The 300 Year War - Session 2

Last session left off with the PC's in the Balding Dragon Inn resting and enjoying a hot meal after a long day of.... research?

BORING!

This session we start with the group (Silaqui, Silverliss, Miru, Zardoz and Durek) venturing out to the east side of the city to explore the ruins of the church that they heard about the other day. Upon inspecting the ruins they find that it was once a church of St. Cuthbert, Dureks' god. They also find that the whole area around the church has been more or less decimated. They can find no obvious means to get further into the church (the catacombs or whatever may lie below) and give up to go follow another lead. I thought that Durek would be more upset about his church being destroyed then he was, I have no doubt that St. Cuthbert did not favor his reaction, or lack thereof.

Next our PC's ventured to the estate of Alexis Kevilenko, the man that brought them here to fight in the war. The gate to the estate was locked which enough to stop pretty much all of them from entering at the momment. I say pretty much all of them because the LN and I stress LAWFUL monk jumped the fence and went exploring the parimeter anyway. Now then I also say at the momment because, well I'll get into that later. There were some good ideas. thrown about; like talking to the neighbors to find out some information about the people that owned the estate, then there was going to the local magistrate to find out some more information. But in the end our hero's just seemed a little distraught with the lack of progress for the day and went to the Balding Dragon to drown their sorrows. I would like to note that these people really need play with a little more patience. Also for me, as a DM, I'm finding it difficult to keep all 5 players constantly busy with something in the campaign.

Silaqui and Silverliss, however, had different plans for the estate. Once the rest of the group was busy with seeing double or just seeing the back of their eyelids the two Rogues headed off into the night. It was pretty effortless for them to get inside too. In a matter of 10-15 minutes these two had managed to steal a set of Platinum flat wear (value: 500gp) (don't ask I just roll the dice) and a candle holder. Silaqui also managed to set off a trap on a chest in the master bedroom, don't worry she only caused minor injuries to herself, she then opened the small chest (wait till you see what i rolled to be in this "small" chest) and recieved a set of Full Plate, a Suit of Banded Mail, an Ever Burning Torch, 500gp and I think there was something else but I can't remember. At this point the duo went back to the Inn with haste.

One hour after our dubious duo returned to the Inn and went to sleep the City Guard came a knockin' and then they just let themselves in. Now why waste time letting criminals get their berring right? They started yanking people out of bed and shackling them. At this point I would like to remind everyone that with the exception of the Rogues this party is all Lawful. Zardos casts obscuring mist in the room; Durek makes it out of the room followed one of the guard and then assults him, dislocating both knees and breaking an arm. Silaqui follows them out of the room and removed those bothersome shackles. Miru assults the two guards still in the room that had Silverliss quite subdued and those two get out of the room. Zardoz then casts hold portal and the five go downstairs to have a drink (they take with them the guard that they beat for interogation). Durek, in a drunken outrage, demands to know where the Captain of the guard is. He wants to lodge a formal complaint. The owner informs him that the captain had gone upstair with the other men. This is when the hold portal spell wears off and the two remaining guard along with the captain come downstairs.

Durek begins to attempt to interogate the captain who, at this point, is not in the mood to be harrassed by the drunk drawf who just assaulted and kidnapped one of his men, not to mention is bedding down with a team of known thives. The Captain informs Durek to hold his tongue, he rejects this "suggestion", the captain and his men draw weapons and attack. A brief fight ensues and Zardoz is forced to use magic in public for the first time since arriving on this plane. The reaction is not favorable and the Balding Dragon clears out. Our "Heros" have now captured the captain and his men.

Part 2 to come later.