Invasion of Fischler part VI

by Franz

Dearest Kirstin,

I'm sorry I haven't written for so long, but things have been busier than usual (if such is possible).

After I last saw Stefan we returned to Fischler only to discover that Sieger had sent his army into Fischler to take some territory, under the ruse of looking for outlaws.

Under directions from Herr Fischler, we finally located the villains. While we managed to pretend we belonged, we did not have their password, and it was only through some fancy talking by our Montaigne comrade Dandelion that we managed to get past their dullard guards. It just goes to prove that if you pay with carrion, you get kobolds!

Anyway, after entering their camp we set up not too far from the wagons, which we had been told contained roaring cannons. We were sure that one of them would carry the powder, but we had to find it!

Once again Dandelion scouted the wagons, but was only able to check one of the six before being discovered. Unfortunately it was not the one we sought.

So we approached the patrol and our pretty boy Vodacce Giancarlo explained that the Hauptmann had increased the patrols because he expected trouble, and we would take this area while they patrolled at the other end of this section. This gave us the opportunity to check the remaining wagons and locate the gunpowder.

Dandelion then put a double load of powder into each of the roaring cannon, so that should they fire them without checking they would likely destroy the barrels, and then he set a fuse on the powder wagon.

As fortune would have it, he was spotted by the "other" patrol leaving the wagon and they smelled a rat. It was definitely a case of discretion being the better part of valour, so we departed just before the wagon blew. I can honestly say I have never seen a bigger explosion!

Their camp was in complete disarray as we departed, and we thought that we had escaped.

It seems that some of the soldiers were not pleased by our entertainment and pursued us on horseback. Since we are for the most part not trained riders they caught us despite our substantial lead, but we were able to find a defensible position next to a wall and our pursuers caused us no real trouble.

We will continue back to Tannen and probably then on to Seeufer to find out what Herr Fischler plans to do next.

I cannot believe that I felt such pity for Herr Sieger! With every action he takes that pity turns further to disgust.

May the Nibelungen refuse to work his Dracheneisen; that he dares to risk war amongst Eisen with the memory of the War or the Cross still so fresh in our minds.

May you stay always safe

Franz.