A Knight To Remember - 2020-11-21 - Slim Pickings (log)

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This log is from Wehnimer's Landing storyline A Knight to Remember on 11/21/2020 from the viewpoint of Leafiara Autumnwind.

Eoantos 21-22, 5120

by Leafiara Autumnwind of the [[::The_TownCrier|TownCrier]]


Summary

  • Fires roar to life on South Ring Road and town defenders split up to put them out on multiple fronts, fighting the Knave's brigands all throughout, while the Rooks' arrows support from the shadows and Guard Captain Dunigan's hired armigers move to secure Moot Hall and the Landing town square, including rolling out House Sovyn's mobile defense tower to defend the streets. The weaker of the Knave's forces center on Moot Hall as the less trained guards rush to defend the area.
  • As the fight rages on, the blood acolytes' chanting is heard throughout the area: "Blood to feed, blood to grow, blood to bring, blood to sow." They soon move near Helga's with blades dripping blood, while the Knave's forces continue mobbing South Ring Road while under Rook arrow fire.
  • Rone moves toward Shanty Town as well, arriving at Locksmehr Way and telling the crowd that the Knave couldn't keep them down forever. A town guard in the distance warns about hand-pylon attacks, and Rone's gauntlets flicker with a silver glow. Mayor Leafiara says it's good to see Rone alright, though she wishes it were under better circumstances; Rone says there do not exist any good circumstances anymore yet. Captain Shinann thanks Rone for helping when the militia was attacked, leaving it at that, and starts to warn against following the path of the other Rones. Rone says they (Rone and Shinann) are on the same side but have different methods. Shinann says they haven't committed a crime yet, and Rone slips off into the night.
  • The battle continues throughout town as the Knave's mercenaries focus on South Ring Road with others reporting many near the temple, and a black gear-covered prism ambushes Leafi and Chaoswynd as they hold off a group near the boutique, catching not only them but the Knave's group as well. Additional prisms catch Sir Cryheart's group when they arrive!
  • Town defenders continue fighting on all fronts, but soon the bodies of the Knave's fallen mercenaries begin to twich and Barnom Slim cackles in the distance. They rise on North Ring Road and South Ring Road as undead with glowing eyes, leading adventurers to clash with them on both fronts while the Rooks unleash their blessed arrows. The Knave's men begin to pull back as the zombies rise, while the blood acolytes push on briefly before pulling back toward the Brass Tower.
  • After a while of fighting, Barnom tells his new zombies they should come home now and he's proud of them. Chandrellia says to tell Vlashandra she owes her a face and Barnom says Chandrellia's mother owes her a better face! Faerinn and Leafi ask about the dinner feast he promised and he says we'll dine soon and he can't wait! Puptilian tells Barnom to come out and we can finish releasing him like we tried several years ago; he asks if Pup even finished anything as a mayor.
  • Barnom says he hopes to have dinner invitations soon enough, as we need to discuss some important matters, and shortly afterward the zombies withdraw toward West Ring Road and disappear into pockets of mist.


Highlights - Comedic

[General] Cruxophim thinks, "These Bloodbringers aren't too friendly."
[General] Dwi asks, "But ol mayer Crux aint ye..oh wait yer a taker?"
[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Barnom, tell Vlashandra she owes me a face."
[General] Barnom exclaims, "I think your mother owes you a better face Chandrellia, you know what I mean? Heeeeeeheeeee!"
[OOC] Dwi: "Barnom n' Balley should put onna show...gots a ring to it...maybe e'en tree."
[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Leafi it looks like the Knaves and Bloods don't have a way to defeat the undead."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "The Knaves I'm not surprised, because they don't know this area well enough to be ready for it."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "The blood acolytes probably know but just don't have the numbers."
[General] Dergoatean exclaims, "And then you have us.  The invictus!"
[General] Leafiara thinks, "Yeah, we bank on seeing undead day in and day out."
[General] Ghretahnssa asks, "There are undead at the bank?"
[General] Leafiara thinks, "By now, probably."
[General] Mixilplic exclaims, "Zombies in finance?! The world is starting to make sense!"


Log

Roaring Into Action

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see a pale-faced coppery barn owl that is flying around, the Cryheart disk, a black-eared red and grey fox, a massive snowy white tiger, a poofy piebald flop-eared kitten, the Maags disk, a charming aurora spirit that is flying around, a scratched mithril coffer, an acrimonious badland spirit that is flying around, a sinuous bone white serpent, the Valkaen disk, a long-haired ginger cat, a pumpkin-shaped orange paper bag, a crystal amulet, a golden viper skin longcoat, a kobold skin, a large acorn, a great white wolf that is sitting, a large acorn, some murky grey pants, a large acorn, a large acorn, a round silver-banded barrel, a silver-traced carved mahogany cart with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and some stone benches with some stuff on it.

Also here: Mayor Leafiara, Kippe, Lord Chamorr, Magister Raelee, Sir Cryheart, Akenna, Guarrin, Roelon, Nicolesh, Eimick, Lord Voreain, Lessah who is sitting, Ithloria, Celsore who is sitting, Artany, Maags, Draend, Aiss who is kneeling, Sheev, Lord Crime, Elbromo who is sitting, High Lady Rendena, Brokah who is sitting, Valkaen who is sitting, Keemar, Durason, Lady Selanne

Speaking to Elbromo, Maags says, "Yous! or Sir Knight."

Elbromo says, "Not me."

Speaking to a pale-faced coppery barn owl, Maags exclaims, "I jus baked!"

Crime darkly asks, "Is the landing in danger this evening?"

The coppery barn owl hoots at Maags.

The coppery barn owl hoots at Maags.

Speaking to Crime, Leafiara muses, "Yeah, probably. I bet they didn't have their fill last night."

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Another rainy Landing evening it is!"

Speaking to a pale-faced coppery barn owl, Maags exclaims, "Made the one for yous last so it was freshest!"

Voreain raspily exclaims, "I just hit the jackpot!"

The coppery barn owl hoots at Maags.

Voreain raspily says, "You know how I Like to collect things."

[General] Dwi thinks, "Snow be comin any day."

[General] Xylador thinks, "I am keeping an eye. Thus far clear."

[General] Dwi thinks, "I put on two pairs o' socks tonite." Cryheart says, "Yummmmy."

[General] Kethrain exclaims, "Dats only so yer boots fits yer feets better Dwi!"

Speaking to Chamorr, Maags exclaims, "Almos time!"

[General] Dwi thinks, "So troo."

Chamorr heartily says, "Ack."

[General] Xylador thinks, "Activity on the north road."

Speaking to Chamorr, Maags exclaims, "You nevah learn!"

[Leafi goes scouting]

[Wehnimer's, North Ring Rd.]

North Ring Road intersects here with a cobbled street of modest dimensions that opens up to the south, where traffic becomes more dense along the lamplit routes to the main square. Towards the east, the guardtowers at the river gates can be seen in the distance, rising dark against the night sky. You also see a black-armored muscular armiger and a cobblestone path.

[General] Cryheart asks, "Activity?"

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Ah, I see the armigers have arrived."

[General] Xylador thinks, "Yes."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Those would be the mercenaries Guard Captain Dunigan hired, so no trouble just yet."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Glad to hear they all weren't wiped out."

[more scouting]

[General] Xylador thinks, "Typically a telling sign of things to come. Perhaps my phrasing was poor."

[General] Guarrin asks, "Don't recall seeing them last night. Did anyone else?"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Violent explosions rock some buildings and shops along South Ring Road as fires roar to life, throwing a fiery haze of orange against the backdrop of night. Townspeople scream in the distance!

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

Along the edge of the road stands an abandoned shop, almost invisible in the deep shadows cast by the overgrown gardens which surround it. A stray dog sniffs among its ruined remains, growling at travellers along the east-west road. You also see the night watchman, a crackling fire, a crackling fire, a crackling fire, a crackling fire and a slender stone path.

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Fires on South Ring Road! To the buckets!"

[travel all throughout the entire log]

[General] Faerinn thinks, "I didn't seem them fight."

[General] Dwi thinks, "Dem big lummoxes look'd like trouble to me."

[General] Xylador thinks, "Danger south ring."

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

Pedestrians and a few carts and wagons move along the cobblestoned road in the shadow of the palisades, most focused on going about some night time business in town. They pass by the low wood and stone buildings, rarely glancing up or at one another. You also see a slice of lean maple bacon, a poofy piebald flop-eared kitten, a dark-clothed human thug, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored half-elven archer, a grey-armored half-elven wayfarer, the Cryheart disk, the Maags disk, a charming aurora spirit that is flying around, a black-eared red and grey fox, a massive snowy white tiger, a crackling fire, a crackling fire, a crackling fire and a small white-painted boutique.

Also here: Mayor Leafiara, Dayzed, Bakarus, Roelon, Lord Crime, Magister Raelee, Akenna, Guarrin, Maags, Sir Cryheart, Great Lord Xylador

Speaking in Elven to Cryheart, Xylador says somehing you don't understand.

[combat and fire fighting]

Guarrin says, "Bah."

[extended combat]

[General] Chamorr thinks, "Outlaws south ring road."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Brought plenty of buckets for when we clear out this riffraff."

[combat]

[General] Voreain thinks, "Ahem... oops."

[very extended combat; at some point Rook arrow fire starts supporting]

[General] Cryheart thinks, "The hounds of war are howling."

[General] Leafiara asks, "The Cryarmy's assembled on South Ring Road. Do we need backup anywhere else?"

[combat]

Leafiara recites:

"Buckets, buckets!"

Maags says, "They could has taught the trail bandits a thing or two."

[fire fighting]

[General] The ghost of Xylador thinks, "Take care, webs south road."

[General] The ghost of Xylador thinks, "Also my corpse."

[General] The ghost of Faerinn thinks, "Well that did not take long."

Leafiara exclaims, "Okay!"

[General] Cryheart thinks, "Go get buckets from Moot Hall...need fire brigades."

Black-armored muscular armigers center around town square and Moot Hall and form lines of defense as they slowly secure the heart of town.

[General] The ghost of Faerinn thinks, "I have buckets, but also am corpse."

[Realm] Nixlsplixt thinks, "Oh boy."

[General] The ghost of Chamorr thinks, "Careful on south ring road."

Roelon deeply says, "More along the road."

Cryheart says, "Aye."

Guarrin says, "Let's start clearing."

Leafiara says, "I'll ferry buckets to and fro. Keep moving and find those fires and I can fog back to find you."

Cryheart says, "Put out the fires..and we move along."

[travel]

The ghostly voice of Chamorr heartily says, "They has webs."

Leafiara wryly says, "Yeah, I saw that."

[General] The ghost of Xylador thinks, "Unless you are heavily armored or good at evading webs... Do not come for the pile of corpses on the south road."

[General] The ghost of Maags exclaims, "Now yous tell me!"

Nochternus quietly asks, "Anybody that wants to take an overly angry wizard to the fight?"

[General] Cryheart thinks, "Someone get Maags."

[General] The ghost of Maags thinks, "No, too dangerous."

[return to the Cryheart group after filling a disk with buckets; this happens repeatedly throughout, so just imagine it from here on]

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

Along the edge of the road stands an abandoned shop, almost invisible in the deep shadows cast by the overgrown gardens which surround it. A stray dog sniffs among its ruined remains, growling at travellers along the east-west road. You also see a reinforced shield, a thorn-barbed dirge-vaon vine, a handaxe, a tower shield, the night watchman, a badly damaged wooden trunk, a black-eared red and grey fox, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that appears dead, a blue crystal, a piece of rose quartz, a dark-clothed human thug that appears dead, a massive snowy white tiger, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that is lying down, a pale-faced coppery barn owl that is flying around, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored human mercenary, the Cryheart disk, the Randsford disk, a crackling fire, a crackling fire, a crackling fire, a crackling fire and a slender stone path.

Also here: Akenna, Lord Randsford, Dayzed, Roelon, Lord Crime, Guarrin, Sir Cryheart

[combat]

[General] The ghost of Bakarus thinks, "Xylador and I are dead along south ring road. Careful, there is a web here."

[combat]

[General] Kerl asks, "Where's Maags?"

[combat]

Leafiara says, "More buckets available now."

Cryheart asks, "Moving easterly? ready?"

[General] The ghost of Bakarus thinks, "Chandrellia down with us now."

Guarrin says, "More east."

Cryheart says, "Oh wait..fires here."

[General] Beloran thinks, "I see a lot of people dying."

Guarrin says, "Wait, let's get the fire out."

Dayzed deeply says, "It's out."

[General] Dergoatean exclaims, "Mercenaries are out!"

An ivy-covered white monir tower rolls into view along the streets of town, coming to a stop outside of Moot Hall. Town guards and armigers and even some citizens shout, "We need some defenders to the Sovyn mobile tower! Let's move to defend the streets!"

Cryheart says, "The more fires here."

Leafiara asks, "The Sovyn mobile tower?"

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

[General] The ghost of Bakarus thinks, "My importance cannot be overstated."

[General] Leafiara asks, "Where's the Sovyn tower currently?" [...having totally missed the context that it was at Moot Hall...]

[combat]

Guarrin says, "Think I see it by the hall."

[combat]

[General] Beloran thinks, "Think right outside of sovyn."

[extended combat]

The ghostly voice of Akenna says, "Well.."

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Outlaw at small park - be careful around sanctuaries."

[very extended combat]

[General] Guarrin asks, "We have people in that tower?"

[combat, triage, bucket gathering, travel, all kinds of stuff]

Some youthful-looking town guards rush towards Moot Hall to face off against some grey-armored grifters and scoundrels.

[reconvening with the group]

Guarrin says, "Aye."

[General] Maags exclaims, "That was the biggest web I evah saw evah!"

[General] The ghost of Ruwyno thinks, "What iis going on."

Leafiara says, "Ready any time, but be as steady as needed."

Leafiara says, "More buckets stockpiled in my disk."

[General] The ghost of Chandrellia thinks, "Maags in your defence, everything looks big to you I am sure."

Cryheart says, "Moving easterly."

[extended combat]

[General] The ghost of Bakarus thinks, "Maags left me to die."

[combat]

[General] Maags exclaims, "Truth but usuallies I cannot be caught!"

[very extended combat]

[General] The ghost of Chandrellia exclaims, "Aha! So I know how to catch the elusive Maags!"

[combat]

Leafiara roars, "Now we're talking!" [I think because Song of Tonis started up]

[General] Maags exclaims, "Onlies if I am hungries!"

Leafiara says, "Whew."

Cryheart says, "Moving easterly."

Guarrin says, "Just Leafi with some bleeding. Otherwise not bad."

Cryheart asks, "Set?"

Leafiara nonchalantly says, "I'm perfectly fine."

Crime darkly exclaims, "Go!"

Cryheart says, "Moving."

Leafiara says, "Yep."

[General] The ghost of Cyar thinks, "Beware the web in Airoch Lane."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Dropping buckets now."

[very extended combat]

[General] Mixilplic thinks, "Webs are fine people, go about your lives as normal."

[combat]

Cryheart says, "Fires."

Crime darkly says, "Cloud."

[General] Cryheart thinks, "Fires along south ring road."

Leafiara says, "Right back with more buckets."

[very, very extended combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Is backup needed anywhere? The Cryarmy is moving toward Shanty Town."

[very, very extended combat]

Cryheart says, "Fire."

Leafiara says, "All clear here."

Cryheart says, "North."

Chaoswynd says, "Moment."

[General] Krampton thinks, "Hehe, godspeed."

Leafiara absently says, "Poking around."

[scouting, then return]

Cryheart asks, "Ready?"

Leafiara says, "A few more northward, but we've mostly covered the area."

[extended combat]

Dayzed deeply says, "Bah."

[General] Leafiara asks, "How trained are they?" [wrong channel, heh]

[General] Chamorr thinks, "Tons a blood."

Cryheart asks, "Ready?"

Dayzed deeply says, "Aye."

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Some trained. Some not so much."

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "I'm learning from battle with them, generally."

[extended combat]

Cryheart says, "Moving."

Cryheart asks, "All set?"

[General] Leafiara asks, "We have Shanty Town under control. How's the rest of town?"

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Wayfarers are quite trained."

Guarrin says, "Aye."

[combat]


Bloody Problems

Some eerie chanting begins to fill the night, their voices in unison, "Blood to feed, blood to grow, blood to bring, blood to sow..."

[combat]

Guarrin yells, "Don't run!" [probably in reference to one of the enemies walking off injured]

[combat]

Leafiara says, "And here comes problem number two."

[extended combat]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Brigands fairly well trained too."

Cryheart asks, "All ok?"

Some eerie chanting begins to fill the night, their voices in unison, "Blood to feed, blood to grow, blood to bring, blood to sow..."

Leafiara says, "So far so good."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "But this might be about to get uglier."

[combat]

Cryheart says, "Moving."

[combat]

Cryheart says, "Never mind."

[very extended combat]

Some red-masked dark robed figures wade into the streets, moving along Valeria Street and the Mews near Helga's. Blood drips from their red blades.

[combat]

Leafiara dryly says, "Oh, good."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Heading in that direction shortly, or is anyone already guarding that area?"

Cryheart asks, "All ok?"

Dayzed deeply says, "Aye."

Guarrin asks, "Something good happened?"

[very extended combat]

Leafiara absently says, "I'll be back momentarily."

[scouting, combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "These blood disciples aren't nearly as strong as the ones last night, as far as I can tell."

[Realm] Nixlsplixt thinks, "They're still on south ring road."

[returning to the main group because the blood acolytes are too low level this time]

[combat]

[Realm] Frebble thinks, "Bloodbringers showin up now, but they're not too tough."

[extended combat]

Cryheart says, "Fires to the west."

A host of grey-armored knaves burst out of hidden pockets of town and between buildings as they flood along South Ring Road. Dark hooded figures slip in and out of shadows and slip along rooftops, firing black arrows down on the grey armored outlaws.

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Will drop buckets when we get to the fires."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Okay..."

Cryheart says, "Two fires to the west."

Leafiara says, "Dropping buckets when we move."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Buckets down."

[combat, fire fighting]

[General] Thrassus thinks, "Now all we need is the Hendorans to show to make it a full night."

[General] Cruxophim thinks, "These Bloodbringers aren't too friendly."

Speaking to Cryheart, Maags says, "Back."

[extended combat]

[General] Dwi asks, "But ol mayer Crux aint ye..oh wait yer a taker?"

[combat]

Leafiara says, "More brigands to the west."

Cryheart says, "Moving."

[very extended combat]


Return of Rone

Moving like a pale specter, a white-cloaked figure glides along some rooftops of town, rushing towards the buildings of Shanty Town. Silver runes glow along the figure's steel gauntlets as the white cloak trails behind like a curtain of ashen moonlight.

[combat]

Roelon deeply asks, "Rone..?"

Frebble says, "Well done."

Leafiara absently says, "I knew Rone wasn't dead."

[combat]

[General] The ghost of Faerinn thinks, "Well Rone is in the mix now."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Good."

Puptilian says, "This town is a mess."

Cryheart says, "Moving."

Roelon deeply says, "And it is only gettin' worse."

Speaking to Puptilian, Maags says, "Needs bigger gates."

Speaking to Maags, Guarrin says, "Don't get me started."

[combat]

Maags says, "And an awning."

[combat]

Leafiara offhandedly says, "This is only about fourth place on my list of tough years and and I've only lived here five."

[extended combat]

[General] Leafiara asks, "We've been largely successful on South Ring Road and in Shanty Town. How's the rest of town?"

[extended combat]

[General] The ghost of Faerinn thinks, "Bloodbringers are running wild around Helga's."

[very, very extended combat]

Dergoatean says, "It has gotten much more bothersome to kill one of these on my own, as of late." [Pain nerf]

[scouting, more buckets, etc.]

[General] Bakarus asks, "How goes the battle?"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "It's rough."

[travel]

[General] Dergoatean thinks, "Rone on Locksmehr way."

[General] Leafiara ask, "Where?"

[travel]

[General] Beloran thinks, "I'm staying far away from it."

[General] Leafiara asks, "More importantly, does any place need backup?"

[combat while looking for Rone]

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Ha, I knew Rone was still around."

[Wehnimer's, Locksmehr Way]

The massive gate of the Landing's boatyard dominates this stretch of road. Through it can be seen boats in various states of repair, tied up at wooden docks or beached along the riverbank. Just offshore lies a coastal sailer half-sunken in the river's shallows, and silhouetted against the dark horizon just to the northeast is the span of a sturdy bridge. You also see a light crossbow, a poofy piebald flop-eared kitten, a rune staff, a light crossbow, a light crossbow, a pale-faced coppery barn owl that is flying around, the Cryheart disk, a massive snowy white tiger, a spotted great horned owl, a charming aurora spirit that is flying around and a forest wolf.

Also here: Mayor Leafiara, Dayzed, Cruxophim, Dergoatean, Rone, Puptilian, Xorus, Maags, Shinann, Chaoswynd, Akenna, Whisker, Lord Crime, Roelon, Guarrin, Sir Cryheart

Speaking to Cryheart, Maags says, "Yous need new boots thinks, Sir."

Rone monotonously says, "They could not keep me down forever."

Speaking darkly to his sigil-etched blade, Crime says, "Stubborn."

Speaking confidently to Rone, Leafiara says, "Never a doubt."

Maags says, "Forever is a long time."

[General] Selfane thinks, "Archer on Cheridin Avenue."

Cruxophim whispers something to Leafiara. [she accidentally joined Crux instead of Cryheart]

A town guard shouts in the distance, "Hand-pylons! Watch yourselves!"

Rone squints.

Leafiara suggests, "...maybe we should split up, in that case."

Roelon deeply says, "Ugh...pylons..."

Leafiara says, "It didn't go so well for us in the courtoom being gathered together."

Dergoatean nods at Cruxophim.

Dergoatean says, "Mayor."

Dergoatean nods at Puptilian.

Dergoatean says, "Mayor."

Dergoatean nods at Leafiara.

Dergoatean says, "Mayor."

Speaking affably to Dergoatean, Cruxophim greets, "Goat, long time!"

Puptilian says, "Goat."

Speaking absently to Rone, Leafiara says, "Good to see you alright, though sorry it isn't under better circumstances."

Leafiara pokes Dergoatean in the ribs.

Dergoatean giggles.

Crime darkly says, "Royam."

The runes along Rone's gauntlets flicker with a silver glow.

Dergoatean says, "Just missing Lylia."

[General] Leafiara asks, "How's the rest of the town?"

Maags says, "Easier yous do not has to remember names."

Rone monotonously says, "There does not exist any good circumstances anymore. Not yet."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Acidic."

Speaking to Maags, Dergoatean asks, "Maa...yor?"

Speaking simply to Rone, Leafiara agrees, "Yeah. I know."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Puptilian says, "I tried that a lot. She keeps saying no."

Cryheart says, "We are doing what we can..dealing with the circumstances."

Kerl says, "Uh oh."

Speaking amusedly to Cryheart, Cruxophim observes, "You alright over there."

[General] Selfane thinks, "I'll have to leave these archers (two now) I can't hit them."

[General] Leafiara asks, "Are they already firing their pylons then?"

Speaking to Rone, Shinann says, "Thank you for your help the night the militia was attacked. With that said... well, just thank you for now."

Shinann shifts her weight.

Cruxophim whispers something to Cryheart.

Cryheart whispers something to Cruxophim.

Rone glances at Shinann.

Kerl says, "Going to go heck the south road again."

Speaking to Rone, Maags says, "So what is it exactlies yous plan to do."

Rone monotonously says, "We are on the same side Shinann."

[General] Guarrin asks, "Where are the pylon attacks occurring?"

[General] Ruwyno thinks, "North Ring road has a bunch."

Shinann says, "However, if you follow the others that have worn those gauntlets, well..."

[General] Chandrellia asks, "Which faction is firing the pylons?"

Speaking dubiously to Rone, Cruxophim wonders, "Are you? Hard to keep track these days."

Rone monotonously says, "I just have different methods."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Likely the Knave."

Roelon deeply says, "As long as the same goal..protect this town.."

Shinann says, "Again, you have not committed a crime yet..."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Any chance of keeping one alive, maybe they can tell us where they are getting the pylons from."

Speaking slowly to Shinann, Cruxophim offers, "Night's still young."

Crime darkly says, "I will not be comitted."

Shinann gives a sidelong glance at Cruxophim.

Shinann says, "It is."

[General] Zenitsu thinks, "We all know where they're gtting them."

The coppery barn owl hoots at Cruxophim.

Speaking to Shinann, Cruxophim reminds, "I got your back, Cap'n."

Crime darkly says, "Yet."

Speaking to Cryheart, Maags says, "He will not hurt yous."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "We have a general idea of where, but not actually confirmed."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Fireflies barely let us catch glimpses of them."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "These people are suicidal enough to purposely go after Roblar, so I doubt they'll talk, but it's worth a shot."

Cryheart says, "He said, Mery."

Shinann says, "Hmm..."

Rone nods.

Maags says, "Oh no."

Rone slips off into the night.

Leafiara quietly says, "...and good luck out there."

Cryheart asks, "More fires?" [was actually an ambient message that he and Maags were reacting to]

Leafiara says, "Ah. There goes Rone."

Leafiara says, "Back to our own... methods."

Cryheart says, "Let's go check."

Cruxophim tiredly muses, "Back to work, I guess."

[General] Draccor thinks, "Wait I'm just like them then." [they fought at the Dame Wanton memorial tournament during Frontier Days]

Cryheart says, "Aye."

Speaking to Cryheart, Guarrin asks, "Did I miss a sale on magical gauntlets?"

[General] Leafiara thinks, "They can't actually do it, though."

Puptilian says, "Still have a hard time trusting anyone at this point."


Back to the Brink

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Oof."

[very extended combat]

[General] Xylador asks, "Are there still webs all over?"

[combat]

[General] Draccor thinks, "Fair point as always."

[very extended combat]

Dayzed deeply says, "That's no good."

[extended combat]

[General] Bakarus thinks, "Tons of armigers outside of moot hall."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "The armigers are ours."

[combat]

[General] Guarrin thinks, "Locksmehr."

[General] Guarrin thinks, "But really, everywhere."

[General] Faerinn asks, "Are they contributing this time?"

[combat]

Leafiara notes, "And same as last night, no moves from the Lich King just yet..."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "I said this earlier, but the blood acolytes tonight are much less impressive than last night."

[scouting]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Looks like they're mobbing South Ring Road currently."

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

The rough-hewn, pointed logs forming the palisade of the town's defensive wall are a constant companion along this route linking sections of Wehnimer's Landing to the bazaar, the square, and the waterfront via the southernmost road. You also see the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a grey-armored human outlaw, a grey-armored half-elven wayfarer, a grey-armored half-elven archer, a grey-armored human outlaw, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a light crossbow, a light crossbow, a grey-armored half-elven archer that is lying down, a grey-armored half-elven archer that is lying down, a tower shield, a tower shield and a rune staff.

Also here: Mayor Leafiara

[Symbol of Need alert, extended combat]

[General] Chamorr thinks, "Ton by the temple."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Doing what I can against a sizable group west of the boutique on South Ring Road."

[combat]

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Coming to back you up Leafi."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara admits, "Not sure I can hold much longer."

A black gear-covered prism is launched into the area!

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

The rough-hewn, pointed logs forming the palisade of the town's defensive wall are a constant companion along this route linking sections of Wehnimer's Landing to the bazaar, the square, and the waterfront via the southernmost road. You also see a shaking gear-covered prism, a spotted great horned owl, a tower shield, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven archer that appears immobilized, a grey-armored human outlaw that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that appears immobilized, a grey-armored elven disruptor that appears immobilized, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a grey-armored human outlaw that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven archer, a grey-armored human outlaw, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a light crossbow, a light crossbow, a grey-armored half-elven archer that is lying down, a tower shield and a rune staff.

Also here: Chaoswynd, Mayor Leafiara

[combat]

[General] Selfane thinks, "I tried to help but I was not effective enough had to run."

[combat]

The gear-covered prism begins to rattle then suddenly explodes! Dozens and dozens of sharp metal shards burst forth, flying in every direction!

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

... 38 points of damage!

Beautiful shot pierces both lungs, Chaoswynd makes a wheezing noise, and drops dead!

Chaoswynd drops dead at your feet!

Some shiny red zelnorn chain mail emblazoned with a large white leaf partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.

... 26 points of damage!

Awesome shot shatters spine and punctures lung!

Leafiara is knocked to the ground!

She is stunned!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven archer, great infliction ensues!

... 45 points of damage!

Loud *crack* as the half-elven archer's sternum breaks!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 45 points of damage!

Well aimed shot, punctures upper arm!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven archer, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Strike to the chest breaks a rib!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the human outlaw, great infliction ensues!

... 45 points of damage!

Shot to the hand slices a finger to the bone!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 35 points of damage!

Minor puncture to the left leg.

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 45 points of damage!

Strike connects with shoulder blade!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Strike to the chest breaks a rib!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the elven disruptor, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Strike through the palm!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the human outlaw, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Strike through the palm!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven archer, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Nice puncture to the back, just grazed the spine!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the human outlaw, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Strike to the chest breaks a rib!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 35 points of damage!

Minor puncture to the left arm.

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 45 points of damage!

Strike connects with shoulder blade!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven brigand, great infliction ensues!

... 40 points of damage!

Well placed strike shatters a rib!

As the wave of sharp metal shards strikes the half-elven archer, great infliction ensues!

... 45 points of damage!

Loud *crack* as the half-elven archer's sternum breaks!

[extended combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Lovely, they've got black prisms now."

[withdrawal for triage]

Speaking to Frebble, Almihti says, "I have more than one trick up my sleeve, young man."

Leafiara says, "Alright..."

Leafiara says, "Finding the others."

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

Pedestrians and a few carts and wagons move along the cobblestoned road in the shadow of the palisades, most focused on going about some night time business in town. They pass by the low wood and stone buildings, rarely glancing up or at one another. You also see a shaking gear-covered prism, a pilum, a light crossbow, a grey-armored half-elven archer, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored half-elven brigand, a grey-armored human outlaw that is lying down, a grey-armored half-elven archer that is lying down, a grey-armored human outlaw, a polished stone, a dreamstone inset mithril torc, an uncut ruby, a grey-armored half-elven archer that is lying down, a pilum, a tower shield, a pale-faced coppery barn owl that is flying around, a grey-armored half-elven archer that appears dead, a forest wolf, a black falcon that is flying around, the night watchman, a tower shield, an iron bucket and a small white-painted boutique.

Also here: Mayor Leafiara, Wolfloner, Dayzed, Monrico, Puptilian, a stunned Shinann, a stunned Akenna, the body of Whisker who is lying down, the body of Guarrin who is lying down, the body of Sir Cryheart who is lying down

[combat]

[General] The ghost of Guarrin thinks, "Yes, prisms."

The gear-covered prism begins to rattle then suddenly explodes! Dozens and dozens of sharp metal shards burst forth, flying in every direction!

Some shiny red zelnorn chain mail emblazoned with a large white leaf partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

... 17 points of damage!

Vicious strike punctures intestines!

She [Leafiara] is stunned!

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

... 39 points of damage!

Incredible shot clean through the throat severs the spine!

Wolfloner drops dead at your feet!

An eight-in-one mithril haubergeon partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.

... 25 points of damage!

Strike to left arm cleanly severs it at the shoulder!

He is knocked to the ground!

He is stunned!

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

Some vultite brigandine armor partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.

... 19 points of damage!

Elbow punctured, oh what pain!

He is stunned!

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

... 15 points of damage!

Well placed strike to back shatters vertebrae!

He is knocked to the ground!

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

... 33 points of damage!

Strike to wrist severs left hand!

She is stunned!

Dozens of sharp pieces of metal strike and cause terrible pain!

... 40 points of damage!

Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur!

Akenna screams and falls to the ground grasping her mangled left leg!

She is stunned!

[then it hits all the knaves]

[combat]

[General] The ghost of Faerinn thinks, "Nevermind."

[combat]

[General] Thrassus asks, "Interesting... what element are they using?"

[extended combat]

The ghostly voice of Akenna says, "At least I've got deeds."

[very extended combat]

Leafiara says, "It's a madhouse to the west, moving shortly."

Kerl says, "Sheesh."

Leafiara asks, "All ready?"

Also here: Dergoatean, Mayor Leafiara, Lord Chamorr, Lord Selfane, Yakushi, Hoy, Kerl, Monrico, Shinann

Dergoatean says, "When those prisms show up, we should prooobably scatter."

Dergoatean says, "Ready."

[Wehnimer's, South Ring Rd.]

The rough-hewn, pointed logs forming the palisade of the town's defensive wall are a constant companion along this route linking sections of Wehnimer's Landing to the bazaar, the square, and the waterfront via the southernmost road. You also see a grey-armored half-elven archer that is sitting, the night watchman, a spotted great horned owl, a tower shield, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that is sitting, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that is sitting, a light crossbow, a tower shield and a rune staff.

[very extended combat]

Leafiara says, "Okay..."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Working on South Ring Road now."

[combat]

[General] Bakarus thinks, "Archers in front of Moot."

[very extended combat]

Leafiara asks, "All okay?"

Dergoatean asks, "Towards moot hall, perhaps? Clearing as we go?"

[Town Square, East]

Here in the center of a broad plaza near the commercial area of the bazaar stands the impressive facade of the slate-roofed Moot Hall, where the citizens of Wehnimer's Landing hold various official, religious and social functions. Facing the square are some of the town's more prosperous shops, still doing business with the many customers who still frequent the streets at night. You also see a Wehnimer's runner, a sinuous bone white serpent, a grey-armored half-elven archer that is lying down, a grey-armored half-elven archer that appears immobilized, a grey-armored half-elven brigand that is lying down, the Greycrown disk, a mountain greatfang, a dark-clothed human thug that is lying down, an ornate Lorminstra statuette, an ivy-covered white monir tower, a large purple wooden barrel and a large wooden makeshift stand with some stuff on it.

Also here: Frebble, Greycrown, the body of Stormhawk who is lying down

Dergoatean, Chamorr, Selfane, Monrico and Shinann followed.

[very, very extended combat]

Leafiara says, "Whew."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Moot Hall cleared out."

Selfane asks, "Swarm an issue?"

Selfane says, "He ran into the wrong group."


Pressing Matters

The body of a grey-armored archer outlaw twitches on the ground nearby.

[combat]

Leafiara slowly says, "Uh-oh."

[combat]

Frebble asks, "Undead comin?"

Dergoatean asks, "Uh oh. Are they going to get un-deaded?"

[combat]

Dayzed deeply asks, "Who is leading?"

Roelon deeply says, "Slim makin' his move."

Leafiara says, "I am."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Someone burn that archer. Bloodguard is about to come out."

Leafiara says, "This is what Hap's been predicting."

Selfane says, "Great, I like undead, though."

A rattling cackle echoes in the distance.

[General] Leafiara thinks, "No... I think this is what Hap expected. Slim's got them now."

Roelon deeply says, "Let the dead pile up, and ...."

Leafiara slowly says, "Yep."

Shinann says, "Oh me."

Roelon deeply says, "There he is."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "Burn every body you can!"

[combat]

Dergoatean exclaims, "A new challenger appears!!"

[General] Faerinn thinks, "I think that means undead are coming out soon."

[combat]

A body of a grey-armored archer jerks upright, stiffening to its feet as its eyes glow with an orange light.

[General] Thrassus thinks, "You never know, he might just take them below ground and not attack at all."

Frebble says, "Knew it."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "I wouldn't write it off at this point, but we're rarely that lucky."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Nice thought Thrass but it looks like you were wrong."

[General] Shinann thinks, "Then he should announce his intentions."

Roelon deeply says, "Took him long enough to act."

[extended combat]

[General] Krampton exclaims, "Now we got zombie knaves, egads!"

[combat]

Another grey-armored body rises, then another. Soon a host of corpses that were once littering the North Ring and South Ring Road have risen up and walk again, eyes aglow with fiery embers.

[General] Faerinn thinks, "In all fairness he hasn't done much for months."

Leafiara says, "Grand."

[combat]

Roelon deeply says, "Time to switch weapons.."

Yakushi says, "Wonder how long this will last."

A grey-armored shambling zombie struggles up out of the ground! [actually the first one the Leafi group ran into]

[combat]

[General] Leafiara asks, "South Ring Road is thoroughly patrolled... North?"

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Be careful on North Ring Road those undead may be more powerful then what you first fought."

[very, very, very extended combat]

[General] Greycrown thinks, "Bunch of zombies now."

[very extended combat]

[General] Goldstr asks, "So they undead now?"

[General] Shinann thinks, "Yes."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Slim got hold of them."

Dark hooded figures move along rooftops of town, firing glowing white arrows down on the zombies in the streets.

[combat]

[General] Greycrown thinks, "I've killed everything living and just zombies left where I am."

[combat]

[General] Cryheart thinks, "The risiing dead are turning into zombies."

[combat]

Puptilian says, "So...lich is on the move I see."

[combat]

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Slime too."

[very extended combat]

[General] Guarrin thinks, "Regrouping in the square."

[extended combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Currently patrolling South Ring Road."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Decent sized group here."

[very, very, very, very extended combat]

Puptilian says, "Damn it."

[combat]

Dergoatean asks, "Leafi, wanna take a light swing at all of us?"

Xecnephias quietly says, "Mass Calm." [she avoided it]

[very, very, very, very, very extended combat]

Dergoatean recites:

"There's another huge force of these a bit to the west. In case you were wondering."

[combat]

Leafiara recites:

"Noted, thanks!"

Selfane says, "Just what we always wanted."

Leafiara says, "Alright... so far so good."

Leafiara recites:

"All ready?"

Dergoatean says, "There's a Cryblob in battle, too."

Leafiara asks, "Where's the Cryblob at?"

Dergoatean says, "Between here and town square."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Okay, so no overlap... we're divided well, then."

[extended combat]

As the zombies continue to rise and flood the streets, the grey-armored men of the Knave begin to pull back, slipping back into the shadows of buildings and alleys. The Blood cultists push on for a few moments, but as the zombies continue to swarm, they too peel back towards the Brass Tower.

[very extended combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Exactly what Hap's been saying for a while now..."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "I hate it when he's right."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "But to be fair, so does he."

[extended combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Leafi it looks like the Knaves and Bloods don't have a way to defeat the undead."

[extended combat]

[General] Draccor thinks, "Use a cherub down."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "The Knaves I'm not surprised, because they don't know this area well enough to be ready for it."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "The blood acolytes probably know but just don't have the numbers."

Leafiara says, "More westward... moving shortly."

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean exclaims, "And then you have us. The invictus!"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Yeah, we bank on seeing undead day in and day out."

[very extended combat]

[General] Alvyara asks, "How powerful are those zombies?"

[combat]

[General] Ghretahnssa asks, "There are undead at the bank?"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "By now, probably."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Whew."

Leafiara asks, "All alright?"

[General] Mixilplic exclaims, "Zombies in finance?! The world is starting to make sense!"

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Bank is clear at the moment."

[combat]

[General] Goldstr thinks, "Zombies in front a Moot Hall."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Bank is clear at the moment."

[combat]

[General] Leafiara asks, "Working on South Ring Road, but how bad is it at Moot?"

[combat]

[General] Guarrin asks, "Have any of the zombies fallen yet?"

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "There is a scoundrel at the bank, think he wants to make a withdrawal."

[combat]

[General] Soulheaven exclaims, "Keep him away from my lockbox!"

[combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Maybe his soul can make a withdrawal."

[extended combat]

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Straight to Gosaena."

[very extended combat]

[General] Beloran happily thinks, "Zombies at bank that is new."

[General] Barnom thinks, "Okay okay, my new citizens, looking so strong in your grey armor....I think you should come home now...daddy is so proud of you."

[combat]

Leafiara says, "Seems he's about to pull back for now..."

[combat]

Selfane says, "He better."

[combat]

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Barnom, tell Vlashandra she owes me a face."

[combat]

[General] Shinann thinks, "Get them out of here and you can go with them."

[General] Bakarus thinks, "Barnom."

Leafiara says, "Welp."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "WHERE'S MY DINNER SLIM."

[combat]

[General] Dergoatean asks, "Barnom, proud of how many it took to accomplish so little?"

[combat]

[General] Barnom exclaims, "I think your mother owes you a better face Chandrellia, you know what I mean? Heeeeeeheeeee!"

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "We're still waiting on that feast, Barnom!"

[General] Myharl asks, "I found an ornate red lacquered case wrapped in black silk which is locked off of one of those archers. That just a treasure chest?"

[OOC] Dwi: "Barnom n' Balley should put onna show...gots a ring to it...maybe e'en tree."

[General] Puptilian thinks, "Maybe come on out Slim and we can finish what we tried to do several years ago and release you."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "I was promised wining and dining."

[General] Balquhain thinks, "Yes."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "If that's the best you got Slim, no wonder you can't take over your old stomping ground."

[General] Barnom exclaims, "Oh yes! We will dine soon! I cannot wait! We are preparing!"

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Area around the square seems clear or at least clearing shortly."

[General] Leafiara cautiously thinks, "I see."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "That's one long prep period."

[combat]

[General] Barnom exclaims, "Oh Puptilian, did you even finish anything as a mayor? Now you want to finish me? Heeeeeheeeeee!"

[combat]

[General] Faerinn asks, "This dinner better be good. You've been working it for months?"

[combat]

[General] Ysharra thinks, "I'm a vegetarian, by the way."

[combat]

[OOC] Dwi: "It'd be da greatest!"

[combat]

Speaking to Puptilian, Leafiara admits, "Okay, that was actually kind of funny."

[combat]

[General] Faerinn asks, "Have you been learning to cook, Slim?"

[combat]

[General] Beloran thinks, "I'll bring carrots."

[combat]

[General] Ysharra thinks, "I highly recommend the rest of you adopt it, if we're going to eat with a lich. Except for you, of course, Cruxophim."

[General] Shinann thinks, "I will not eat with him."

[combat]

[General] Guarrin thinks, "That seems wise."

[combat]

[General] Puptilian thinks, "Try as you want Slim we'll just thin out your undead until we get to you."

[combat]

[Help] Wylynna: "Is the danger gone?"

[Help] Leafiara: "Nope."

Frebble says, "To the west.."

[Help] Dergoatean: "Still zombies in the streets."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "And we will get to you that we promise."

[General] Barnom thinks, "I'll have dinner invitations soon enough I hope! We really need to discuss some important matters."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "Slim, I prefer Loenthran absinth."

Puptilian says, "Should have killed him when he first showed up but everyone said to give him a second chance."

Leafiara removes a weasel-shaped sign that reads, "Juramis Stinks!" from in her cherry red cloak.

Leafiara puts a weasel-shaped sign that reads, "Juramis Stinks!" in her cherry red cloak.

Leafiara removes a painted wooden sign that reads, "Barnom Slime, He's Crossed the Line." from in her cherry red cloak.

Leafiara raises her wooden sign skyward!

[General] Shinann thinks, "I will die of starvation first."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "You've had time enough to get to Ta'Loenthra and back several times."

Leafiara puts a painted wooden sign that reads, "Barnom Slime, He's Crossed the Line." in her cherry red cloak.

Dergoatean says, "Now there's a name I've not heard in some time."

[General] Thrassus thinks, "I, for one, am looking forward to it."

[General] Alvyara thinks, "He's right, you know."

[General] Faerinn thinks, "I'll have hers then."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Not seeing much else on the streets..."

Roelon deeply says, "Would hate to see what that Lich would serve for dinner."

Many of the remaining zombies shamble towards West Ring Road, where they seem to disappear into pockets of swirling white mist.


Discussion Afterward

[General] Leafiara asks, "Does anyone still need aid?"

Speaking to Dergoatean, Puptilian says, "I remember how we almost finished him last time. We'll finish him this time."

Selfane asks, "Was that them leaving?"

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "TSC is still safe."

Leafiara says, "I think so."

Frebble asks, "Did we win?"

Speaking to Selfane, Dergoatean asks, "Maybe?"

Leafiara says, "Now the question is whether that brings the knaves back out."

Speaking to Frebble, Dergoatean asks, "Always?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean says, "Seemed like the knaves were plenty spooked."

Puptilian says, "Either the Knave are scared or in league with them."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "The gates are wide open Slim and Lady Lorminstra awaits... Dinner will be served COLD."

Ponclast says, "The zombies were somewhat unimpressive to be honest."

Roelon deeply says, "Perhps seein' their dead rise and attack might make them think twice."

Leafiara says, "I think they're not prepared to deal with the undead, the Knaves."

[General] Cryheart thinks, "North gate clear."

Puptilian says, "Maybe."

Leafiara says, "But they'll be smarter next time."

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "After all, revenge is a dish best served cold."

Speaking to Dayzed, Dergoatean exclaims, "Thanks for all the Tonis!"

Puptilian says, "But it's hard to fight the undead when it's a friend."

Speaking deeply to Dergoatean, Dayzed says, "My pleasure."

[General] Faerinn asks, "Oh will we be having gazpacho?"

Chamorr heartily asks, "Where is his hideout?"

[General] Balantine thinks, "North ring and area near Helga's clear."

Speaking deeply to Dergoatean, Dayzed says, "Makes us lancers a bit more effective, eh."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "The entire town looks clear."

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see a sinuous bone white serpent, the Zenitsu disk, the Arvega disk, a clear topaz, a large acorn, an eel-etched raffle token, a large acorn, a crystalline flute of bubbly Proprietor's Poison, a bacon-wrapped blood pudding donut, a bacon-wrapped blood pudding donut, a bacon-wrapped blood pudding donut, a bacon-wrapped blood pudding donut, a bacon-wrapped blood pudding donut, a plump furry mouse that is sitting, a pumpkin-shaped orange paper bag, a large acorn, a large acorn, some murky grey pants, a large acorn, a large acorn, a round silver-banded barrel, a silver-traced carved mahogany cart with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and some stone benches with some stuff on it.

Also here: Grand Lord Drung, Sir Balantine, Lord Towdoh, Cyar, Lord Almihti, Lady Wylynna, Orlicks, Zenitsu, Anlaric, Arvega, Alvyara who is sitting, Keski, Great Lord Farend, Taegok, Kanish, Urgek, Ricoh who is sitting, High Lady Rendena, Great Lady Peggyanne who is sitting, Markx who is lying down, Lady in Waiting Chandrellia who is sitting, Celsore who is sitting, Soulheaven who is kneeling, Ravnfel, Draend who is sitting, Clu who is lying down, Trenus who is lying down, Sorci who is lying down, Great Lady Carolanne who is kneeling, Wiethe who is lying down, Lady Annangel, Elumbrosba who is lying down

Ponclast, Frebble, Dergoatean, Chaoswynd, Xecnephias, Puptilian, Dayzed, Roelon, Chamorr, Selfane, Monrico and Shinann followed.

[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Moot Hall and Bank are clear."

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Reconvening in the square."

Frebble says, "By the way, the night watchman is useless...he didn't even attack the knaves."

[General] Peggyanne thinks, "Our Lady is one you never keep waiting."

Leafiara says, "Well defended all."

Dayzed deeply says, "Well led."

Alvyara says, "I might say the worst is Barnom trying to entertain himself on the thought net."

The coppery barn owl hoots at Leafiara.

Chandrellia recites softly:

"Well done everyone"

Soulheaven says, "Now time to visit your shop and restock."

Chandrellia taps a silver clockwork owl's beak, causing it to whir some gears and produce a "hoot!" sound.

Chandrellia taps a silver clockwork owl's beak, causing it to whir some gears and produce a "hoot!" sound.

Chandrellia taps a silver clockwork owl's beak, causing it to whir some gears and produce a "hoot!" sound.

Speaking softly to her silver clockwork owl, Chandrellia says, "Yes they did a great job."

Chamorr heartily says, "Let's go after him."

Speaking deeply to Randsford, Roelon says, "Ye did well considerin'."

Leafiara says, "Well... whatever the Knave's group was planning last night, we managed to deter that--and then Barnom interrupted their usual tactics tonight."

Speaking to Roelon, Randsford says, "Yes, well time for round three."

Speaking softly to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "Now that the Knaves know what Barnom is doing I don't think they will make the same mistake twice, next time they will be ready."

Roelon deeply says, "Ah don' think this would be the end of this little turf war."

Speaking to Leafiara, Puptilian asks, "So we are reacting every night. Are there plans to actually deal with all this?"

Archales says, "Well I suppose if there's no more fighting, I'm gonna head to bed."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Dergoatean asks, "What can they do to avoid it except... not die?"

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "I agree, and yet... they haven't learned any new tricks since last time either."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Dergoatean says, "They certainly can't count on doing that while we're around."

Speaking softly to Dergoatean, Chandrellia says, "What I am saying is, they won't be running next time they will do something to fight the undead."

Speaking to Puptilian, Leafiara says, "In progress, but the short answer is strategic strikes. The long answer is we need some kind of lure but haven't thought of a good one because they all have different goals."

Chamorr heartily says, "And the Landin is still standin."

Speaking to Guarrin, Akenna says, "I'll mention it to him, see what he thinks."

Chamorr heartily says, "Nicely done folks."

Speaking to Leafiara, Puptilian asks, "Well I assume the lich is in the Lich Landing? Why don't we deal with what we know now?"

Dergoatean says, "Well. Good job tonight, everyone."

Speaking to Puptilian, Leafiara says, "No, he's not in Lich's Landing. There's no bridge from there to here other than the one Goblyn has access to."

Speaking to Elbromo, Guarrin says, "Almost forgot about that."

Leafiara says, "You know, this was already likely, but after last night I'm almost certain that the Knave is behind the Daily Darkstone."

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean says, "And one does not simply mess with Goblyn."

Speaking heartily to Leafiara, Chamorr asks, "We done fer the night?"

Puptilian says, "Then start with Goblyn and get that way there."

Leafiara says, "The Knave has two tactics: throw around a lot of money and throw around a lot of lies."

Leafiara says, "Fake militia, fake Rooks, fake headlines. It's his go-to plot."

Leafiara says, "I half expect to see him pull a Pylasar and a fake Cryheart shows up."

Almihti says, "I wonder if this is in any way connected to the invasion on Icemule last night."


Greycrown asks, "How do you tell the fakes?"

Maags says, "Easies to determine the real Cryheart."

Chamorr heartily says, "A fake Cryheart."

Maags says, "Ask him to recite a poetries."

The coppery barn owl hoots at Maags.

Chamorr heartily says, "Nahhhh."

Goldstr says, "Der was some bigguns dis encounter."

Speaking quietly to Greycrown, Xecnephias says, "Usually by the sound of the moan."

Speaking softly to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "As long as it's not a fake Roblar, tho having two Sir Shinies about could get, slowly walked out of town."

Chamorr heartily says, "There can be only one."

Cryheart says, "The fakes will take off their costume."

Maags says, "If he does not blush, he is fake."

Leafiara says, "And meanwhile Rone's back on the scene, which is--nice, I guess. I wonder if Rone's really going to manage to rally a group of followers too."

Cogburn says, "I am not fake, I am real...dead."

Selfane says, "You're alive now."

The coppery barn owl hoots at Kippe.

Speaking softly to Leafiara, Chandrellia asks, "The question is, what side is Rone on, us, or him or herself?"

Speaking deeply to Leafiara, Roelon says, "Ah hope. Seems to be good ally to hae fir now."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "Well, I arrived a bit later to speak with Rone tonight than most of the others, but..."

Shinann says, "We do not know yet."

Speaking to Cogburn, Almihti says, "A real dead wouldn't move. You're fake dead."

Speaking heartily to Chandrellia, Chamorr says, "Rones side."

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "I think just defending the town. Not really sure."

Leafiara says, "I'm not worried about Rone, in any case."

Leafiara says, "I think their threat to me was just hollow talk, honestly."

Cogburn says, "I guess I need a bath, I'm still decaying."

Cryheart says, "Another fun evening in Wehnimer's Landing."

Speaking softly to Leafiara, Chandrellia says, "Then for now I can accept that so long as our citizens are safe."

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean asks, "Not worried abotu the chemically imbalanced anti-hero?"

Shinann says, "Has not stated anything other than what he usually does, but not doing that."

Speaking to Dergoatean, Leafiara says, "This one's not, though... no Praxopius around."

Shinann says, "We will see."

Speaking to Elbromo, Maags says, "What."

Speaking to Leafiara, Dergoatean asks, "Is it really a Rone without Prax potions?"

Leafiara says, "I'm pretty sure Rone's putting on an act, though. No one actually talks that monotously."

Dergoatean asks, "Or just a guy with some nifty gauntlets?"

Speaking sagely to Dergoatean, Leafiara says, "It's the outfit and the gauntlets, obviously."

Bbee asks, "Is it over?"

Speaking quietly to Leafiara, Xecnephias asks, "Am I dismissed?"

Cryheart says, "For this evening."

Speaking to Bbee, Almihti says, "For now."

Speaking curiously to Shinann, Leafiara says, "What *did* Rone say, anyway? They seemed really interested in you."

Speaking softly to Bbee, Chandrellia says, "For this night yes."

Maags says, "The professor kinda does."

Bbee says, "Good, dying is such a bbother."

Maags says, "Talk that way."

Speaking to Shinann, Leafiara says, "Maybe I'll reach out to Dunigan and try to get him to retract the bounty, but it depends on what Rone was saying."

Selfane says, "Just kill them first."

Speaking to Raelee, Guarrin asks, "All clear in the outpost?"

Speaking to Guarrin, Raelee says, "It remained quiet."

Speaking amiably to Raelee, Leafiara asks, "Ah, Magister. No ambushes over southwest?"

Guarrin says, "Ah, good."

Speaking to Leafiara, Shinann says, "Try to get it retracted regardless. For now."

Speaking musingly to Shinann, Leafiara says, "Alright, I'll get on top of that."

Speaking to Leafiara, Shinann says, "If you do not mind... thank you."

Bakarus darkly asks, "There was some element of...slime?"

Speaking to Shinann, Leafiara says, "No, I don't mind at all. I was the one who wanted to work with Rone in the first place, then they turned around and threatened me."

Leafiara waves her hand in a dismissive gesture.

Leafiara adds, "But I don't care about that. Things have changed."

Ensayn complains, "Eerie fires just laying around."

Chandrellia softly says, "Ok I am off to Dreaven, should the skies send rain once again I will be here."

Markx says, "Well that was quite the party."

Speaking darkly to Bbee, Bakarus says, "Well fought on the north road."

Shinann says, "I am going to look around town."

Shinann says, "Excuse me."

Bbee says, "You as well."

Goldstr says, "Rone, to me, jess seems another Vigilante, means good but wrong way."

Speaking to Goldstr, Guarrin says, "You have a fair point."

[various people going to sleep]

Leafiara says, "So fire fighting, prism dodging tactics, counter-undead maneuvers... just a few things to watch for in future battles."

Speaking to Leafiara, Kippe says, "A slow night."

Akenna says, "Pales, those prisms hurt..."

Elbromo asks, "Any change in the 'turfs' here?"

Speaking to Akenna, Guarrin says, "Aye, caught a shard to the eye."

Speaking to Elbromo, Leafiara says, "Not as of yet, at least."

Speaking to Elbromo, Guarrin says, "I suspect after tonight..."

Leafiara says, "But Barnom's forces just grew."

Elbromo asks, "Barnom is new addition though?"

Guarrin says, "And they'll continue to do so."

Balantine quietly says, "Those zombies were difficult to free."

Akenna says, "Took off my arm."

Leafiara says, "He's been here since the start of the month taking territory."

Leafiara says, "Though what he's after is... completely unknown."

Elbromo says, "Ah, I've been preoccupied."

Speaking to Akenna, Kippe says, "Dangerous even laying on the ground."

Elbromo says, "Oh..MORE is prolly it."

Leafiara says, "And I'll actually give him credit a bit--those zombies weren't actually attacking townspeople, at least not yet. They went right after us, but the Knave butchers innocents."

Leafiara says, "Civilians."

Guarrin laments, "I'd wager plenty have been caught in the cross fire. Far too many."

Speaking to a black-eared red and grey fox, Akenna says, "Right, liver.... I promised liver."

Leafiara concedes, "Can't argue that one."

Balantine quietly asks, "So what was that rain all about?"

Peggyanne says, "Perhaps it's what brought the zombies out."

Balantine quietly says, "Reminds me too much of those blood apple orchards."

Speaking to Leafiara, Guarrin asks, "Did the Knaves and Malluch's forces retreat once the undead showed?"

Speaking to Guarrin, Leafiara says, "Yeah, that's what I saw, at least."

Leafiara says, "The Knave's people withdrew into the shadows and acolytes pulled back toward the Brass Tower."

Leafiara speculates, "As to why, well... that I don't know. The acolytes, I'm thinking, just didn't have the numbers to keep up."

Leafiara says, "But the Knave..."

Speaking to Leafiara, Guarrin asks, "An alliance perhaps?"

Leafiara muses, "They might have just seen where the battle was going and decided best to cut their losses before continuing to grow Slim's army."

Speaking to Guarrin, Leafiara says, "Or thtat. That's the worse case."

Balantine quietly asks, "Any change in those eerie fires near the tower?"

Leafiara admits, "I'm really surprised what a poor showing the acolytes put up tonight. They had very powerful magic users last night."

Speaking to Leafiara, Guarrin says, "Perhaps they expended their powers last night."

Kippe whispers something to Guarrin.

Leafiara tiredly says, "Well... off to see to some matters, especially writing to Dunigan."

Leafiara wishes, "Have a good eve, all, what's left of it."