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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 9, 2022 5:17:49 GMT -8
Narya supplements Tristen's description with snarky remarks about the dungeon and the cultists inside.
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Post by Rax on Aug 10, 2022 10:05:45 GMT -8
"His name is Lareth, and his guards called him 'Master'," Roshek adds. "They wore cloaks like the ones we have on us to show their allegiance and both Lareth and his men made it clear that they were recruiting. We claimed to have been recruited and sent in to the moathouse to receive our assignments and that got 'em talking."
"Lareth says he has agents operating in Hommlet and that he's been directing any raiding away from the village to keep the authorities from sending anyone to investigate the moathouse. But when we had him trapped and on his own, he also promised to give us whatever we wanted and to abandon the moathouse if we let him live. We didn't believe him of course, but I figured that's the sort of offer you make if your priority is to preserve your forces and fight another day, so my thinking is that this group's presence at the moathouse is part of something bigger."
"If you want my opinion, interrogate him quickly and thoroughly, then remove his head. He's a worshipper of Nerull - his kind have no mercy and deserve none. Also, if you're willing to use your own men for the job, a quick strike on the moathouse in the next few hours may net us the rest of the monsters and cloaked bandits lairing there."
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Post by GreyWolfVT on Aug 12, 2022 3:47:19 GMT -8
Burne and Rufus listen to the retelling from each of you that speaks up and they both look very concerned. They talk between each other briefly and then focus back on the group. Rufus "This is most concerning news. Though it sounds like this Laereth is a wise one to not sack any near enough to Hommlet to draw attention. Based on your information they have no connection to that bandit group you turned in. But it is most concerning that such a force was so close and in a place all here thought was long abandoned." Burne nods his head agreeing with what Rufus is saying then adds "We will do just that master dwarf. But what we need to also figure out is who are this cults spies within our own town. Is this something you would be up to figuring out? If not we are more than happy to reward you for this service you have already performed twice for us now."
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Post by Daos on Aug 14, 2022 11:49:58 GMT -8
"How exactly would we sniff out these spies?" Daos asks aloud. "It's not like we can just ask them."
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Post by GreyWolfVT on Aug 15, 2022 16:15:41 GMT -8
Rufus "Hmm yes, that is a good point. Perhaps we are best off using our own methods for that task as well. In any case we thank you greatly, though this is a good turn of events it brought about more troubling things to our attention. Though that news coming to us now may well prevent even further bad events. So tell us what will you all do now?"
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Post by Rax on Aug 16, 2022 12:49:14 GMT -8
"I'm in no particular hurry to be moving on. I figured I'd stay and help finish off these louts if needed. And of course, there's the matter of disposing properly of our legitimate spoils from the moathouse, including Lareth's belongings - we're the ones that captured him after all," Roshek says. "So enough to keep at least some of us about for a few more days, I think."
"If you run into any leads as to who might be doing the spying in the meantime, I'm happy to help deal with them as well. Not sure I could be much help on that front otherwise - cloak and dagger stuff isn't my forte." Roshek falls silent for a moment, his expression reflecting the furious thinking going on in his head, before continuing "...though I suppose some of 'em might stick their necks out enough for us to grab 'em if we dangle a juicy enough bait in front of 'em," he adds.
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Post by Daos on Aug 17, 2022 14:00:40 GMT -8
"Well, what do the rest of you think? Narya? Tristen? Hekras and Q?" Daos asks.
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Post by TristenC on Aug 17, 2022 22:10:16 GMT -8
I came to help, but towns i do not navigate easily. These spies, they must have contact with the cultists somehow. There was a man that lives along the edge of town in a tent. It might be easier for one such to come and go unnoticed or carry messages. === had to look, this was about 2 years ago, irl :lol:
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Post by GreyWolfVT on Aug 19, 2022 7:24:47 GMT -8
Hekras and Q are outside of the tower making sure no prying eyes are watching and so they don't have anything to chime in at the moment.
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