The Mine
Amos keeps an eye on Jakan. Magdalena Speaks to Johann (Mulderbrook) about him, she's worried, dude is suspicious, what is a trapper doing with a sword - she's worried for Ada. Johann is off to Magnus' Rest for market day tomorrow, so he'll see what he can do before he goes. Norgrim spends the afternoon working at the smithy, questions why there's no wall, Josef (the smith) says they should build tracks into the mine and upgrade the place generally.
Everyone gathers in the bar when the mine shift finishes (Martina and Axel head up to start theirs) Johann arrives to ask folks what they want from market. As folks wire into hare stew, Johann intimidates Jakan into leaving - Amos follows him out and watches as he leaves Oberholzbek heading upriver. It is closing in on sunset. Farfordda arrives, Amos quickly fills him in and he sets off in pursuit. An hour later, closing in on the ford he hears the hideous screeching echoing down the valley, with no sign of Jakan he decides to turn back (failed track & 99 luck roll).
Meanwhile Magdalena takes Ada back to the farmhouse and plays with her now that the threat of Jakan is removed. At the bar Norgrim asks Johann if he could use Dwarf help, yes, so he drafts a letter to be delivered to Coppershiners in Middenheim for Johann to take to the Inn.
Not long after Farfordda returns the Orc drums start up. Amos goes to Martina's - he tells her about Jakan scoping out her place and she checks the lock on the shack. He refuses a drink and gets a map - he must return it she says. He also gets 20 yards of rope and a flask with 4 hours oil. They decide to get some sleep before heading down the mine and take one hour guard shifts.
It starts to rain at midnight. Norgrim dreams about being at a wake then competing to be the Grafs Champion.
They head down to the mine, the orc drums still droning away. First they check out the big cavern on right, mags smells gas and Amos does a circuit looking for other entrances. They head on down to the main cavern by the glimmer lead seam. Magdalena can see that in the cavern below the scaffold has been smashed and the floor is wet.
Amos climbs down first but drops his shield, its clanging echo ringing around the cavern. The lower rungs are covered in blood and there's been some changes since he was here last night, with fresh rubble on the floor.
Norgrim descends next, followed by Magdalena and then Farfordda. Magdalena, wearing the Yellow Fang amulet smells, before seeing the severed arm. Norgrim identifies it as Axel’s. They see that there is a trail of blood leading into the recent burst open passage and go to follow. They have been down here for 25 mins, Axel’s wife Etelka has yet to notice he is missing, and unknown to them the beast (rolling 05) is awake…
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