Posted March 27, 2022, 12:28 p.m. by Ensign David Sweeney (Science Officer) (Sage Pennington)
Posted by Gamemaster CockRoach (GM) in Main Sim - Alien Planet - Landing Party 3 Outside Barovia Village
[snip]As the wagons began to move along again from a couple of whip cracks to the horses, the jostling of the primitive wagons made them buck and weave to its motions. Slowly though the wagons moved on through the muck, and after another 20 minutes of quiet travel in the muck, rain, mud and fog they rounded a forested bend into a larger clearing where ahead two dim lanterns partly masked by the thick fog around them now thinning with the muted rising sun to the east came about.
A wooden logged wall about 10 feet high and topped with bronze like metal wire they could see a single nervous looking young man in light brown leather like armor armed with a small crossbow and short blade on the left side of the wall post inside. The wagons came to a halt as he raised his hand and voice when they came within 10 yards of the gate. “..Halt! Identify yourselves!” he said, his voice was male clearly but high pitched in a nervous tone and probably someone a bit scared.
Antonio from before at the head of the wagon raised his left hands off the reigns “..We are the Vistani caravan led by Madam Eva! We come to setup barter and deliveries for Barovia Village..” he replied.
The young man’s face seemed to pale a bit but he nodded, “..Oh! We had not expected your caravan until tomorrow good Vistani! One moment I will open the gate!” he stammered. Three long quiet minutes passed broken only by the grunting of the young man behind the gate moving something heavy, and the pattering of the rain around them. Slowly the gate swung open on hinges as the guard removed a heavy metal bar from the gate. “..Please! Come inside, is there anyone else with you we did not expect?” he queried.
”..Yes, some travelers from outside the Village area and of Barovia. We picked up named Marcus and David as well as their own entourage. They claim to come to the Village for trade and rest for new markets.” Antionio replied.
”..I see, ok then, come ahead..” the guard said with a wave.
GM CockRoach
As they entered the village, David hopped off the wagon and walked alongside it, taking in the sights and sounds.
-Ens Sweeney
As David and the others got off the Vistani wagon they were soon left in its dust, the guard by the gate, who’s face a moment before had been a bit nervous in tone from the passing wagons shifted to one more of suspicion and distrust as he eyed the landing party, “..So you outlanders hitched a ride with the Vistani then huh? So they said you were all here to rest and do trade and seek new markets, that true?” he asked, while doing so and as the muted skies brightened a little from the rising sun two more male guards seemed to trudge tiredly from the village ahead to join the first guard, probably they were some kind of morning watch switch over.
“It is indeed.” David replied kindly.
Seeing the first guard talking to the landing party, the second of the guards who sported a carefully cared for black beard and was armed with a sharp looking halberd came up. “..What we got here? Outlanders?” he queried both to the first guard and the group.
Not taking his eyes off the landing party the first nodded, “..Yes sir, came in on Madam Eva’s caravan just a bit ago. Say they’re here for rest, trade, and new markets..” he replied.
GM CockRoach
He was getting the sense outlanders weren’t exactly a welcome sight in the village. “That’s right. We’re just passing through, for the use of the market and to find a place to rest.”
-Ens Sweeney
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