There Shall Be Blood

See Also: Bardic Knowledge

Nigel, Oswald, Brizanthimus, and Xarth work their way through the tunnels, eventually reaching an abandoned cellar. After tearing apart a makeshift wall and up a set of narrow stairs they come out in the kitchens within the Lord Marshall of Bornheim's residence.

It causes a rather large commotion until the staff straightens out what has happened. They speak with Baron Lange and a Karashite priest called the Dawnwatcher. Oswald and Nigel accept the Dawnwatcher's invitation to visit the Temple of Luminous Kaskade, convincing Briz to come along with them. Xarth prefers to go speak with Merrick Stonearm about what is happening on the north wall.

Belenus goes in search of Mirwen in the Medaille District. He finds her with others that fought the burning Reavers. The battle has passes and they sit around drinking and talking about rebuilding and repairing what was damaged. It is a forced moment as the city remains besieged. Belenus speaks privately with Mirwen about the plans of Lord Brandr.

Mirwen has known several people that have gone over the north wall to scout the surrounding land. The demons seem disorganized attacking just about anything that moves. Most of the villages have been destroyed, with only a few towns still remaining. The exception is the village of Kernwerk, which has not yet been attacked. Several scouts have seen a mercenary band operating around the outskirts of the woods fighting the demons. Nobody has managed to make contact with them.

She plans to go over the wall and speak with these mercenaries to see if they can help shield refugees fleeing to the north. Belenus says he plans to travel to Kernwerk and see if the stonemasons there can be talked into helping the city. He knows they have some sort of powerful connection to the stone and it is possible they could widen the passages under the ridge south of the city. Mirwen wants Bel to be careful, there is something off-kilter about that village.

Gia Sojourner goes in search of Lady Hapsteng, but finds her house destroyed - along with her garden and carriage house. The only thing left behind is a gnarled fire-roasted tree and a large sunken hole. A guard standing outside tells her that Lady Hapsteng is staying a Liese House. Lord Markus Liese welcomes her to his house and has his servants tend to Gia's wounds. Once she has been properly cared for he escorts her to see Lady Hapsteng.

Gia finds Lady Hapsteng clearly drugged and resting in a chair with a heavy blanket wrapped tightly around her. Lady Hapsteng believes that Gia is a spirit come to harry her to the afterlife. Lord Liese adds another chunk of wood to the fire and leaves the two women alone to talk. Gia tries to inspire Lady Hapsteng to hope to strive towards a better future. Lady Hapsteng wants to speak with Gloria. Gloria knows how to call upon Hugo, an angel of beauty who brought such hope to her.