Power Grab (Date 1/8/20)

A few days later the call went out across the plains, “Fall back!” Bar’Bark and the other gnolls confirmed the order was clear, Bellanna had called for a complete withdrawal back into the canyon. The heroes had succeeded in claiming the plains, but had failed to draw her out to battle.

A message arrived from the lumber consortium addressed to Marty. It contained news that Antionne had been deposed in favor of Drova and a request for Marty to come quickly. After some debate, during which Hedge came clean about giving the note to Antionne, it was decided that the Prince would journey back to town with the Lex and the others while Marty and Hedge remained in the village for a time preaching the word of Strom.

Lex arrived at the lumber lodge and agreed to Drova’s continued command and set up Fennic as second command and his contact with the consortium. The party moved on to the city, and when Marty arrived, he told Drova about Fennic wanting to kill her father. She chased him out of town with her greataxe and had sex with the priest on the council table.

Lex and Giada did not return directly, actually not returning to town until after Marty and Hedge.

Back in town, the group gathered for a pre-council meeting meeting. Euwyn insisted Relania attend. It was generally agreed they would push for a barracks, a town hall and Hedge’s orphanage, and that the gnolls would be left to fend for themselves. Marty suggested that if any council members seemed resistant to a town hall, that they might be persuaded to vote for it to guard against the church gaining overt influence.

Justice did not attend, choosing to spend more time down at the fort.