Stonekeep and our party of adventurers have returned home.
The rouge and monk head off toward their home base, the tower and soon to be finished tavern/brewery. The barbarian heads into the town to drink. It seems facing off against an elder deity has given him some sort of P.T.S.D.
The barbarian makes his way toward his favorite bar, the Hog’s Head a combo slaughterhouse and tavern in the “Old Towne” part of Stonekeep. As he approaches the tavern he is approached by two people holding up a third between them. They say they have been looking for him and his friends. It seems that their associate/ ex-guild alchemist William Clay was attacked at their tower. They rescued him, but not before he was thrown a terrible beating. The barbarian stares blankly and brushes them asides not knowing what they are talking about.
The two men then explain they were once members of the Silver Chalice mercenary company. They fought beside him, a rouge and a monk during the gnoll assault on Kara’s Dale, outside of Cloveshire Keep. They were part of the eleven soldiers that survived that day. They also bore witness to the barbarian claiming the head of their commander Herman “One-Eye” Durand in duel for control of the forces. Their new commander Salazar had wanted revenge since as Commander Durand was a dear friend. He wanted revenge and now had taken it. He had led the remaining Chalices to the party’s tower looking for revenge. They helped rescue William while two of their friends held off Salazar and the rest of the mercenaries. They had now fled to town, renounced their former mercenary company, came looking to help in any way possible and even saved a friend of the party before he could be killed by Salazar and the rest.
The rouge and monk head off toward their home base, the tower and soon to be finished tavern/brewery. The barbarian heads into the town to drink. It seems facing off against an elder deity has given him some sort of P.T.S.D.
The barbarian makes his way toward his favorite bar, the Hog’s Head a combo slaughterhouse and tavern in the “Old Towne” part of Stonekeep. As he approaches the tavern he is approached by two people holding up a third between them. They say they have been looking for him and his friends. It seems that their associate/ ex-guild alchemist William Clay was attacked at their tower. They rescued him, but not before he was thrown a terrible beating. The barbarian stares blankly and brushes them asides not knowing what they are talking about.
The two men then explain they were once members of the Silver Chalice mercenary company. They fought beside him, a rouge and a monk during the gnoll assault on Kara’s Dale, outside of Cloveshire Keep. They were part of the eleven soldiers that survived that day. They also bore witness to the barbarian claiming the head of their commander Herman “One-Eye” Durand in duel for control of the forces. Their new commander Salazar had wanted revenge since as Commander Durand was a dear friend. He wanted revenge and now had taken it. He had led the remaining Chalices to the party’s tower looking for revenge. They helped rescue William while two of their friends held off Salazar and the rest of the mercenaries. They had now fled to town, renounced their former mercenary company, came looking to help in any way possible and even saved a friend of the party before he could be killed by Salazar and the rest.
The barbarian didn’t stop walking and
just ignored what they were saying.
Meanwhile……..
Meanwhile……..
The monk and rouge arrive at the tower
and find three dead bodies outside the building. Two men armored in chainmail
lying face down on the ground and their man servant Holden Billups lay slumped
against the tower door. They investigated the two dead men on the ground. They
were both wearing blue tabards with a silver cup on the front. They look to
have died from several sword wounds to the chest. Holden Billups looked to have
been beaten and then had his throat cut and then a silver goblet was placed in
his lap. A definite calling card for who was responsible. They searched the
area and found no sign of their alchemist friend. The tavern was also empty and
had not been disturbed. It seems this all happened after the dwarves had stopped
work for their summer holiday. The monk and rouge then mounted up and rode off
toward Stonekeep, knowing they wouldn’t reach there until the next afternoon.
All they knew was that two men died fighting a larger group and that the Silver
Chalice’s came looking for revenge.
Back to the barbarian…….
Back to the barbarian…….
The barbarian didn’t care about anything
these men were saying. He pushed past them and made for the Hog’s Head.
William Clay raised his head to watch
the ½ orc walking away. “I thought you were my friend and a hero? Why are you
leaving?!” he yelled before falling into a bloody coughing fit.
The ½ orc just kept walking.
The three men turn to leave and head for
the town guard watch house hoping to find safety and aid there.
The next day the rouge and monk found the barbarian at a table at the Hog’s Head. He reeked of beer, blood and possibly his own sick. He was barely conscious, and from the empty mugs covering the table, looked to have been drinking for the last twelve plus hours. They woke him and described the situation. They were met with some belligerent babble a fist slamming the table and then the barbarian passing out again. They knew he would be of no help with this. The monk and rouge split up to check sources in town about the whereabouts of the Silver Chalices.
After a few hours they found that the majority of them had left to head north. They had also removed their goblet emblazoned tabards before leaving town. They had revoked their charter as well. It seems the Silver Chalice’s, under new leadership, had opted to become a new militarized warband of raiders and goons.
The North…..there was little there besides a small inn that the group had been too on several occasions; they fought some Battle Brothers there, were attacked by darklings on another trip there, they stayed there before they hit the worm cult farm, and also before they travelled to the outskirts of the Deadlands to kill ogres. This was where the party would head first when they left town!
They also found the William Clay and the two men he was with safe in the city jail. Watch Captain Bartholomew had taken them in and tended to their wounds. Here the monk and rouge listened to the story they told the barbarian. They also gleaned that Captain Anton Salazar (the new leader of the defunct Silver Chalices) had taken a new job from some unknown benefactor and promised more opportunities and wealth. The only bit that was off was the revenge killing of anyone at the tower home of the party. The monk and rouge knew all they needed to know. Now they just had to try and stir the barbarian from his drunken stupor and head north.
The next day the rouge and monk found the barbarian at a table at the Hog’s Head. He reeked of beer, blood and possibly his own sick. He was barely conscious, and from the empty mugs covering the table, looked to have been drinking for the last twelve plus hours. They woke him and described the situation. They were met with some belligerent babble a fist slamming the table and then the barbarian passing out again. They knew he would be of no help with this. The monk and rouge split up to check sources in town about the whereabouts of the Silver Chalices.
After a few hours they found that the majority of them had left to head north. They had also removed their goblet emblazoned tabards before leaving town. They had revoked their charter as well. It seems the Silver Chalice’s, under new leadership, had opted to become a new militarized warband of raiders and goons.
The North…..there was little there besides a small inn that the group had been too on several occasions; they fought some Battle Brothers there, were attacked by darklings on another trip there, they stayed there before they hit the worm cult farm, and also before they travelled to the outskirts of the Deadlands to kill ogres. This was where the party would head first when they left town!
They also found the William Clay and the two men he was with safe in the city jail. Watch Captain Bartholomew had taken them in and tended to their wounds. Here the monk and rouge listened to the story they told the barbarian. They also gleaned that Captain Anton Salazar (the new leader of the defunct Silver Chalices) had taken a new job from some unknown benefactor and promised more opportunities and wealth. The only bit that was off was the revenge killing of anyone at the tower home of the party. The monk and rouge knew all they needed to know. Now they just had to try and stir the barbarian from his drunken stupor and head north.
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