the south, they are still too far for you to identify them. You see also in front of you a lot of activity at the open market in the center of the main street.

Oculus and Jasper, you see the village about 1/2 miles away from you, everything seems quite normal, the farmer you met on your approach seem pretty normal and calm and nothing let you beleive that there is something wrong in the village.

OCC Finally everybody will meet

 

[Manzanita]

Solomon Kreel

Solomon turns towards the forest, his back towards Gror, and says softly to Marcus in Orcish, "I agree that we should investigate alone. Gror will only be in danger, and is unlikely to be as silent or swift as we are. I believe you should send him home. As for the other, this Telic, what do you know of him? We must be careful whom we trust. There is much strange news of late."

He switches back to Mergovian and resumes his normal speech volume. "This rock. It's almost like a box." He examines it closely. Could it be opened? "The blood is from the mayor's brother. Could he have found this box in the field? Or could he have already possessed it, and brought it here for some purpose? Perhaps he summoned some kind of demon with it. What do you know of this man?"

 

[Cannibal_Kender]

Marcus replies to Solomon in Orc, "There is something that seems familiar about Telic, but I don't know what. He might be useful in a fight. I say we let him accompany us, but be ever watchful in case for signs of treachery."

Switching back to Mergovian he says, "I don't know very much about the mayor's brother. He was something of a scientist. Spent his time exploring the neighboring woods. He also helped woodcutters determine what trees to cut down. I have no idea where he got this; maybe on one of his forays. The rock might be dangerous though. I suggest we give it to the Captain, and let him decide what to do with it."

 

[DarkMaster]

Solomon plays with the box but cannot figure out any way this rock could be opened.

 

[DarkMaster]

As you are talking, three childrens approach, one of them Merto is a big fan of the militia and sees Marcus as role model, an idol. "Lieutenant Marcus, is there anything we can do to help you" says the little boy very seriously and standing up straight like sword. "One day, I will fight under your order Lieutenant Marcus"

Gror quickly approach trying to push the children aside "Kids this place is dangerous please let us work and go play elsewhere"

 

[Kangaxx]

Jasper Conrad

As the group approaches Prumen... "I know of a few people that might know what's going around on here. We could find OOC: <insert name of thief that Darkmaster mentioned>, he's a retired thief and a pretty reliable information source. Or we could head over to the militia base and ask Captain OOC:<insert captain's name> if the militia has discovered anything odd recently. What do you think, Oculus?"

OOC: Rather than mention that this is his hometown, Jasper will just let the soldiers wonder how he would have these contacts.

What were the names of the thief and the captain?

 

[silentspace]

As the group approaches Prumen... "I know of a few people that might know what's going around on here. We could find OOC: <insert name of thief that Darkmaster mentioned>, he's a retired thief and a pretty reliable information source. Or we could head over to the militia base and ask Captain OOC:<insert captain's name> if the militia has discovered anything odd recently. What do you think, Oculus?"

"Either way is fine by me," Oculus replies in Draconic. Both choices sound a little scary! But if I hope to see the world and experience new things beyond the university, I'll have to get used to meeting all sorts of people.