Adventure Log #64

THE CHARACTERS

Estryellia-Sorcerer-Newly come of age
Garu-Elf Ranger-One armed elf archer
Ming Hao-Monk/Former soldier of The Red/Roscoe’s wife.
Karieen-Last priestess of Chaldisaya-Future wife of the Emperor of Deserata, referred to as "the intended"
Roscoe-Hobbit-Toughest hobbit in the world/Ming’s husband.

Prominent NPC'sLinda Avec-Former Prime Paladin of Chaldisaya
Junico Sailon I-Jkenna (King) of Deserata

Important terms
Alt-Military unit 400 men. Commonly divided into 4 100 man "sub alts."
Bullroarer-Similar to a flintlock

The party settles down for the evening at the manor house of Karieen (a gift from Jkenna Junico).

12:00Around midnight there is a knock at the door. Garu who was studying in the main room answers it. A group of royal soldiers enter and three head up the stairs. Karieen is woken up by the knocking on her door. When she answers it she sees’s an Alt commander who introduces himself as Grin Hostigo from the 4th Alt. He says he’s been sent by the Jkenna on a matter of life or death. Karieen offers to get her clothes but the Altman says that things have been made ready for her where they are going. Karieen goes to get a heavy robe while the alt commander goes to Estryellia’s door. Estryellia as also convinced to gather up a few belongings and head to the waiting carriage.

12:01 Garu tries to enter the carriage but is told to ride one of the horses with the cavalry unit behind it. The carriage leaves but the cavalry escort is detained and Garu and now Ming and Roscoe are with the escort, however enough time has passed that the carriage is out of site. As they emerge from the manors gates they see that there are a number of fires in the dock area. They question the escort as to where the carriage is and are told that they took another route for safety. The characters and the escort head off to the South. After several minutes of riding they turn east following the harbor when they are ambushed. Fire of bullroarers fills the air and much of the escort goes down. The party reins in their horse and takes a back way. When they get back to the main road they see that the local inn has been barricaded. They bypass it and continue heading to the docks.

12:30The carriage slows and Karieen and Estryellia see they are near the northern part of the town. Off to the east is the Inland sea, a small boat is prepared at the dock. The carriage comes to a stop and the women are hurried inside in the company of a group of Altmen. In the main hall is a woman who introduces herself as Disheva of the Venfall School of Magic. She tells them that a coup has started and that Jkenna Junico wants them here in order to be out of the way. They are given clothes to wear and a room to get themselves together; later they are served Coyn (tea) and some food.

1:00amGaru, Ming and Roscoe arrive at the southern bridge (One of the entries to the dock area) they are blocked from crossing the bridge by soldiers from the 6th Alt. The characters ask some of the locals if they know what’s going on but receive very mixed responses (demons and witches). The party decides to head back to the barricades. Once at the barricades they discover that the barricades were erected by the owner of the inn to keep marauding soldiers from attacking the inn (this happened a couple years ago during an Sahaugin attack). Returning to the area where they cavalry was attacked they see a large group of troops using the road and heading towards the docks. The group gets across the road and hides at the base of the hill that the royal manor is on. They come across former Prime Paladin and her charges (she’s training the next generation of paladins…in theory). She doesn’t have much to say to them but she does tell them about the secret path to get up to the top of the hill. 1:00amEstryellia and Karieen decide to get some sleep.

1:30Ming, Roscoe and Garu arrive at the top of the hill. They check the temple but find it empty. They head over to the Jakenna’s manor and see a mass of troops around it. As they get closer they see even more troops below the hill covering where they were sleeping earlier that night. In a conference they learn that the 14th, 4th and 6th Alt have staged a coup. The 16th alt has remained loyal The characters start to mention to Aaron the Jkennas man about the fact that Karieen and Estryellia have been captured by the rebels. Aaron silences them and tells them that it’s best if they say nothing other wise Jkenna Junico would attempt to lead a rescue and that would be disastrous at this time. The characters are asked to go on “the line.” They meet sub alt leader Mer and help repel a charge up the hill by the rebels. Slowly the defenders give ground and retreat from the crest of the hill to the fortified manor.Rebel troops begin to attempt to climb the walls.

8:00am Estryellia and Karieen wake up and eat some breakfast. They ask about their friends (Ming, Roscoe and Garu) Disheva says she will send someone to go find them. Minutes later an Altman comes in with some news. He tells it to Disheva who intern informs Estryellia and Karieen that Jkenna Jun was killed in the fighting.Karieen is upset but now determined to have someone fetch the Tears of the Goddess she had obtained in stand town. Dishevia tells her that they will be sent for.

9:00am a very defeated looking Garu and Roscoe enter the room. They tell Estryellia and Karieen that they have come to take them to safety but they need to go now. Roscoe tells Karieen that Jun has died and that his wife Ming has been missing since the end of the fighting. Estryellia accuses the two of not being the "real" Roscoe and Garu. She throws a spell to get her and Karieen out of the building. Discovered Diheva tries to disrupt it but fails and the two women end up swimming in the ocean. Estryellia throws the spell a couple more times and they end up further down the coast away from the soldiers.