Blackblade 02.0 - The Capital, Kalleandar

Raito, Caelan and Ragoom found themselves on the outskirts of Kalleandar, the capital city of Asanon. Having never seen a true city before, Caelan and Ragoom were both overwhelmed; it took several minutes before they regained the wherewithal to pick a destination. After harassing some passing locals for directions, they set out towards the Market District, hoping to find either the local chapter of the AAA, or the office of the National Guard. The streets quickly became crowded as they moved towards the center of town, and they soon found themselves pushing through a resistant crowd of midday shoppers. A particularly rough shove set Raito to looking in his pockets, only to discover that he had just been robbed. A chase ensued, but the thief, a sandy-haired gent in his late twenties, evaded a spell thrown by Raito and disappeared into the crowd.
The group stormed off to the nearest police station to report the theft. They learned that the robber was in fact a highly-wanted criminal by the name of Jack Callahan. With little help to be gained from the police officer, the group decided to make their way to the local AAA.
Inside, they found it crowded with people, but unfortunately, none of them the warriors that the group sought. Raito spoke with Sarah, the slightly-airheaded, cheerful day clerk, who, with the help of the kitchen staff, told him that Jack is the leader of a gang who call themselves the Embers, who often frequent a bar in the ghetto called the Groggy Goose. She also informed him, much to his distaste, that there were no particular missions available to his membership level, other than exterminating rats in the sewers. Meanwhile, Ragoom attempted to ask a dining orc and his friends if they knew anything about a plague to the southwest, but got no information and looked a little racist.
All three were rather disappointed with the lack of leads to their goal. They made a half-hearted attempt to catch rats without entering the sewers, but gave up after a few minutes. They went to the site of the Groggy Goose, only to find that it would not open for another few hours at least. A second attempt to lure rats was made, involving a sandwich and a busted crate, but was abandoned when they began to attract attention. Walking to one of the nicer districts of town, they found the headquarters of the National Guard, but found that the only entrance available to the public was into the recruitment office. They met an old man in uniform, who listened compassionately to Caelan's tale; he said he would do what he could to alert the military, but it seemed that the amount of red tape would likely be too much for the retired officer. Disillusioned with their predicament, the group stepped out onto the streets again, wondering how they would accomplish their goals.
Category:Banishment of the Blackblades