Re: Chapter 1: The Sorrow of Joris
Agmund provides his introduction as well, and relates to Joris everything that he has told the party about his vision of the woman who was changing shape, and how he might find an answer here. To this, the old nobleman raises an eyebrow. "Alas, I do not know the answer to your vision, Agmund son of Annar." he says, a sad smile on his face, as if delivering bad news. "I could petition the Gods, and perhaps learn more. In any case, I see their hand at work, as the timing of your arrival is fortuitous in another way, and perhaps we might be able to help one another."
Joris gestures for the group to follow him. They do so, and begin to stroll down the various paths of his garden. "My only living child, my beloved daughter Veda... She has only just turned the tender age of 19, and she has been abducted not three days ago by a marauding band of Boarmen." Joris sighs, shaking his head "She was walking in the woods to collect various medicinal plants, accompanied as always by two of my trusted retainers, but the Boarmen ambushed them." he shakes his head again "They were both ultimately slain, but one made it back here just in time to raise the alarm. He told us that Veda was taken away alive, almost as if these Boarmen were following specific orders..."
He continues his tale. "I organized a small rescue party of my own soldiers and woodsmen. If I could, I would have led them myself." he sighs. "After a full day of tracking and scouting, they followed the Boarmen's trial to the Caverns of Voros." he looks to the group to see if they might recognize the name, in any case he explains to them "These caverns are said to be cursed. Forsaken by the Gods... If I were there my men would not have delayed, but they are superstitious and argued amongst themselves about whether or not to enter. Again, the Boarmen ambushed and slaughtered almost all of them, save for two woodsmen who managed to escape and return to tell the tale."
Lord Joris then makes his appeal "I have not been able to sleep, such has been my sorrow over losing my daughter. Please, I beg of you to find her before the Boarmen kill her or make her suffer a fate worse then death." Joris' eyes brim with tears, and he struggles to maintain his composure. "In turn, I will do what I can to answer your vision, Agmund. For the others... you will have my eternal gratitude, and all the money I can have." he takes a deep breath "A total of 3000 silver pieces. It is a small fortune, to be sure, enough to buy a ship. For the return of my daughter it is nothing to me."
He looks to the party and awaits their answer.
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