by greyarea » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:26 am
The paladin nods his head. Aye, darkness indeed. I don't recall Sir Taris mentioning you, but he had other things occupying his mind last we met. Perhaps you can fill them in, Retied, he says, looking back at the group.
The one who appears to be all armor with tufts of grey-white hair poking from various bits makes to dismount. He struggles and then falls form his mount with a crash. Laughter emanates from his diminutive companion and the elf cracks a smile. What armor doesn't fall off in the impact is shaken off quickly but its occupant. A very old man is revealed as the gauntlets, greaves, plates and other bits fall to the ground. Retied pulls off the final bit, the gorget round this throat, and then grabs a rather large and colorful magician's hat from a saddlebag. He's clad in a yellow robe which is largely hidden by a comically large beard. (Dieter, you know that this is a mage of the Saka Order, who refuse to cut their beards.) He approaches you all, his piercing grey eyes removing any hint of amusement as he looks through his spectacles at you. He gets to the side of the paladin.
He looks at you and says, Darkness ain't the half of it. Sir Taris visited the capital a few weeks ago at the behest of the King. He was given an item of great power. He brought it back here to put in the vault at the bank. The bank here at Wolford is, that is, was, unique. It was felt that this item would remain safe here. The King had been advised that it, that is, the item in question, that it was not safe and to protect it. It and two others. So Sir Taris took it here and we thought it safe, as the bank vault is believed to be impregnable. The fact that the entire town was taken to try to get to it...
Well, a few days ago we heard word that one of the items was taken. A group of us was sent here to see about this one, just as another group was sent to check on the third. I'm guessing that that one isn't safe either...
Anyway, my Order and Vismund's (he says, pointing at the little person behind) thinks this might be the work of a very powerful wizard and if our suspicions are correct, then darkness falling over the land doesn't begin to cover it.
He furrows his brow at you again. It's very strange that you should arrive just as we do and just after the town was taken. Very strange indeed. Coincidence?
He looks at you expecting some response.
Actions?