Session 9 Overview

A few miles behind the main enemy camp lies a ransacked village. The light of fire illuminates it in the darkness, and the smell of smoke is pungent in the twilight air. A primitive, cobbled road leads vaguely in it's direction. trampled wheat fields surround it on both sides. The party venture forth confidently, all of them disguised with the exception of Seltyiel, who has also expended his use of his wings (for that day). As they continue down the path they notice the ruins of an old windmill ahead. Most of the top section/roof as well as the vane is destroyed.

As they get closer, they can see the faint light of a campfire coming from within the ruined mill. They advance with caution but shortly after, they hear the sound of a warning bell. It appears that they have been spotted, and that their disguises have not worked this time. The party fans out, charging towards the mill and they are met by four Paladins; elite knights of House Von Heltzer. They manage to overwhelm and dispatch the first two without too much trouble, but the third and fourth seem to be fighting eachother. After further intrigue, it appears that one of the two remaining Paladins is in fact a spy, and now that his cover has been compromised, he has taken it upon himself to escape the encroaching threat. He and the other Paladin are both surrounded, and taken by the party as prisoners. The Fetchling glaive-wielder; 'Ramos' (the undercover spy) denies his connection to the Von Heltzers, and divulges of his mission to kill the very same commander that the PCs have been tracking. An self-proclaimed agent of free will and true democracy, he vows to kill Heidi for the good of Elmunred and of his Order; the infamous Order of Libertorius. (Sworn enemies of the crown, and the Hell-Knights of the Cabal) At this stage, it seems that Ramos' life will be spared, as he has valuable information on the precise whereabouts of Heidi, and he has the same objective and motivation as the PCs. Find the Paladin-Lieutenant, and bring her down, put an end the Von Heltzer's invasion once and for all.