Session 6: The Death Blow Report

Company is in camp training troops and visited by Robern Olsen IV, who gave them money for purpose. The party gives an estimation on the time table for taking the Lentis colony. Another week to train more troops and gather information. Meriele gathers up some additional soldiers, six to be exact. Kane recruits some extra warriors as well, the dredges of society with nothing more than a desire to destroy. The total of soldiers in the party is around 45 relatively well trained soldiers in line. Among them are 10 archers. 

The forces leave at dawn to strike the Lentis colony and break up this enclave of popular control. Drayton waits back with 35 of the soldiers. Meriele advanced with 10 archers to launch flaming arrows into the town and setting a distraction. Michael, Kane, and Revis enter the village by cart and infiltrate. Michael sets some small fires to create smoke, which was Meriele's signal.

Meriele fires on one of the tower watchmen, killing him instantly with an arrow to the chest. At that time, the fires Michael set begin to alarm the militia and people of the village. With the second plume of smoke, Drayton charges forward with the rest of the soldiers. They batter through the weak resistance at the lower palisade gate, and Michael ensures that the gate remains open. Kane moves to the armory and secures the doors before more Lentis can arm themselves. Drayton attempts to force the forward militia to surrender, but they refuse. Revis hurls his sword at him and impales him. A number of Drayton's men break off to loot and cause general havoc, a few more are brought down by wayward militia. Forcing through whatever meagre defense was left, Drayton arrived at the armory and secured it with his men. Kane moves off to meet with Michael and deal with the town council. They encounter the council hidden away from the rest of the town, Michael kills all of them. Drayton pulls mercenaries back under control and sends messenger to Robern Olsen IV.

Party goes to Olvern mansion to celebrate. Robern seemed distance, not conversing with the party over dinner like was expected. Turns out there was an element of betrayal, as is common in Nevan. Lucius was keeping a close watch over events, and he met with Robern previously. Michael pulls a log for the fire and tosses it into the room, setting the house on fire. The party escapes the building and begins to head to Lentis colony. Lucius is there waiting for them, with Rus and the young boy from the armory in bonds. The party negotiates their release and parley with the criminal lord. They party decides to fight their way out. Meriele shoots and his him in the chest with an arrow. Revis stabs Michael, and Drayton strikes Revis a heavy blow. Michael is able to slash Lucius with a flurry of blows, hitting him over four times and bringing him down. Meriele shoots one of the reinforcing soldiers with an arrow to the head.

With Lucis dead on the field along with Revis and the other guards, the town was finally under the control of the Graeven Company. The vicious fighting and deadly intrigue was over now, or at least they hoped. Now fell the task of deciding what to do about their newly conquered town, torn from the hands of criminals and anarchists. It was no small task, but at least one that could be delayed a night. The party moved to keep and prepared to rest, putting Rus Cooper in command of the troops to pacifty the rest of the settlement.