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[Azrayel]

"Troubling we should beset by such a dedicated group of brigands so close to town, but I suppose we wouldn't be facing the offer of a King's coffers were this not a desire situation." 

"We're in no shape for another fight, and with the prisoner in tow all we can hope to do is make it to town in once piece."

[randomgenericusername]

"They were more stupid than dedicated. They killed themselves with their poor planning.

If we happen upon another bandit group, we will be ready this time."

[Solymr]

~~~~Chapter 1: A Troubled Town~~~~

The group has gotten past the bandits roaming the road to Kovitz, and they finally reach the town without a hitch. Little did they know such a small town could attract so much trouble.

The trees became less common as the adventurers got closer and closer to town. But when the houses became visible, so did a group of armored men in the middle of the road. The leader of the soldiers raised his hand when the group was close enough.

: Stop! State who you are and your intentions.

[OceanSoul]

"Sir, our party here was informed of assaults in this town, so we came to get between the thieves and townsfolk. The townsfolk could use some more protection, after all".

[Solymr]

: Oh, you're the help we asked for, right? That's good, me and my men have had our hands full for a while. I'll take you to the town square to meet the mayor. I'm Yuri Simov, Captain of the Guard of Kovitz, and you are?

[Azrayel]

"Seraphiel, stupid people flee when the fight turns against them--we had them made by the time the first half of them struck the dirt."

Naziri eyed Raz meaningfully then, with a hint of venom.

"A lot of loyalty you inspired those brigands to misplace."

At the gate, Naziri bowed to the guard.

"I am Naziri, wandering scholar and student of the magical arts--forgive our unkempt appearances, this wastrel and his band attempted to murder us upon the road for refusing to stand and deliver."  Naziri indicates their prisoner, Raz.

[randomgenericusername]

Seraphiel sees Naziri bowing and decides to do the same.
"I am Seraphiel, I work with my father at the chapel of the neighboring town as a healer."

[Solymr]

: You were attacked? I apologize for that, we can't afford to send many guards to protect any travelers since the town could get overrun. That's part of why we asked for help. Yuri took a look at Raz, who grumbled when Naziri mentioned him. It's a good thing you captured one of their leaders, remind me to reward you once I introduce you to the mayor.

Yuri and the guards led the group to the center of the town, where a bald man was eagerly waiting.

: Mayor Bastian, these are the people the King is sending us to help us against the bandit. They were attacked on the way here, but they managed to not only repeal the ambush, but also capture one of the bandit leaders.

: Ah, I see, I see. Thank you, Yuri.

Yuri then took Raz away to jail him while the bald man stepped towards the party and introduced himself.

: Welcome to Kovitz! First of all, I must thank all of you personally for agreeing to help our town. I'm Bastian Baum, mayor of Kovitz and also its librarian. Now that you're here we can finally ask you to do some tasks that we couldn't do by ourselves. Yuri had something to ask of you, but while he takes the prisoner to custody, do you have any questions?

[randomgenericusername]

"About how many bandits are we talking about? Why would so many criminals attack this small village?"

[Wolfhunter107]

"Do you have any information right now about the bandit leadership or hideouts? The fellow we turned over to you might have some, but it'll probably be a while before you can let it out of him."

[Solymr]

: The bandits in question are Magruder's Gang. They're numerous, they're already quite known in this region and they've attacked other towns as well, but now they're focusing on us. We don't know where Magruder's base is, but Yuri has had some reports indicating a nearby hideout. As for why... Kovitz is renowned for its steel, very high quality, made from iron and coal from our mines. We aren't lacking in wealth, and my guess is Magruder finally realized how valuable Kovitz is and now wants it for himself.

[randomgenericusername]

"Can we receive a reward a reward for the capture of the bandit, please? We don't have any money to buy weapons or medicine."

[Solymr]

: Of course! If Yuri doesn't bring anything I'll tell him to give you the reward you deserve. We'll also reward you for every task you perform while here. If you need weapons, head to our blacksmith, but she's been running low on steel, so there's only regular iron for now. If you need medicine or healing, our priest can do that for you, and the innskeeper brews some medicine himself. As for magical tomes or books, I can give you some from the library for a price.

The mayor then looked at each of the members of the group.

: Hmm. How experienced are you? You all seem young to be doing this sort of work.

[randomgenericusername]

"... Yes I am very young, but I have been healing for my entire life. I am willing to risk my life to help others."

[wolfchild]

"I'm older than my wyvern!"