Episode Thirty-two - Whispering Woods

General Summary

As the Heroes of Áthulus stood victorious, the Gladiator Barbarian threw his hands up and dropped to his knees. His compatriot followed suit as Simadar stopped resisting. As the Khuzdûl briefly raised their weapons before contemplating their actions, the Gladiatorial Barbarian spoke and said, "If this is how its gotta' be den, very fuckin' well. We're shit on your heels, not offered da courtesy you'd give a fuckin' slave. Damned gul bastards don't know a uvar flod vind er vaer flod stig. A thousand holy hells could thicken your bla blod and yet you'd still find cowardice. Civilized Hârnic pigs like you will stot stein het fjell du ild kong Kelron will burn you with and you will be powerless am forvar traktat tre magisk. And I fukin' know that even in my death det kong Kelron het stot kong, will sunder the likes of you. All the hvalspyd in the world, knights or what have you, hun'i solv gul flod overin. Rom het mynt, your little silver pennies, won't stay your fukin' heads flod het oks. When the kong gives the order we will have seir att het streets will run rod. Tre linje will know our prakt and I will be thought i vonin. Whatever comes of this day you will be nothing but maug fucks on the wrong side of a krig, het hellig haug. So cut off me fukin' head then, my ancestors are smiling at me, can you say the same?"   Arion spotted roughly twenty barbarians in the woods as the heroes decided what to do with their captives. Having learned of their intent but seeing no other avenue, the group reluctantly extended mercy but were offered the same in return one day. Getting all the information they needed, from Simadar, the heroes learned that the barbarians intended to invade the town in the absence of the lord. The group also learned that the robed member of the barbarians was a cultist of Neveh, a barbarian trained in the practices of a powerful cult. The heroes learned that the cult was lead by a supposed barbarian king. Deciding to arrest Simadar, the heroes of drug the wretch back to the manor after ArionpiecesLadyconfersSalt Routeforeigner, were adamant that he be foundbecause up closeno onerecommended   recruitconsequencesforty   messengerbriefcourier'sincluding   After a bit of study the team determined that the shrine was dedicated to Lothrim, thanks to Declaen. The shrine had two ancient coins in it and Duryo told Kelaryn not to take the coins. Back at camp, Arvan and Kelaryn talked around the dim fire with the squire as Arion stood watch. Arvan introduced Kelaryn to the instrument he'd been building before they agreed to a small trek in the wood to view the shrine again. In the distance, Arvan and Kelaryn could have been seen laying down near the shrine and resting awhile. After some time, the two returned to camp.

Rewards Granted

None

Missions/Quests Completed

Sidequest Siege of Áthulus Continued, Subquest Search for Sir Maild Started.

Character(s) interacted with

Arrested Simadar, bestowed mercy on the Gladiatorial Barbarian over the corpse of the cultist of Neveh, and spoke with Lady Erane.