Editing WS:Chapter Two (section)

====The Bard's Synopsis====
Waiting to depart for Elbe-Elster, Red went wandering around town. Cadmus
retrieved his new sword-a flash Halay steel one-and bought a few other
necessary travel items. The ship then sailed, and we had a few quiet
days of travelling, getting to know the crew, but then, in the distance,
a sail appeared, heading straight for us. Closer and closer they came,
soon obvious to all as pirates. As our captain put on sail to flee, the
party armed and armoured themselves, ready to repel borders with
excessive force.

As they came closer, their ballistae fired over us. Then a second shot
smacked into our mast. Having deciding this was unfair, Cadmus carefully
attached one of the Baron's miraculous firebloom potions to an arrow
and, at a distance of nearly 200m, slammed it into the pirates' deck
with his mighty longbow. All were impressed. Yet the pirates kept
gaining.

At 60m Cadmus smashed another firebloom potion into the pirates'
rigging, boosting our morale. Unfortunately, the pirates began firing
arrows back. An arrow smacked into Cadmus' armour, and in return he sank
a shaft into the chest of his assailant. The fireblooms were dying
out-curse those fireproofing mages!-and the pirates kept gaining!
Suddenly, and miraculously, a whirlwind appeared in the ocean and sped
towards the pirate ship, settling over it and forcing the pirates below.
They fell away, much to Thodric's disappointment-no cleaving today.
Days later, a huge storm swept over the ship, breaking our mast. For a
while we thought we might sink, but the storm abated, and we managed to
limp onwards-everyone unhurt.

Near home, we passed lots of ships fleeing in the other direction,
yelling at us to turn around for war is ahead! We try to look surprised,
and mostly fail. At the docks, we find that most able bodied men are
already further north with the Duke. We decide to follow. First, the
Baron and Cadmus make a deal with the dockmaster and the captain-the
details of which lead to an apparent minor falling out between Red and
Cadmus, leading Cadmus to apologise to Red, a lot-and make some money
for the group. 

Now with some funds, Thodric and Riso begin recruiting whoever is left.
We gain a few young, but eager, lads. We travel north, pausing only to
buy horses cheap from those fleeing south. Soon we recruit a few more
people, bringing our Grand Armee up to: us, 3 guards and 5 lads-one with
his own suit of chain! The others make do with leather armour.

The baron sends a messenger-priest north to the duke with a copy of his
war warrant, commanding the Duke to meet him in Elbe-Elster. We go
straight there, where, much to our horror, we see a melted castle, utter
devastation and what is left of 50,000 troops-a mere 15,000 men. So we
head away a few days to a bridge to cross to join the army. Then, one
night, as we are camped-at least armoured in a war zone, not lounging in
hotel rooms-a man steps out of nowhere and chops a guard in half. Then
another steps out. The fight is on, but this time, we are ready. Will we
repeat last time, or will we take these scum out, loot their bodies and
find their masters? Find out, next time!