This weeks is all about the party being wrapped up in an assassination attempt but it isn’t until a few days later when they have the target confirmed. But is it too late, can they rely on the watchers keeping an eye out and will they realise too late that they are the bait?
So let’s sit down, grab a coffee and keep our heads down.
Target Confirmed
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The twang of wire was the only indicator that something was wrong as a bolt whistled past the party and buried itself into a barrel of apples next to them. A crash and groan of pain followed and following the screams of people they found one of the watchers pulling themselves from the ruins of a stall. Untangling the fabric of the shade cloth that was suspended above the wooden frame they looked to the party.
“I spotted them. They nearly hit you with the bolt but I hit them first.” she paused, catching her breath. “However I didn’t expect them to rush at me and knock me off the vantage point and down here. They took off north from here” she pointed to emphasise her point as she touched a wound on her ribs. “I need to clean up here. The other watcher is taking pursuit but we have confirmed that they are after you. So be careful as in our experience when the target is confirmed and the assassin knows that we are aware they either raise the ante or they will change tactics completely. I will catch up in a moment.”
Taking off and allowing the watcher to make amends with the shop owner and tend to her injury the party head north. If the assassin was aware that they were close then they may feel cornered and be irrational. People were pointing and muttering about a chase happening on the rooftops as they passed. Quickly asking bystanders they were able to trace the steps of the suspect and the watcher to an abandoned church.
Drawing their weapons they entered the door and began searching. It didn’t take them long to hone into a tower at the back of the building – the only part of the church that had roof access. Climbing the stairs they heard a rattle in the room at the top of the tower, one that was level with the roof judging by one of the windows. Pushing through the door the first adventurer was pushed against the wall by an unseen assailant – a large thin dagger pressed against their throat. After a split second the figure withdrew the dagger and stepped back – slumping against the wall.
“Thank god it’s you.” the figure spoke. He was young and dressed like the other watcher but clutching his stomach. “I followed the assassin in here. I can’t believe I chased him like a rookie. Next thing I know I get a few swift hits in the stomach and he dashes out the window. I thought you were him coming back to finish me.” he said as he stood up slowly. “I’ve got to follow him.” he said before pushing past the party and climbing onto the roof.
As the party stood there in the silence the sound of something dripping could be heard from deeper in the room. Following it they found a pool of dark blood and a young man that had been stashed in the rafters of the roof, stripped down to his undergarments. “This isn’t good. That’s John” came the familiar voice of the female watcher from before. “and it looks like our assassin has their hands on a watchers outfit now.”
Thanks for joining me tonight for another expansion of this weeks adventure. Tomorrow we will look at expanding if further before we wrap it up at the end of the week. Don’t forget to come back each day this week to stay on top of the adventure and, as always, don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
Brazen Wolfe Tabletop 