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Post Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:52 pm |
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Arkady, rushing out, almost runs into a soldier rushing in to inform the Baron that "they came by river!"
A brief inspection of the castle shows that, surprise or not, the Baron's men did at least have time to lower the portcullis and raise the drawbridge. The trucks are safely inside the courtyard, and untouched. The Baron's men are mostly on the walls, looking out (and sniping at the Count's men with crossbows).
The Count's men, having bypassed the roads via arriving by river, are mostly still marching off their boats to the land in front of the castle; though the boats are firing their ballistae at the Castle's walls.
Arkady: Alertness: +1 Roll: -2 Total: -1
Arkady fails to spot anyone who is obviously the Count Groan; but even though the Count's men are not yet completely in position, it's clear that attempting to leave the Castle without some sort of plan is a very bad idea right now.
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:56 pm |
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Arkady heads back to the others and tells them what he's seen. Then he adds: "We can still easily drive out, they have not started digging. But we would have to be slaughtering half the army in our way with the technical, and they are not bandits out to be murdering the innocent. Do any of you have other ideas we can do quickly without a massacre in front of everyone here?"
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:52 pm |
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"A massacre might be what we've got. I fear the alternative if we don't get the good Patriarch back and prevent the Raven's ascension to Arch Prelate. Best we got at this point is run and gun."
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Post Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:15 pm |
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We should find out if Groan is actually here. We may be able to convince him that Oakson is the true enemy as he has wronged both Nobles.
If not then we need to protect Ortzel at all costs.
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:41 am |
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"We could always attempt a parley by semaphore," suggests Baron Alstrom. "I don't think Groan or his men will be much inclined to listen to what we have to say, but we lose little by making the attempt."
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:15 am |
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"Would we be attacked if we left the castle walls to try and talk to him? I can be very persuasive."
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Post Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:52 pm |
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"I could name a dozen Lamorkian battles where someone attacked or was attacked while under cover of a flag of truce," says the Baron. "I doubt Count Groan would risk it. If we want to talk, we should use semaphore."
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Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:34 pm |
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"Well it's either that or me and my friends spend the next couple hours mercilessly slaughtering every innocent soldier whose only crime was fealty to their lord. Sure, let's try it."
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Post Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:38 pm |
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Arkady glances at Felix, then with an internal sigh keeps observing the locals to see what they make of that. To the baron he comments: "I would not suppose you have a postern gate?"
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Arkady: Empathy: +5 Roll: -1 Total: +4 Baron Alstrom: Resolve: +3 Roll: +2 Total: +5
Arkady: Empathy: +5 Roll: -1 Total: +4 Patriarch Ortzel: Resolve: +5 Roll: +1 Total: +6
Arkady: Empathy: +5 Roll: +1 Total: +6 Sir Ulath: Resolve: +3 Roll: +1 Total: +4
Arkady: Empathy: +5 Roll: +0 Total: +5 Talen: Resolve: +1 Roll: +2 Total: +3
Arkady: Empathy: +5 Roll: +0 Total: +5 Piper: Resolve: +4 Roll: -2 Total: +2
Piper's angry glare makes it quite clear that she does not like the idea of even thinking about gunning down innocent people, while Sir Ulath and Talen both look noticeably uncomfortable at the thought. The Patriarch and his brother are surprisingly hard to read on this question.
"Yes, I have a postern," says the Baron. "Count Groan knows exactly where it is, and is doubtless having it watched."
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"Let's have at it, shall we gentlemen and gentlelady? Diplomacy awaits. Lead me to your flag bearer."
Once the semaphore system is in place, Felix sends a quick greeting to see if it will be responded to.
"Greetings! My name is Felix and I wish to negotiate passage."
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Post Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:48 pm |
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Felix heads up onto the wall, and takes a glance over the Count's army.
Felix: Alertness: +2 Roll: -1 Total: +1
He can't see where the Count is, but it rather looks like the army is preparing for an assault on the walls. He asks the flagbearer to send out the requested message, and after a few minutes there's a reply...
"They say 'Passage is denied to any allies of Alstrom'," says the flagbearer.
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Post Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:17 am |
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"Send them this message. 'The Arch-Prelate is dead. We seek to deliver Patriarch Ortzel to Chyrellos. Please allow us passage we do not wish to fight you.'"
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Post Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:06 pm |
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Hey Felix. Add:
"It's only a Patriarch and his 4 friends in a metal horse. Not enough to swing the battle in any direction."
If you want to. It is, of course, okay to say no.
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Post Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:16 pm |
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Roger, having gone up the wall to speak with Felix, takes a glance over the army arrayed outside.
Roger: Alertness: +3 Roll: +0 Total: +3
Roger spots what is probably Count Groan, off to one side and half-hidden behind some of his own soldiers. There are two people with him; one who really doesn't look like a soldier (possibly an advisor or a clerk?) and one hunched, hooded figure with a very faint greenish glow visible around the hood.
Roger has just spotted what looks exactly like the Seeker.
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