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Arigord
Chapter
2
[Scene
1]
The
next day and Bhartram and Leira are both at their home, awaiting the
arrival of their father who is expected to return today. Liera is
inside, straightening up after breakfast. Bhart is out in the yard
chopping some wood for the cooking fire. About this time Benny, the
10-year-old son of one of the farmers, comes running up the road.
Does
Bhart notice the boy?
(50/50
| 2[d10])
No
Does
the boy call out?
(Likely
| 7[d10])
Yes
“Come
quickly! Come quickly!” Benny cries as he runs toward the house.
Bhartram
looks up when he hears the youth.
“Come!
Come with me!”
“What
is it Benny?” Bhart asks.
“It’s
your father! He’s been attacked!”
Bhartram’s
eyes grow wide at the news. “Leira! It’s dad!” Then to the boy,
“Where is he?”
Is
Bhart's father at 1) Benny's farm, or 2)being taken to the healer?
1
=
1[d2]
Farm
“He’s
at the farm,” Benny explains, which makes sense since his family’s
farm is on the outskirts of the village. “My father sent for the
healer.”
By
this time Leira has existed the house and is looking quizzically at
her brother.
“What’s
wrong?” she asks.
“Benny
says he’s been attacked. Come on!” Bhartram takes off after the
young lad down the road.
[Scene
2]
Has
the healer arrived?
(Likely
| 10[d10])
Yes,
and...
Is
Mr. Rosemight still alive?
(Likely
| 10[d10])
Yes,
and…
Is
Harper at the farm?
(Unlikely
| 5[d10])
No,
but...
Bhartram
arrives at the farm with Leira close behind. As he approaches he can
see his father’s cart and a small crown of villagers have assembled
around it. When he reaches the cart he sees the silver curled hair
and brown skin of Fira [RG],
the healer, bending over him. She is already busy bandaging up wounds
and applying healing salves (and),
but Traugott Rosemight [RG]
has been beaten badly and doesn’t look like he has long to live.
“Father!”
Bhart cries. “What happened?”
Before
Traugott can speak, Fira acknowledges the younger Rosemight’s
arrival. “Bhart. Good, you’re here. Your father’s been calling
for you and your sister.” (and)
“Dad,
I’m here,” Bhart says as Leira runs up behind him. She gasps at
his bruised face, but keeps her composure.
“Dad,
it’s Leira. I’m here too.”
Traugott
opens his eyes weakly and gazes at his children. “Bhart. Leira.”
That all he says, but a weak smiles crosses his face.
What
can Traugott tell them?
(C.Q.)
Fight / Dispute
“What
happened?” his son asks. “Who did this to you?”
With
difficulty, the elder Rosemight speaks. “Several men, wearing armor
met me on the road. Stopped me, said they were collecting donations
for the king’s cause.” Traugott coughs, then continues. “Didn’t
believe them. Think they just saw I was a single merchant and thought
they could get some of my coin. I refused. They forced the matter and
reached for my coin chest. I struggled but . . . “ He trails off in
a fit of coughing.
“It’s
okay, Dad,” Leira calmed, putting a hand on his arm. “Just rest.
Don’t talk.”
“What
did they look like?” Bhartram asked, as Leira shoots him an icy
look for demanding more from their father.
“Dark
hair. Beard.” He closes his eyes to think. “Another was lighter.”
“Those
are them men I saw in at the Filthy Princess yesterday!” Leira
exclaims.
Bhartram
looks up to the crowd. “Who found him? Who brought my father back.”
A
tall, thin man with short brown hair speaks up. “I did. My son and
I riding toward Smoothpost [RG]
when
we came across his cart just sitting on the side of the road.”
“Did
you see these men?”
“No,
we were travelling from Swifthaven. They would have been well ahead
of us.”
Then
sound of horses hooves could be heard approaching as Harper Wyghtwing
rode up,
(but)
dismounted
and rushed over to stand beside Leira, placing his arm around her for
comfort.
“What
is going on?” he asks, seeing Traugott for the first time.
“He
was beaten by highwaymen,” Leira explains when her father winces
and begins coughing uncontrollably.
Fira
quickens her pace applying bandages to the wounds, but it’s no use
as blood flows from a dagger wound that Bhartram had not noticed
before, staining his father’s shirt a deep crimson. With a slight
gasp, Traugott stopps breathing and collapses lifeless in the cart.
Leira takes in a quick breath and begins to sob. Harper pulls her
closer.
“I’m
sorry,” apologizes Fira. “The wounds were just too much.”
Without
a word Bhartram stands and turns to his sister. “You know these
men?”
“I
. . . I saw them at the inn. . .”
“Where
were they going?”
“I
. . . I don’t . . .”
Impatient,
Bhart grabs her arm roughly and once again demands, “Where did they
go!”
“Hey,”
Harper exclaims removing his own hand from around Leira’s shoulder
and placing it on Bhart to push him back. “Take it easy.”
Bhart
swats the hand away. “Keep your hands off of me!”
“They
said something about going to the Duskcall,” Leira finally says,
hoping to stay off any confrontation.
Bhartram
gives Harper one last warning glance before turning and storming off
in the direction of his home. The crowd watches as he leaves, leaving
him to his grief.
[Scene
3]
Does
Harper escort Leira home?
(Very
Likely (he’s concerned about her) | 8[d10])
Yes
After
a while, Harper walks Leira back to her home, leading his horse by
the reigns. As they approach the small shop, they see Bhartram
securing a pack to his dappled grey horse [RG]. His sword hangs from
his belt.
“What
are you doing!?” Leira yells as she runs to her brother.
“I’m
gonna hunt those dogs down.”
“You
don’t know who they are or where they went.”
“You
said they were going to Duskcall. And someone on the way would have
seen them. If not, I’ll ask everyone I meet when I get to the
capital.”
“You
are going to get yourself killed. Don’t be foolish,” Leira begs.
“I’m
not letting them get away with this.”
“Then
. . . then I’m going with you! I know what they look like.”
“No!
You are staying here. It’s too dangerous.” With that he mounts
his horse and nudges it forward.
Does
Harper 1) try to dissuade him, or 2) physically try to stop him?
1
=
1[d2]
“She
right, you know,” Harper chimes in. “You’re going to get
yourself killed.”
“I
can handle myself. You know, you’re not the only one around here
who know how to handle a sword.” Bhart gives his horse a kick and
takes off down the road.
“Harper,
you’ve got to stop him!” Leira pleads.
How
does Harper respond?
(C.Q.)
Praise
/ Ambush
“Why?
He wants to go off and be the big hero. Hooray for Bhartram
Rosemight, Avenger of his father’s death! Who am I to stop him?”
“Harper!”
Leira scolds, hands on hips and face reddened with anger. “You
can’t just let him die!”
“Leira,
he is right, at least in regards to his skill with a weapon. I’ve
seen him. Besides, he’ll probably never find the guys.”
“Then
I guess I have to go after him myself,” Leira exclaims as she spins
toward the house, her blonde curls flinging around behind her.
Harper
runs after her. “Now you’re being foolish.” She does not stop.
“Okay. Okay.” he gives in. “I’ll go after him. Let me go back
to my house to get some supplies and let my parents know that I’ll
be gone. Bhart won’t get far. He’ll have to stop to camp for the
night and I will catch up to him then.”
Does
Leira insist on going?
(50/50
| 9[d10])
Yes
“Come
by before you leave. I’ll be ready.”
“Ready?
You’re not going.”
“I’m
either coming with you or I’m following after you,” Leira
explained. “You really can’t go after my brother and keep me here
at the same time.”
Does
Harper give in?
(50/50
| 10[d10])
Yes,
and...
Harper
is well aware of the girl’s stubbornness and realizes that this
will eventually be a losing battle. “Ok then, I’ll stop by. And
make sure you bring a weapon. We might just need another hand.”
(and)
Leira
smiles a wicked grin. “I’ll bring two.”
End
of Chapter 2
Chapter
Wrap Up:
Contrary
to Adventurers! protocol, I am deciding not to award any experience
for this chapter because the characters didn’t really do anything
to advance themselves,
Thoughts
on Chapter 2
I
realize this chapter is heavy on the narrative and rather light on
the random decisions and outcomes. As I mentioned at the end of
chapter 1, I had a lot of time to think about this story and I had a
pretty good idea of what I wanted to happen to spark our heroes to
adventure. Still, I tried to throw some random options in here and
there to mix it up a bit and not make it simply about the story I
already had in mind. I expect that with the trio leaving the village
the “solo roleplaying” (as opposed to storytelling) will begin to
pick up.
(Continue the story here.)
(Continue the story here.)
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