Pale threads of torchlight laid across the dark grass as the figure stood still behind a tree. The path indicated by the mayor stopped abruptly at a large brigand and half-orc camp laid along the roadway. It was a large camp, much of the ruins on both sides of the road had moving shadows of lookouts pacing the walls.
Slowly the figure moved farther down the dirt road. With what light was available, it's gaze moved to look for tracks. But there was nothing that showed a large group of wagons and people went this way. If anything, they would have turned back. Yes ... the road to the Forsaken Inn would have been their best choice, though longer.
"Well well well, what 'ave we 'ere?" A gruff voice came from behind the figure. It did not need to know one of the brigands stumbled upon it while tracking. "Some lackey fer the mayor? Or some green adventurer lookin tae make some coin?"
Another voice broke in, along with the sound of a sword scraping out of it's leather sheathe. "Who cares? One more dead nosy man."
The figure smiled under it's mask, straightening to fully stand. It turned slowly on a heel to face the brigands, now there being a group of seven or so. "Bad. Idea."
The lead brigand laughed, spitting on the ground. "Whut's this den? Is 'e touched in da 'ead?"
The men laughed, at least until the lead brigand gurgled, clutching his throat. A small dagger jutted from his adam's apple, and the man fell to the ground. The other brigands shouted a warning to their fellow men and women, and the figure shouted in return.
((Rohan)) "I am the Green Sting! Fear your upcoming deaths!"
The brigands sprang forward, weapons drawn. Nocking an arrow, the figure loosed one arrow into the closest brigand, felling him, then parried a swing of a sword with it's bow.
"Don't know what words you said, but I'll cut that tongue from your head!"
The figure skipped backwards, moving to the side and into the darkness of the trees. Reprieve was short as the brigands took their torches to the trees and plants nearby. "Burn him out! I want him dead!"
