So tonight we have the third adventure that stems from Invasion Force and continuing on from Felkirk’s Foot Traffic and Felkirk’s Boat Problem this week we have the party investigating the dead merchandise as they push further towards Felkirk’s Castle. But while the party can’t travel as the dead raven flies they have to get there first and boy are there a few surprises waiting for them.
So have a short rest, catch your breath and grab your coffee as we hurry off into tonight’s adventure!
The metallic scent of the blood soaked docks would have been a welcome change for the smell that blew down Merchants Way as the party rushed towards the castle. Undead had claimed the street now with a mixture of mercenaries, city guards and the citizens that made this town a bustling trade centre forming the bulk of the corpses.
However there were older corpses that had risen from their resting places to fight against the party. Much older in fact with markings that set them aside from those brutally slain in Felkirk. These were prepared, and for a number of months if not years by the state of the bodies. Bloated by water, ritualistically bound and branded and risen again to fight against the living on strange shores. Something dark was heading towards the castle and the party may be the only thing standing in its way.
Dead Merchandise
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Bunker had found them after the last of the soldiers had fled into a waiting ambush set by the guards. As the party stepped onto the slick docks Bunker and Cinella had rushed to meet them with a mixed look of awe and admiration on their faces.
‘What you’ve done is incredible. We had thought that we’d have to hold them in the docks until the royal guard arrived but we haven’t heard back from the men we sent to the castle. But when they started to spill out of the docks and we saw their galley burning we knew that someone had finished them off.’ Cinella said excitedly.
‘Good thing I got you up into the docks ay?’ Bunker added with a grin.
‘Lieutenant!’ a voice cried out as a man ran towards them at the edge of one of the wooden docks. ‘Something is going on at the castle. One of our men that was sent for aid came back but died as soon as he reached us. He muttered something about dead and Merchants Way.’ the man looked rattled but still ready for battle.
‘Damnit. We can spare some troops but there are bound to be some of the mercenaries nearby so we can’t all go. Get the best men we have and get them to rest up. After they have caught their breath we’ll make a move to Merchants Way to check it out. That road leads to the kings castle so it can’t be a coincidence that there is trouble there too.’ Cinella responded. As the man saluted and ran off she looked back towards the party.
‘I don’t suppose you’re up for saving the other half of the city as well are you?’ her apologetic smile spoke of both hope and fear at what lay at the castle.
Thanks for visiting for another start of the week adventure kick off night. Tonight we are back into it with things getting back to normal here. So don’t forget to come around for more adventure crafting tomorrow and the rest of the week as we continue to grow and expand this adventure into something memorable for our parties. And lastly, as always, don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
Brazen Wolfe Tabletop 