Grundoon and his entourage said their good-byes to the patrons of the roadhouse, a process that took considerably longer than he thought it might. The bartender, who they now know was named Hektor, had paid for their first round himself, and Grundoon had paid for their second round as well as a round for everyone … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 24

As the group gathered in the morning to head out, Jandle found a gunny sack to put the severed orc head in and slung it from Grundoon’s saddle. The people that were heading to their homes were riding in a cart that Shr Gelbrand had provided, along with one of his servants. Although still quite … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 23

As Grundoon had expected, none of the orcs chose to give chase to the motley group making its way down the mountain towards Trelderian Hall. The adventurers caught up to the freed captives quickly, and found them to be nervous and anxious. They tried to stay close to the dwarves, and Grundoon advised his comrades … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 22

Almost immediately the route began to ascend the steepening mountain range. The ground was rocky, and trees became fewer, and more randomly distributed. There was plenty of snow here, and finding one’s footing was more of a challenge than it would have been if this had been summer. It was cold, and the wind was … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 21

There were more farms along this trail. They dotted the countryside with an almost random regularity. The party stopped whenever there were people close to the path, and Trangdor would ride to them and inquire if this was the way to where the orcs were. Everyone he had spoken to agreed they were on the … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 20

A member of the Red Guard woke up Grundoon by knocking on his door shortly after dawn. Jandle answered the door, and the soldier outside whispered something to him. Jandle nodded, and closed the door. “What did they want?” asked Grundoon groggily as he sat up and swung his legs off of the bed. “General … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 19

In the morning there was a desire on the part of most everyone to stay in bed longer than usual. Only the children were up and ready to go, and after grabbing some food from the tavern’s kitchen, they headed out to explore the city. Hilde was the next to face the day, and she … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 18

The Golden Oak tavern was indeed a wonderful place. Not as opulent as the Black Boar, but larger. Unlike Brakoff, the smaller city of Kederlenn didn’t have as many taverns, but the ones they had were bigger to allow more people a chance to drink and socialize. Entering into the great main hall of the … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 17

The night passed uneventfully, much to Grundoon’s relief. The dawn revealed a cold morning, and Kreg hitched up the horses to the sleigh for the return trip to Brakoff. The group had some food, and after they finished, Dornald came up to Grundoon. Looking up at the orc, the one-eyed dwarf sighed, and motioned for … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 16

The generals hung around Brakoff for about a week, and then returned to their respective headquarters to arrange the winter quartering for their commands. Von Draeger was leaving one of his colonels, a lizardman named Yunzleer, to serve as the commander of the parts of the 2nd Army that was staying in Romilmark. The general … Continue reading The Governor-General’s Oath; Chapter 15