The Fate of Triel Redux

[DM Novus]

Gajutar Speakback, reknown Bloodhunter, chieftain of the Black Orc tribe...is dead.

The village of Triel, once common farming community with importance to harvest trade, lies in ruin...yet, with the Black Orc head severed from the body, the warring tribesmen are either dead or scattered to the four corners, and with spring on the horizon, even so soon after the recent events, the smallest of signs of plant life return to the fields.

As do the surviving villagers, even now, they return from the safety of their retreats, wondering why and how the events unfolded so that their sweet village on a hill is returned to them...

Falsities and truth concerning Triel intertwine like a rose amongst weeds. What is known is this:

When the fall of the Black Orcs under Gajutar ended, and the fires burned themselves out, what lay upon the fields were body after body of the Black Orc...and, to the astonishment of all that first returned to the village, the ripe-with-death carcass of a green dragon. The rumors had been true! The wisest of the returning villagers would instruct the farmer people to remove what scales they could muster from the carcass, to be sold upon the open market, providing funds for the village to enact repairs—it would be months before Triel returned to its idyllic part.

Rumor of two children having survived in the village during the Black Orc infestation, and during both battles to oust the Orcs...a miracle. A council of villagers has drafted a request to more official bodies in hope to find the children's whereabouts—it is said these two children are the only eye witnesses to who the true liberators of Triel are...and the village council is indebted to them, whomever they may be.

But many know what force lay behind the "liberation" of Triel—the mysterious and black power of the Zhentarim. These victors of the day not only faced the Black Orc horde—or what had been left of it after the Siege of Doron Amar—killing the great Chieftain Gajutar in the process, they also faced down an Alliance of the Righteous, whom although empowered and willing, themselves, to deal a fatal blow to the Black Orcs, did not manifest in time to save the village of Triel.

The forces of good and evil did meet face-to-face within Triel shortly after the fall of Gajutar, and many upon the side of the righteous urged for battle against the Zhentarim force...but the Zhentarim were strategically positioned upon the northern bridge in such a way that any that would charge them would be subjected to sword, claw and magic in overwhelming odds.

But the upper hand is never held for long.

The Zhentarim has made effort to now leave the area of Triel, marching their forces back north. The caravans are armored, but without the ally of the Green dragon as their disposal, their travel north is more easily subject to...

A shift in the power structure of the northern regions has occurred. To what effect the win against the Black Orc—and the continuing war to win minds and hearts of the people of the north—has amongst the towns, remains to be seen....

[Calodan]

Hearing the rumors of children in need of help, Koryeneer picks up his helmet and spear. He solemny sets off to gather friends to undertake this quest.

[Kaden Asen]

After his clear failure at protecting the two children. Thedran packs his things, and heads north. His clear intent to search for the children.

[paw]

Upon hearing of the disappearance of the orphans, Herran, begins searching every known cave, farm, and hidey hole between where the farmer found the bed and Triel, singing as he goes.

He sings the songs he knows are most enjoyed by children and should he meet any children along the way .. whether they are the ones he looks for or not, he tells of his own experience as an orphan and speaks of the ones missing, offering to hide them in his theater should they wish food and a safe place to sleep.

He also offers to help them in any way he can.

[Hoihe]

Hoihe groans upon overhearing the disappearance and the orphans, and sighs as he thinks of Soubar. He then puts on a blonde wig, dyes his moustache blonde with quick-wash alchemical dye, dons a set of green-brown clothing and a straw hat, and at last covers some of his face in clay-based dye to make his usually fair skin look tanned. Then he goes to look around Soubar for children, trying to keep himself from talking in the meanwhile. He is otherwise adorned by a ring of performing, and the dyes are made by himself in Candlekeep's laboratories. The blonde wig he has bought from Zachary.

People with a sharp eye might notice black streaks in the blonde moustache, and fair white spots in the otherwise tanned skin. Another hint of suspicion is that he does his best to hide his eyes with the hat, though.. the hat seems to unnaturally help with hiding them. Those who know him and sport a sharp set of eyes may recognise the familiar body structure, facial structure and movements.

[Kaden Asen]

Ever since the realization that the children had gone missing, Thedran has spent every waking moment of his time along the northern roads and lands. Searching every bush. . rock, and traveler he comes across.

As the days have worn on, his temper has grown short. Anyone whom has seen him would quickly notice this is a man who has slept little in the last few days. His armor is dirty, and dust stained. . the stubble on his face which normally does not grow for more then two days is turning into a full blown beard, and his eyes are horribly blood shot as the search takes it's toll.