Viktor looks hesitant, not sure what to say

"ah, well there isn't much to tell really. I left home when I was still pretty young and travelled a lot from place to place. I was young and stupid and didn't appreciate what I had."

"that was, at least, until the events that lead me to meet my mentor and decide to take up the life of a monster hunter. since then I have continued to travel around a lot, only this time with a purpose."

Viktor goes back to eating his food, not offering to elaborate on anything.

Ursal your whisper fails to be quiet enough for the people are the bar, especially the woman, as Anders bares his very human teeth at you.

"Get out," Anders growls as the men in the back who were armed stand-up and begin making their way to the bar.

The party sees the movement of the men from the back of the tavern as well as Anders raised voice demanding Ursal leave!

Ursal takes Sven off his stool, mid spoonful of stew into his mouth, and plops him near the exit.

"Go! Now! Get Mae and Ulysses," he urges Sven.

He then readies his axe protectively to provide an easier passage for his companions to get to the exit. He turns to Anders and says:

"There is no shame in being cursed, moon brother. I can help you, as one once helped me."

Krayne sees Ursal ready himself for action. He settles his helm back on his head and moves between Viktor and Pyra and the men, hand resting on the hilt of his sword. He doesn't speak. 

Sven rushes out per Ursal's instructions.

"I'm not your brother," Anders growls. "I got rid of that curse years ago," he exclaims next. "You'll be purged too if you linger here," he adds with a stone expression then gestures his head towards the woman in the blue cloak.

"Problem," the blue-cloaked woman asks next moving back to the bar and looking at Ursal curiously then back to Anders her armor more visible now, she's a paladin of Aegir.

The blue cloaked woman has clocked Kryane's defensive stance as the other men are moving up towards him and the bar with battle axes drawn.

Sven does not return and the tavern is full of a tenseness no one can avoid.

"Well," the blue-cloaked woman asks again glaring at Ursal as the party members all feel the eyes of the bar on them.

Pyra shifts nervously in her seat, torn between running or staying. She nudges the other teifling.

"Viktor, what's happened? Why is everyone so hostile now?"

Viktor sigh's inwardly. turning to Pyra Viktor whispers

"These people are close minded, they have been hostile towards us since before they even knew of us. and I suspect some of them of still working for their former chieftain, Dagmar"

"be ready, we may need to fight to escape the town"

Viktor leans over further and asks Soren

"what would you like us to do? this is your sovereign's town, and I would like not to make things worse for her if I can. I owe her for both saving Ursal via Pyra, and saving me via your own actions."

Viktor slowly stands readying himself for action, scanning the room.

Perception to notice anything important: 3 (with disadvantage)

Insight to read the mood of the patrons: 12 (with disadvantage)

Viktor the patrons weren't welcoming before but since Anders raised his voice due to whatever Ursal said to him their patience with your presence is waning even thinner than if you would have tried you 'smile' on them...

Soren nods at Viktor before standing from the table. She's a hulking sight and fairly intimidating without it but she makes it a point not removing her war hammer just looks warily around the patrons as well as the battleaxe-wielding men.

"Oh we're leaving," the Valkyrie replies in a firm tone to Viktor. "Pyra I thinks it's best you leave and take the boy with you unless you're ready for a fight," she adds gesturing to Baltus who's looking around the tavern until he looks at you Prya. "Viktor with me," she adds moving away from the table to flank Kryane. "Let's go," she says to Kryane in a low tone. "These are templars from Hagar," she adds explain. "My chieftess has no power over them and who's ever summoned them has the ear of the church sending more here when they favored Dagmar yet refused to aid him until now it seems," she explains next for Kryane's ears only.

Viktor nods to Soren, moving to her side, while trying to keep an eye on everyone at once.

Krayne will back out with the others only if he sees Ursal is heading out too. He will then walk out slowly keeping his eyes on the templers at all times and making sure he is last out. 

"Understood, come Baltus, it's best we leave." Pyra will attempt to quietly guide Baltus out of the tavern.

Ursal slowly drags the stool upon which Sven had left his bundle of groceries with his foot so that Pyra can pick them up on her way out with Baltus.

"I have no problem. We were invited by Baltus to the village to help rid it of monsters. The village is the one with the problem. It seems obvious now that the village IS the monster. We will leave."

Ursal will back out of the tavern and wait for Krayne to do the same.

Once outside, Ursal will toss some silvers back into the tavern to pay for the meals and drinks and await Sven's return away from the entrance to the tavern.

"Viktor, can you leave Azondi here to spy on them? I'm curious what they will say or do once Mae and Ulysses arrive."

"These people and their politics anger me, why can they not simply assist us in defeating a monster that terrorises them or at least give us license to do it for them, you are right Ursal, they are the real monsters here."  The anger is clear in Krayne's movement, voice and the burning in his eyes. "Soren, will the others be safe if they do come here? Are these "templars" likely to try and harm them?"  

He pauses, then adds "I know little of the religions of this part of the world, would the woman in the blue cloak have divine powers similar to mine?  And would she really be our enemy, it is clear whatever politics drive them that we are here in Stokkr to rid them of the monster, why stand in our way?"

"Did anyone ever stop to think that Baltus' family might have been targeted along with others to leave the village," Soren exclaims next as the party reassembles outside the tavern. "Come now boy?! What other folk have been targeted by thus beast," she asks next waiting for the teen who's at Pyra's side to answer.

Baltus is wide-eyed for a minute as if Soren's words never occurred to him before....

"Our closest friends and those who worked the farm...." Baltus exclaims next looking around himself now at the staring villagers. "It wasn't enough no one defended my mother but now they're refusing to help find whatever attacked my father too," he adds between gritted teeth. "Murders," he then shouts out, "traitors," he wails before Soren grips his shoulders and bears down on him.

"Quiet," Soren begins a warrior trying console a child is a foreign thing but she tries her best. "Come," she says to the others, "we'll find no allies here," she adds turning her back on the village and moving towards the Gunnulf farm as Baltus limping follows her still rocking with the revelstiob he's being tormented possibly by the town's people as well as the monster from the barn.

Sven then appears in the road with Mae behind him looking concerned.

"He said the templars have returned," Mae calls out her expression sorrowful. "Anders...well he was taken by them when he was cursed and...I guess your arrival wasn't the best timing," she explains sheepishly. "I hope he wasn't too cross with you," she adds with a frown. "It's hard for him to speak about even on the best days," she adds. "Ulysses won't speak at all about...the...the dragon," she adds nervously her attention over Ursal's shoulder and as you turn the party realizes a small mob has gathered from the tavern and the guildhall moving quickly towards the party.

Pyra frowns. "I've had enough of this now.I'm going to do something that might distract them when I do I want everyone to run okay? We need to get back to the farm."

Pyra will wait for confirmation from the others, then taking a quick peek behind at the mob, she turns keeping her head forward and mouth hidden from view. She casts Thaumaturgy to create the sound of a monster letting out a vicious roar, as loud as she can, directly behind the mob in hopes of diverting attention from the party.

"You want to run"? Krayne's exasperation is evident in his voice but their is also acceptance of the difficulty in staying put. "Sven, Mae get going now, I would run for the farm if I were you, I will delay them if necessary, Farmboy, watch over them".  He begins to ready himself for battle, setting his shield and slowly drawing his sword.  "Move quickly, I may not be able to hold them for long, there seem to be a good number of them."

OOC  I am looking to stage a withdrawal but not to turn and sprint away. If there is a point which will be between the two groups where the space to pass is less than 20' and that he can get to in a round of movement Krayne will occupy the midpoint so there is less than 10' clearance on each side of him, ideally on the way out of town. The main idea being to get the rest of the group away while I stall the mob.

"I won't let you stand alone, Krayne," Ursal responds, brandishing his great axe.

"The rest of you must leave, now. Krayne is right. Everyone head to the Gunuulf farm and prepare to leave town. None of us is safe here. You heard Anders. We will be purged too. Mae, can you take Sven? What about Ulysses? Baltus, you need to get your sister and Sybil. If we get separated, let's meet at the tavern where you first hired us." Ursal doesn't leave time to argue. "Now, go!"

"My thanks Ursal, to be honest I'm more worried about them getting hold of you - whatever you carry, it is you.  I would not want it ripped from you by magic because of ignorance or fear." He salutes him with his sword, and then turns away.  "Save the boy and Mae , I think the mob will find it harder to come past me than they think.  By then I expect you to have made the wall and be on your way to the farm." He looks back at the blood hunter "I will join you there".

"I'm not leaving and Sven should get home. I'll see to that," Mae replies. "Find shelter and I hope you're able to get away," she adds scooping up the child and moving towards her shops. 

The Templars and towns people are edging closer to the group.

Soren moves everyone but Ursal and Kryane towards the track leading to the Gunnulf farm.

OOC: I'd say y'all are 90ft from the tavern door which the Templars were met by the guildhall members outside of it. They are now apporachibg at half speed trying to intimidate not initiate battle. 

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