Chapter 27: Slaves and Slavers
We Return to the Copper Coronet
OK we need to reevaluate the direction this endeavor is taking.
What do you mean by that?
Good call. We already have a ranger.
We do?
Ahhk. Me. Woods good.
Bloody hell I thought you were a cleric?
Yes! No. What?
Anyway I see myself as more of a front line mage. We need some artillery in the back lines.
The gods frown upon this search. Nothing good can come of it.
The gods can stuff it.
Wretched Plebeians I have an announcement!
I am looking for a magic user to reign fire down on our enemies!
I can help!
Is anyone up to the challenge!?
I said I am willing!
I'll take care of him.
You just need to give me a cha- Hey get away from me! Help, help! Ahhhhggh.
Thank you.
No problem.
My god did you kill him?
No of course not. Well i don't think so. He will wake up eventually. Maybe.
Is there anyone interested in riches, mayhem, fame, and glory!?
Hmmm. Perhaps I might be interested. For the right price.
And what might that price be?
Oh I don't know. A little of this a little of that. You know how it is.
What? I don't have any idea what you're talking about.
Well of course you don't. What matters is that the fires of magic course though my very soul. My enemies whither and burn crying out to their puny gods for salvation.
The gods are not-
The gods would be lucky to suckle from the teat of my power! The very foundation of this reality is mine to manipulate, caress, dominate.
The teat of your power?
I'm so turned on right now.
Yeah.
Ahhk. What?
The gods do not approve of this woman! She dares mock the divine order.
Oh you poor man of god. Isn't your faith strong enough handle my abilities.
Do not question my faith witch! The gods grant me all the strength I need.
Great then she can come aboard.
But-
Nope you already said she could. What's your name woman?
In this place I am called Alias.
Alright things are looking up already.
OK where to now?
I have some unfinished business. I'll be back in a bit.
Mico you were right. There is some funny stuff going on around here.
Like what?
Well for starters sex slaves.
So are we going to do anything about it?
Hard to say yet. Let's see what else is going on behind closed doors.
Well that was hardly sporting.
He was a dwarf. No great loss.
Yeah but that was just plain boring.
I feel like we should put a stop to this.
Whatever for?
Becasue it's evil?
Silly man. Almost everything anyone does is evil. It's all the same.
The gods sneer at your heresy witch!
Hmm. Lets look around a bit more before we decide to do anything rash.
Guess we picked a side.
No one tells me where I cannot go.
Not much of a warrior if he ended up here.
Well since we already killed a bunch of guards we should probably see this through.
You truly are a humanitarian.
Ouch. Watch it bitch!
Move faster you toad.
I suppose we should free the slaves. Maybe we have time for another trip upstairs first though.
I'm not sure that's wise. Someone is bound to notice all the dead bodies soon.
I guess your right.
OK Morcar and Mico get behind him! T your with me!
He's dead already boss.
Oh. Well good work everyone.
Are we really going to trudge through sewers?
Well we have probably pissed off the slavers. Best to finish them all.
And free the slaves of course.
Yeah, yeah, whatever. I need to check on something.
Dammit. No more whores. Lets go.
We Descend into the Sewers
Why would an army of hobgoblins be in the sewers?
Why is a half breed orc allowed to roam freely though the streets? Some answers are beyond knowing.
Marooned is right, this witch has got to go.
Suck it up you pansy.
Trhggr I need you to reach into a dirty hole again.
I'm sure that will be helpful.
Face this!
Very witty. Really.
More hobgoblins.
Must be having a convention.
What was he rambling about?
Something about a blade.
OK it's a riddle and a puzzle in one.
Isn't a puzzle already a riddle?
This is no time to argue semantics.
God I'm god at this sort of thing.
What did we get?
To bad we don't have some slow witted fool to mock while he talks to the sword.
I can use that sword.
Guess you will have to do.
Marooned Levels Up
The gods speak clearer! Enlightenment approaches.
I'm sure it's right around the corner.
I always find the tragedies of the weak so very amusing.
We head up some stairs.
I like your attitude Paco! Defer to no one!
That was unimpressive.
I expected a little harder fight.
A little help here? I almost died.
Well of course you would.
What does that even mean?
That was a good thing to do chief.
Hah. You gave a 10 year old child 100 gp to get home. I promise you she will be robbed by tonight and turning tricks on the docks by next week. Unless of course she is sold to some flop house in the slums first.
Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
That fight was so uninteresting I don't even feel the need to chronicle it. Really.
We Leave the Slaver Compound
Alright let's go get our reward.
Hey! Isn't this our sword from before?
I think so.
I don't like getting recycled rewards. Especially when I should already have them.
Alias Levels Up
My power grows! None shall stand in my way!
Who's standing in your way?
No one would dare!
Next - Paco kills some good guys by mistake. Really.