Dorn, a mighty Dragonborn warrior, walks into the Wrafton Inn. He sees a female Elf who looks to be a cleric of sorts at the bar drinking from a goblet. He strolls up to the bar and orders a dragon beer and goes sits at a nearby table.
Orchidia speaks with the proprietor Salvana Wrafton, "So I hear you have kobold problems?" Salvana gets flustered and exclaims, "Kobolds! Those buggers are braver all the time! Lord Padraig would probably be interested in hearing your story. He’s been trying to get the militia to clear out those vermin for the last few months with no success. "
"Well I'm just a priestess, there isn't really much I can do on my own"
"There may be other adventures that are seeking out lord Padraig that may help you in your quest."
Dorn listens in on the conversation. He turns in his seat and faces the two, "Sounds like you need someone to protect your sorry ass..." after taking a chug from his beer, "well I'm down to
fight!" Orchidia looks over the warrior and gives a not so pleased look, "Oh how great." She turns to looks at Salvana, "So where can we find lord Padraig?"
"He often comes to the inn at night to have a drink, your more than welcome to wait here for him." Orchidia smiles a bit and she finishes off her goblet of wine, unfortunate for here she does not bode well with alcohol and moments later she passes out on the nearby couch. Dorn scoffs at the lightweight and sees her purse sitting on the bar, unattended, and wide open. He takes it upon himself to rummage through and steal a few pieces of gold and pockets it.
Later that night a man comes into the inn, he looks to be wearing tailored clothes seems to be very wealthy. Dorn senses this man is Lord Pradraig. Pradraig sits at the bar to have his nightly drink, Dorn rises from his seat and walks to the bar next to the lord and slams his tankard down. Salvana hastily refills it.Pradraig looks up at him, "You look like your new in town"
"You look like your having problems with kobolds."
"I am! Those beasts vex me sorely. Yet the villagers refuse to recognize the seriousness of the problem. Attacks along the road have grown more frequent over the last few months. Something’s stirring the kobolds up. I don’t suppose you would be interested in taking a commission from me?
I promise you, I can pay well for your services."
"I guess I can help you out." Pradraig looks him over a bit and gently speaks, "Not to say that your not good for the job, but will you attempt this alone?" Dorn points over to Orchidia, still passed out on the couch."No, that bitch elf is gonna help me..cast some healing spells or some shit." Padraig gently nods,"Oh..I see..well wonderful..two people should be fine I guess..how much trouble can a few kobolds be to you fine folk?! Bring me back proof of their leaders death and I shall pay you well!"
"Proof? What do you want? You want scalps? I can get you scalps?"
"Well not all their scalps just..."
"You want his ear?"
"Whatever you choose as long as its from the leader"
"I'll bring you his cock and balls hows that?"
"Well...I.."
"Great...know anyone else that can help us?"
"I don't have anyone to spare, but I've seen an elf lady around here that might be of use or at least have some knoweldege of the kobolds."
"Where is she?"
"Well she does partake this.."
"Hold that thought."
Dorn walks away from Pradraig and goes over to Orchidas purse once more and steals a few more gold pieces then comes back."So you were talking about some elf bitch?" Pradraig is confused but continues, "Uh..yes, she usually comes here...alone, she might even be here right now." Dorn looks around the inn and notices the elf woman in the corner drinking. He makes his way over, "So, that dude over there says your down to fight some kobolds." She looks up at him with unimpressed eyes, "what gave you that idea?"
"I figured since the guy is gonna pay us to kill some kobolds you would want in on the cut."
"No, I'm fine here but if you want I'll tell you where you can find them"
"What? You don't want to kill the kobolds before they come in to town and kill you all?"
"No.." There is a brief pause before Dorn turns slightly and points to Orchidia, "See that bitch over there?...I just stole some gold from her purse."
"I bet you did"
Orchida wakes from her drunken state and stumbles to the bar where her purse sits. She immediately notices her purse has been rummaged through and is missing some money."Who the hell stole my money?" She turns and glares at Dorn, in turn Dorn shrugs as if nothing happened. She then hastily walks up to him, "Well then? Can you help me find out who did?"
"You left your purse unattended while you were passed out on the couch from drinking, I think thats a life lesson to you." Dorn turns back toward the Elfin lady in the corner, "So where are these kobolds?"
"Just south aways, near the stream."
The night passes on before the two sleep at the inn and rest up for there adventure. They leave the next morning and go outside the gates, but they do not get too far before Orchidia notices movement among the bushes. She goes up closer to inspect it when two kobolds leap out and attack slashing at her with their short swords. She flees to a nearby rock to escape the danger and uses her magic to harm the kobolds, but only ends up hitting one of them, wounding him slightly. Dorn moves into the spot she once was to intercept the kobolds. He raises his mighty two handed axe in the air and swings, only to critically miss them.
Uknown to Orchidia, behind the rock she took refuge by, was three other kobolds who leap out
and started to attack her, beating her nearly to death with spears in their scaly hands as one of the kobolds runs toward Dorn to flank him and help his comrades. Orchidia manages to escape, scrambling toward the gates of town. She says a few words in prayer and her wounds begin to heal slightly, all the while Dorn struggles to deal with the kobolds and can't seem to lay a blow. Orchidia Stares at Dorn eagerly. Dorn catches eyes with her,"Why are you staring at me?"
"Perhaps we should run since we are not doing so well?"
"Well obviously since your way the hell over there while I'm dealing with these guys here."
Meanwhile, above the town gates on the wall, a couple of archers watch the spectacle,"Say aren't those the adventures that the lord hired?"
"Yeah..I think so..man they sure are having a hard time."
"Yeah, you'd think they would be better than this."
"Should we help them?"
"I guess...we have nothing else better to do."
The two archers take aim and start to rain arrows down on the kobolds one takes a couple hits while the other nimbly dodges them. The two adventures get backed up toward the gate as they try to fend off the kobolds. However, even with the help of the archers, the kobolds overwhelm and violently beat and stab them till they lay unconscious on the road bleeding to death. The kobolds scurry away believing their job to be done.
Ha we are terrible at fighting kobolds
Posted by: Grant | 10/10/2010 at 10:36 AM