"Defendin' the fort. And tryin' to keep from bein' bugged by a buncha' adventurers."
He looks unimpressed by you. "I'm Gunnar. Why do you care?"
You meet a soldier of Fort Emerald.
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"It's been all we could do to keep him from destroying us. But we'll beat him yet."
"Limoncelli is my opposite number, the commander of all the enemy in this area. He lives in Fort Dolthar, a huge fort on an island to the northeast, where the slith lord Sss-Thsss used to live. And he's really, really smart."
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"Yeah! Those freaks. I saw a bunch of 'em talking with Limoncelli's troops, right outside his fort! I don't know why they'd be there, but I don't trust 'em!"
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vahn
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"Yeah. See, we brushed near Limoncelli's fort to take a look, and I saw a bunch of those tall, skinny, weird guys landing in a boat. Those weird guys with the barriers. What were they called?"
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beli@nobo
7
"And you know what burns my butt? I say what I saw on my recon, and nobody believes me! Nobody!"
"Empire soldiers. They're all dead now. But one of 'em got me across the ribs with his sword. I'll be OK. I hope. Better off than him, anyway." He touches the bandage gingerly, then winces.
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ambu
7
"Reconnaissance. Spying. Watching the enemy. Real risky." He winces in pain again. "See, my patrol was on a boat trip, up northeast, and when we landed, we got ambushed."
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reco
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He starts to sit up, winces in pain, and lies back down. "I do recon. That's how I ended up this way."
He looks up at you and groans. "I'm Varn. What do you want?"
This man has taken a nasty wound recently. His ribs are wrapped in a broad, gauze bandage, and you can see blood is slowly starting to seep through.
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stnd
7
"Well, safer, anyway."
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east@safe
6
"Yeah, Dharmon, westernmost city of Exile, and city nearest to where all the real bloodshed is going on. I got to take a load there, and then I'm getting back east, where it's safe!"
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dhar
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"Yeah, four hundred pounds of iron rats fer' Fort Emerald. Then on to Dharmon." She says the word Dharmon with great lack of enthusiasm.
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appr@ship
6
"Tough work, travelling, in these times."
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merc
6
"I'm a merchant, see, and I'm waiting for my current shipment to be approved so I can head out."
She nods. "Call me Therese."
You meet a woman wearing rough clothes, and an equally rough expression.
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stnd
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"But we still have hopes that such a thing may be available in the future."
"I was trying to create a spell to scry large areas of the outdoor, much as Magic Map maps small areas, such as towns. Alas, a spell to see a large area is a terribly difficult thing to create, and even harder to summon up the energy to cast."
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rese@towe
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"Before I joined up to fight the war, I was doing research at the Tower of Magi. That seems a long time ago."
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disp@barr
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"I am currently dispelling some barriers. It needs doing, sometimes, when we want to build a wall somewhere and the fields we put up to repair things are in the ways." He sighs. "It's tedious, but it's my responsibility."
He turns and nods to you. "I am Beadle. Greetings."
You mean another mage of Exile. His robes have been charred recently, probably by a stray spell. He's looking at a magical barrier, trying to figure out what to do to it.
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stnd
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She focuses into the crystal. "But it's very dangerous, and I need all the power I can get."
"We've been trying to get our hands on a blue pass. You know, the passes the Empire folks use to get places. They've been having lots of supplies shipped into the new fort, so we think they must have some passes there."
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pass
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"Yeah. We can't keep them from building a fortress that far back, but we can certainly slow things down. Harass them, you know."
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fort@disr
4
"There's an Empire fort being built to the north, then a ways to the northwest. Way on the other side of this huge, rubble-strewn cave. We're trying to disrupt things, and maybe come up with a pass."
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raid@nort
4
"Preparing for my next raid. Move fast, strike hard, that sort of thing. We're heading north."
Her gaze flickers up to you for a moment. "I am Tessa. What brings you here, strangers?"
A miniscule woman is loose clothes sits cross-legged on her chair, staring into the glowing, green crystal.
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stnd
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He smiles nervously. "Just the stress of the war, I'm sure."
He looks nervous. "I don't like to talk about it, and people laugh at me for saying it, but sometimes, sometimes, when I feel the energy from the crystal, I almost think it's trying to talk to me."
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stra@some
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"It's an amazing crystal. We wish we knew who made it. It's very strange, sometimes, though."
He points at the green crystal which dominates the room. "We don't know where it came from, or who made it, but it regenerates our power very quickly. You should try it - it's a wonderful sensation."
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medi
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"When an attack comes, a lot of people become hurt very quickly, and I need to move fast and work hard. That's why I keep as much energy stored up as I possibly can at all times."
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heal
3
"I'm doing my meditations before going back to my healing."
He leans back from the crystal, highly relaxed, and turns to you. He's a middle aged man, with very sparse hair. "I'm Buck. Welcome to the fort."
You meet a priest in white robes, staring into a large, green crystal and meditating.
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stnd
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"I don't know how he got that way, but let me tell you, it doesn't make me too happy about the prospect of fighting him."
"I don't know how much of this is rumors and how much is fact, but it would seem that Limoncelli has been altered in some way. He's fast! He moves faster than a hasted person, and is that way all the time!"
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unus@warr
2
"Limoncelli is dead, thank the Gods, but his army still remains, and it's a good one. But we'll beat them, have no fear!"
"He lives in Fort Dolthar, on an island to the northeast, and runs all his raids from there. We're just trying to find a way to get at him." He pauses, then continues, grimly. "Of course, even if we did reach him, he's a ... well ... unusual warrior."
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raid@defe
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"We're all fighting the army of Limoncelli here. I'm on another raid to try to penetrate his defenses."
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prep@raid
2
"I'm preparing for another raid. That's what I do, mainly."
"Welcome to our fort, adventurers. Nice to see new faces. I am Captain Schnitzius."
You meet a Captain of the Exile army. When he sees you, he walks over to greet you.
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miss@adve
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"Although Limoncelli is dead, many foes remain for us to fight. Many, many of them."
"I am fighting Limoncelli, of Fort Dolthar. He is the Empire commander, and a deadly, vicious warrior, and my sworn enemy. If any adventurers were willing to undertake a mission in this regard, I would reward them."
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resp
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"The army in this area is run out of this Fort. My fort." He smiles briefly in pride, but doesn't stop watching out the window. "And my responsibility."
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lead@troo
1
"I lead all the troops in this area."
He doesn't look away from the window. "I am General Landren. Welcome to my fort."
A strong, weathered man stares piercingly out the window, watching for movements. He wears the insignia of a general.
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stnd
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"Even when the enemy smashes a hole in our defenses, we can plug it up right away! Without that ability, this fort would have fallen long ago."
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barr@defe
0
"We have to plug any holes in the walls with magic barriers, before any attackers can climb through them. The barriers are our most powerful defense."
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repa
0
"We all takes shifts watching for Empire raids. They can appear in seconds, blast our walls, and get away. We then have very little time to make repairs."
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atta@watc
0
"I'm watching for an attack."
She doesn't stop looking out the window. "I am Silverio."
This woman is staring intently out the window, watching carefully for attackers. She wears mage's robes, and seems ready to fling a spell at any moment.
