The Kobold jolts awake from the kick nearly cutting himself on your blade. His eyes darting around as he takes in what you say to him. He swallows hard before nervously nodding his head and saying"What you want with Olgo?"
Olgo looks terrified and is fidgety but trying not to be so he doesn't accidentally get stabbed."Da dragon lady say to attack! We grab lots of shinnies for Cult!"
Olgo stares at Velfrim for a moment before speaking to him in Draconic. "Dragon? No dragon......we do what dragon lady says! She has BIG plan!"
You both recollect hearing about small raids on some villages and small towns around the sword coast lately, which is why seasoned adventurers like you four had been hired to take/guard the wagon of merchandise to and from Greenest. As for the "Cult", Velfrim, with your religion roll, you know of a few different cults but due to the Kobolds and the strange cultists, some of which wore strips of purple you're pretty sure this has something to do with "The Cult of the Dragon". You're both still not sure about "The Dragon Lady" could be a female dragonborn....a live dragon....someone dressed up as a dragon? you're unsure as of yet.
James steps forward with Mopham after making sure his wife and children are ok."The keep is not far, just up the rise here."He points North of the river and as you all follow his motion you see the top of the keep peeking over the small hill rise he mentioned.
Velfrim- it would be religion for deities, but we'll use your 20 from earlier coupled with your 25 history roll :). You recall from your studies throughout your life, that the Cult of the Dragon, whom you're pretty sure is what Olgo was talking about, worships Tiamat. It has been their top priority since their founding ages ago to bring her back to the mortal plane.
OOC: I'll post again in about an hour or two. You all will make it to the keep....
James leads the group up the slope and to the front of the keep. There you all see a group of town guards ushering in the last of the townspeople. They see your group and wait for you to enter the keep before closing and barring the door behind you. A few of the guards eye you four with suspicion until James gives them a nod of approval and then speaks to one of them before coming back to you all and his family. "Lina get the kids into the keep and out of the courtyard. I'm taking our new friends here to meet Nighthill."He leads you all up a staircase and to an older gentlemen. As you approach him you see the right side of his face and head are bandaged, his right arm hangs in a sling, and his light blue tunic is stained with his own blood. The older man notices James and you all and steps towards you."James! You made it to the keep. Is your family safe as well?""Yes sir, not without a little mishap" James points down to his ankle,"But these men arrived shortly thereafter and helped my family and I to the keep, I owe them a great debt for that. I figured you'd want to meet them, everyone this is Governor Nighthill."James steps out of the way so you all can meet the Governor. "I'm sorry, I'd shake your hands but well, my arm and hand are a little out of sorts right now. Thank you for helping James and his family. Not that it matters right now but what brought you to Greenest?"
"Greetings Governor, my name is Father Velfrim, I'm a prophet of sorts. The clouds and ravens have been telling me of danger for some time". "Danger!Danger!",screams Huggin.
"Ah huh, well, its, uh, a pleasure to make your acquaintance Mr.Velfrim. Hopefully the clouds and ravens will clear up soon and bring good tidings. Why don't you all head down to the courtyard James, there's some of the town healers there that can help you all out. I'll be down soon i'm waiting for a few reports to come in from some scouts. These damn raiders have us surrounded and are terrorizing the city now!"
If you all head down there the town healers will use their med kits on you and allow you to roll a hit die without expending one if you need it. Just let me know if you do , as they have limited supplies :)
Sevrn will head with Mopham down to see the medics, barely registering their presence as they work: 4
Instead Sevrn scans his surroundings watching the movements of the townfolk and guards, and trying to gauge the severity of the attack and the general mood in fort. Perception: 12
To no one in particular:
"We should be outside the fort walls. The scouts' reports should tell us where to focus our attack. Huggin's eyes would be just as good... maybe better."
Sevrn's face is unreadable, but his tone suggests he's clearly itching for a fight.
Flynn instead goes to a high point of the keep pulls out his pipes and starts playing (not necessarily for inspiration but for morale of the defenders)
Flynn you make your way up another small flight of stairs to a small walkway that goes over the main gate. The rest of the party turns and begins to head down to the courtyard to see the healers. Sevrn stopping for a moment to take in the courtyard and out over the wall around the keep. As you look out a soft Dwarven pipe song begins to play, Sevrn you see good honest people in the courtyard trying to take care of each other...the song begins to get a little louder nearing a major lift....Guards line the parapets some shouting orders, others firing arrows over the edge...some of the townsfolk look up towards where the song is coming from, as it continues to build in feeling but never seeming quite "joyful".....you step closer to the edge and look out over the town, the raiders have surrounded the keep now but not full on attacking it, they seem to be keeping its defenders busy while the rest ransack the town......Flynn finishes his moving song with a note that was held for what seemed like an eternity before letting it softly fade. Many of the people look on for a moment before a few let out soft claps and words of encouragement to each other and to you all. You all make your way down to the healers finally, taking a quick respite.
After about 20 mins or so Governor Nighthill approaches your group again, this time followed by a grizzled Dwarf with knotted, tangled, bright red hair."Gentlemen, I trust our healers were able to patch up any minor injuries for you all? This is Escorbert the Red, the Castellan here and head of our militia. A few of our scouts have made it back and well..."He trails off and motions for Escobert to take over. "Yes, thank you Governor. James told me a little about you all, you seem like able adventurers, and I....We would like to ask for your aid please. One of our scouts have told us that there are a small group of townsfolk that have barricaded themselves in the our temple. There are 3 groups working at trying to get inside right now and we need someone to help rescue our people and help them back here." The Dwarf shifts uncomfortably a moment awaiting your answers.
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The Kobold jolts awake from the kick nearly cutting himself on your blade. His eyes darting around as he takes in what you say to him. He swallows hard before nervously nodding his head and saying "What you want with Olgo?"
Sevrn holds his blade firm, never taking his eyes off Olgo
"What are you doing in this town? Why? and under whom's orders?"
Olgo looks terrified and is fidgety but trying not to be so he doesn't accidentally get stabbed. "Da dragon lady say to attack! We grab lots of shinnies for Cult!"
"Velfim?"
[Sevrn will roll his own knowledge religion: 13 ]
Religion: 20 and History: 15
Velfrim simultaneously translates everything n Draconic and says himself: "Which dragon, does he have a name, what colour is he!"
Olgo stares at Velfrim for a moment before speaking to him in Draconic. "Dragon? No dragon......we do what dragon lady says! She has BIG plan!"
You both recollect hearing about small raids on some villages and small towns around the sword coast lately, which is why seasoned adventurers like you four had been hired to take/guard the wagon of merchandise to and from Greenest. As for the "Cult", Velfrim, with your religion roll, you know of a few different cults but due to the Kobolds and the strange cultists, some of which wore strips of purple you're pretty sure this has something to do with "The Cult of the Dragon". You're both still not sure about "The Dragon Lady" could be a female dragonborn....a live dragon....someone dressed up as a dragon? you're unsure as of yet.
Sevrn will keep his word and kill the kobold mercifully quick.
"Let's keep going. A cultist will know more and we need to get to the keep. "
"Agreed. Maybe once we join the rest of the town's survivors we will get some more information."
Mopham will take up a place at the front of the party again.
Velfrim takes the back of the group trying to remember any dragon deities in the history. History: 25
"Yes let us move on to the keep"
James steps forward with Mopham after making sure his wife and children are ok. "The keep is not far, just up the rise here." He points North of the river and as you all follow his motion you see the top of the keep peeking over the small hill rise he mentioned.
Velfrim- it would be religion for deities, but we'll use your 20 from earlier coupled with your 25 history roll :). You recall from your studies throughout your life, that the Cult of the Dragon, whom you're pretty sure is what Olgo was talking about, worships Tiamat. It has been their top priority since their founding ages ago to bring her back to the mortal plane.
OOC: I'll post again in about an hour or two. You all will make it to the keep....
James leads the group up the slope and to the front of the keep. There you all see a group of town guards ushering in the last of the townspeople. They see your group and wait for you to enter the keep before closing and barring the door behind you. A few of the guards eye you four with suspicion until James gives them a nod of approval and then speaks to one of them before coming back to you all and his family. "Lina get the kids into the keep and out of the courtyard. I'm taking our new friends here to meet Nighthill." He leads you all up a staircase and to an older gentlemen. As you approach him you see the right side of his face and head are bandaged, his right arm hangs in a sling, and his light blue tunic is stained with his own blood. The older man notices James and you all and steps towards you. "James! You made it to the keep. Is your family safe as well?" "Yes sir, not without a little mishap" James points down to his ankle, "But these men arrived shortly thereafter and helped my family and I to the keep, I owe them a great debt for that. I figured you'd want to meet them, everyone this is Governor Nighthill." James steps out of the way so you all can meet the Governor. "I'm sorry, I'd shake your hands but well, my arm and hand are a little out of sorts right now. Thank you for helping James and his family. Not that it matters right now but what brought you to Greenest?"
"Greetings Governor, my name is Father Velfrim, I'm a prophet of sorts. The clouds and ravens have been telling me of danger for some time". "Danger!Danger!",screams Huggin.
"Ah huh, well, its, uh, a pleasure to make your acquaintance Mr.Velfrim. Hopefully the clouds and ravens will clear up soon and bring good tidings. Why don't you all head down to the courtyard James, there's some of the town healers there that can help you all out. I'll be down soon i'm waiting for a few reports to come in from some scouts. These damn raiders have us surrounded and are terrorizing the city now!"
If you all head down there the town healers will use their med kits on you and allow you to roll a hit die without expending one if you need it. Just let me know if you do , as they have limited supplies :)
I'll go see the medics and top off my hp. 2
Sevrn will head with Mopham down to see the medics, barely registering their presence as they work: 4
Instead Sevrn scans his surroundings watching the movements of the townfolk and guards, and trying to gauge the severity of the attack and the general mood in fort. Perception: 12
To no one in particular:
"We should be outside the fort walls. The scouts' reports should tell us where to focus our attack. Huggin's eyes would be just as good... maybe better."
Sevrn's face is unreadable, but his tone suggests he's clearly itching for a fight.
Flynn instead goes to a high point of the keep pulls out his pipes and starts playing (not necessarily for inspiration but for morale of the defenders)
Laissez les bons temps rouler
lol..ok Flynn, we have to see how good you play :) Roll me a Performance check please.
Performance: 18
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Flynn you make your way up another small flight of stairs to a small walkway that goes over the main gate. The rest of the party turns and begins to head down to the courtyard to see the healers. Sevrn stopping for a moment to take in the courtyard and out over the wall around the keep. As you look out a soft Dwarven pipe song begins to play, Sevrn you see good honest people in the courtyard trying to take care of each other...the song begins to get a little louder nearing a major lift....Guards line the parapets some shouting orders, others firing arrows over the edge...some of the townsfolk look up towards where the song is coming from, as it continues to build in feeling but never seeming quite "joyful".....you step closer to the edge and look out over the town, the raiders have surrounded the keep now but not full on attacking it, they seem to be keeping its defenders busy while the rest ransack the town......Flynn finishes his moving song with a note that was held for what seemed like an eternity before letting it softly fade. Many of the people look on for a moment before a few let out soft claps and words of encouragement to each other and to you all. You all make your way down to the healers finally, taking a quick respite.
After about 20 mins or so Governor Nighthill approaches your group again, this time followed by a grizzled Dwarf with knotted, tangled, bright red hair. "Gentlemen, I trust our healers were able to patch up any minor injuries for you all? This is Escorbert the Red, the Castellan here and head of our militia. A few of our scouts have made it back and well..." He trails off and motions for Escobert to take over. "Yes, thank you Governor. James told me a little about you all, you seem like able adventurers, and I....We would like to ask for your aid please. One of our scouts have told us that there are a small group of townsfolk that have barricaded themselves in the our temple. There are 3 groups working at trying to get inside right now and we need someone to help rescue our people and help them back here." The Dwarf shifts uncomfortably a moment awaiting your answers.