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749565 No. 749565 ID: 52d0bb

I am Sir Reinhard, the Disinherited. My father was the Baron Finsterwald, and I would have inherited his title had it not been for the foul calumny inflicted upon him by my treacherous cousin, Ulrich von Isengrim. Branded a traitor and convicted of sorcery, he was slain and his property (my rightful inheritance) bestowed upon the malefactor Isengrim. Left with neither land nor gold, I joined a band of holy warriors as they set to fight against evil in the northern wastes.
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No. 751758 ID: 997a70

The main concern of mine is how much faith you put in any sort of sellsword. Rely less on the power of gulden, for it is more fleeting than the beauty of a siren. You may buy one's services for a time, but without loyalty, you may as well throw all your gulden into the nearest river.
If these brigands truly are desperate peasantry as you seem to believe, why not try to earn their loyalty through promises? However, these promises would need to be within reason, lest you will have a rebellion as soon as you regain your title.

May you regale us with information how gnolls can withstand the damage the juices from their slashed innards do within?
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No. 751759 ID: 3583d1

If these men really are desperate, then let us use a bit of diplomacy. Here's the way I see it. If we continue on the path to Alderburg, the most these men can expect is to be brought to a prison where they will most likely be hung for banditry. Or worse, they may be tortured for information on where their fellows are held up, and then hung.
However, if they would abandon their old ties to their leader and swear faith to you as their lord and chief, then we could offer them mercy. It may also help in convincing them if they are brought some small comforts, fresh water and bandages and a bit of food for example (although this may depend on how much of our supplies we have to spare on them).
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No. 751784 ID: 52d0bb
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751784

We seem to be in agreement that this creature is not to be trusted, and yet you would have me follow him to his lair if no one may be found to verify his account.

>By what means may we further incapacitate the wretched devil?
The monster is asleep and tightly bound. Moreover I have promised to spare him upon condition that he share his knowledge of the local bandits, and he has done so. I will do him no further harm until I am certain of his treachery.

>Wherefore has this beast not died of its wounds?
I know little of the medical art, though I suppose it has something to do with leeches. Eldwin would know better than I.

>We must teach this rabble what it means to serve a Baron of the house of Finsterwald
The plan hinges on the bandits’ supposed dissatisfaction with their current leadership and willingness to follow a stronger figure should one offer them employment. If this is the case, I expect this shall be a straightforward affair.

I will grant that I would prefer not to count either bandits or mercenaries among my primary supporters, but adversity makes strange bedfellows and I do not have the luxury of many options.

Reinhard [zakasi]: “How are your wounds? Are you fit to travel?”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “I have had better days. At the present I am faint from bloodloss but I feel that I shall live, for my heart beats strong and I am hungry. Would you like me to take you to the bandits now?”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “No, for I do not trust thee and would hear something from one more honorable and less inventive. However, if I have misjudged thee, thou wilt have no objection to coming along while we interrogate the squatters.”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “Whatever you say, sir knight. No doubt we shall meet such humans as you seek upon our route.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “There are a few more things I would ask of thee before we go. Who was your first chief, and by what means did he so thoroughly dissuade the local bounty seekers?”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “What is your interest in this matter, templar? Our previous chief was a warrior of my clan. He executed his foes in brutal fashion and posted their heads along the road.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “How did he die?”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “How does anyone die in these parts? He was killed. I do not see how this furthers your goal.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “I never spoke to thee of my quest, monster. It was you who volunteered to guide me to your lair, and thou hast been passing vague on this matter. I’ll press thee no further, for by this time you have no doubt concocted some suitably elaborate tale, but you may mark that I am not easily taken in.”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “Thou art a clever human. Perhaps I have stretched the truth a bit at times. Go and ask the squatters then, since you trust them so. I will accompany you as you have asked.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “very well, lead on monster.”

Having struck camp, the three set off into the woods, the injured gnoll lying aback of Grimmhuf, the mighty charger, while Reinhard walks dismounted in anticipation of forces wielding polearms. They under the guidance of the captive gnoll, and after a few hours the woods open into a clearing. In the midst of it lies a great ruin, like to have been a castle at some time. In the foreground there are a number of hovels, which, though thoroughly squalid, seem inhabited, given the presence of smoke emerging from the chimneys.

Gnoll [zakasi]: “Here we are, templar. You will find your squatters in yonder dwellings, and your bandits within the old castle.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “Indeed, you spoke not amiss when you mentioned a ruin. However, you shall accompany us to the end, and if I find you have dealt falsely with us, I will slay thee where ye stand. If things are as you have said, you shall have earned a valuable ally.”

They approach the entrance to a nearby hovel. Upon reaching it, Reinhard raps thrice upon the door. After a moment, it is opened from within by a man of middling height. His clothing is made of sewn furs, and his hair long and wild. He appears surprised and suspicious.

Unknown Man: “‘oo are you? Y’are no bandit by the looks o’ thee. Are there still men foolish enae to hunt bandits in these woods?”

He seems more fearful than hostile. What should I ask the fellow?
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No. 751815 ID: 997a70

>>751784
"Foolish or brave, it matters not."

Ask the man if he knows how the previous bandit chief met his end. In short, start filling the gaps that the gnoll left.
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No. 751846 ID: 5900b7

Your questions should be similar to what you asked the gnoll regarding the bandits. You are looking for contradictions, so practice some repetition. How large is the company? Who is the leader? How do they operate? How did they dealt with bounty hunters?
Comparing both accounts we can decide if they aren't too cruel to be called allies, if it's worth attacking them or if these group is too dangerous to deal as with the resources we have.
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No. 751898 ID: 52d0bb
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751898

Reinhard: “Is such an errand indeed foolish? I ask thee merely as a traveler, for I have as yet no firm intention against these outlaws.”

Unknown Man: “No man has ever wrested this region from their grip, though many ‘ave made the attempt.”

Reinhard: “Tell me, my good man, how numerous are the foe? Is it true that they are dissatisfied with their chief?”

Unknown Man: “There number I do not know, for they seldom gather in force, though I guess they must be ‘round two dozen strong, and count many monsters among them of terrible strength and visage. I do not know why they should oppose their leader, for there is a black legend about ‘is figure. Surely ye have heard the tales?”

Reinhard: “I have heard no legends, only from a most dishonest personage that the bandit’s are currently led by one thoroughly inadequate. Am I to understand that this is not the case?”

Unknown Man: “If ye have not ‘eard them, tis little wonder ye had the courage to come ‘ere. Tis chiefly for fear of ‘im that these lands ‘ave been left alone so long.”

Reinhard: “For what reason are these brigands and their chief held in such terror? Those I met on the road were no fierce warriors, and you and your fellows seem to live alongside them peacefully enough.”

Unknown Man: “Back when the monsters first came, they gathered up a number of the folk living in the deep woods and promised to protect us from the Kaschrans if we should do as they said. We rebuilt the castle somewhat and now we tend the land for their upkeep, though now they do little more than take our food, and already we are starving.

They were wont to raid the countryside and accost passersby, and afore long we ‘ad all manner of folk seeking to bring home a bandit ‘ead or two. I guess it grew tiresome, for they began to line the roads with the ‘eads ‘an ‘ands of those as came against them, though some they sent back without ‘ands or eyes to carry back their warnings. It must ‘ave worked for ye are the first I’ve seen in o’er a year.”

Reinhard: “Thank you, my good man, you have been of great help to us. I bid thee farewell.”

Unknown Man: “Aye, I shall know it if I do not see yer head on the road tomorrow.”

The man closes the door again, and Reinhard returns to the group at the edge of the wood.

Reinhard: “mein gott I knew it!”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “False beast! To what end did you seek to lower my guard against this menace?”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “hehehe! Come now human, twas but a harmless prank. I knew ye would not believe it, else I should have told thee sooner.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “A prank!? Treachery more like! And I have a mind to give thee a traitor’s death!”

Eldwin: “What is all this? Has are we to abandon this errand after all?”
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No. 751904 ID: 5900b7

So the bulk of the troops aren't desperate men but experient and organized gnolls. From the comment about the black cross we can assume they resent your order. Recruiting this company no longer sound like a good plan.
We need to decide if we attack them or retrieve. Since they had the fortification restored and are veterans of war we can assume the defenses are competent enough to repel anyone without siege weapons. To invade we would need a sneak solution. Maybe the structure have a needle's eye we can use.
As much as would love to gain something from this trip I have to admit this challenge looks too much for just two warriors. We need to retrieve to the road.
The way I see you can kill the prisoner, getting rid of the burden, and use your mobility to ambush more patrols to cause some damage to their cause and collect some loot, or you can bring the prisoner with you to Alderberg. Assuming Lord Alderberg is sympathetic to our cause we could ask for a few good men and siege weapons and complement our forces with mercenaries to conquer this land. If we keep him alive, the prisoner would serve to show what we are dealing with and to provide more information under more severe interrogation (probable torture).
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No. 751910 ID: 9876c4

>>751904
This seems immensely dangerous, but probably the best we can do with this outcome.
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No. 751912 ID: 9876c4

>>751910
Although it occurs to me just how much attention we would draw with a gnoll in tow, for information of uncertain character.

No, I think our time with him has reached it's end.
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No. 752014 ID: 52d0bb
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Reinhard [zakasi]: “I offered to spare thee if you gave us the information we sought, and you gave us counsel that, had we followed it, would have led to our deaths. Tell me, was it worth it monster?”

Gnoll [zakasi]: “Aye. Two years ago I swore enmity against the Order of the Black Cross, for it was they who murdered my wife and children in the sack of Rakazir. I would have risked far more than my life to see thee killed, templar, and my only regret is that I failed to see it through. May the gods you have forsaken curse thee and thy line.”

Reinhard [zakasi]: “You ought to have waited until you had the upper hand then. Now to hell with thee!”

Reinhard impales the gnoll with his sword, rupturing the heart. Reinhard severs the head and loots the body, retrieving 100 gulden and a shortsword.

Eldwin: “Well, that ended worse than I expected.”

Reinhard: “I had hoped to win over the bandits without recourse to arms, but it seems we are outmanned. Mark this place, for it would behoove us greatly to capture this fortress, nor should our reputation be the worse for liberating the old road. Perhaps we shall find the means to do so once we reach Alderberg.”

Eldwin: “Aye, let us be away from here then. I know not what has come to light, but I may guess it does not bode well for those who linger in these domains.”

Reinhard: “Quite so. Onward to Alderberg.”

To bring the gnoll with us would have been a perilous thing, more even than I realized, for I had not counted on his vengeful motive. However, his head will be proof enough for lord Alderberg, should such be needed.
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No. 752020 ID: 3f1823

Indeed I find the gnolls story to be sad one. I'm sure he is not the only one to swear vengeance on the order due to loss of family. A regrettable business, if only we had met on better terms, perhaps we could have swayed his thinking. A shame...
But this does bring up one concern, do you know of any other instances where someone has cause to wish vengeance upon us due to the order? It would not do well to have more enemies than we are already anticipating
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No. 752053 ID: 52d0bb
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752053

The old road winds on for quite some time, though it is difficult to mark the hour in the gloom. When the woods end, The village of Alderberg can be seen in the distance, nestled amongst the peaks of the Grim Mountains. Beyond, the turrets of castle Alderberg stand black against a leaden sky. It is late in the day, but the village may be reached well before evening. Reinhard and Eldwin are able to enter the village unhindered.

We have arrived at our destination. The lord of the castle, Baron Frederick Alderberg, was a friend to my father. Indeed, before the tragedy occurred, I had been promised the hand of his daughter, the maiden Greta Alderberg. I do not know what manner of reception I will have, but I hope he will grant me aid, if only for the sake of the friendship he shared with my father.


If all goes well, my quest to retrieve my ancestral territory shall begin in earnest. If you are to guide me well in this matter, then I must tell you something of the events that led to my father’s execution.

Long ago, Johann Schildburg, the half-brother of the reigning monarch Emperor Klaus the Third, attempted to usurp the throne. My father was late to join the emperor’s side, for he was ever a man of shrewd counsel, but nevertheless soon earned the emperor’s favor by the very wisdom and cunning that might have led him to the enemy camp. Indeed my father had always been careful in his choice of friends and enemies, with the exception of one, that being the baron Ulrich von Isengrim, his only cousin of first degree. Indeed, having no siblings of his own, my father regarded him as a brother and held him in the highest confidentiality.

Though they held in common the rank of baron, Isengrim had ever been dwarfed by my father in wit and grace, ever reliant on fear and bribery to substitute for the loyalty he could not inspire. For decades he had been content to follow my father’s lead, and to this day I do not know whether it was malignant envy or shortsighted greed that led him to murder his greatest benefactor. But murder him he did, driving a poisoned dagger into his back and opening the gates to allow his fellow conspirators to slaughter the loyal men of Finsterwald while he made good his escape.

Indeed, my father’s enemies had ever sought such an opportunity, but would never have had it but for that hell-spawned treachery. Yet they were ready to defame him in his death, for afterwards, von isengrim gave witness before the court of the emperor that he had acted to thwart a conspiracy to bring the usurper back into the kingdom, citing his intimate knowledge of my father’s affairs and the close confidence in which he had ever been kept. When accused of complicity in my father’s alleged actions during the War of the Two Emperors, he claimed to have acted under enchantment, for there were always many rumors of such dark things surrounding the Finsterwald estate.

All of this would have been passed off as the desperate pleading of a murderer and fratricide, but that his associates, including the bishop Kriegermann and the duke Falstein, gave false witness, and exploited the emperor’s paranoia with regard to his half-brother. In the end, the emperor blessed von Isengrim’s vile deeds, and in gratitude for thwarting the alleged conspiracy, bestowed my father’s estate, my estate, upon that infamous liar the baron von Isengrim.

There is no question of my father’s innocence in these matters, at least as they have been presented to the court. However, as long as my father’s enemies hold influence with the emperor and in the land, any attempt I make to retake my estate will be held unlawful, and though I may hold it as a bandit, my enemies may assault me without fear of reprisal, even as I would have done with the castle of the northern woods. This being the case, my final objective must be to find out who my enemies are at court, and either win them to my cause or render them incapable of opposing my project.

I am about to go into the court of Lord Alderberg, and it is time to take counsel with regards to this quest as a whole, for even if he be most kindly disposed towards me, I must be prepared to ask only for such favors as will be either small burden or that I may readily return, for I would not abuse the goodwill of one who may be my only reliable ally, both at present and in the future. Shall I ask for resources with which to prosecute my war against the bandits of the northwood, or to become his vassal and receive a fief? Perhaps it would be better not to place myself in his debt at this time.

I would hear your counsel on this matter.

>>752020
The Order, properly known as The Knightly Order of the Black Cross, also spoken of as The Knights of the Northern Temple, the Order of the North, or, in this region, simply as The Order, was created to defend the tomb of Kaschra. However in the centuries since the days when that was necessary, the order has been tasked with defending all of the northern border against the forces of barbarism and heathenry that floods in from the northern wastes. While acting as the weapon of The Church, the order has made many foes, but of late its forces have concentrated on recapturing the borderlands captured by heathens after the fall of The Old Empire. This has led to a war on many fronts, fought against the Gnollish clans, various pagan tribes, and the roving hoards of orcs and orc-kin. The Order has also in some places become tainted by worldly matters, and while on campaign there were rumors of friction between the Grand Master and Cardinal Albaran.

In addition, I had suspected the bandits were affiliated with the gnolls of Rakazir, for longtooth, that is, longfang or magakash in the zakasi tongue, was the name of that clan. This was confirmed, for our late informant spoke of the siege which concluded a war that had lasted for over a century. You shall no doubt hear more of it sometime, as well as my suspicions towards their chief, for Eldwin has been pestering me for war-tales since he joined me.
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No. 752059 ID: 5900b7

Now you are a mere soldier with a nobility title that carry infamy for decree of the emperor. You have no reliable source of income, your military power is compose of two paladins, your allies are few and had their influence was diminished. You need to acquire resource and loyal men, unless you plan to spend years reuniting adventurers you will need to either conquer an organized group without protection of others or gain favors from people in positions of power. You may be worried about the debt, but now is the time his help would be more crucial.
In the end our path will lean more to the military conquest than the peaceful negotiation, so it seems appropriate to start your campaign showing your capacity as such a leader. There are some challenges, besides the battle itself, the squatter claim of starvation suggest the food production isn't great.
There is one problem that concern me: if you conquer and govern that castle with Alderber's men won't that make you his vassal anyway?
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No. 752062 ID: 9876c4

To request a fief is to languish in obscurity.

TELL him of the threat the bandits pose, and ask for the resources to combat them. Even if he views your cause as just from the moment you arrive, he did not become a Lord by backing incapable men with grudges.
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No. 752197 ID: 52d0bb
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Reinhard and Eldwin spend the night in the local inn, a sturdy construction under the sign of the Grey Hart. After their expenditures they are left with 605 Gulden. Upon rising the next day they embark for castle Alderberg.

A man-at-arms questions them at the gate.


Man-at-Arms: “Ho there, sir knight, what is thy name, and what business brings thee to castle Alderberg?”

Reinhard: “My name is Reinhard, and this is my associate, the reverend father Eldwin Rothbart. I am the son of Reinald Finsterwald, who was a friend to Lord Alderberg. I have lately returned from campaigning abroad as a knight of the order, and had hoped for an audience with him.”

Man-at-Arms: “Indeed I recognize your arms, friend Reinhard, argent the finsterwald fox, rampant on a chevron sable. Perhaps you remember one Hans Brunhof, for there was a time when you were seen more often hereabouts.

Reinhard: “And how could I forget the faithful hans, who taught me to wield a halberd in my youth? It does me good to see that you have remained in good health through all these years.”

Hans: “Aye, and I hope it has served you well. Alas, lord Alderberg is presently away upon the hunt. However, you are welcome to remain here while you await his return. I shall fetch the steward to attend to thee.”

The steward leads Reinhard and Eldwin into the great hall, and food and drink are brought out for them. The steward informs Reinhard that they may consider themselves the guests of Lord Alderberg, and go about the castle as they wish. After taking breakfast, Reinhard takes leave with intent to reacquaint himself with the castle grounds. However, upon exiting the hall, he is arrested by the sound of his name.

“Reinhard?”

I recognize that voice. Tis surely the baron’s daughter, Greta Alderberg. I have not seen her in over five years, and much has happened in that time.
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No. 752200 ID: 3583d1

I hope you have not forgotten the customs of court. It would do you well to remove your helm in the presence of a lady such as herself.
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No. 752209 ID: 9876c4

Be smooth, be a gentleman.

Even if she has been promised to another man, it was not from lack of ardor on your part.
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No. 752217 ID: 7da6ad

Greet her with some joy in your voice. She is still dear friend, is she not?

And...Keep your helmet on. I feel your head will need protection in the next few moments.
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No. 753092 ID: 52d0bb
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A compromise: I shall raise my visor. I will greet her as warmly as I may, under the circumstances. However, I must not presume too much, for much may happen in five years’ time. I will open with remorse, in case she grudges my desertion.

“Greta… it has been too long. Forgive me.”

“What is there to forgive? What happened was not your fault.”

“Aye, but I am to blame for what came after. I acted the coward, leaving as I did.”

“Who can call thee coward, Reinhard? We have heard of naught but danger and heroism from the northern provinces.”

“No Greta. I was in the wrong. My place was here, with you, but despair overtook me, and I fled, for I could not bear to face thee and thy noble father having suffered so grievous a misfortune. It was easier to confront the barbarian hordes.”

“You may perceive it so, but do not fear that I hold it against thee. But I too must offer apology to you.”

“Your father has given you in marriage, has he not?”

“It is so. I am to be wedded to the earl of Talstadt.”

“Do not grudge him. Your father is old, and you yourself shall not stay young forever. To delay your marriage for the sake of a disinherited knight, exiled in a distant land, would have been the height of foolishness.”

“No Reinhard, my father did not wish this, but has been forced to it. Our fortune has not improved since your departure.”

“What? Tell me all that has happened.”

“The house of Alderberg never had great influence in the imperial council, but we have only diminished these past years. Since you left Talstadt has not ceased his attempts to obtain this alliance, but each time my father refused him, for Talstadt is a creature of The Duke, who my father has little love for, and I for my part begged him not to give me to a man of such low morals. But Talstadt knew of our weakness, and did everything in his power to weaken us further. When my father planned to make alliance with the baron Nordburg, Talstadt began to harry him with threats and abuse until he at last broke off all ties with us. We were left without allies, as he had planned, knowing that we would have no choice but to curry favor with him. My father has told him that he would give his answer in the spring, hoping to buy a few more months in which to improve our fortunes.”

The earl Talstadt was an eager tool of Duke Falstein, raised out of obscurity and placed in a position where he could work his master’s will. It seems that without the barons of Finsterwald and Isengrim to oppose him, the duke’s power in the northlands has grown uncontested. The baron Alderberg is my oldest ally, and Greta I have known since my earliest childhood. It grieves me to see them in such plight.

I would comfort her, but I fear to give false hope, or make promises that I shall regret.
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No. 753094 ID: 18c950

>>753092
You've been long away. Exchange your own tale of misfortune, the details she's likely missed. It can hurt to hear of someone close's suffering, but all the same to know you suffer together is to know you don't bear those burdens alone.

Take at least some time to reconnect, if possible. You can afford to delay your business meeting with her father at least a little while... what's an hour when you've already waited years?
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No. 753097 ID: 7da6ad

>>753092
Tell her that if your heart and valour were enough, you would aid her and her lord father without a moment of hesitation. Apologise immediately after for your empty boasting.

Alas, you are a long way from aiding even yourself. For now, you can only pray to the gods to be fortuitous and swift enough to put a stop to such an injustice against those you would call your own.
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No. 753128 ID: 5900b7

That give us an early goal with limited time. You can't promise to succeed, but promise you will try to accumulate forces to oppose Talstadt before the weeding.
It's early to decide how you are going to do this, but be it by battle or diplomacy you will need similar resources at your side.
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No. 753129 ID: 9876c4

Before, I was going to say live and let live. But this just went Strategic. You cannot let this marriage proceed. Isengrim's allies cannot gain more ground.

You can tell her you're back for a reason, and this ends with either Isengrim or you drawing your last. You have a plan, it's just... being improved at the moment.

If she responds positively to that, you could, like kiss her. Milady needs hope.
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No. 753935 ID: 52d0bb
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Reinhard: “I know what it means to be held at the mercy of an enemy, to find yourself powerless to defend yourself and your allies. I too have known the desolation and humiliation of being cornered and beaten down. It is enough to bring even the boldest to despair. By my father’s grave, I would spare you this insult, even if I must march alone on Talstadt Castle and wring that dog’s neck with my bare hands…
Forgive me, I have no right to such bold claims. And yet there is a chance, however slim, that I may be of some help. I did not return from the citadels of the order to watch idly while von Isengrim and his allies divide my homeland like a conquered territory. Your father and I share our enemies in common, and I vowed long ago that I would not rest until either I or von Isengrim is dead. Time is short, but come springtime, whatever force I may have mustered shall be at your service and at the service of your noble father. This, I swear.”

Greta: “Reinhard… Thank you.”

>Kiss her
I sense this may would betoken greater significance than intended under the current circumstances. However, a lighter gesture of affection seems appropriate.

Reinhard places a hand on Greta’s shoulder in reassuring fashion.

>Take some time in which to reacquaint thyself with yonder maiden.
It may be some time until lord Alderberg returns, and I have nothing better to do. Of what should we speak?
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No. 753953 ID: 7da6ad

Ask her of the news they received about you and the Order in the war. Laugh at the exaggerations the actual events went through till they reached them. In these solemn times, cherish the moments of jest and laughter.

Ask her about the state of the land - there's far too much bare soil with no greenery wherever you went. Not to mention the numerous ruined trees.
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No. 753974 ID: 5900b7

She seems well informed. Ask more about what happened during your absence and how friends and foes fared. You would talk about those topics anyway with her father, might as well spare him the most obvious explanations.
If the topic get unpleasant change the topic to one of your accomplishes in the war.
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No. 754321 ID: 52d0bb
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“Greta, would you walk with me? I expect it may be some time before my audience with your father, and I would hear more of what how you have fared in my absence.”

“Of course. And you for your part must tell me of your adventures in the north.”

Reinhard and Greta wander off towards the castle gardens.

Reinhard“You said earlier that house Alderberg has been abandoned by baron Nordburg. Is there anyone left in the northern provinces who stands with your father against the duke?”

Greta: “The abbot Adolphus has been in bitter opposition against the cardinal’s allies ever since he allowed Bishop Alphonse to tax the Schwemmland as part of his diocese, but his influence is limited in these lands. For a time my father sought to forge an alliance with the Earl of Schwarzburg, but he refuses to overlook our past grievances, and insists on prosecuting his rivalry with Talstadt alone if need be.

The duke has no doubt crossed many in his rise to power, but enough of them have been killed or ruined that those who remain fear to oppose him openly. I know of only the landgrave Weissgraf who continues to antagonize him, and even he is careful not to go too far. My father approached him once, but he feared such an alliance would be taken as a move to break the duke’s hegemony.”

Reinhard: “The abbot at least is a powerful ally. Adolphus was good friends with my father, and outside his diocese wields power greater than Kriegermann. I see Schwarzburg is as stubborn as ever, but I would not have expected Nordburg to desert us.”

Greta: “Aye, he has had many of his best knights desert him, bribed to join his enemies. Not only that, but talstadt has often attacked his lands. Though they were careful to remove their insignia, many claimed to recognize the bandits as knights of talstadt’s affinity. Many times he sought to have his grievances addressed, but Falstein controls the courts and has the ear of the emperor, and they turn a blind eye to talstadt’s crimes. In the end, Nordburg’s son Edmund was slain defending a hamlet on the border. Hans prepared to attack Talstadt castle in his fury, but the duke’s forces were there first and he was forced to retreat. The devil Talstadt was so bold even as to admit his deeds, and threatened to do worse if he did not immediately break ties my father. Oh Reinhard, I have often feel we were foolish to oppose the duke.”

Reinhard: “Edmund Nordburg has been killed? That is grievous news indeed. He was a courageous and jovial companion. Even if he had not taken you from me, I would slay Talstadt for this alone. Your father is no fool, Greta. It is a wicked man who gathers such allies about himself, and who uses such shameful methods to further his cause. Your father is doing his just duty in opposing him, and he has not lost yet... But I had better save my wrath for some other time, let us speak of something else. Shall I tell you of my adventures in the northlands?”

Greta: “Yes, that would be most agreeable.”

>The Northlands appear desolate
They have always been thus.
Apologies for the lackluster graphics, I have to divide my scant spare time between this and several other projects, and I think updating frequently is more important than the quality of the pictures. I will be sure to mention any important details in the text.
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No. 754345 ID: 7da6ad

In the way you speak of him, I suppose that Edmund was the only son of Lord Nordburg? Is inheritance strictly agnatic or can daughters inherit as well? What is to happen with Nordburg lands?

>The Northlands appear desolate
>They have always been thus.

So how do Northlanders survive? Would I be right to assume that their survival is based on goats and mining?
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>>754345
His other sons, Herman and Helmut, were not well known to me. Helmut had entered the clergy long ago, and Herman, who Greta might have married under other circumstances, was but a boy when I last saw him. In Kaschraland, there is no law that forbids a woman to inherit her father’s estate, but titles and offices descend to a woman only in the absence of any other kindred. The barony of Nordburg is conferred by any title or office, but held in fief of Duke Falstein, so Hans might will it down to a daughter if he chose, if he had any.

Much of the northlands is mountainous and wild, but not barren. The value of the land comes from its timber, livestock, and, as you say, mining. Certain plants can be cultivated in such conditions, but it is generally more profitable to use the land for grazing.
there is grass, the trees are healthy, but drawing appropriately detailed scenery takes time.

Reinhard and Greta enter the castle gardens.

Reinhard: “Tell me, what word has come back to Alderberg? Eldwin told me he had heard nothing after my captivity. Tis not surprising, the order’s messengers are no bards, and speak to inform, not to inspire or entertain.”

Greta: “Aye. We hear mostly rumors, although our chaplain sometimes brings back word after a trip to Grisburg. The Clergy are better connected to the Order than the nobility it seems. It was from him that we learned you had been taken captive by the gnolls.”

Reinhard: “Yea, it is so. The order is not secretive, but they care little for the politics of the nobles and have no need to keep up relations with them, except as necessary to alert them of the condition of the borderlands. No doubt you have heard that we have reclaimed the last of the ancient border-castles?”

Greta: “Yes, my father declared a festival all through Alderberg to mark the occasion. And to think, this war that you have ended was begun nearly a century ago. My grandfather fought the orcs in the northern forests, and now the great barrier has been restored. You should be proud.”

Reinhard: “You speak as if it were my doing. I never even took the full vows. I fought beside men who had been on the front for longer than I have been alive. Grand Master von Winterhof had been fighting the gnolls for 40 years when I joined. But come, tell me what rumors you heard, I could use a little merriment after my journey.”

Greta: “We heard that the orcs numbered in the millions, and lived in great tunnels larger than any city, that the knights defeated them by flooding them with the orcs’ own blood.”

Reinhard: “Not so much. The orcish lair of Graka was built into the side of the mountains, and they were quite large. However, orcs are not skilled in construction, and had hardly improved on the natural caverns. No doubt it impressed many who had little experience of caverns, but having lived in the grim mountains so long, I doubt you would think much of it. As for drowning them in their own blood, I believe I know the individuals responsible for spreading that about. It is purely a jest, and we cut them down in the conventional fashion.”

Greta: “I had heard the orcs fought alongside monsters the size of houses, and that their weapons were whole oaks.”

Reinhard: “Trolls, no doubt. They are quite large, though I never saw any quite as large as that. They are deadly with their clubs, for armor is no defense against their brute strength.”

Greta: “Did you see a troll?”

Reinhard: “Aye, and killed one too, though not as you might think...”

Greta becomes agitated, and Reinhard turns around. There is a figure at the edge of the garden.

Reinhard: “Who goes there? Show thyself!”

Greta: “Reinhard, I am certain that man was not there before..”

Reinhard: “Stand back, Greta, well-intentioned folk do not skulk thus in the shadows.”

I am deeply apprehensive. It is strange I did not notice the thing (for it strikes me as inhuman) enter. It was not there before, though it may have been lurking behind the tree throughout our discussion. Most strangely of all, I feel as though I have seen it before, though I think I should remark it more clearly if I had.
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No. 754483 ID: 86a6f7

Protect the Lady Greta! Tell her to call the garrison to her immediately! There is an intruder in the castle, if it is inhuman than more people would be well advised so we may dispatch this being! Stand your ground, it will not take one more step!
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No. 754609 ID: 9876c4

>>754483
Well, yes, this.
Where the devil are Eldwin and Hans?
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No. 754641 ID: 7da6ad

Crap, is that a hag or some other sort of witch-kin?

Retreat from the yard into cover.
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Reinhard: “Greta, fetch the men-at-arms, and Eldwin if you can find him. This is no man, and has probably entered by scaling the walls.”

Greta: “Yes, of course”

The creature does not advance. I think it is no hag, indeed it seems immaterial, like a smoke or mist. It is unfortunate Eldwin is not here, for if it is a spirit or demon, an exorcist would be a welcome ally.
I will keep my distance, but I do not wish to lose sight of it, nor would I have it advance into the castle.
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No. 754659 ID: cb4760

Might as well attempt diplomacy.
"Hail, what manner of being are you?" Or something like that.
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No. 754660 ID: 9876c4

Fight defensively. I doubt it'll be hurt by mere steel, and there's no telling what ailments it might inflict.

A flaming arrow or torch would be nice here, but you've got to keep it busy until then.
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I will raise my shield and prepare to parry.

Reinhard: “Hold there, monster, what manner of creature are you? For what reason have you come to this place?”

The creature gestures with a finger and steps forward.

Creature: “...”

Reinhard: “Come no closer monster, I know the rites of exorcism, and will use them if you force me!”

Creature: “Reinhard son of Reinald… Remember...”

Reinhard: “...What? How do you know me, creature?”

Creature: “Remember...”

Reinhard: “Speak damn ye! What should I remember?”

There is a sound of footsteps from the adjoining corridor.
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No. 754664 ID: 1d744d

This association with riddles seems familiar, more craftier demons often seem to enjoy these kind of mind games with those whose soul they want, stay on your guard! What are you supposed to remember if you have no basis for what to remember?
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No. 754666 ID: 9876c4

Have you two met before?
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Reinhard: “Who are you and what do you want of me?!”

Eldwin: “Reinhard, we are coming!”

At the sound of the voice, the apparition vanishes. Where it stood, a frenzied murder of crows flies croaking into the leaden sky.

Eldwin: “Reinhard, where is the beast? Are you injured?”

Reinhard: “...I am unharmed. The thing has gone.”

Eldwin: “Which way did it go? It would not do well to have a monster wandering the grounds!”

Reinhard: “It vanished as suddenly as it appeared. Had not Greta seen it as well, I would have doubted my senses. If there is any further danger to be expected, you know better than I.”

Eldwin: “Alas Reinhard, many such apparitions touch the earth once and are heard from no more. When such is the case, there is little for the wise to ponder, save what may be gleaned from the sacred texts.”

Reinhard: “Then I will let the matter rest. How is Greta?”

Eldwin: “She is concerned for your safety, but otherwise none the worse. Also, Frederick has sent a messenger ahead to inform the castle that he is returning with the corpse of a great mountain boar. I was coming to tell you when I met Greta in the hall.”

Reinhard: “Well, I am glad you have not had to exert yourself too much in coming to my relief. We had better prepare for our audience with Lord Alderberg.”

Eldwin: “Aye, I have not worn my armor for so long in years, and I fear I shall regret it tomorrow morning if I do not change into something more comfortable soon.”

Reinhard and Eldwin retire to their chambers and don such courtly garments as have been provided for their use by the steward.

>>754664
This encounter has given me much to think of. It may be as you say, for by no means did the creature deal openly with me. However, I am disturbed it should show such interest in me. I have a great foreboding that I have not seen the last of it.

>>754666
I did feel a strange sense of familiarity, as if I had been expecting this. And yet I swear I have never in my life seen such a creature as that.
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Reinhard arrives at the main hall to greet baron Alderberg, along with eldwin.

Reinhard: “Ho, Frederick, we have heard you fared well upon the hunt.”

Frederick: “What, can it be? Reinhard Finsterwald? This is quite a welcome! Come speak with me lad! I have not seen you in over half a decade!”

Frederick dismounts and embraces Reinhard in manly fashion. Together they make their way with their attendants towards the feast hall while the castle servants busy themselves with carrying in the boar.

Frederick: “We have fared well indeed: a great monster of a boar! And yet, if we have not misheard, you have showed me up in marvelous fashion! Is it true the great city of Rakazir is ours once more?”

Reinhard: “It is indeed, my lord, and with it, the whole of the northern barrier.”

Frederick: “Ha! It is a marvelous thing you have done, young Reinhard. Your father would have been proud. We held a feast when we heard the news, now we shall feast to your safe return!”

Reinhard: “I merely came in to see it finished. Better men than I have worked at this labor for over a century.”

Frederick: “Ha, this is no time for humility, my lad! Tis a time for celebration, and tales of heroic deeds abroad!”

Eldwin: “Aye, Reinhard has been promising me his tales since I met him three days ago.”

Reinhard: “Have a little patience, Eldwin, there shall be time enough for all of that tonight, and in the meantime, there are some matters of weightier nature I would discuss with thee, Frederick.”

Frederick’s countenance darkens and his manner more serious

Frederick: “Aye, I expect you do. Much has happened since you left, and very little of it bodes well for our fortunes. I shall call a council after the feast, and I shall endeavor to aid you however I may.”

Reinhard: “You are most gracious, lord Frederick, as ever.”

Frederick: “Think nothing of it, dear Reinhard. I owed your father my life a dozen times over, and… I owe you an apology. I do not know if you have spoken to Greta...”

Reinhard: “I have, and you need not apologize. I could not have asked her to join me in my penury, even had you kept the offer open.”

Frederick: “Reinhard, it is a terrible thing that has befallen you. Your father was my greatest friend, and the truest knight I ever knew, and his death has harmed me but little less than you, and for Greta, it has been a tragedy whose extent I have yet to find the end of. But come, the feast awaits. We may discuss this further afterwards.”
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A great feast is held at Alderberg Castle, attended by Frederick’s attendants, retainers, servants, and guests. There is much merriment as friends old and new recline at table and share the best wine of Alderberg’s extensive cellars. After the festivities, Reinhard, Eldwin, Frederick, his advisors and retainers retire to the council chamber.

Frederick: “Here we sit my friends, assembled at council to discuss our position and strategy, at the behest of my guest, Reinhard of Finsterwald. Now, Reinhard, ask of me what you will.”

Reinhard: “I must thank thee first of all, my lord, for the hospitality you have shown to us today. But I would not linger overlong on pleasantries. As some of you know, my inheritance and title have been wrongfully seized by the treachery of the earl of Isengrim, and the cunning deceit of his master, the duke of Falstein. It was to avenge my father and reclaim my rightful place among the nobility that I parted ways with the Order and returned to Kaschraland.

Now, I have spoken with some before now, and it seems that, if I have suffered more severely, no one has been secure from the ambitions of the duke. The lords of Nordburg and Schwartzburg he has handed over to his minion, Talstadt, and even amongst the clergy he exerts his fell influence through his alliance with the cardinal, and even Eldwin has been consigned to a wilderness parish controlled by the robber baron of krahendorf. Now I find my friend the baron of Alderberg is being forced to wed his only daughter to the rat Talstadt, because of all this.

I have been away for fully five years in the northern wastes, and return to find that the men who were my friends or my fathers friends have without exception been oppressed or killed. Even apart from my own ambitions, this state of affairs appears to me utterly disastrous. Can it be that there is no one of the old alliance that can check the excesses of the duke and his affinity?”

Frederick: “It grieves me to admit it, but that is very much the case. With the death of Reinald, the old alliance fell apart and our enemies have gained the ascendancy. To see you here once more gives me hope, but it is ill-founded, for though you may possess your father’s courage and wisdom, you lack his resources and connections, and there is little one knight can do against a man such as the duke, and assuredly, you shall have no luck against von Isengrim while he stands under Falstein’s protection.”

Reinhard: “Then in that case, we must deal with the duke one way or the other, for I have vowed to see it done regardless of the difficulty. However, as I see it, we cannot afford to provoke him openly until we have gathered allies and built up our strength. For my part, I have accepted that it may be some time before I may reclaim the seat of my ancestors, but I do not intend to remain a beggar during that time.

My lord Alderberg, there is, north of your domain, a wild and uninhabited region, namely, the north woods. While we were passing through, Eldwin and I discovered that it has become infested by a band of outlaws, who have refurbished an old ruin for use as a base, and have even set the squatters of the region to work as serfs. I would ask your leave to solicit men from your domains to accompany me on a quest to liberate this region. If I am successful, I shall establish myself therein and attempt to strengthen my position.”

Frederick: “I grant it to thee. There are always hunters and adventurers aplenty in Alderberg, for these wild lands ever create such men. You may ask among my knights as well, for they have had little to do of late, though they will doubtless charge a hefty fee.”

Reinhard: “Thank you, old friend. Also, with regards to Greta’s suitor, the vermin Talstadt, am I correct in my deduction that you would prefer to avoid this alliance?”

Frederick: “Indeed, I have refused Talstadt as long as I dared. I would scorn association with his house only for his shameful actions against the baron of Nordburg, but that is hardly the end of his villainy.”

Reinhard: “Frederick, if I could raise an army, and convince the baron of nordburg to resume his opposition before the spring, would you deny talstadt his suit?”

Frederick: “Reinhard, if you do this thing you have claimed, I promise you that talstadt shall never have my daughter.”

Reinhard: “Then it is done. Tomorrow I will begin my preparations.”

Frederick: “Very well, it is done. Reinhard, I tell thee the truth. Since your father’s death, I had fallen into a deep gloom born of despair. For the first time since that day, I feel my old strength, and the vigor of renewed hope.”

Reinhard: “I pray that your hope is not in vain, my lord.”

Frederick: “Aye. Now, is there anything else you wish to discuss?”

I have gained this audience at last and will not have another chance for some time. If there is anything further you wish to say or do, now is the time to speak.
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No. 754790 ID: 7da6ad

Find out if the accusations against your father are widely believed. This will affect how you should go about finding support. One of the more unsavory options would be to go along with the narrative and to work toward disassociating yourself from your father, but let's hope it won't come to such dishonor.

Discuss the price of Frederick's eventual aid. Yes, he is an old friend, but feudalism demands exchange of favors for mutual benefit. Even if he is willing to do it with no strings attached, you cannot allow deaths of his men be for no gain to his demesne.

Start pondering on the nature of the creature you encountered and your reactions to it. What if accusations against your father were not entirely untruthful? Would it even be rationally possible that your father was something more than you realised?
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No. 754852 ID: 9876c4

Check in on your allies. Eldwin and Greta, maybe even Hans, and see that they're in somewhat good spirits. (This need not require an art update, if theres naught to report.)

What sort of resources would we need to do a night attack?
Maybe a dwarf to lead us in the dark, and some sort of concealed point of entry? I wonder if there might be an architect who would be familiar with the manner of castle we saw.

These bandits tried to ambush us, and I'd like to meet them in kind.
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No. 754871 ID: 5900b7

Stealth is useful, but I don't believe it's your style. Have you give though to siege weapons? I have doubts about what you need to do to acquire them.
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Reinhard: “There are a few things. Tell me Frederick, does the emperor still hold my house in disfavor? Surely there must be enough who know Falstein’s ways that they will not place too great a trust in his words, used to discredit his foes.”

Frederick: “The word of the duke is by no means damning, but he exerts a disproportionate influence in the imperial court, and by now has weaseled his way into the emperor’s favor. It was Isengrim’s testimony, and the edict of the cardinal that were decisive in bringing the emperor’s wrath upon your house.
I think the accusation of conspiracy carries greater weight with the emperor than anything else, though in the northlands, there are many among the common folk who take the accusations of sorcery seriously enough, perhaps because they know more of the rumors of finsterwald and less of the means by which the inquisition can be used for the furtherance of political influence. There is some good news, for the alliance between the cardinal and the duke has been strained lately.”

Reinhard: “Do you think the cardinal may be convinced to rule in my favor?”

Frederick: “Perhaps, though I doubt he will do it without sizable recompense.”

Reinhard: “Speaking of recompense, I would have some words with regards to our lengthier campaign. One day, I will wish to move against von Isengrim, and on that day I will need allies. Though you have been a true friend to me and my father, I would not ask you to expend your resources on my behalf without offering something in return.”

Frederick: “It shall be as it was in the old days of Finsterwald and Alderberg: who attacks one attacks the other. I would prefer a Finsterwald at my southern border, for after murdering his own cousin, who knows what Isengrim may not attempt against us, should he wish to expand his domain. When the time comes, we may discuss further details regarding the division of spoils.”


>Look after your allies
I saw them at the feast, and spoke to Greta of our encounter. She seemed at ease after seeing I was unharmed, and Eldwin duly calmed her fears of supernatural manifestations. Hans was, if anything, a bit too merry, and is now soundly asleep in the feast hall. Eldwin has been mostly silent during the council, but so far his expertise has not been called on and he has been listening intently.

>Consider our strategy for taking the fortress
I have taken part in many sieges in the past, but I doubt six-hundred gulden will purchase the resources for that. Promises of a share of the spoils may be sufficient for mercenaries, but for the digging of mines, the construction of siege engines, and so on, we would be required to hire laborers at a predetermined wage, not to mention an indeterminate amount of rations if we are not to plunder the squatters. If we cannot gather forces for a frontal assault, stealth may be our only recourse.
To acquire the services of the dwarves would be a quest in itself, and as I would prefer to avoid either mining the walls or engaging the gnolls in darkness (for like dwarves they are chiefly nocturnal by nature) I am not greatly motivated to undertake it. However, there should be some among the squatters as have taken part in the castle’s construction, who may be induced to aid us. As the bandits are few in number, ambushing them on the road as before may help to even the odds in our favor.
In the end, our strategy will depend greatly on what resources we can find.

>Could the accusations of sorcery against your father be related to the apparition of before?
This has been troubling me of late. There have been rumors of the finsterwald forest and the family that ruled it for centuries, though I never saw any evidence of occult practices in all my years there. It is said that a wizard cannot truly die, for his soul lives apart from the body and persists after it. But even if it were so, why should it appear to me now?
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No. 754885 ID: 7da6ad

Would it be more prudent to hire the aid of assassins to clear the fort instead of mercenaries? Or some other adept of stealthy movement to poison the bandits' water supply or food storage?

>But even if it were so, why should it appear to me now?
Maybe it cannot stray too far from its place of haunting? Before you retire, think what the apparition might want you to remember. And ask Eldwin for a blessing upon your rest - it might dissuade the creature from haunting your dreams.
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No. 754886 ID: 5900b7

The bandits may be few but there is no reason to believe they are incompetents. If we ambush their patrols eventually they will realize what is happening and will close the gates and defend the walls. At that point we will need at minimum a way to reach the castle protected from the projectiles and a tool to force the gate.
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No. 754896 ID: 7da6ad

>>754886
Not to mention that they might lash out against surrounding villages.
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>Hire assassins
It would take bold and exceptionally cunning man to attempt to infiltrate an occupied castle and murder a man surrounded by soldiers, and I would be surprised to find such a one in Alderberg. Besides which, even the pettiest hired murderer would demand a sizable fee in advance of his services, and this we can ill afford. However, if for instance, it happens the bandits depend upon a single well or reservoir, and thus the entire garrison may be destroyed through clever poisoning, or some other similar weakness is discovered, then it may be worth it.

>We must not rely on ambushes
I agree. Even our chance meeting yesterday would likely have set the bandits to scouring the woods. Such an attack would serve only for a little while, but when the enemy is small in number, even one or two may be sufficient to open a gap in their patrols.

Frederick: “Well Reinhard, if that is all, then I think it is time to speak of lighter matters. You have been baiting us all with your adventures in the north, after all. Give us a song!”

Eldwin: “Aye, it’s time enough, Reinhard! Your escape from the Dungeons of Rakazir, as promised!”

Reinhard: “If you insist. I am no bard, but bring me a harp, and I will do my utmost. Eldwin, however, must accompany me on the flute, so that I may have company in my humiliation.”

Eldwin: “Ha ha! I accept your terms, Reinhard. I would chide thee for neglecting your practice all these years, had I not fallen into the same vice myself. Nevertheless, we shall entertain thee, lord Alderberg, if not by our skill, then by the lack thereof, ha ha!”

Reinhard: “Hush thy mouth, Eldwin.

Now listen, and I shall sing to thee of the manner in which I escaped the foul dungeons of Rakazir, and returned thence to fulfill my vow and see that accursed citadel burned to the ground...”
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Thus ends the first chapter of the Vagabond’s Quest. The tale of Sir Reinhard shall be continued here >>754923
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