(G118 08/07/11 KT - AP, ON(GM), GF)
DAY 23 (4th Tarsakh) continued...
Dear Kitty,
To continue where I left off.
The Dandy managed to talk us past the guards at the gate, with some unlikely story of a sick aunt. A bit of
beer bribery and we were through. The Boy walked behind us, as the wind whipped around in the clear night.
After a few hours he came back up to us and reported that we were being followed.
We laid a cunning ambush and bagged the two fellow behind us, but they turned out to be men loyal to this
chap Eno, whom I've heard about. A few slates missing off the roof by the sound of it.
One of them, Marton, decided to go back to the city, while the other Knepp climbed up onto the cart and joined
us. Foolishly the conversation turned to Eno once we were underway again and it took Knepp to point out that
Miranda would be over hearing the whole thing. This was probably a contributing factor to the events that
followed the next day.
DAY 24 (5th Tarsakh)
Dear Kitty,
So, the cart wheels turned, and the day turned also. Myself and the Dandy both fell asleep on the driver's
bench at some point, but the Boy poked us both awake.
We passed a few ore merchant carts on the road and they reported that they had heard wolves howling earlier.
We continued and as dawn broke we caught sight of Rayneford in the distance.
There was then a confrontation. We had stopped to look at a pack of wolves off the road which seemed to have
something, or someone treed. There was discussion about who should stay with the cart which lead to the Dandy
expressing his desire to kill the Strumpet.
The Boy had given his word to the gel though, and eventually gave her a purse of coin and a dagger before telling
her to make for the town before things got nasty.
The Dandy and his lackey, the Street Rat who seems to be totally under his control now, made to follow her, weapons
drawn and the Boy made to stop them. I cared not whether the gel lived or died, but a Lavius (albeit a second rate
Lavius) had given his word, and blood is thicker than water, what?
So I sided with the boy and an amusing tussle ensued. It started with some pushing and shoving, the Strumpet making
her way to the town while myself and the Boy attempted to intercept the ruffians. Nestoone and the other chap
wisely stayed out of it.
The Boy gave chase to first the Dandy and then the Street Rat, but mostly just kept on falling over. Rough terrain
didn't seem to suit him, in his plate armour. He did eventually get to where the girls were fighting and calm things
down.
I had much more fun, after a failed Fear spell, I summoned a Hippogriff and instructed it to go pester the Street Rat.
The Dandy blasted a great hole in the beast, in what I must say, was a very impressive display of magic.
Feathers flying, the creature then attacked him.
As it set about him, I healed it and told him I would call it off he gave up, which he agreed to. I dismissed the
beast and that seemed to be the end of it. The Street Rat had picked up a nasty stab wound from the Strumpet though
which I healed up, along with every one elses cuts and bruises.
Shame it didn't last longer really, but it was fun while it lasted. I hope we get into a proper fight soon, not
with each other, but with some proper enemies. I have some spells I want to try out.
Anyway, after all that hi-jinks we went to where the tree was. The wolves had vacated the area. Probably that big
blast and a huge shrieking flying beast scared them off, so we were not interrupted.
It was a poor kitty up the tree! Apparently the Dandy has magical climbing abilities, but he refused to help the
poor pussy. Well, all respect I'd just acquired for the chap evaporated right there. How can people just stand
by while a poor little kittypuss is in distress?
Luckily the Boy is a good climber, so once he'd removed his armour he went up, bagged the cat and climbed back
down. We then headed to town, myself being determined to re-united the cat with its owner.
[Rollo Note : Just out of interest. Here is a copy of Silvia's Dedication to Silvanus Document ]
Silvia's Dedication to Silvanus
As written by Ahithophel, a scribe of Silvanus, Waterdeep
'And it came to pass that a gentleman of good standing, on the day of Highharvest Tide, did come to the high
places, the high and wild shrines of Silvanus, to offer his child in dedication to this our god.
As agreed between this man, Sireco Lavius, and Sennacherib, the Arch Druid, for services pre-arranged and
diverse, his next born was to be offered into service.
And lo, the following year a child was born, a daughter, who was gladly taken into the arms of Silvanus and
raised in his ways.
And on her confirmation, at the age of eight, she did enter into a covenant with Silvanus, to up hold his
teachings and represent in this our world, to honour him in name and deed and to champion him against his
enemies whom ever they so may be, with the expectation that on reaching her age as a woman she doth take on the
mantle of priestesshood and enter unto the church of Silvanus.
She will follow the instructions of her lord and her superior priests. She will, when called on, join battle
with the enemies of the church. She will protect the wilds from interference and uphold the holy days and offer
sacrifice of wood, but with out burning it. She will offer no blood sacrifice, but instead bury wood as is the
teachings of our lord.
She will offer prayer and vigil. She will offer Oak, Ash and Thorn. She will fell no tree without first seeking
guidance from Silvanus. All these things Silvia shall so swear in the name of Silvanus.
This document stands as testament to this covenant, betwixt Sireco Lavius and Sennacherib of the Waterdeep
Shrine and between Silvia Lavius and her god.
What our lord has joined, no man may break asunder.
[ End ]
