Summary 58

You spent some another day in Maas looking into the murders, and ferreting some further information on the legal ownership of the province and Eureko. You also discovered that the crates that had originally been sent from here to the dwarfs at the Great Brown Lake, had in fact originated with Pietr Minski in Olovald.

Travelling downriver has proven remarkably straightforward, aside from a couple of days of heavy rain. You were even 'blessed' with the visit of what some of the crew described as a "Child of Istros". It looked like a giant snake to you, although it did act a little oddly as it simply looked into the boat and then went on its way. This was deemed to be a good sign.

Passing through Olovald, you inferred that Minski imported illegally from the Hegemony, but decided to take the matter no further. A local deity, Terminus, offered passing interest. There were also some refugee/ mercenary hobgoblins here, the "Red Legs". They were called this as they allegedly bathed their feet in their enemy's blood.

Continuing to Merogen, we probably ought to draw a veil over the slaughter that followed. I haven't the strength of will to detail it. The result was a fall in respect for you, and the death of the boat's second mate. You did save a number of the villagers from slavery. You have also made enemies of the ruling elite in Nieuw Jutonsryk, by attempting to kill the daughter of the leading family. I'll let those of you who created the debacle explain it to the others.

Continuing to Fort Slaski, you found your boat impounded, and permission refused to allow you to travel further. The river is sealed off with a boom, and many fortifications. War seems to be in the air, as bonfires burn on the west bank. All traffic northwards has been stopped; a large barge has also been prevented from travelling. You agreed to visit the 'refuge' of Valentijn van Alphen in order to obtain a legal affidavit as to the position in Merogen. It turned out to be some sort of 'pleasure' den, containing a large number of dead villagers and some very happy ones. You dealt with the various unholy individuals, including knocking out van Alphen. We'll re-start the game with the aftermath of the combat.

Experience (including carried over)
Jakob  20
Wolf  20
Thomas  70
Rebekah  20
Khadrum  25
Lukas  70
Bob  60