Fireday, movement week Storm Season 1617: Chief Gordangar summons the members of the raiding party to the clan long hall. Iskalla, Red and Harmast are the only ones nearby and you arrive at the hall more or less together. He has literally just arrived back from a meeting of the tribal leaders with King Kangarl at Clearwine Fort (the tribal seat), he is visibly angry and still caked in dust and mud from the journey. Your fears that he is somehow angry at you are quickly dispelled.

“Greetings Harmast my son, Iskalla Ruriksdottir and Angor Rudsson”, the most surprising thing is that he has used Red’s real name rather than calling him Red like everyone usually does.

“Evil plans are being brewed in Clearwine. The king intends to break the oaths of my father to a loyal thane of the House of Sartar. My father promised to protect Gringle; we Orlmarthings will not foreswear our ancestor’s oaths! I want you to ride immediately to Apple Lane and warn Gringle Goodsell that the king has proclaimed him outside of tribal protection and that an attack on him has been planned. I can lend you some horses and you should gather your friends and head off as soon as you can. Do you have any questions?”.

In reply to dashing (msg # 1):

Who is planning to attack, and who is on our side?  or are we on our own with Gringle?

We need to get Ulf and Mica quickly.
Are we sending men to help,  or is it just us?

Who is planning the attack?

“A Lunar witch named Erianda recently arrived from Boldhome; she is a frightening one. Half of her is blue like a corpse, the other half red like Shepelkirt [the Orlanthi name for the Red Moon]. After she arrived at Clearwine, the king proclaimed that Gringle is not under the protection of the Colymar tribe; he is, in effect, an outlaw and can be killed without consequence. I suspect she plans to take his silver and kill one of the last remaining friends of the House of Sartar. The king told one of his thanes, Darsten Black Oak, to aid the Lunar witch. He likely will gather some mercenaries and members of his Taraling clan to drive Gringle off, take his property, and perhaps kill him”.

Who is on our side or are we on our own with Gringle?

“I would imagine Gringle will have some retainers, but once his outlawry is known you can expect no help from any in the tribe”.

Are we sending men to help, or is it just us?

“I am sending just you, warn Gringle; get him out of Apple Lane and out of the reaches of King Kangarl. Do not kill the Lunar witch, for the Lunars’ retribution against our clan would be terrible and long-lasting. Do not kill Darsten or any members of the Taraling clan, for that would get us into a feud with King Kangarl. You will need cleverness and speed at least as much as strength and power”.

We need to get Ulf and Mica quickly.

If you wish you can wait here for them as they were summoned too, but they live outside of Old Man Village. Feel free to ask the Chief more questions whilst you wait, or perhaps there are other things you can do to prepare?
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:52, Sat 09 Jan 2021.

In reply to Chief Gordangar (msg # 3):

Thank you Sire,  we will get out stuff together, and get going as quickly as possible.

I will gather my sword and other things and head to the stables,  Iskalla and Angor should come along too.

I will get some of the stick pickers to find Ulf/Mica as quickly as possible, and ask them to come along,  assuming they are able to ride.  Let them know where we are going, so that they can catch us up if we have to leave first.  Let us gather what we need - but nothing too heavy.

How far is Apple Lane?  assume we will need food and water so we are ready for what ever we need to do at the other end of the trip