Almaric’s Tale - Inside the Large Tent (aftermath)
“Very well assassin, tell me all you know and you’ll be free to go. If you even look like you’re about to betray me, I’ll finish the job I’ve started and kill you”, warns Almaric, pointing his sword at her wound to emphasise the statement. “Now, throw the knife away and start talking.”
Dropping the dagger, Tar-Gallin begins to rip what little clothing she is wearing into bandages and attempts to stem the blood-flow on her wound. The woman explains that she is the wizard’s ‘partner’. His name is Har-Assad and he has discovered a special map. The wizard has deciphered the inscriptions on the map and learned that it depicts the location of a dead dragon’s lair or grave. It also speaks of a vast hoard and ‘magical green flame’. In some circles, the green flame is known as the legendary Eye of the East, a jewel of value beyond all others. It has been lost for centuries, but rumours that it was stolen by a dragon have persisted. After a battle with some kobolds near a tower to the south, she returned to the camp to kill the remaining brigands and meet the wizard to the east, along the road that runs away from the kobold tower. She has poisoned the brigands by the fire and they will be dead in minutes, unless they are dead already. She heard Almaric creeping about outside the tent so she pretended to be a helpless captive until she knew more about who was out there.
Almaric questions Tar-Gallin further about Har-Assad and she curses the wizard’s name. She explains he is from the east and he is barbaric and cruel. But he is also devilishly smart and he should not be underestimated or trusted. But for all his evil and intelligence, he is not very successful. From what she has gleaned, Har-Assad is not the most powerful of wizards, far from it. She has seen some displays of his magic, but he depends heavily upon his brigands to do all the heavy and dirty work.
When pressed for more information regarding this ‘dragon treasure’ that Har-Assad is looking for, the woman seems at a loss on this topic. The wizard has shared little with her and the only information she has overheard was when the wizard bargained with the brigands. She believes the wizard has stumbled upon the lair or grave of a dragon that died many years ago. He used the old map on the tables, but since she cannot read the script, it is of little concern to her. The wizard and six brigands left to loot the hoard only a few hours earlier. It cannot be far off as the wizard said he would be back before nightfall. She scornfully says that Har-Assad is not returning to the camp at all and expects him to be making his escape even as she is speaking, leaving her behind to fend for herself.
Finally, she admits that neither of the footlockers are locked or trapped. Her storytelling and bandaging finished, she regards Almaric with intent, clearly unsure as to what his reaction will be.
[/OOC: Combat has now ended. Almaric is injured. He is on 6 of 9 Hit Points. Tar-Gallin looks injured. Almaric still has MIGHT, LUCK, FINESSE and AUTOMATIC SUCCESS bonuses available for use at any time.]