2.1 Chapter 1: Into the Stolen Lands

"Hey Tassle come here, I need you to make the crazy eyes. You too Filbert. Do your scary hiss face." I then shake my guy awake and tell him "You need to tell us what all of you are doing here or things will not go well for you" (cue stern teacher face that makes my kids so very very afraid).

Dalia dutifully stands aside allowing the others to do the questioning. Waiting for my assistance to be needed.

The naked cutthroat is in a small guardhouse opening the exterior door. Hands grab at him, darts thud into the heavy wooden door, but he manages to get the door open.

As he runs out he shouts "Haha, you'll catch Di Ceroller!. Black tears for-eeeevvveerrr ....

His words tail off as he stumbles, collapsing and crashing into a bush. The naked cutthroat is out of sight, but you can hear him snoring.

Seline shakes and slap Bob Pawn. His eyes open for a seconds before he fades into unconsciousness again.

From the western side of the East Wing there is a load crash and angry scream.

Slightly offended at the crazy eyes comment, Tassle stomps up to silene, playing with a fork she picked up in the hallway.

'So many ways to us forks'

" These guys suck. We should probably go deal with the screaming. Let's come back for them later. Filbert, go sneak ahead and see whats happening."

Ralf starts quickly heading toward the screams.

Tassle violently waves forks in the face of the cuttroats, who are unconscious and the treat of face stabbing goes unnoticed

The plant pangolin scampers ahead humming a tune to mission impossible. He comes to a large set of doors at the end of the hall and starts clawing at them.

He quickly runs back. "Doors are closed, too heavy to open. We are trapped here"

A cleric is observant, and Dalia is no exception. A faint distant yell is made out "I hear you stitch little halfling"

I'll unlatch the doors and try to be sneaky as I go through.

Ralf opens the door to a large, indoor garden that resembles a tropical paradise. Lush plants and flowering vines hang from the walls, while a slow-moving stream of water cuts through the center of the room, flowing languidly from north to south through stone drains. Planters filled with colorful flowers line the stream. Two narrow wooden bridges arch over the water, allowing passage from one side to the other. Partially submerged in the stream to the north stands a life-sized marble statue depicting an armored half-elf woman holding a rose and wielding a shield.

The door on the other side slams open and a large ogre pops its head trough, sniffing the air. It is dressed in matted fur and shows signs of recent battle, notable a large gash the has hit both eyes.



Ralf seamless slips behind some lush bushes and remains still. After a moment the orge bellows "Будь ты проклят! Больше не обманывай меня, я найду тебя и разобью твои глаза!" before leaving and slamming the door.

Dalia takes a moment to don her robes and collect her mace before following Ralf and heading to rescue the energetic halfling she met at the feast.