After making the arduous climb back up to
the top of the 300’ vertical pit, Demitasse crumples to the floor.
“I’ve failed! We were too slow and too weak
to reclaim the holy Sunshard.”
Marlon is the first to console him.
“We didn’t fail. We killed many of those
weird black-faced elf things and we reclaimed your church from the Death worshippers!”
Sereena puts her hand on Demitasse’s
shoulder.
“Your church asked too much of a lowly
initiate and yet, we now know who’s behind all these thefts. You must relay
this information to your superiors at once.”
Demitasse looks up and wipes the tears from
his eyes.
“You’re right but I can’t just abandon this
holy place…”
There’s silence for a moment.
Demitasse has to leave but no-one in the
party is prepared to be left behind.
“Me stay.”
The orc mercenary Lugdum shrugs.
“Me can bury dead clan brothers and burn zombies
while guarding your precious Butte.”
Demitasse looks surprised.
“You’d do that for me?”
The battle-scarred orc looks embarrassed.
“Sure… If you let me keep this Axe.”
Lugdum will guard the Butte until Demitasse
can send some reinforcements in exchange for the Great Axe of Throwing +1 that he'd used to kill Master Flint.
Does this mean we lose Lugdum for the next adventure?
ReplyDeleteI was only happy for him to use the axe while he adventured for us ...
But, maybe we will now have a friend in the orc camp, one who might bring other mercenaries to our aid someday?
I guess he can have it .... begrudgingly :/
No ones forcing anyone to give up the magical Axe. Demitasse does need one of you to stay and guard his Butte though...
ReplyDeleteAssuming he has the power, Demitasse would likely rest up and cast 'Consecrate' before heading back to Nompariel... If he can't then Bastien would gladly do it for him (assuming you can Consecreate in the name of someone else' God).
ReplyDeleteDemitasse will 'happily' consecrate the butte and leave Lugdum on guard until replacement priests from Nonpariel can arrive.
ReplyDeleteA day's rest was essential after the battle against the Drow and Spiders.