Journal of Rollo Lavius 1

Entry #166 - King Obould Many-Arrows

(G166 17/05/2013 Fri via Roll20 - JF(GM) , AP)

DAY 199 (27 Eleint)(September) cont...

Fenrir killed the first orc to come round the corner with a long distance eldritch blast.

Then more orcs, barbarians and a hill giant arrived. Veddic blocked the street pretty effectively with a briar web though which discouraged all but the giant from moving forward.

The orcs and barbarian warrior's started shooting at the people on the barricade with long bows, keeping up quite a hail of missiles, but most hit the woodwork and only a few struck home.

Fenrir, Veddic, Corum and the two watchmen concentrated their fire on the Hill Giant as it tore its way through the briars. As the arrows flew all around though it was felled just as it reached the barricade with one final deadly blast from Fenrir crouched on the side of a nearby roof.

After that the other attackers could see that this side street was too well defended and made a run for it, looking for easier options. Once the briars cleared they went forward and looted the corpses.

They waited but no more attacks came and at six in the morning they were dismissed.

DAY 200 (28 Elient)(September)

So, with the cries going around the city that 'Waterdeep still stands!' they wearily returned to the OJB. Veddic returned to Warm Beds where a letter awaited him.

It read :

''

If Aderbrent has Ellis and Anya we need to convince him to take the next step. What that is we don't know at this time. Do you have Vinet alive, or any of the Blood Drinkers? It would be useful to question then to learn their intentions. Come to the villa when you have information.

''

Veddic replied:

''

1. ok...

2. V dead, BDs alive, but not inclined to help

3. Information on what?

''

In the afternoon Fenrir and Corum went to sell all the loot they had acquired yesterday from the Blood Drinker's hideout and the orcs.

They then went to find Alduin who was resting in the Singing Sword, he too had been on duty last night. They had last seen him during the dungeon raid under the OJB when they took on the giant statue and hobgoblins.

He was doing well though, but had been badly injured (DAY 190) during a combat patrol outside the city and had been on lighter duties since then. Two nights ago (DAY 198) he had been on wall duty and while it had not been attacked he had helped reinforce other sections twice and last night he had been on the wall and involved in a lot of fighting.

Fenrir asked if he was available for more adventures if required. Alduin shrugged and said,

'Yes, why not?'

In the evening it was the 'Thank You Ball'. Corum was invited and since Fenrir had to follow him wherever he went or break his parole he went along too, but in the guise of 'Bob Smith' a wonky-toothed chinless toff!

This ball was being put on a the 'Smiling Siren Festhall' in Castle Ward and was the nobles from outside the city thanking the nobles inside the city for looking after them so well while they were sheltering from the barbarian horde. It was a large and lavish affair.

Fenrir observed three things of note this evening.

1. Royus Aderbrent was there. 'Bob' talked to him a bit about Corum's guild business and when questioned said that his family was from the Moonsea.