3/19/2019 – The rangers traveled to Jhelom to answer a request for an audience from Rolf, the headmaster of the Brothers in Arms. After explaining the dire situation in Jhelom and trashing his competitors, Rolf asked the rangers to undertake a mission to humiliate the Brothers in Arms’ hated rivals, the Hand of Death. According to Rolf, the Hand of Death had recently placed its honor flag on display. Normally the honor flags are kept in a secure place, as they are highly prized by the schools as being a symbol of their mettle and prestige. For this reason, Rolf asked the rangers to take the flag, as it would devastate the school by causing it to lose active and prospective students. Despite their aversion to such a deed, the rangers reluctantly agreed as to not enrage the unstable headmaster, and considered another way to handle the matter.
As they left the Brothers in Arms hall they noticed Jonny sitting nearby, and went to speak to him. Jonny seemed to already know exactly what Rolf had requested and seemed saddened by it. Wanting to preserve the integrity of the Brothers in Arms, however, Jonny suggested instead that they seek out a tailor who could make a copy of the flag that they could then deliver to Rolf. Shortly thereafter they made a deal with a tailor named Renaud who agreed to draw up a design if they could distract any suspicious Hand of Death members. Jonny warned the rangers that they would likely need to handle one of Rufus’ top fighters, Skinner, who was presently guarding the Hand of Death hall. At the school, the rangers began trading barbs and insults with the cranky Skinner until he became so enraged that he challenged them to a fight in the pits.
At the fighting pits, the rangers took on several pit fighters while Skinner looked on and prepared himself to fight, however just before he could fight a Hand of Death student interrupted the fight desperately exclaiming that their honor flag had been stolen. Everyone rushed back to find the few remaining guards at the school had been killed, and where the flag once hung was now bare wall. The rangers explained to the enraged Skinner what they had been trying to do, and that they were not part of any plot to steal the flag. Skinner accepted the explanation but stated they would be called on to help recover the flag in return for their meddling.
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As they left the Brothers in Arms hall they noticed Jonny sitting nearby, and went to speak to him. Jonny seemed to already know exactly what Rolf had requested and seemed saddened by it. Wanting to preserve the integrity of the Brothers in Arms, however, Jonny suggested instead that they seek out a tailor who could make a copy of the flag that they could then deliver to Rolf. Shortly thereafter they made a deal with a tailor named Renaud who agreed to draw up a design if they could distract any suspicious Hand of Death members. Jonny warned the rangers that they would likely need to handle one of Rufus’ top fighters, Skinner, who was presently guarding the Hand of Death hall. At the school, the rangers began trading barbs and insults with the cranky Skinner until he became so enraged that he challenged them to a fight in the pits.
At the fighting pits, the rangers took on several pit fighters while Skinner looked on and prepared himself to fight, however just before he could fight a Hand of Death student interrupted the fight desperately exclaiming that their honor flag had been stolen. Everyone rushed back to find the few remaining guards at the school had been killed, and where the flag once hung was now bare wall. The rangers explained to the enraged Skinner what they had been trying to do, and that they were not part of any plot to steal the flag. Skinner accepted the explanation but stated they would be called on to help recover the flag in return for their meddling.
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