On the run

The party were travelling towards
Duskcove, the business at Blackvault still leaving a bitter taste is some of
the mouths of the group. Whilst travelling a group of knolls attacked each
carrying a necklace of fingers as well as the leader carrying a small wicker
heraldry. They babbled incoherently about being worthy to a greater power.

After quickly dispatching them,
camping for the evening and continuing towards Passerknoll, the party witnessed
the beautiful countryside of south east Avencia, but this was short lived as
whilst an old man trundling his goods cart past the group was spooked by his
horses irrational behaviour, its whinnying and stamping causing a scene before
crossbow bolts flew out of the undergrowth towards Drogon, one slamming him in
the back.

The old man managed to gain control of
the beast and hurried westwards down the southern road as the party engaged the
attackers.

One man made himself scene and drew
the attention of Drogon who pursued on foot, quickly realising he was becoming
surrounded and soon captured by their leader Melvor, a huge hulk of a man,
grizzly and bear like.

Melvor ordered the instant surrender
of the other members causing quite a long debate about who's the good guys and
a short duel between him and Grimrock. Melvor eventually explained he's from a
group of rebels, "Brand's Band" that have been living in the
Bramblewood Forest fighting against The Empire of Theodoros and The Vassal
Barons whilst the war takes its toll on the innocents of the land. And as
Drogon killed an innocent, is required to face his crime before Brand and
receive his punishment.

Eventually... well after killing one
of Melvors companions, the party agreed and followed the rebels into the
Bramblewood Forest and camped overnight in a dugout.

Melvor attempted to interrogate his
new captive, however with little success and knocked him unconscious again. The
next day was spent travelling towards Brand's Keep deep within the forest.
Eventually the tree's started to thin out and sounds of life became apparent,
on small hill, a mock motte and bailey castle had been created, guarded and
occupied by various rebels of the main races of Avencia. Men and Women wearing
cobbled pieces of armour and guarding their homes and at the centre of the
settlement was a wooden keep.

As Melvor brought the party through
its gates, yelling could be heard and out stormed a tall powerful Half Ork with
beautiful features, wielding a large great axe. Melvor explained whilst being
berated by his leader. Drogon is thrown into the cells whilst she offers
shelter to his party in which Melvor confirms their innocence. Melvor
disappears into the keep whilst the party investigates the small settlement. A
myriad of wooden shacks and tents, a small smithy and carpenter make up this
small castle and a palisade wall rings around the hill with defensive ditches
circling it.

Grimrock and Melvor end up having an
arm wrestle to decide on the winner of the previous standoff whilst Brand
interrogates Drogon and uses a power that has only been seen by a previously
enchanted weapon, "Zone of Truth", she is then interrupted by the
sounds of shouting and the whistles of arrow fire and decides that the Drogon
will have to rely on the will of the gods, as she throws him in front of the
gate, orders a shield wall behind him and ordering all forces to be withdrawn.

Prepare for battle.