4/28/2018 – As promised Keith had sent word to Skara Brae as soon as he had seen Rufus’ sails on the horizon. The rangers visited Shamino and learned that they needed to report to Keith at the Brothers in Arms hall as quickly as possible so that they could move on Rufus and not miss an opportunity to meet with him. The rangers swiftly arrived at their destination and Keith instructed them to wait on the south side of the fighting pits, as Rufus typically walked by the pits on his way to the Hand of Death hall.
Following Keith’s instruction, the rangers waited at their position and just as Keith had said, Rufus strolled along the described route and stopped before the crowd. The rangers immediately wished to question, and some even arrest, the guild master. Rufus seemed to see the rangers as beneath him, unworthy to even deal with, but if they sufficiently entertained him and paid a price in blood he would permit them to question him. Leading them into the pit, Rufus looked down upon the rangers as he unleashed his students and disciples upon them. A bloody and chaotic fight ensued as the rangers were locked in a messy gladiatorial melee with their own lives on the line. However, despite the uncertain odds they emerged through the bloodbath victorious.
Rufus, only somewhat impressed by their mettle, agreed to speak to them in the Hand of Death hall. The rangers wanted to know what associations the Assassin of Vesper had with the Hand of Death, since the killer had flown their banner in his mountain fortress. Rufus did admit that the Assassin of Vesper had indeed been a student of the Hand of Death, he denied that there was any current association, that the Assassin was simply a proud student and was not working on the Hand of Death’s behalf. When confronted about the fight-fixing and his deal-making with pirates, Rufus simply waved his hand dismissively and told the rangers to go complain to the Governor of Jhelom because, Rufus said, Jhelom was his town and he could do whatever he want.
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Following Keith’s instruction, the rangers waited at their position and just as Keith had said, Rufus strolled along the described route and stopped before the crowd. The rangers immediately wished to question, and some even arrest, the guild master. Rufus seemed to see the rangers as beneath him, unworthy to even deal with, but if they sufficiently entertained him and paid a price in blood he would permit them to question him. Leading them into the pit, Rufus looked down upon the rangers as he unleashed his students and disciples upon them. A bloody and chaotic fight ensued as the rangers were locked in a messy gladiatorial melee with their own lives on the line. However, despite the uncertain odds they emerged through the bloodbath victorious.
Rufus, only somewhat impressed by their mettle, agreed to speak to them in the Hand of Death hall. The rangers wanted to know what associations the Assassin of Vesper had with the Hand of Death, since the killer had flown their banner in his mountain fortress. Rufus did admit that the Assassin of Vesper had indeed been a student of the Hand of Death, he denied that there was any current association, that the Assassin was simply a proud student and was not working on the Hand of Death’s behalf. When confronted about the fight-fixing and his deal-making with pirates, Rufus simply waved his hand dismissively and told the rangers to go complain to the Governor of Jhelom because, Rufus said, Jhelom was his town and he could do whatever he want.
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