Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20180414200018/@comment-17114085-20180628131417

(@Rifle: Roscrea is a small island with a very hostile population. We went there in the last RP as well. The locals hate outsiders, the only reason that the Nord port of Crane Shore is still standing is because of its strong walls. It's possible to have a hideout there, but you risk getting attacked by the hostile barbarians that live there.

@Nelthro: Wearing old Yokudan garb isn't exactly a good way to lay low. :P)

Brolok's ship could see the hidden port up ahead, in a small cove on the northwestern shores of Hammerfell. He knew that place as the lair of the Bretony Raiders, a group of pirates that his men had run into a couple times over the years. They terrorized the area at the mouth of the Illiac Bay for years, captained by the Orc Shelakh gro-Betnikh. Brolok knew him and they were on friendly-ish terms.

What had brought Brolok to this acquantance were the news of the heir to Betony having survived the Raider's attack of his ship a few weeks back and the fact that the young lordling was due to return home with an escort by King Cassander of Daggerfall himself.

Brolok could spot a dozen longships docked on the cove. Captain Shelakh seemed to be gathering his men.

"Surrender? I'd just be hung in the gallows later anyway. Between chosing to die now or die later, I'd rather choose to live." Cortoran said.

Cortoran lunged ahead and managed to slip through Evalana's defenses. He tried to grapple her, his plan seemed to be to take her hostage in order to force her to call off her men. He had an arm around her neck and a sword to her stomach.

"Call off your men or I'll gut you right here and now!" Cortoran demanded. He was injured, so Evalana could try to overpower him and escape. Or she could trust that one of her remaining crossbowmen would put the injured captain down.

Along the way, the exiles ran into a Redguard patrol. They had been spotted on their way to Almawt by one of the scouts that had been sent out, who notified the small patrol to intercept them. Three horsemen, whom were a part of the group that met Varo before, stopped them.

"Halt." The horsemen leader ordered the exiles.

The three of them had their spears in hand since the Fort's garrison was put on high alert by their commander.

The leader didn't recognize them as being a part of the same group as Varo, but he was still cautious of the 6 exiles. "Identify yourselves."

Juunei attacked, but the merc raised his shield and blocked the daggers. However, as he was fighting Juunei, another Argonian came up from behind and attacked the Nord, impailing him through the back.

As the merc fell dead, the Argonians checked on their injured friend.

"You'll live, as long as ou get that wound cleaned and patched up." Juunei stated. "Come on, we have more mercenaries to take care of on deck, back us up for now and stay clear of the frontline."

The injured Argonian nodded.

The 5 Argonians headed up, with the injured one staying back behind the others to avoid direct conflict.