Tonight we find the party getting through the The Manaeva wall and meeting their next contact – a resistance fighter who is very eagre to get the shipment of crates into Manevea. But maybe not for the reason our party may be expecting.
So let’s sit down, grab a coffee and roll into tonight’s adventure!
The Manaeva Wall
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Joe looked over the adventurers riding in the wagon cautiously. He had been told to look out for suspicious characters but the travellers before him had no reason to tie themselves to the pockets of discontent in the city. As he watched the wagon move past the gated checkpoint he shook his head. The lady of the city sure had her job cut out for her with what’s going on in the city itself.
Joe looked at his watch captain, Zyler, the man had never been a stickler for rules but he seemed more relaxed with this last wagon than normal. He didn’t seem any different but perhaps Zyler was having a bad day with the misses at home. Looking forward he watched the streets outside of Manaeva with the normal scrutiny. According to the Guard Commander they were seeing an increase in aggression from the rogue elements in the city and could expect something big in the coming days.
As the party continued down the street they sighed in relief, it appears that K. had had some influence with the guard that night as they were let through without too much trouble. As they headed towards the Tavern that they were told, the Cored Apple, a man approached them. “Well I am not surprised that you made it, we have a mutual acquaintance and I have come here as the Cored Apple has come under new management and they take coin from a different more ruthless pocket now. The name is L. and I am glad to see you.” he said with a smile. He appeared unarmed and genuinely happy to see them.
Following L. they continued through the street in the direction they were heading before, as they could see the Cored Apple, they headed off on a smaller side-street. As they went deeper things seemed to move like gnomish clockwork with wagons moving to block streets, open pathways deeper into a nest of buildings that had seen better days. As they moved deeper more people with a glowing lattice of marking upon their skin could be found – these were the people of Manaeva who were afflicted with the Manaflux curse.
L. stopped them in front of the double doors of a larger warehouse. “Well this is it. One moment.” he said as he rapped a pattern on the door. A moment later the door opened and hushed words were exchanged before several large pouches, one for each party member, were produced. “As K. would have told you this is the remaining fee plus a bit more for getting here in such a timely manner.” he said as he handed the coin over. A small urchin with glowing marks under his skin appeared.
“This is Cale, he is able to show you back out of this little nest and to the main road again. You have been instrumental in the healing of this city and thanks to you,” L. said with a smile as he ruffled Cale’s hair. “Cale will have a future.”
However the party also noticed that beyond the warehouse doors there were dozens of people moving around. Several with glowing marks under their skin and some without, but each and every one of them carried weapons and wore darkened armour. Something didn’t sit right with this, there was something more, something else at work here and maybe not for the first time they doubted that the crates that they had transported here were the cure for these people.
Perhaps they had been set up.
And that is where we leave tonight’s content here. Thank you for coming to the blog today but don’t forget that we still have a few nights left to expand and add more content. So don’t forget to come back each day to stay in the know and, as always , don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
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