(YBA) Monderefal in the 100 Kingdoms

[Ciaran]

As you progress down the hillside, a detachment of about a dozen soldiers splits off from the main body of troops and heads in your directions. As they come closer, you see that they carry long spears and that their tabards show the insignia of a black bear on a yellow field.

When they reach you, the young soldiers spread out in a line and level their spears at you. The oldest, apparently their leader, steps forward and barks, "Identify yourself!"

 

[Kalanyr]

" I am Mandal, a mercenary of not insignificant skill, I wish to hire on with this army, I have heard the rewards are great for those with the power to take them. "

 

[Ciaran]

The leader looks you up and down. "That's not for me to decide," he says. "Come this way." He turns back towards the camp, and the soldiers part before him. They also move to surround you, leaving only a single avenue open for you to walk towards the camp.

Clearly, this isn't a request.

 

[Kalanyr]

Monderefal heads along with them, trying to get an estimate of their fighting skill through studying them and their equipment.

 

[Ciaran]

The soldiers appear to have some rudimentary training, but are not especially skilled. As you follow their leader, the rest fall in behind you.

As you get closer to the camp, it resolves into a morass of activity; tents being furled, wagons being loaded, and hundreds of soldiers extinguishing campfires, packing supplies and testing their weapons. It occurs to you that once you're in the midst of the camp, it may prove difficult to get back out if things go badly.

 

[Kalanyr]

OOC- Are you using the Run Away rules ?

 

[Ciaran]

(OoC: Yes, we're using Wicht's basic Run Away rules. However, this will be significantly more difficult when you're in the middle of an army. I'm going to rule that you'll need to make 3 successful Run Away attempts to escape if combat begins while you're deep within the army camp. These do not need to be consecutive.)

 

[Kalanyr]

OOC - Ok.

Monderefal will continue on with the patrol.

 

[Ciaran]

The patrol moves into the camp, which stinks of smoke, sweat and human waste. After a few minutes, the patrol leader comes before an older, heavily scarred officer. They speak quietly for a moment, with the patrol leader pointing at you a couple of times during the discussion. The officer then walks over to you.

"Mandal the mercenary, eh?" he says. "Well, maybe you are and maybe you aren't. You might also be a spy or an assassin, and as we're less than a day from Redrock, I'm not taking any chances. Sergeant Reynal will be taking you into custody for the duration of the siege. I trust you'll comply; I've no taste for executions."

 

[Kalanyr]

Monderefal smiles coldly.

" Sir, People who try to detain my person tend to end up dead, perhaps your guards can stop me, perhaps they can't, regardless if you try to imprison me there is a high probability, you will end up in a grave. "