Twenty Sided Dice

Siegel and Kerry hugged tightly, they were brothers for life and death. "Siegel! Ah, it's good to see you, especially seeing that you are still safe and strong." The giant looked up and down carefully, and then laughed loudly: "It's just a little thin."

"I just slipped back from the north of the City Wall Mountains, and have been sailing at sea for ten days. I haven't eaten anything since I disembarked at noon today. Do you think I can lose weight?"

In fact, not only Siegel, but the giant Kerry also lost weight. After the dragon attacked the Jackdaw tribe a few months ago, Kerry and Siegel each embarked on a difficult journey. The wizard had a magical experience and made heroic feats in the stronghold of the orcs, while the frost giant has been leading the survivors of the tribe, struggling to survive on the edge of the main battlefield.

Kerry is tall, his fists can knock down the strongest bison, but he can't conjure food out of thin air. Although the Jackdaw tribe found a lot of food in the ruins burned by the dragon, it was not enough to last them forever. Because the original pasture was seized and the cultivated land was destroyed, the Jackdaw tribe needed to find a new foothold.

The giants put all of their energy on this matter, and they are exhausted, naturally they will not be as strong as before. To say that a few months ago, he was a tall and strong man with clear eyes and full of energy, and now he has a beard and unkempt hair, as if he has suddenly aged ten years.

"Welcome to my house," Siegel said. "I'm such a lucky man to be able to step into the house with my good brother." He looked behind Kerry and saw that the team behind him consisted of five cavalry, two riders included. An old man and three juveniles, all of them wearing upper body but carrying daggers and shields. This is the largest weapon that Waterdeep allows outsiders to carry, and the likes of longbows and hard crossbows are even forbidden. Judging from the tattoos, only two teenagers of the five belong to the Jackdaw tribe. The other three were less clear.

"Where's your daughter-in-law? What about the child, why haven't you seen it?" Siegel asked.

Kerry suddenly showed embarrassment, scratched his head and said, "Siegel. In fact, we are here this time for..." Before he finished speaking, an old man behind him said, "Your Majesty. Be careful!"

"Seeing my brother, it's natural to give up the original plan." Kerry waved his hand back and said, "Siegel, this time we were going to rob you."

The squid immediately understood the meaning of the giant: "You mean to rob Trinis?"

"It's the name." Kerry spread his hands and explained: "Our tribe really has no money, and there is no exchangeable goods. Everyone needs to eat, so we can only loot. Equipped with weapons and armor. Plus For food and grass, we are going to go back to the grassland to occupy a place, and we can sow seeds after the snow melts."

"You are indeed a good idea, but the robbery is a bit stupid." Siegel's words aroused the dissatisfaction of the five knights, all of them put their hands on the daggers, ready to draw out and fight the man who insulted their leader. . But what Siegel said next brought their smiles back.

The Master said, "Why don't you call me for robbery?"

Trinis, who was staying in the room and was about to come out, had weak legs, and hurriedly came out and threw himself in front of Siegel: "Sir, I have always worked faithfully, and I have not been deceived!"

"The two of us are going to rob you, are you ready to resist?" Siegel said with a smile.

The chubby businessman looked at the tall northern savages. Look at the crimson robe on the mage, no matter what direction you think about, there is absolutely no chance of winning. He was sobbing, tears streaming down his face. In the end, he said in an appointed manner: "I give up resisting..."

"Okay, don't cry, just get all the goods ready." Siegel gave him a wink and said, "You listen to me, that's right."

Trinis thought for a while after hearing this. He was able to make a lot of money in the war with the orcs because of the news that Siegel had disclosed to him in advance, step by step, step by step. Many businessmen would like to establish contacts with the Mages Association. After all, the Three Peaks Pagoda can be regarded as the most high-end customer in the New World - the dwarves on the top of Mora can only rank second. And the wink Siegel gave him just now might mean better business, thought. Getting robbed once is nothing.

When dealing with the wildlings of the Northland, the risk of being robbed has already been included in the cost.

"Kerry. This matter is settled, come in and eat." Siguel pulled the giant's hand and said enthusiastically, "I can't wait for something delicious."

Mrs. Deep prepared an exquisite feast of spiced duck, roast goose and herb-tossed salmon, with the main course being a bacon pie stuffed with carrots and mushrooms. Pears and apples are boiled and dipped in warm red wine, next to a round of orange-yellow hard cheese, a salt dish and brown bread.

Those who share bread and salt under the same roof enjoy the protection of the power of the guests. The owner of the house must protect their safety, let alone harm them. The guests must also respect the host, otherwise they will be cast aside by the gods. I don't know if there is such a custom in Savage culture, but Mrs. Dipper prepared these things according to custom.

Mrs. Dipper was thrilled to see Siegel long lost, but she still did her job as a cook, nodding happily when Siegel greeted her. Her son Carl grew into a big boy, six feet tall, wearing a large silver robe and the crescent moon at his waist. His face was very clean, and there seemed to be bright reflections in his eyes. After seeing Siegel, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and held it together.

"Come in, move a stool and sit down, and then we'll start eating and drinking." Siegel knew that the Prairie people were not so particular, and they were famous for their straightforwardness. "Carl, congratulations on becoming a full priest."

"My practice is far from enough," Carl replied modestly. "The work of self-purification and evangelism still has a long way to go."

Looks like he's studying really well, Siegel thought. He moved the stool and sat down, Kerry sat beside him carelessly, and Carl seemed calm. But the giant's five subordinates were a little bit cramped. Their short swords and shields were clanking together, and they looked around but couldn't find a place to put them.

"What are you doing, throwing things out the door, and then sitting down to eat." Kerry roared, shaking the plate. Then he seemed to suddenly think of something, and hurriedly said: "Ma Kui, don't eat it, go out of town and tell my daughter-in-law that I met Siegel, I have something in hand, eat here, and avoid the robbery. Right."

"Hey!" A young man who followed him quickly replied, and the others seemed to be no longer nervous. Just before Marquee ran out, Kerry added: "Tell her, I'm not going back tonight!"

After everyone was seated, Siegel divided the bread with his own hands, sprinkled it with salt, and handed it to several people. Kerry ate it up, then drank the red wine from the glass, looking very hungry. Several other people followed suit, and in the temptation of food, they gave up their politeness and attacked the food they liked.

During the meeting, Siegel learned the origins of several knights. The young Daelin was a fighter who survived the night of the fire dragon attack. He had a pair of big lips under his slightly protruding blue eyes, and now serves as Kerry's guard and entourage; Another taller and thinner young man was from the Featherscale Tribe, the uncle of their chief Siegel, and the two tribes were now moving together, and they also sent the most promising mounted archer, Killian. The two old men were from the Red Sun Tribe and the Black Wolf Tribe, respectively, Quico "Cut Throat" and Marjorie "Triped Rope". They are all masters of plundering on the grasslands, and they have already made their name. The Jackdaw tribe has been engaged in planting for too long, and many tribes have forgotten the origin of the word jackdaw.

"When the years are good, it's actually the same for raising horses." Kerry cut a large piece of cheese and drank it with wine: "But when others don't want us to have a better time, we don't grow up on grass. ."

The Throat Cutter Quico slapped the table and shouted, "Yes! Good things are won with swords, not bought."

Marjorie was a little dissatisfied with this sentence. After the war began, the Jackdaw tribe would not have been able to survive the cold winter had it not been for the Kree to go south and purchase supplies, especially tents, blankets and charcoal through the advance army in Waterdeep. "The dragon has killed too many people, and now I need to rest for the time being." Kerry resisted the pressure at that time, preferring to avoid all battles, knowing that he would be blackmailed, and chose to trade instead of looting. The largest of these deals were made with Trinis.

Different from the Red Sun tribe~www.readwn.com~ The chief of the Black Wolf tribe is the father-in-law of the giant Kerry, and Kerry's aunt has long been married to the Black Wolf tribe, so the relationship between the two tribes is very close. In terms of it, Marjorie was also a member of the Jackdaw tribe at first, and was the guard of Aunt Kerry, the giant.

"If I didn't spend money to buy time, I might not know where to eat grass and swallow snow now." Marjorie snorted and said, "Look at how many people who are fighting for each other's territory have died in vain, and now there are more people left. The next few good pastures? And those guys who fought with the army of Waterdeep City, a lot of people died, but they didn't get any benefit. I want to say, our king's idea is the best, now there is a large area on the grassland, Just wait for us to take it. What is a jackdaws? When everyone else is dead, the last winner on the corpse!"

Kerry laughed, and the haze between his brows finally disappeared. "That's right. Where can a seven hundred cavalry in full armor go on the steppe? Even the cubs of the two-headed wolf warlord can fight, don't you think, Siegel?"

Cal said nothing, looking at Siegel with bright eyes, waiting for his answer, while the wizard closed his eyes and thought. Without guidance, the Jackdaw Tribe, Black Wolf Tribe, and Red Sun Tribe could definitely disrupt the situation on the prairie, perhaps affecting the morale of the other tribes that were relying on the waterdeep army to fight. It's a pity that Siegel has not had time to investigate the details of the battle situation. How can I answer this? (To be continued)