Playing Dice with the Universe

Summary:  Running away from our problems ( before they kill us ) . Chapter 98 ~ Funeral for a friend We stood in the graveyard as the priest said a final blessing for Flendac and his coffin was lowered into the ground.  A few of the local villagers were there offering condolences on our loss. Then one of the figures pushed back her cloak and stepped forward.  There was a sharp intake of breath from Madoc as he recognised Dagmar, the local outlaw chief and remembered he had tried to kill her . His hand tightened on the staff he held, the final gift Flendac had given him.  A light frost formed on the wood as he tensed expecting a fight.  Dagmar gave a wry smile as stepped in close to him.  " Given your in mourning I will let you live today.  After tomorrow though you will be joining him ".  Her hand scattered earth into the grave as she spoke.  Then she turned her back on the failed priest and strode away followed by her lieutenants. Everyone s...

Summary:  New cults on the block . Chapter 97 ~ Tying up lose ends After a week of recovering in Kreutzhofen we looked at what options we had.  Since Dagmar was not going to be happy with Madoc getting out of Kreutzhofen for a while seemed a good plan.  Given Sarah was still being hunted by the Teller clan from Grung Rakadan the decision was to travel there and find a way to deal with Jack Teller and his mother Jemma. Heading East through the forest we encountered several nervous merchants travelling to Kreutzhofen.  Chatting they were concerned about bandits but not had been seen recently.  We surmised they had all gone to the boat race and not had come back this way since. Late in the afternoon we encountered a different party.  A finely dressed lady with four bodyguards and a cloaked figure walking behind them.  Hayley introduced herself and got chatting with N'ressa.  She told us about having inherited property, the Kreutzh...