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Dezza

Castle Mask
« on: April 03, 2012, 01:28:29 am »
Authorities in Castle Mask have been forced to take action and send a small force of standing soldiery to several outlying hamlets at the eastern edge of their jurisdiction after a brazen group of bandits have raided the homesteads.

The bandits murdered several farmhands and raided what little foodstocks and livestock the farms had before raising them to the ground. Displaced families have been forced to move to farmlets closer to the Castle for added protection.

At the same time authorities have announced that foodstock within the Castle and surrounding villages are running low and a request has already been sent to Golden and to Lor to provide assistance.
 
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Dezza

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2012, 09:21:01 pm »
Bandit bands have become more than a general nuisance in the outlying areas of Castle Mask and now also Golden. The Baroness has urged for calm in the growing unease in the region.

Regular patrols of the small standing force in both cities are being sent to sweep outlying farms and hamlets to try and provide additional security. Already some have decided to abandon the poor faring farms and move towards the cities creating small tent towns outside the cities almost overnight.

The Diet in Lor are deliberating on the Baroness' request and whether they can field a regiment made up off Hilm-Kuhl war units that had been disbanded upon their return to Lor and send them out into the field in the region.

Meanwhile food prices in all three cities have increased of late with a noticable shortage beginning in Golden and Castle mask of fresh produce. Merchants in Lor are already cashing in on the shortage by buying up and hoarding stocks arriving by ship to the ports and on selling for large profits.
 

Dezza

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2012, 09:22:46 pm »
// A short quest series around these events will continue from this thread in the next few weeks. It will be run at AEST times on weekends by Tanman and myself. If your PC wants to get involved you may join in on this thread if you wish too. First quest will be in 2 weeks time.

// No level req - rewards based on RP and level of involvement not level of PC
 

Script Wrecked

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2012, 09:24:56 pm »
// Is there a level requirement? //
 

Tanman

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2012, 09:05:37 am »
I think Dezza answered it here:

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// No level req - rewards based on RP and level of involvement not level of PC
 

Dremora

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2012, 09:48:44 am »
I believe that comment was editted in after Script's question, judging by post time and edit time.
 

Lance Stargazer

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2012, 12:06:37 pm »
*Aesthir passing around the area, stops pondering on the events, looking and analysing the situation, he smirks*  Bandtis and starving usually comes together, or a political strenght impulsed by benevolent lords. Oh the struggle for power, a beautiful oportunity for many, even for those who who oposes some of those oportunities. *with a deference he looks upon a beggar and keeps walking still observing around.*
 

Dremora

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2012, 02:22:52 pm »
A dark, foreboding figure enters the vicinity of Castle Mask and seeks an audience with a steward or Captain of the guard concerning the news of bandit attacks.

//PM coming your way Dezz to see whether Nym can get involved IC. Whether I can make it OOC is another matter.
 

Dezza

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2012, 07:32:48 pm »
The situation has now escalated with a brazen group of bandits attacking and burning down one of the Castle Masks main grain storage warehouses and then a day later raiding a wagon carrying food supplies coming to the castle from Lor.

Several city guards were found dead at the scene and those attached to the food wagons not killed are missing.

The Baroness is now heading to Castle Mask and has issued a 10000 true reward for a man assumed to be coordinating the bandit groups. A Saric Lumont, formerly of Golden, ex adventurer and disgraced captain of the baronesses own personal guard.

The Baroness has also asked for bounty hunters and other mercenaries to journey to Castle Mask and take up the bounty.
 

willhoff

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2012, 09:23:59 pm »
*A rugged and unkempt white bearded dwarf can be seen walking the smoke filled remains of the burned down hamlets outside Castle Mask.  He takes his time methodically picking through the rubble.  He finds the carcase of a sheep slain in one of the attacks and bends down to examine its remains.  With his skinning knife he performs a quick autopsy on the animal seperating the innerds and laying them on the grass.  He does this with the other animal remains he finds in his search.

He then goes about picking up any loose grains that were scattered from the hasty retreat of the bandits taking his time examaning them as well.  He looks up to the smoke filled sky from time to time and sideways at the other hamlets and back to the Castle in thought wiping his brow muttering.*

Seems de famine and de taint takin' its toll out er' te.  De balance be offset moitey powerful in dis place.  I wonder what Horn tinks bout all dis?

*He then disapears into the wooded outskirts heading toward Castle Mask*
 

Dremora

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2012, 05:06:42 am »
"This may be worth the visit after all.."

Nym, upon recieving details about the bounty-mark, begins his search.

//will this be handled quest wise or should we be sending PMs detailing how we are going about the investigation privately?
 

Dezza

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2012, 05:37:15 am »
// quest coming in next two weeks
 

mixafix

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2012, 07:37:00 am »
Arfur Dumas, Gentleman and former Halberdier of Hlint stands ticket in hand at Lor Docks when he overhears two enthusiastic bounty hunters discussing the opportunity. He looks from the ship to his ticket and back towards the City.
 
 "Saric Lumont, formerly of Golden eh - well I rather fancy that he is just former, full stop." He lifts his overfilled bags and hoists them onto his shoulder with an ease that defies the eyes and walks a jaunty step back towards the Inn. His ticket flutters in the breeze.
 

Chazzler

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2012, 06:18:35 pm »
*Görmungard, passing through Castle Mask to the docks of Lor gets into the rumors of hired hands needed to cull some bandit activity, and with a snort of eagerness he decides to see to the matter*
 

davidhoff

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2012, 10:13:43 pm »
*Griff travels to Castle Mask upon the news of the bandit attacks.  He arrives to Castle guard and ask for an updated briefing on the situation and offers his help to quell the cowardly and ruthless attacks and bring this Lumont to justice.  He looks to the direction of Prantz and softly to himself "a weakened Castle Mask and Lor is not what weh need roight now".
 

Script Wrecked

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2012, 10:03:09 pm »
A copper haired dwarven lass trundles down a ship's gangplank onto the docks pulling a large trunk behind her; it was good to see Lor again.

She is not long quartered and returned to duty when she finds herself summoned before the Marshal and a Diet representative: bandits threatening to undermine the independence of the south (helped in no small part by profiteering merchants); a message for the Baroness of Castle Mask; and any assistance she can render.

The dwarf salutes her superior, and with a nod to the councillor.

"Argali iz happy to help."
 

Xaltotun

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2012, 10:17:04 am »
*Portlie Dumas looks up from his supping and wenching long enough to see Arfur stride back into the inn.*

Ah brozzer, a change of mind perhaps? Some adventure you 'ave found for us?
 

Dezza

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2012, 06:56:17 pm »
An elderly farmer leans against the wall outside the main gates of Castle Mask watching a mixed but powerful group of gathered adventurers and bounty hunters move onto the road towards Golden.

"You reckon they gunna do any good Elroy?"

Another skinny and bent elderly man spits onto the ground.

"You mean like them that stirred up a hornets nest with Rael all them years ago?"

The first speaked glanced at the bent and hunched older man Elroy.

"You always got to go and bring that up don't you Elroy, you gotta let it go."

"Why, those stupid venturers made me loose everything, they think they are sooo high and mighty and all they do is interfere and make life harder for us little folk. Look at all them famines, I reckon they did it with their meddlin' in world 'fairs."

The first man snorted a laugh. "You're a doomsayer Elroy."

Elroy grunted and spat again. "You mark my words, Drew. That boy Saric, he's got black murder set in his heart, he's a smart one that one. All these venturers going out, some of em are gunna meet the Mother and we're gunna pay too."

Together they watched as the last of the adventurers disappeared out of sight.
 

willhoff

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2012, 08:25:05 am »
*Back at the cave entrance Zig sits on a large flat rock studying the map that Arfur and Portlie and others found in the chest inside the cave.  He scratches his beard his eyes popping every so often as he traces the map with a finger.  He waves the Voraxians and Toranites over and the others he trusts*

Aye dis hear be a map of de Castle Mask areas n outskirts.  Seems de got de patrol routes and camps of de Barronesses men figured out and marked.  De even mention toimes and dates of when certain areas be loikely te be patrolled.

*He raises his head briefly glaring at Nym to see if he's close by before continuing*

Der be many farmlets and  and other locales wit de red circles around dem. Some of dem be already hit by de bandits and others nae not yet te me knowledge.

*He shakes his head in disbelief*

De area dats covered on dis map is quite vast indeed.  Oi think de Barroness has underestimated Saric.  Judgin from dis map and de area dat he influences we got a real problem on our hands.  If dis aint a ruse, and it may be, Saric has much more influence and manpower dan we expected if he gots control over all des areas.

*He holds the map a bit closer to his face and squints*

Some of des area Oi nae sure of what de are.  Te figure de entoire map we need to ask de folks at Mask or maybe we track down one of er' rovin partrolers te ask.

*To those who have gathered he waves them closer and points to a spot on the map with his finger*

Come have a looksy at dis.  See dat red dot?  Dats were we are.  It marks de bandit cave campsoite.  Ders three more of dem red dots te. *He lifts his head slightly offering a grin*  Closest one is a days treck te de south east *indicating with his figer sliding it down*  The second is a two day journey north at de border of de hills n' fores'.  De third, *indicates to the south east of Castle Mask with his other finger* looks te be bout two days from Mask.

Oi nae got de moind of a bandit but seems we got lots of options er'.  Oi say we hit one of dem bandit camps closest te de most recent activity but Oi differ te more brilliant battle moinds dan me *Grins up to Argali, Griff and Daniella*
 

Dremora

Re: Castle Mask
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2012, 09:20:06 am »
Nym is close at hand due to the map being their best source of information. He asks his question and offers his advice without waiting for permission.

"Check if the farmstead that we passed had this cavern as the closest bandit lair. Or if there was another closer; and if there was, its evident they only use these encampments to stage attacks and then briefly afterwards for loot division. They will ithen swiftly evacuate to a safer, less obvious haven to cover their tracks, and we will not find him or anyone else there... unless we wait for another attack before searching.

If the mark is intelligent, he would break away with a small number and go to the a haven farther from the raid so that if the main group is followed he will not be amongst their number.

I suggest either waiting for them to attack a fresh target, following their trail while they are slow with loot; or picking one of the encampments that are a little further away than the closest, most evident option."
 

 

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