From: Doug Ward (gryphon4101_at_attbi.com)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 22:08:41 BST
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Constable" <john_at_kript.net>
To: "Naron" <naron_at_bigpond.net.au>
Cc: "PBeM 2" <earthdawn_at_teaparty.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:13 AM
Subject: Re: Earthdawn PBeM BN 2.0 Traitors within?
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Naron wrote:
>
> > Kaleb makes his way up the steep incline to the Orks and sees Temorya
slip quickly into a crack in the stone, unnoticed, above them. The one that
first spoke, frowns as the rest of the group emerge tograsp the stranger and
pin him to the wall.
> >
> > "Kaleb, 'tis good to 'ear ya got rid of da cold but wot ya be doin'
bringin' so many of ya mates with ya?"
> >
> > The other Ork grimaces;
> >
> > "Yeah, Derrock's not gonna like it! Almost a slap in the face after da
price we paid for da fancy new threads! Specially dat one," he extends a
finger indicating Shalandra "seen 'er prancing about on a pony doin' drills
for the militia outside of Bush Namur. Pretty horse flesh she has too..."
The Ork takes on a dreamy look as he thinks of Shalamar.
> >
> > "Come in and have a hurlg and discuss what brings you this way Kaleb."
The first Ork grabs Kaleb by the shoulder and steers him toward the cave
entrance, leaving you outside with the newcomer.
> >
> > Looking around to make sure you are all left alone, you see a figure on
a horse, probably about a mile away, leading another horse, heading toward
the standing stones. It should take them only a liitle over 5 minutes to
reach the stones.
> >
> > You cannot make out who or what the figure is but you are certain that
they have not yet seen you, or been seen by the ork's now inside......
> >
>
> <Pean> "Ok they've gone for now. Talk quickly friend - we dont know how
> long Kaleb can keep them fooled. Who are you, and what are you doing
> here? do you know these bandits?
> Shalandra, I know what this looks like, but remember that the sword is not
> the only way to solve a problem, and we need information more than we
need
> to kill a few bandits. We're investigators, not militia. Not all of us
anyway."
> He turns back to the captive, and taking his small knife, begins to saw
> through the bindings - leaving enough to look like they're still Ok, but
> giving the man a chance to escape if he needs to.
> "This will give you a chance if it comes to a fight. Shalandra - do
> you want to check out that horseman? If he's a bandit, I
> think you can handle him, and if not, we need to find out why he was
> coming this way, and perhaps head him off. You havent heard of this
> Derrock have you?"
<Captive> "I...I don't know anything. I can't remember anything at all
other than wandering and then being captured by these orks. They gave me
enough food and water to live on...but my memory..." The captive looks down
and to the side as he shakes his head, trying again to remember
something...anything. He looks back at the man asking him the questions, "I
do know my way with the sword, I think... It does feel like I could use it
or defend myself if needs be. I don't remember ever using it. But I feel
that it is familiar to me... None of this makes sense, does it?"
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