The Entrance.
This is the entrance of the hut. Doors are leading off in every direction.
The hut can be left through the northern door. Stairs are leading up to the
attic and down to the cellar. Dirt and debris cover the floor and the
furniture. This room obviously encountered a lot of violence recently. The
walls are made of straw and wood.
You see a well constructed oak sign. Perhaps you should have a look.
There are ten obvious exits: out, northeast, east, southeast, south,
southwest, west, northwest, up, down.
Eight bronze coins, many copper coins, an iron dagger and a thin long razor.
A black-haired roman-nosed male human and a smelly brutal female nibbler.
Very fresh and slight tracks of a halfling leading west, coming from southeast.

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: Yes, I got em.

Tudhyn strolls in from south.

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: Hut.
Tudhyn sits down to rest a while.

<Holy Crusade> Skragna: Moving there.

The black-haired roman-nosed male human tells you: Hello.
Tudhyn looks at you.

Tudhyn is a sinister fun-loving male halfling.
He has scars on his nose and right cheek.
He has red eyes.
He has short dark hair and a short dark beard.
He is short and of normal weight for a halfling.
He looks repulsive.
He is in good shape.
He is somewhat alert and he is panting.
He is wielding an orcish longbow with his right hand.
He is wearing a black robe, a left leather boot, a pair of leather gauntlets
and a right leather boot.
You surmise that he wears additional body armours, leg armours and clothing
under this.
He is resting.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Greetings.
You nod formally.

Tatiana arrives from out.
Tatiana guards the out exit.

You utter: Greetings.
You introduce yourself as: Redentes.

The black-haired roman-nosed male human introduces himself as: Jolas.

Skragna storms in from out.
Ok, you guard out.

Skragna draws his long twohanded axe from the sheath of his wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).

Tatiana looks at Jolas.
Skragna guards the out exit.
Tatiana nods.

Tudhyn introduces himself with: I am Tuhdyn!
Tudhyn stands up.
Jolas looks at Tatiana.
Skragna looks at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn looks at Skragna.

You study Tudhyn carefully.
You are much stronger than he is.
He is much more dexterous than you are.
He is about as agile as you are.
You are healthier than he is.
He looks very young for a halfling.
You know he will probably die if you fight him.
You know his weight is 52 kg, his volume is about 51 liter and his height is about 90 cm.

Tatiana greets Jolas.

Jolas is a black-haired roman-nosed male human.
He has scars on his nose, forehead, left cheek and right cheek.
He has brown eyes.
He has normal long black hair and a long black beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks fine.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a grey cloak, a pair of hard leather boots, a pair of leather
gauntlets, a pair of leather thigh-guards, a round wooden shield and a small
leather backpack.
You surmise that he wears additional body armours and clothing under this.
He has a scabbard belt under his clothes.

Kelawyth arrives from out.
Kelawyth guards the out exit.

<Holy Crusade> Iaxthan: The "Crossing Tower" watchtower reports: a golden-haired ivory-skinned male half-elf was seen south, below and south!

Tudhyn looks at Kelawyth.

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Does anyone know these people?

Tudhyn confusedly ponders the situation.
Jolas looks at you.
You examine Tudhyn intensely.
You notice eleven bronze coins, many copper coins, a silver coin and six wooden arrows at Tudhyn.

Tatiana tells Jolas: Please excuse the hassle, it shouldn't take long.
Skragna introduces Jolas as: Jolas.

<Clerics of Taniel> Tatiana: No.
You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Kelawyth? Skragna?
<Holy Crusade> Skragna: The human is Jolas

Tatiana asks you: Would you like to start, or shall I?
You wink suggestively at Tatiana.

Tudhyn sits down to rest a while.
Jolas asks: Mind we go through the hut meanwhile?

Tatiana tells Jolas: You are free to do whatever you like, Sir.
Jolas nods.

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Skragna, do you know the history of Jolas?

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: You however are staying here, because we have a few questions.
Tudhyn looks out.

<Holy Crusade> Skragna: No. I met him briefly.
<Clerics of Taniel> Tatiana: Team up.

Your team order:
First row:
Redentes (Leader) He is in good shape
Skragna He is in good shape
Tatiana She is in good shape
Second row:
<Empty>
Third row:
<Empty>

Jolas ponders the situation.
You switch in the team-follow-mode.
Ok.

Kelawyth looks at Tudhyn.
Tatiana looks at Kelawyth.
Kelawyth is a member of your team now.

Jolas asks: What's going on?
Kelawyth looks at Tatiana.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Can we head outside? I will stay and listen to whatever you wish.

<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: If he's stolen from Elvandar, he loses a hand.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: I'd like to ask what exactly happened on the day the darkelves raided Elvandar.
Kelawyth looks at you.
Kelawyth looks at Skragna.

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: He might have stolen from Arborea. I found halfling tracks and a gemmed golden ring dropped on the ground - one that I am completely sure was stolen.
Skragna looks at you.

Skragna looks at Tatiana.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: I'd like to have some explanation, because your story was not convincing.

As you look into this direction you see:

[out]
Arborea forest.
An unicorn.


Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I'd like to head outside... I am claustrophobic.

Tatiana leans against the doorframe still blocking the exit.
Jolas looks at Tudhyn.

You emote: Redentes scratches his chin.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I promise not to run away.

Jolas asks Kelawyth: excuse me, who are you?
Tudhyn peers at the walls with obvious growing discomfort.

Kelawyth looks at Jolas.
Tatiana tells Tudhyn: I think, judging by your latest movements, this is not true.
Tatiana tells Tudhyn: I advise you to drop your act.

Kelawyth looks over at Jolas briefly, before turning his attention back to Tudhyn.
Tudhyn confusedly ponders the situation.

Jolas looks at Skragna.
Tatiana smiles slightly, still looking solely at Tudhyn.

You emote: Redentes looks around warily.

Jolas asks Tudhyn: did you already mess with Elvandar?
Tudhyn groans: Mess, Elvandar, act, movements?!

A male human voice shouts from down: For Asral!

<Holy Crusade> Baldwin: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: a barrel-chested massive male tshahark was seen west, below and east!
<Holy Crusade> Baldwin: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: a hook-nosed old male dwarf was seen west, south and southeast!
<Holy Crusade> Baldwin: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: a golden-haired ivory-skinned male half-elf was seen west, below, south and southeast!
As you look into this direction you see:

[out]
Arborea forest.
An unicorn.

Skragna tries to look down.
Jolas tells Kelawyth: Tuhdyn is a newcomer to our lands, maybe he's been awkward?

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Fernao is downstairs.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: You still haven't answered my question.
Tudhyn groans: What question?

<Holy Crusade> Gweoryn: The "Crossing Tower" watchtower reports: a hook-nosed old male dwarf was seen southwest!

You tap your foot.

Tudhyn peers at the walls with more and more discomfort.
Tatiana tells Tudhyn: There is a simple remedy to your discomfort, just cooperate and it will end soon.

Jolas tells Kelawyth: You know, halflings are like kids, even when grown up, but they have a good heart.
<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: Perhaps a favor check? There'd be proof enough, if it's dark, to bring him in for questioning.

Tudhyn groans: Co-operate? What do you need?
Tudhyn looks out.

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: That seems like a bit too much to ask Taniel for such a simple inquiry?

Tudhyn looks at the walls.
Tudhyn begins rocking back and forth.
Tudhyn rubs his temples.

<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: A favor check to see if a thief is actually a thief?

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: Not that I have any idea... What do you think?
<Clerics of Taniel> Tatiana: Let us see where this goes first.

Kelawyth makes no response to Jolas.

<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: I don't think so... Besides, if he's a thief, we can bring him in for more.... intensive questioning.
You feel less euphoric now.

Jolas looks at you.
Tatiana tells Tudhyn: We are being reasonable here, your act is not convincing.

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: Yes, that is true. However, time is on our side. No need to go too fast. Tatiana got the experience to approach people like this in a good way.

Jolas looks at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn says faintly, without throwing a glance at anything but the walls: Act?

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: Tell us what you saw that day, and why did you not come back to report it.
Tudhyn says: Which day?
Tudhyn sobs.

<Clerics of Taniel> Tatiana: Do you have those rings with you?

Tudhyn shouts: Please, I can't even think in here!

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: No.. The Arborea jeweler thanked me as I returned it to him.

Tatiana looks at Tudhyn sternly and seems to be losing patience.

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: It seems he knew it was stolen. I argue he is friend of order and counts every item on sale very carefully.

Jolas tells Tudhyn: You've spotted darkelves plotting?
Tudhyn says: Darkelves, where?

<Holy Crusade> Galadrond: It is now noon. Today's reading from the holy scripture is:
Jolas looks at Kelawyth.
<Holy Crusade> Galadrond: Rule Two: "Protect the innocent, who are pure at heart."

Jolas tells Tudhyn: She said...
Fernao walks in from down.

The massive barrel-chested male human walks in from down.

Fernao looks at Tudhyn.

Massive barrel-chested male human.
He has dark eyes.
He has normal long dark hair and a bad shaven chin.
He is very tall and fat for a human.
He looks pleasant.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert and he is slightly short of breath.
He is wearing an axe-shaped necklace, a heavy chainmail, a left chain boot,
a left chain gauntlet, a pair of chain-leggings, a right chain boot, a right
chain gauntlet and a shining metallic chaincoif.
You surmise that he wears additional clothing under this.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: I will tell you one last time, I want to hear it from you, it is better when you tell me, rather than me finding out another way.

The massive barrel-chested male human's eyes widen a bit.
The massive barrel-chested male human tries to look thoughtful.

Fernao tells the massive barrel-chested male human: Seems an inquisition session is in progress.

Tudhyn stands up.
Tudhyn escaped, too quick for you this time.
Tudhyn strolls out out.

You laugh.
You draw your long twohanded axe from the sheath of your wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).
Kelawyth draws his heavy morning-star from the hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).

You utter: A hunt!
Kelawyth draws his heavy morning-star from the hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).

You travel a short distance out.
Deep inside the Arborea forest. The ground is covered with foliage and
occasionally a rock juts out from the ground. To the north grow even larger
trees and to the west the forest seems to become more dense. There is a
derelict wooden and straw hut standing here.
A large, wooden watchtower has been erected here.
There are eight obvious exits: hut, north, northeast, east, south,
southwest, west, northwest.
A pile of trash.
Nia and Tudhyn is resting here.

Skragna storms in from hut.
Tatiana arrives from hut.
Kelawyth arrives from hut.

Skragna, Tatiana and Kelawyth followed you.

You slide your long twohanded axe into your sheath of your wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).
You draw your long twohanded axe from the sheath of your wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).
Now you'll only try to stun your enemy.
You order Nia to stun from now on.

Tudhyn lies down in the grass, sighing heavily.

Tudhyn is a sinister fun-loving male halfling.
He has scars on his nose and right cheek.
He has red eyes.
He has short dark hair and a short dark beard.
He is short and of normal weight for a halfling.
He looks repulsive.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wielding an orcish longbow with his right hand.
He is wearing a black robe, a left leather boot, a pair of leather gauntlets
and a right leather boot.
You surmise that he wears additional body armours, leg armours and clothing
under this.
He is resting.

Tatiana slightly shakes her head in disagreement to you.

Skragna slides his long twohanded axe into his sheath of his wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).
Jolas walks in from hut.

You tell Tudhyn: Mate, you better not even try to run away.

Tudhyn stares at the sky for a moment, and smiles with relief.

<Holy Crusade> Gweoryn: The "Crossing Tower" watchtower reports: a black-haired roman-nosed male human was seen below!

Tatiana tells you: I think by now he knows he can not run.

Tudhyn tells you: I said I would not run away.

Skragna draws his long twohanded axe from the sheath of his wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).
Skragna guards the east exit.
Kelawyth guards the south exit.

Tatiana studies the treetop.

Deep inside the Arborea forest. The ground is covered with foliage and
occasionally a rock juts out from the ground. To the north grow even larger
trees and to the west the forest seems to become more dense. There is a
derelict wooden and straw hut standing here.
A large, wooden watchtower has been erected here.
Skragna blocks the exit east.
Kelawyth blocks the exit south.
There are eight obvious exits: hut, north, northeast, east, south,
southwest, west, northwest.
A pile of trash.
Jolas, Kelawyth, Nia, Skragna, Tatiana and Tudhyn is resting here.

Tatiana leans against the tree.
Tudhyn tells Tatiana: Ask your question again, I remember little but the walls.

<Holy Crusade> Gweoryn: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: our enemy, the gruesome masked human was seen east!

Tudhyn turns his attention from the sky to Tatiana, and sits up in the grass as he does so.

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Alert, death priest getting near. We should wrap this up quickly.

Tatiana asks Tudhyn: Elven heads on stakes do not ring a bell?
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Oh!

Kelawyth peers intently at Tudhyn.
You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Tatiana? Do you think you will be able to get answers in time?

<Holy Crusade> Tatiana: I just want to know about the raid, the suspected theft is what you will ask him about.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I saw her as I thought to leave Elvandar, and then quickly rushed back to the market, where... Lachtli? and Tatiana were.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I imagine I must have peered intently around me at the time...

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: And yet, you failed to inform us.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Then I think I fell unconscious, and later Ethya was back there.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I did not see any darkelves.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: hmm.

Tatiana says swiftly: You, fell unconscious, just like this?

Tudhyn nods solemnly.
Fred walks in from south.

<Holy Crusade> Skragna: We are on Arborean lands, yes?

Tatiana asks you: Are you convinced?

Jolas asks: Like ... if you were poisoned?
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I have not the slightest clue why.

Tudhyn shakes his head in disagreement to Jolas.

You chuckle.
You slightly shake your head in disagreement to Tatiana.

Fred walks out northwest.
Jolas says: I heard darkelves use poisons a lot.

<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: This is north of the tree. Doesn't that make this Elvandar land?
<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: Jolas strikes me as shady as well.

Tatiana asks Tudhyn: Would you care to explain why you fell unconscious at this 'convenient' for you time?

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Convenient?
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I rushed back to tell you I saw her dead body. Falling unconscious is rather inconvenient then.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: As you explained before, you've grown up with the darkelves.

Jolas looks at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: In the Amward. We were a ragtag group of...
You concentrate on your small silver cross...

<Holy Crusade> You: He seems to be his friend.. or accomplice.

Tudhyn counts on his fingers.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Eleven, excluding me.

<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: I don't like the way he's prompting the halfling.

Tatiana tells Jolas: I think Tuhdyn is capable of thinking up his own answers, or do you know that he needs help?

<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: If this is the Arborean forest, we can legally knock them both out, so long as we don't draw blood, take their things, or kill them.

Jolas says: Err....

Tatiana tells Jolas: Either way, you are not helping, yourself or him.
Tatiana turns back to Tudhyn.

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: If it ever gets to a fight, we block the southern parts that leads into Arborean land. It should make any administrative tasks easier..

Jolas says: He told me that story of being raised by darkelves, but I thought it was all lies, as many halflings invent to make themselves more interesting.
Tudhyn growls at Jolas.

Jolas says: You know, they're small and fragiles...

A fluffy squirrel with black, intelligent eyes glances at the ground for a second before it jumps back to the treetop, disappearing between the dense leaves again.
The pale, blue glow surrounding Tatiana vanishes.

Jolas says: They need to impress tall people by other ways
Tudhyn tells Jolas in Dark Speech: Shakrr gulk half-elf gulk her questions!
You ponder the situation.
Tudhyn blinks slightly.

Skragna hefts his axe, dropping into a combative stance at Tudhyn speaking like an orc.

Kelawyth peers intently at Tudhyn.
Jolas asks Kelawyth: Do you really believe dark elves would raise a baby halfling ?

<Clerics of Taniel> Tatiana: Easy.

Tatiana looks at Kelawyth.
Tatiana tells Jolas: Excuse me, but could you leave?

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: That is a foul tongue which should not be spoken here.

Jolas says: This is ridiculous.
Jolas says: No I won't leave.
Jolas says: I see there another abuse of the crusade.

Tatiana asks Tudhyn: If you want this resolved, would you care to come with us?
Tudhyn stands up.

Tudhyn forces Jolas to leave the team.

Jolas says: You're terrorising that kid
Tudhyn asks Tatiana: Where will we go?

Tudhyn tells Jolas: I am an adult, thank you.
Tatiana looks at you.

You nod to Tatiana.
<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: I think both of them should go with us.

Jolas peers intently at Tudhyn.
Tatiana tells you: I'd like you to choose a place, outside.

Tudhyn tells Jolas: And I dislike being told my childhood was imaginatory.
You raise your eyebrow at Tatiana.

Tatiana thanks Tudhyn.
Jolas tells Tudhyn: I've been spending a lot of time with your kind. You're kids.

Skragna slides his long twohanded axe into his sheath of his wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).

Tatiana tells you: Somewhere where this kind sir will not follow us.
Tatiana looks at Jolas.

Tudhyn's knuckles grip his bow harder, as he closes his eyes and mutters a long string of growling syllables.

Jolas asks Kelawyth: This hut, is it on Arborean or Elvandar lands?

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: Let's take him to old Fal Arth.

Tudhyn slowly opens his eyes again, as if asking for patience.
Tatiana nods to you.

You nod to Tatiana.
You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Does anyone carry a rope?

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: Please follow Redentes. We will continue elsewhere.

You slide your long twohanded axe into your sheath of your wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).

Tudhyn is a sinister fun-loving male halfling.
He has scars on his nose and right cheek.
He has red eyes.
He has short dark hair and a short dark beard.
He is short and of normal weight for a halfling.
He looks repulsive.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wielding an orcish longbow with his right hand.
He is wearing a black robe, a left leather boot, a pair of leather gauntlets
and a right leather boot.
You surmise that he wears additional body armours, leg armours and clothing
under this.

<Holy Crusade> Tatiana: Do we need one, I think he will follow.
<Holy Crusade> Skragna: No. My armor's heavy enough as it is.

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: Just asking in case..

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: .. in case he starts to run..

Fernao walks in from hut.
The massive barrel-chested male human walks in from hut.
<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: I don't have one. I might have one back at the inn.

You nod suggestively to Tudhyn.
The massive barrel-chested male human ponders the situation.

You emote: Redentes invites Tudhyn to join him.
Tatiana tells Tudhyn: Stay close, and don't try to run.
Fernao asks Tatiana: whats up?

Jolas says: I'll report a kidnapping on Arborean lands

Jolas is a black-haired roman-nosed male human.
He has scars on his nose, forehead, left cheek and right cheek.
He has brown eyes.
He has normal long black hair and a long black beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks fine.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a grey cloak, a pair of hard leather boots, a pair of leather
gauntlets, a pair of leather thigh-guards, a round wooden shield and a small
leather backpack.
You surmise that he wears additional body armours and clothing under this.
He has a scabbard belt under his clothes.

The massive barrel-chested male human looks at Tudhyn.

Fernao closes his eyes and looks concentrated.
Fernao seems to send a request for 'refreshing breeze' to Asral.


- You ride southwest on Nia.
On the western transcontinental road. The street continues to the
southeast, where it vanishes between some trees, while to the west it runs
parallel to the outskirts of the northern forest. A bit to the south rises
the slope of a low hill with a building on its top. A small rotten arrow
points to a cave just to the south.
There are six obvious exits: cave, north, northeast, east,
southeast[r], west[r].
Skragna storms in from northeast.
Tatiana arrives from northeast.
Kelawyth arrives from northeast.
Skragna, Tatiana and Kelawyth followed you.
Kelawyth hangs his heavy morning-star from his hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).
You are still on your feet.
Kelawyth hangs his heavy morning-star from his hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).
Tudhyn strolls in from northeast.
Jolas walks in from northeast.
Nia twitches its ears.

/// Traveling, Tuhdyn follows, Jolas soon stops following.

- You ride northup on Nia.
The plateau comes to an end here, before the gates of a mighty castle. The
walls of the fortress are thick and solid, and several towers seem to keep
brooding watch over the canyon below. The gates soar overhead, ending in a
massive battlement. Flanking the iron-studded doors are twin statues of
armoured warriors astride fierce stallions. A mosaic of a cross surrounded
by writing is embedded into the pathway before the gates.
A closed very large massive gate leads north.
There is one obvious exit: southdown[r].
Four heads of red-eyed humans, planted on top of a long pole.
Baldwin, Gweoryn, Iaxthan and Rone'gal.
Skragna storms in from southdown.
Tatiana arrives from southdown.
Kelawyth arrives from southdown.
Skragna, Tatiana and Kelawyth followed you.

Rone'gal tells you: Be greeted, Esquire.
Rone'gal tells Skragna: Be greeted, Squire.
<Holy Crusade> Rone'gal: An olive-skinned curvaceous female half-elf just arrived here.
Rone'gal tells Kelawyth: Be greeted, Squire.

Tudhyn strolls in from southdown.
<Holy Crusade> Rone'gal: A sinister fun-loving male halfling just arrived here.

Baldwin tells Tudhyn: Greetings. If you're interested you could ask me about "join".
You dismount Nia.
Tatiana slightly shakes her head in disagreement to Baldwin.

Tudhyn sits down to rest a while.
Tatiana tells Baldwin: Not today, Sir.

You open the very large massive gate.
Kelawyth guards the southdown exit.

Tudhyn looks north.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Is not that inside?

Skragna storms in from north.
Tatiana says swiftly: The place is very vast.

Hmmmmm.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: It is surrounded by walls.

You tell Tudhyn: Follow me please.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: It is surrounded by walls?

Tudhyn peers north with obvious discomfort.
Tatiana tells Tudhyn: You can still see the sky.
Tudhyn nods.

Tatiana asks you: Is this correct, it's been so long.
You nod warmly to Tatiana.
Tatiana smiles at you.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: Follow Holy Warrior Redentes inside.

You travel a very short distance north.
You let Tudhyn in.
This is the courtyard of "Fal Arth Rachen". A thick wall of white stone is
interrupted by a gate directly to the south. The courtyard stretches out to
the east, west, and north. Some distance to the north stands a keep.
An open very large massive gate leads south.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, west,
northwest.
Grimdan and Tudhyn.
Skragna storms in from south..
Skragna and Kelawyth followed you.

Grimdan tells you: Be greeted, Esquire.
<Holy Crusade> Grimdan: A sinister fun-loving male halfling just arrived here.

Grimdan tells Skragna: Be greeted, Squire.
Grimdan tells Kelawyth: Be greeted, Squire.

As you look into this direction you see:

[south]
In front of a mighty castle.
A half-elf, an unicorn, a human, a human, a human and a human.
Tudhyn rises from the meditative state.
You travel a very short distance south.

You let Tatiana in.
This is the courtyard of "Fal Arth Rachen". A thick wall of white stone is
interrupted by a gate directly to the south. The courtyard stretches out to
the east, west, and north. Some distance to the north stands a keep.
An open very large massive gate leads south.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, west,
northwest.
Grimdan, Kelawyth, Skragna, Tatiana and Tudhyn.

<Holy Crusade> Grimdan: An olive-skinned curvaceous female half-elf just arrived here.

You travel a very short distance south.
The plateau comes to an end here, before the gates of a mighty castle. The
walls of the fortress are thick and solid, and several towers seem to keep
brooding watch over the canyon below. The gates soar overhead, ending in a
massive battlement. Flanking the iron-studded doors are twin statues of
armoured warriors astride fierce stallions. A mosaic of a cross surrounded
by writing is embedded into the pathway before the gates.
An open very large massive gate leads north.
There are two obvious exits: north, southdown[r].
Four heads of red-eyed humans, planted on top of a long pole.
Baldwin, Gweoryn, Iaxthan, Nia and Rone'gal.
You start to lead Nia.

You travel a very short distance north.
This is the courtyard of "Fal Arth Rachen". A thick wall of white stone is
interrupted by a gate directly to the south. The courtyard stretches out to
the east, west, and north. Some distance to the north stands a keep.
An open very large massive gate leads south.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, west,
northwest.
Grimdan, Kelawyth, Skragna, Tatiana and Tudhyn.

Nia trots in from south.
Skragna grimly growls: Right.

You close the very large massive gate.
Tatiana ponders the sky for a moment.

You switch in the team-follow-mode.
Kelawyth ponders the sky for a moment.

Tatiana smiles slightly at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn sits down to rest a while.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: Thank you for your cooperation.
Tudhyn nods solemnly.

You remove the helmet.

You emote: Redentes shakes his head a bit.
You remove the gauntlet.
You remove the gauntlet.

You concentrate on your silver ring...
<Clerics of Taniel> You: Very well. Will you continue now, my lady?

Tatiana asks Tudhyn: I hope that you see why I am reluctant to believe in your story?
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I do not; did you not see me fall unconscious?
Tudhyn confusedly ponders the situation.

Tatiana nods thankfully to you and then turns to Tudhyn.
Tatiana shakes her head in disagreement to Tudhyn.

Tudhyn frowns.
You ruffle Nia's hair.
Nia nuzzles you gently with its head.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: It might have been easy to miss me in the mass of elves rushing to and fro, with my size.
Tudhyn nods thoughtfully.

Tatiana says swiftly: You must realize what it looks like to me. A person who's grown up with darkelves comes to Elvandar, we offer him help and shelter. While we are preoccupied with this, the town is being decimated by darkelves. You leave during the conversation, but when you come back, you fail to inform us of the gore in the streets.

Kelawyth looks at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn nods solemnly.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Did you see me come rushing back after I left you?

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: I saw you come back in, but you did not say anything.

You emote: Redentes runs his fingers through his hair.

You are a gray-haired thin-faced male human, presenting yourself as:
Redentes.
Long, thin, gray hair falls over the shoulders of this thin-faced man. A
certain glimpse is visible in his eyes. The skin is torn and has a few
scars from battle. Both hair and beard reaches below the waist. He is
otherwise quite thin and has quite long arms. His lips are quite dry.
You have scars on your nose, right hand, left cheek and right cheek.
You have black eyes.
You have long gray hair and a very long gray beard.
You are of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
You look like the image of perfection.
You are in good shape.
You are extremely alert.
You are wearing an emerald robe, a left massive boot, a long white tunic, a
right massive boot and a silver ring.
Under that you are wearing a padded tunic, a pair of silvery leg plates, a
pair of thick leather trousers, a small silver cross, a strong silvery
platemail, a thick leather shirt and a wide leather belt (with one sheath
attached to it).

Tatiana starts to chant a prayer and makes some strange gestures.
Tatiana seems to send a request for 'mind call' to Taniel.
Tudhyn nods solemnly.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I did not say anything as I fell unconscious.

You emote: Redentes picks out some pine needles from his beard.
You cough slightly.

<Holy Crusade> Tatiana: Fernao says that some people believe he is Skeltim in disguise..

Tudhyn tells Tatiana: I informed you as soon as I saw you again after waking up.

<Holy Crusade> Skragna: Believable
You remember a Skeltim, friendly long-armed male halfling as a
silver-eyed and silver-haired male halfling, short and of normal weight.

Skragna looks at Tudhyn.
<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: How can a disguise be checked?

You concentrate on your small silver cross...
<Holy Crusade> You: We would have to grab him. But we don't use force... yet, at least.

<Holy Crusade> Skragna: Or Skeltim may be a disguise this halfling uses.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: And how would you explain a Priest of the Lord failing to notice someone falling unconscious? It was not crowded, it was in the middle of the Night.
Tudhyn thoughtfully ponders the situation.

<Holy Crusade> Skragna: And don't the thieves wear unassuming looking leather armor?

<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: Well, it would hardly do to wear armor announcing that they are thieves.

<Holy Crusade> Tatiana: I don't think a thief would come up with a story about a darkelf past - or? Don't they try to keep a low profile?
<Holy Crusade> Tatiana: Of course I might be outsmarting myself.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I am short, even for a halfling. If I fell unconscious behind a stall, I could possibly have laid there for hours without anyone noticing.

The winter sky is covered with gray clouds and there is quite some
snowflakes. A strong wind blows from the east.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Which I must have done, judging by the fact Sheeter, I mean Ethya, was back to life when I woke up.
Kelawyth peers intently at Tudhyn.

Tatiana tells Tudhyn: But you wake up very soon, usually, if people fall unconscious, and if I may stress this again, you have not given a reason for your predicament, ..it may last a while, whereas you've just said that soon afterwards you 'woke up' to tell us, but as I do not remember this, it must be that we have already known - at which point you wouldn't have lost anything.

Tatiana says swiftly: In fact, you would have gained credibility.

You emote: Redentes looks at Tatiana and Tudhyn carefully.

<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: Convenient, but what was he doing 'behind' a stall if he wasn't trying to hide or steal.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Does unconsciousness tend last for more than half a day? Unless I misremember, it was day again when I awoke.

Tatiana casts a quick glance at you and then nods quickly towards Tudhyn.
You emote: Redentes strokes Nia lovingly one the nose.

<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: If he was unconcious and awoke behind a stall the next day, wouldn't the stall-keeper have noticed him when they returned to set up shop?
You nod slightly to Tatiana.

You emote: Redentes gives the reins to Tatiana.
You stop leading Nia.

Tatiana smiles slightly at you.
Tatiana nods quietly to you.

You cough slightly.
<Clerics of Taniel> Tatiana: Thank you, I am getting weary of it... he is dodging it.

You tell Tudhyn: You say that you were raised with darkelves.. is this true?

Tudhyn nods solemnly.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: In the west Amward.

You emote: Redentes nods to himself and walks up and down the courtyard in circles.
You utter: I see..

You ask Tudhyn: And who are these darkelves?
You emote: Redentes waves with his hand as he talks.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Who? You want their names?
You smile slightly.

Tatiana ruffles Nia's hair.
You tell Tudhyn: Yes, I do.

Tudhyn nods solemnly.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Give me a moment to recall...
Tudhyn stares at the sky, obviously deep in thought.

You emote: Redentes stops walking and peers intently at Tudhyn, leaning his head to the side.

Tatiana pulls down the hood of her cloak and watches you, looking slightly relieved.

You emote: Redentes opens his mouth as if to say something, but suddenly stops.
You emote: Redentes looks down and then back at Tudhyn again.

Tatiana looks at you.
Kelawyth looks at Tatiana.

You ask Tudhyn: Yes?

Tatiana starts to chant a prayer and makes some strange gestures.
Tatiana seems to send a request for 'mind call' to Taniel.
Suddenly, you find yourself in a lush evergreen forest. You spot a brilliant flash of light between some trees in the distance and out of nowhere, a hooded elf appears. He removes his hood and softly whispers: 'I have a message from Tatiana for you, it says:'

I think we still can give him time, we are in no hurry. He
ought to be given a chance.

There's another flash of light as the vision fades away.

You nod slightly.
Tatiana smiles thankfully at you.

Tudhyn counts slowly on his ten fingers, while muttering "Thredhtur..." "Thosves..." "Razghtor..." "Vicgsam..." "Slerskel..." "Zithild..." "Clakgar..." "Doph..." "Boghdel..." "Yotnnaugh...".

Kelawyth continues to watch Tudhyn intently.

You ask Tudhyn: And these... are they friends of yours?

You emote: Redentes leans forward and look questioningly at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I grew up with them; they acted as my family.

You ask Tudhyn: Do you still visit them?
You ask Tudhyn: On good terms, yes?

You emote: Redentes nods to himself, while relieving a little smile.
Tudhyn thoughtfully ponders the situation.

You cough slightly.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: I have not visited them since I left them, but I doubt they would be hostile... Though, they did not approve very much of my leaving.

You emote: Redentes looks surprisedly at Tudhyn.
You nod deeply.
You emote: Redentes furrows his eyebrows.

You ask Tudhyn: Really?
Tudhyn confusedly ponders the situation.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: Really what?

You tell Tudhyn: But it must be hard for you to separate with your family? Your brothers, sisters, relatives..
Tudhyn nods solemnly.

You emote: Redentes nods to himself.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: It was; I spent weeks debating with myself.

Tatiana starts to chant a prayer and makes some strange gestures.
Tatiana seems to send a request for 'mind call' to Taniel.

You tell Tudhyn: And this is also why you use the dark tongue?
Tudhyn nods solemnly.
You tell Tudhyn: Your family?

You nod slightly.
You utter: Alright..

<Holy Crusade> Kelawyth: I thought darkelves speak Quenya.

You ask Tudhyn: And what do you know about the ring?
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: The ring?
Tudhyn confusedly ponders the situation.

You emote: Redentes takes a deep breath and looks at Tudhyn.
Tudhyn looks at the trousers.
Tudhyn looks at the golden ring.

Tudhyn shows you a gemmed golden ring.
A beautiful golden ring with a red sparkling gemstone. Engraved letters
surround the ring.
It is in prime condition.

Tudhyn asks: This one?
<Holy Crusade> Skragna: No, they speak the tongue of orcs.

You tell Tudhyn: Oh, you have such a ring!

Tatiana starts to chant a prayer and makes some strange gestures.
Tatiana seems to send a request for 'mind call' to Taniel.
You ask Tudhyn: Where did you get it?

The winter sky is covered with gray clouds and there is quite some
snowflakes. A strong wind blows from the east.

You emote: Redentes strokes his beard.
Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: It was amongst the possessions I took with me when I left.

Tatiana shakes her head to herself and hands the reins to Kelawyth.
Kelawyth nods as he takes the reins, glancing over at you.

You nod softly to Kelawyth.
You ask Tudhyn: And do you know where they sell such beautiful rings?

Tatiana approaches Tudhyn slowly, whispering to you as she passes.
Tatiana whispers to you: Fernao said he's pretty sure he's seen paint on Tuhdyn's face, and hair.
You emote: Redentes leans closer to Tatiana and turns his head to her mouth, and then nods and continues to walk up and down the courtyard.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: The shop in Arborea had some last I was there, browsing items, but I do not think they fit my fingers.

You tell Tudhyn: So you decided not to buy one?
Tudhyn nods solemnly.

Tatiana kneels down in front of Tudhyn.
Tudhyn looks at Tatiana.

Tatiana removes a gauntlet.
Tatiana pours some water over her hand.

Tatiana drops a waterskin (5l) (about a quarter full).
Tatiana reaches out to touch Tudhyn's cheek.

Tudhyn peers at the hand as an animal about to be attacked, and hurriedly jumps up and two paces away.

Skragna draws his long twohanded axe from the sheath of his wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).
Tudhyn raises his bow and aims it at Tatiana, breathing heavily.

Kelawyth draws his heavy morning-star from the hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).
Kelawyth draws his heavy morning-star from the hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).
Tatiana calmly stands up.

Skragna steps smartly in front of Tatiana.
Tatiana smiles thankfully at Skragna.

Skragna grimly growls: You even try and I'll cut you in half.
Tudhyn blinks confusedly, before lowering his bow.

Tudhyn looks at Kelawyth.
Tudhyn looks at Skragna.
Tudhyn peers intently.

Tudhyn asks: Why have you drawn your weapons?
Skragna grimly growls: Are you inzssane?
Skragna grimly growls: You are sreatening a cleric of se Lord Taniel.

Tatiana turns her head towards you and nods slightly.
Skragna grimly growls: You are lucky indeed I didn't juzsst kill you.

You emote: Redentes looks doubtfully at Tatiana.
You slightly ponder the situation.

Tudhyn peers intently at Skragna.
Tudhyn asks: When did I threaten anyone?
Tudhyn sits down to rest a while.

Skragna grimly growls: Raizsse your weapon towardzss Tatiana again and I'll cut off a hand.

Kelawyth makes no move to sheathe his heavy morningstars as he watches Tudhyn closely.
Tudhyn mutters: And when did I stand up...

Tatiana takes a waterskin (5l) (about a quarter full).
Tatiana gives you a waterskin (5l) (about a quarter full).

You tell Skragna: Thank you, squire.
You utter: Please, let's calm down a bit.

Tatiana looks up to Skragna and smiles.
You emote: Redentes beckons to Skragna.

Skragna grimly growls: I will do zsso azss zssoon azss he no longer pozssezsszssezss se bow.
Skragna grimly growls: Until sen, he izss zsstill an armed sreat, and could kill or hurt Tatiana. I will /not/ let sat happen.

You emote: Redentes turns to Tudhyn.
You ask Tudhyn: May I have your weapons, please?
Tatiana tells Skragna: Holy Warrior, please, nothing happened.

Tudhyn nods solemnly.
Tudhyn gets a long slender dagger from his jacket.
Tudhyn gets two long slender daggers from his trousers.
Tudhyn looks at the boot.
Tudhyn looks at the boot.
Tudhyn gives you three long slender daggers.
Tudhyn smiles.

Skragna looks at Tudhyn.
You ask Tudhyn: And the bow?
Tudhyn looks at the longbow.

Night falls over the land.

Tudhyn frowns.
Tudhyn stretches and moves about slightly with great discomfort.

You emote: Redentes tilts his head and looks at Tudhyn.
You ask Tudhyn: The bow, please?

<Holy Crusade> Gweoryn: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: a ravaging neuter insect was seen west!
<Holy Crusade> Gweoryn: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: a sinister neuter insect was seen west!
<Holy Crusade> Gweoryn: The "Amward Bridge, East" watchtower reports: a ravaging neuter insect was seen west!

Tudhyn tells you: I have walked with my bow for thirty-three years... I...
You ponder the situation.

<Clerics of Taniel> Skragna: Do those take precedence?

Tudhyn looks at the bow as if staring at a child.

Tatiana says swiftly: Oh, no.
Tatiana looks at you.

You sigh.
Tatiana tells you: I believe we ought to ...

You utter: Yes, we must protect them.
Skragna grimly growls: It'zss only sree.

Tatiana looks nervously towards the gate.
Tatiana says swiftly: No, we ought to go, now.

Skragna nods.
You give three long slender daggers to Tudhyn.
You open the very large massive gate.

Tatiana tells Skragna: Whatever this halfling.. it's not important now.

Skragna slides his long twohanded axe into his sheath of his wide leather belt (with one sheath attached to it).

Skragna nods.
Skragna grimly growls: Let'zss go.

Kelawyth hangs his heavy morning-star from his hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).
Kelawyth hangs his heavy morning-star from his hook of his wide leather belt (with two hooks attached to it).

You tell Tudhyn: We will talk later.
You tell Tudhyn: You may leave now.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: The way out?

Kelawyth holds the reins out towards you.
You nod thankfully to Kelawyth.

Tudhyn sheathes his daggers.

Tudhyn looks south.
Tudhyn looks east.

You emote: Redentes points south suggestively.

Tudhyn looks south.
Tatiana says swiftly: Please, let us hurry.

You nod to Tudhyn.
Tudhyn nods solemnly.

Tudhyn says with a harsh tinge: They will let me past?

You utter: Yes. And you better move quickly

Tudhyn stands up.
Tudhyn strolls out south.