DavesGaming

Sarah

Next we searched all the rear areas of the vast bar that was Copper Coronet until we found access to the tunnels over to the other part of the slavers’ facility. We knew to move fast, and thought the tunnel might be a “rear entrance”. Maybe less defended than the front door?

Nalia agreed completely this was an urgent mission. We didn’t want to put off helping her either, but this needed doing now.
Just off the warehouse was a holding cell, two children had had just been thrown in with a couple trolls.

After, Chuck talked to the kids and did some minor healing.

In the morning we did a quick check around town and found Nem, the sorceress who could help us with the broken Soultaker dagger.

From there we set out for Nalia’s home. This was actually kind of comical. We had a few false starts. We were ambushed by bandits in town. Then again just outside of town. We did rescue a poisoned man, who requested we help him back into town. That led to a whole string of little chores and cost us the day.

Next day we set of for Nalia’s again, this time we made it. Nalia’s family home is actually a nice size castle. There was wooden stockade just outside the castle, Nalia pointed out she knew the guards.

Yeah, he took his orders from Nalia. The situation was a little different than I’d expected, but okay. I guess we’re killing more trolls.

We rescued a rather unpleasant Aunt of Nalia’s who was hold up in a room with a couple guards. But Nalia’s father was dead.
This was apparently going to leave a sort of power vacuum. Nalia was the legal heir. But for some reason, as a mage, she could not hold title? I do not understand Amnish law. Then she shocked me, well all of us really. But she suggested Chuck and I (actually, I guess she just said me) could hold the title in her name. As an accomplished warrior I could hold and rule the land.
I wanted to decline. Really, less than a year ago I was promoted to Guard Sergeant. Okay, really, I know not many could stand against me in combat. But that doesn’t make me ready to rule anything. Chuck could, he has brains and a good heart. And Nalia would stay here, in her home, as an advisor. This could work, but is it necessary? Nalia seemed to think it was.

Soon, we were making plans for tomorrow. Back in Athkatla, we’d met a messenger who plead for help for the town of Trademeet. The town had come under attack by Druids. This alarmed Jaheira especially. And we were fairly close to that town, so we would go there next.

I’m afraid I would have laughed! She is a talented caster. She’s an Elven cleric of a Gnomish deity which is a little weird. But Chuck handled her brilliantly. Let’s see, she’s a good healer, good natured and likable. And actually brave and steady in a fight. Someone did a number on her head, because she’s a blessing as a companion.