Policing the Kingsroad (open RP)

[Gandalfus]

William and a few other free riders were camped alongside the Kingsroad. They had recently been tracking bandit raids on merchants and travellers on some crossroads, where lots of traders go through a shortcut to get to a nearby town. William meant to track down the bandits to their hideout, and any help was welcome.

[Adamat]

Ooc: Is this the merc company?

[Gandalfus]

OOC: not yet, the mods are sorting it out. But you can join if you want.

[Adamat]

Marq Stone rides up with two friends. He seeks out William and says; "We are joining the hunt."

[Gandalfus]

William nods to the man.
We shall leave soon. Be ready.

[Adamat]

"Aye, we stand ready."

[Gandalfus]

William woke up the men that he had gathered, and they rode down the Kingsroad Towards the riverlands,where the bandits were. Hiding in an abandoned fort.

[Adamat]

Marq rode in the scouting force, determined to spot the bandits first.

[Adamat]

Marq spots the first raiders some days later. He managed to sneak up on them with a few men and kill silently. The main base was bound to be close though..

[Gandalfus]

William led the Men into a small clearing in the forest.
this is whe they are hiding. We need to enter through the chapel under croft, that will take us into the dungeons. We can work our way up the castle from there. Do you understand?

[Adamat]

A few nod, the others say aye and the likes. Marq readies his bow, mounting his horse once again. he'd crush some bandits and raiders today!

[Gandalfus]

The chapel was cold, and damp. William cursed as he fumbled with the rope, but he soon got the hang of it. He tied a knot round a broken pillar and threw it down the trapdoor, the spiralling stairs of the undercroft had long been in disrepair, and they were unusable. William and his men climbed down the rope, Then they moved silently through the undercroft. William kicked down the old wooden door, and followed the path through the grotto. Water came up around there knees, and the stink of animals and excrement filled the air. A guard stood, sleeping against the iron gate. He didn't hear a sound as William stuck his dagger through the mans throat.
Come on. William gestured to the broken stairs, and He could hear a ruckus coming from upstairs. It sounded like the bandits were feasting.

[Adamat]

Marq hung his bow across his chest, and unsheated his sharp axe. "Ready" he whispered.

[Gandalfus]

William approached the door to where the bandits were feasting on their loot from the town. The door was slightly open and William took out a knife and threw it at a drunk on the end of the table before he could see him. William burst in with his sword drawn and cut two down before they saw it coming. The bandits who were awake drew their weapons but the rest were asleep on the tables, and didn't put up a fight. One swung his blade at Williams head before he parried it with his blade and drove it through the mans stomach. The man groaned and a stink filled the room. Willaims companions were rushing through the doors, and most were embroiled In a fight of their own.

[Adamat]

Marq beheaded one man, his head rolling on the floor, but before the head had touched the floor, he had killed the next bandit by crushing his skull with the blunt end of the one-handed axe. He looked around, trying to spot the leader of the bandits.

[Gandalfus]

A large warrior emerged, roaring with an axe in one hand and a warhammer in the Other. William had wrestled a man to the ground and stuck a dirk in his eye, but looked up to notice the warrior looming over him. He quickly rolle dout of the way as the hammer crashed down, and he stabbed the warrior in the leg. This seemed to infuriate him even more, and now the bandit had mashed a few of Williams soldiers and was trying to kill as many as possible.

[Adamat]

Covered with blood, Marq threw his axe to the large bandit. The axe stuck in his skull, but he bandit didn't fall. Marq unsheated his daggers and began fighting a way towards the giant.

[Gandalfus]

The huge man bellowed as the axe thanked into his helmet, and turned to see who threw it. He bullied towar Marq, and brought his hammer down with such force it could shatter a sword.

[Adamat]

Marq jumped aside quickly, vaulted over a table and suddenly, he could see the back of the bare raiders' neck. Marq thrust both his daggers into the bare skin between mail and helmet.

[Gandalfus]

The lumbering giant flailed his arms, and hit Marq square in the chest which cause him to fly back. The giant gave up the ghost and collapsed as blood spurted from his wound.
William buried his blade in a bandits chest,then pulled out his sword and beheaded another. The bandits were losing the battle, and a few were retreating.