Skirmish In Lothering

"'This place is really lucky it had so many fighters around at one time' - Vitaar"The Skirmish In Lothering was the first pitched battle that the Party encountered during their pursuit of Valen, the mastermind behind the masssacre in Shaleglen.

Prologue
After some information gathering the night before, the party awoke to hear a commotion at the southern border. Allegedly, the civilians trying to barge their way in were from a village to the south, fleeing their armed pursuers. Having already lost one of their group to these men, they were desperate for the protection of the village limits.

Distrusting their motive, and needing to check them for corruption, the Guard Captain was unwilling to just let them come charging in. After some negotiation between the group, the Party, and the guardsmen, they agreed to let them in under supervision.

Just as they did so, a group of 12 mounted guardsmen arrived, led by Havus, the Captain of the Barkham Guard. Addressing all present, he requested that the civilians be remanded unto their custody, as they were wanted for charges of desertion and theft of popular property. Refusing to let this new group in, the Lothering Captain demanded they disarm so they could discuss matters further. Curtly refusing to do so; but noticing the odds stacked against him, Havus and his group left, not before threatening retribution.

The Aftermath
With all enemy forces either in flight or slain, the residents of Lothering had mostly managed to live to fight another day.

Captain Hewald offered to buy drinks for the friendly strangers that had kindly offered their aid, though he rapidly grew to regret this as everybody bought large and/or expensive beverages to celebrate their hard-fought victory.