>>5214265>>5214311>>5214313>>5214342>>5214407You needed to take some dispositions to ensure that you would not be killed, after all one of the other vassals of the Baron had assassin's at his service. You needed to thread carefully. You decided to go there with Ancel, he was not very gracious or well behaved but he was crafty and smelled tracks well, he could be useful. You ordered Oldfossil.
-I will go with Ancel, he will follow me at distance. Send a servant to fetch him. Knowing him well he must be playing dice or trying to steal something.
The old man agreed, he seemed to be of your opinion and say.
-It is a wise idea indeed. Good luck my lord.
And he came to fetch one of your servants. You decided to take your sword with you and your dagger, and of course you took a hood and a cowl, nights could be cold and you didn't wanted to be recognised. Once Ancel was there you ordered him to follow you and to put his hood on. He agreed and quickly you were walking no more in the corridors of the castle but on the streets of the small borough of Someplace. You told Ancel.
-Follow me at a certain distance. I must be alone.
-Yes messire, I will watch for any miscreants trying to cut you down.
He was pessimistic, but after all you already were practically killed on the road towards the baron's castle so you walked carefully on the streets. You saw some drunk people near a tavern, some of them being demons, and your hand instinctively moved towards your sword. But you preferred to not create yourself more trouble. So you continued on the poorly lit streets, bypassing a beggar and a crying child, what did this child had done to be alone at night ? He tried to ask you for money and you gave him something. Then you saw the child coming towards Ancel, who was twenty paces behind you, and try to ask for his charity. He only got a slap and cried even more. At least Ancel hasn't stolen from him and asked him to share his meagre gain. But enough talking, you were near a building, an important one with closed doors.
It was a huge round tower made of a black stone that you didn't recognise. It's gates were decorated with bronze engravings representing dragons and lizardmen kneeling before them. It was closed of course so you began to go around the building, who was strangely windowless, and saw a small back door on the other side of the building. You tried to open it's handle in the form of a dragon head and you were happy that it was open. But then penetrating alone in a black building, some days after an assassination attempt, was it a good idea ? And it was an heathen temple, and without any colours or paintings, only black stone, maybe they would try to sacrifice you to their gods !
>Yes, it is better to be bold.>Make Ancel go there first.>Tell Ancel to stay near the gate to help you if you are attacked. >Other (write in) 