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 Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:06 pm
InformationThe town of creekhollow is fairly small. Barely large enough to claim a town guard of any sort, creekhollow is nonetheless home to a small holdfast (a miniature castle for the protection of the peasantry, often home to a low-ranking lord or knight). The town runs on a farming economy with a small ammount of river fishing. The only local tavern, "The Goodly Tankard," provides rooms to travelers, but the accomodations are cheap due to the infrequency of travelers. The closest thing to a church in the town is a small road-side shrine to Fharlanghn (god of roads and travel). The Holdfast: 
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:59 pm
The tenants of the Goodly Tankard awake in the night to the frantic sound of the town bell. Outside, the people of the town are making a mad rush for the holdfast.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:15 pm
((BTW, folks: now would be the time to join the adventure.))
((We'll begin as soon as we have at least 3 players.))
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:34 pm
Sevvy raises his head from the roof of the building closest to the tavern. He enjoyed sleeping on roofs; there weren't any annoying people to bother him, and he liked watching the sky. Sevvy just didn't like sleeping above taverns. There was always the chance of an arrow or spell busting through the roof.
This particular night was louder than normal, and he couldn't get to sleep. He quietly crawled to a better viewing position, and made sure his shortsword, shurikens, and gear was still with him.
His eyes followed the trail of people towards the holdfast.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:46 am
Robo makes good on his feet and follows the crowd. He tries to avoid the thickest areas of people so as to get there faster.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:00 am
Sevvy, catching the flicker of a torch off metal, spies Robo running along with the crowd. He doesn't react, only makes a mental note of this man.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:58 pm
Solace throws on his armor and his cloak, grabs his backpack, and runs down the stairs to follow the crowds.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:13 pm
Sweet_Solace Solace throws on his armor and his cloak, grabs his backpack, and runs down the stairs to follow the crowds. Sevvy watches the second fellow run off in the same direction. Sighing, he gets up, and follows the rest, keeping his distance, and keeping out of sight.
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:37 pm
DM
As the players follow the crowd to the holdfast (sketch in first post), they are aware that the town is burning behind them, and they can hear distant screams of terror.
Inside the holdfast, a man armored in studded leather armor is gesturing with a longsword and barking orders at a few terrified men similarly garbed, but wielding crossbows.
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:25 pm
Sevvy, arriving near the holdfast first, notices the area of the town that is burning, hears the screams, and waits in the shadows of the holdfast, listening for more information to tell him what is going on.
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:02 pm
DM
As people file into the holdfast, a trio of rowboats is taking the townsfolk across the river. However, the guards (the men in studded leather with crossbows) are sending women and children first. All able bodied men are handed a shortbow and arrows or a longspear.
Those watching the burning town spot several humanoids wielding falchions and torches, likely Orcs.
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:09 pm
Diolo Sentinal As people file into the holdfast, a trio of rowboats is taking the townsfolk across the river. However, the guards (the men in studded leather with crossbows) are sending women and children first. All able bodied men are handed a shortbow or a longspear. Those watching the burning town spot several humanoids wielding falchions and torches, likely Orcs. "A raiding party, huh?" Sevvy thinks to himself. "Ah, well. It happens to the best of towns." He looks around, sure that the two stranger men hadn't been running away when he saw them. They had been heading towards the holdfast. All he had to do was wait.
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Sweet_Solace rolled 1 20-sided dice:
10
Total: 10 (1-20)
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:43 pm
Solace accepts a shortbow and a quiver from the man with the longsword, and hides behind the hedge in front of the holdfast's walls as close to the gate as possible.
{rolling hide check at +8}
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