Fort Last in a tizz.

[Dezza]

Word has spread of some curious occurances at the Temple of Toran in Fort Last. Shining Hand member Isabella Stridewith has been seen escorted from her chambers by Members of the Order of the Longsword and taken to Leringard and on board a ship. Her ultimate destination it seems is Huangjin.

Shining Hand comrades of Isabella refuse to make comment or speculate on the meaning of the official handling of one of their own.

A new face has also appeared at the Temple, Well know and respected Revered Knight Delourney of Huangjin whom many recall has an impeccable history in service to the priesthood of Toran and of military engagements against nefarious organisations in the past. It was announced by a close mouthed Gilbert Gallant that Delouney was joining his command as a Spiritual Advisor on behalf of the Ausculture.

Observers afterwards suggested that Gallant appeared none too pleased.

Within hours of Delourneys arrival however calls went out to all Shining Hand members currently not engaged in direct duties across Mistone and Alindor to assemble in Fort Last immediately for a full scale military engagement.

The nature of the engagement seems to only have been privy to Delourney and Gallant at this time and has sent the temple into full scale preparations.

[Dezza]

With a great deal of noise and cheers from the populace of Fort Last a column of 3 score strong Shining Hand Knights and their retainers and men at arms filed out of Fort last and headed north.

Upon reaching Blackford a few days later the Order members were billeted at local farms for the night while Hand Gallant, Revered Knight Delourney and Field Commander Mandrin Eaglehawk met personally with the Queen of Trelania for several hours.

The next morning as the column assembled, a detachment of the Trelanian 5th Mounted Lancers provided a military escort through the city of Blackford while residents turned out to watch the spectacle and cheer on the Knights.

Several days later they arrived in Leringard where the city populace had forewarning of their coming and provided a rousing welcome to the men and women of the Shining Hand and their followers.

Unfortunately for the excited residents of the city traffic in around the docks was almost brought to a standstill for several hours as crowds flocked to the area to see the the Toranites load several ships with their provisions, mounts and equipment before finally setting sail in the afternoon.

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At the docks, somewhere to the back of the crowd a lone voice suddenly is heard among the general encouragement being hailed elsewhere " Good riddance! and don't come back! Losers!."
 
 There is a turning of heads and some confused and disgruntled stares towards a now less than confident halfling who however quickly recovers and retorts "I'm just saying here, who is going to stop the undead with them all gone, eh eh..I'm just saying." The figure shrinks back into the crowd in the momentary confusion. One or two reflect on that remark before the crowd returns to cheering at the departing Undead Slayers.

[Grid Blader]

*A young man opens the gates for a bunch of riders and a wagon.  All wear seen leaving before the Shinning Hand army left Fort Llast.  The young man could hear an old man getting out from the back of the wagon saying "Good to be home, but thank Toran it is finaaly quite again around here."

[Dezza]

Word has just reached Fort Last that the fleet of three Shining Hand occupied ships that departed from Leringard several weeks ago have arrived in Lor. Officers of the Shining Hand were welcomed by the Mayors of Lor and entertained at their estates for the evening while Shining Hand members were billeted at one of the dockside barracks usually used by the customs patrols.

Eager citizens turned out in force to watch the famous undead fighting knights march from the docks to their barracks. All appeared to be in good spirits if you'll pardon the pun.

[Dezza]

Six weeks after the Shining Hand Toranite fleet sailed from Lors busy port they have appeared once again.

Two of the Red Bears Blood Circle Captains have come across the remainder of the fleet floundering in surging waters off the north eastern coast of the Forsaken Isle of Loama.

Two of the three ships that left Lor were found according to a brief report sent by bird from the Sea Tiger, the ship belonging to Captain Han Wai Clawfist. The report indicated that they had taken control of both ships and were slowly making their way to Hurm.

The second ship, the Sea Reaver, Captained by Kayid Hasim Nuok the Swift has taken some of the forces leaders on board and set full sail to return to Hurm as swiftly as possible leaving the Sea Tiger to escort the two remaining damaged ships with the remainder of the force aboard.