~ A town in Panic ~

[Gorri]

*There was an attack against the Legion Guard the day past. A Praetorian and nine other Legion guards were slain defending Avantyr.

One thing is known... the attackers claim, "It will happen again and in other towns as well".*

[[DM] Grinning Death]

After the mess is cleaned up and the reports filed in, the Legion has stepped up patrols within Avanthyr, Aquor, and Sundren City. The people fear the perpetrators, but they also fear the presence of so many soldiers within their towns.

The air of war settles over Sundren valley, and no one is sure who will come out victorious.

[Gorri]

*Roman continues to wander the dark alleys of the town of Port Avantyr in a well made disguise of a dock worker. He watches the ships come and go... he notices the cargo that is loaded and offloaded and in which direction it goes. After a few days, he begins to take notes of the schedules of arrivals and departures.

Around the fountain and in the many well lit areas around City Hall and the docks he observes where fallen guards have been replaced and where reinforcements have been dispatched. Occasionally an Umberleen witch will nose around, spouting off her nonsensical heathen babble.

Roman systematically notes many of the choke points of the roads and thin escape ways between the lampblack covered buildings. He heeds where all the good archer and spell flinger vantage points are to the best of his ability.

Finding that the inner workings of Avantyr are so populated and complicated, Roman takes up residence in town at the Menacing Mariner and keeps up his disguise ~and the shroud over his true nature~ for many days, using up all of his free time. He finds work on the docks where he can get a good look at the shipments and the men who handle them.

Between shifts he spends much time at the Mariner chumming it up with the off duty sailors, laborers, and tradesmen. He quickly discovers how loose lips get when wetted with free drink. Roman therefore buys many a round for his 'new mates'.

He makes daily reports back to the Reaper and his superior officers if he has the chance.*