====== 2021.05.24 Murder He Yelled ======

We are waiting to meet AldwynnTheBattlePriest.

++++ Murder in the Barn |
There is a local farmer whose childhood girlfriend was killed.  He has been accused of killing her.  He admits they planned to elope (she was betrothed to another), but did not kill her.  We examine the body. Strangled. Seems to have scratched her attacker.  We examine the boyfriend; no scratches even under his shirt.
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++++ Standoff with BroggaTheBrute |
The betrothed shows up and wants to railroad the boyfriend.  He has bandages under his shirt.

AigneisTheDruid befriends BroggaTheBrute's horse using magic.  HildThePaladin shoots her gun in the air "Silence!".

Why let these outsiders decide our business/Being outsiders is the point.

I'll drop my claim, if I get wergild/You have a wound there.

He goes to mount his horse, but it backs away. He walks away angrily.
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++++ Night Raid |
We ask about a strong house (not really).  The barn?  Yes, the barn in town. AigneisTheDruid chooses to sleep outside, but near the barn.

BroggaTheBrute appears with his men

  - Round
    - ...
    - WynchellTheAlchemist boosts everyone's fighting.
    - They are trying to pull open the door (but we chained it shut)
    - AigneisTheDruid summons plants to entangle the feet of the bully boys.
    - ...
  - Round
    - BroggaTheBrute says "Burn them out"
    - UlfTheDane opens the door (with HildThePaladin's approval)
    - WynchellTheAlchemist argues that they should wait for the Thane's ruling
    - HildThePaladin shoots one in the leg
    - ...
  - Round
    - Brutes
      - Attack UlfTheDane, leaving a small scratch
      - Attack WynchellTheAlchemist and shakes him
      - Attack HildThePaladin but has little effect
      - Attack WymanTheWarrior ...
    - BroggaTheBrute sees AigneisTheDruid and heads towards her.
    - WynchellTheAlchemist misses
    - UlfTheDane misses, slips in shit and falls to his knees
    - AigneisTheDruid tries to befriend the horse.
    - HildThePaladin shoots at one of the mooks, he falls to the ground screaming
    - WymanTheWarrior attacks a mook, knocking him out.
      - Second Attack: is parried.
  - Round
    - BroggaTheBrute steps back from the horse
    - Brutes
      - Attack UlfTheDane, hits but no damage
      - Attack WynchellTheAlchemist, wounding him
      - Attack WymanTheWarrior; misses.  Wyman counterattacks and drops him
    - AigneisTheDruid pulls out sling and has horse block BroggaTheBrute from leaving, but he gets past.
    - HildThePaladin shoots one of the guys attacking WynchellTheAlchemist; misses
    - WymanTheWarrior drops another.
    - WynchellTheAlchemist is still shaken
    - UlfTheDane drops his
  - Round
    - WymanTheWarrior attacks the one on WynchellTheAlchemist; no damage
    - WynchellTheAlchemist tries to heal himself
    - UlfTheDane runs towards BroggaTheBrute, takes a swing and misses
    - AigneisTheDruid hits BroggaTheBrute with a slingstone, shaking him
    - HildThePaladin walks towards BroggaTheBrute
    - Brutes
      - Throw down their arms
    - BroggaTheBrute surrenders
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++++ Hold the Brute |
BroggaTheBrute tries to bribe UlfTheDane.

AigneisTheDruid pulls off his bandage, and we can all see his wounds, matching possible scratch marks.

BroggaTheBrute threatens us. I'm important. The Thane will punish you.

We take him and his men to his house to hold them there.

We find some valuables in the cellar, but we leave them (except an unknown vial).

We watch over the night.  I see the father in the morning, and he leaves in anger.

The next evening, as we sit down to an awesome dinner, we hear howling in the distance.
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