“Coffee?” Geoff asked.
We stood in the small office area within the garrison building. We all accepted, and he dug around a small cupboard, finding three chipped porcelain mugs. He poured something that was much too thick to be coffee into each one and gestured toward them. We took them. Ken made a disgusted face, but Geoff either didn’t notice or didn’t care.
“So you’re here about our problem in the east field?”
“I think so. The barkeep at the inn mentioned you were looking for help, but didn’t have any specifics,” I said.
He chuckled.
“Tom is a good guy, but I’ve told him exactly what I needed more times than I’d care to say. Our guards do a good job keeping the townsfolk protected from thieves, wild animals, and the occasional angry drunk, but they aren’t proper soldiers.”
He glanced at his own forearm. There was a tattoo there of a skull and crossed swords with the number seven etched onto the forehead.
“This is to do with the Avians,” he continued. “They are growing more and more bold by the day. I fear they plan to move against the city soon. They’ve already taken Fairhold. They call it Sunspire now. You’ll see it for yourself if you head west.”
He stopped and ran a hand through his thinning hair.
“With heroes like yourselves finding their way to Brighthaven, we can’t afford to have any guards pulled from their routes. There’s also a few of you who ignore our strict no-combat rules. We aren’t equipped to handle the influx of heroes at the start of an Assessment while also fending off an Avian attack. I need you to get out there and break up their war party. Deal a blow that will leave a message.”
NEW QUEST AVAILABLE
LEAVE A MESSAGE
Head to the Avian encampment east of Brighthaven and rout it.
Reward: Reputation gain with Humans, 10 gold