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Alturiak 13th - Alturiak 22rd (Variska Timeline)
The rebuilding process had begun. A clever series of illusions and a string of lies, and the party had covered their tracks in their attack on Sibilante. Lia spent the time working with the tribes and the Syl Pasha to get the city back on track, while Dacker prepared himself to go aid Jockomo in Amn. Variska prepared herself as well, banding together what forces she could from the mercenaries and captured Tieflings and started setting her sights on the border kingdoms. Jesus decided to accompany Viriska as she'd need his help dealing with the members of the Eagle tribe that were raiding her target, The Barony of Blacksaddle. Kathiel and Calie took a trip to the Elmanese village and relaxed while they waited for Lia to finish in Shaarmid. Calie had convinced Kathiel that he should help Lia in hopes that it would help Kathiel want to see his parents again.

Alturiak 23th (Viriska Timeline)
The day of departure had finally come. The troops were assembled and the plans were set. Viriska made acquantinces with a Catfolk native to the Shaar and friend of the Eagle Tribe by the name of Simba and the catfolk agreed that he would help Viriska in the Border Kingdoms. She also re-established her connection with Altroma, who'd been assisting the Syl Pasha during the battle for Shaarmid. Altroma was interested in the Border Kingdoms as well, and thought his special talents would come in handy. They all gathered at the gates and Lia saw them off, giving Viriska a hug and a scroll of sending.. "In case you need me," she said as she handed the scroll off. With that she teleported the main group: Viriska, Jesus, Altroma, and Simba to what was believed to be the rally point for the Shaaran raiders, a place on the southern border of the Barony called the Shaar Wall.

Just as quickly as they arrived Lia vanished again, and Viriska began surveying the area, studying it for better rearrival when she teleported herself back. Then in a flash she hopped back to Shaarmid grabbed a few more of her soldiers and made a return trip to the Shaar Wall. This pattern continued for a total of seven more teleports and she'd finally exhausted her spells of that level for the day. Simba had been scouting while she was bringing in her soldiers and came back with his report.

"Up ahead, on the hill, is a group of adventurers facing off against a warband of Eagle tribesmen. The adventurers look pretty tough and were shouting to the Shaarans that they aren't allow into the Barony of Blacksaddle, something about an epidemic. The argument between the two groups was getting pretty heated" The party mulled over this information for a bit and finally decided to step in, but by the time they arrived the battle had already begun.

The opening shots were fired from the bows of the Eagle tribe, but the four Blacksaddle Defenders answered in a less lethal, but just as strong tune. One of them, a female Tethyrian with a round belly and cheeks began speaking in a strange language. The effects of which cause the earth before her to rise up in a landmade tower shield covering her from arrow fire. The lady on horseback, decked out in full plate lined up a potential charge on one of the horse archers, and ones of this groups elves a tall one prepared a spell into his dagger. The remaining member of their party ran perpendicular to the Shaarans firing his bow at them with percision and skill. The first attack made by Viriska's group came from her cohort. A deadly volly of arrows downed to Shaaran horses, Jesus was upset at this and determined to stop the fight he shape shifted into an eagle. Simba, who was hidden deep within the battle emerged firing a shot, then he took cover and vanished just as quickly. Altroma meanwhile moved for better position. Viriska appeared in the skies overhead shouting for the two groups to cease attacking, but loud words hold little sway over an even louder battle. The Shaarans answered back with a number of shots though most of them were deflected or guarded against. Seeing what her ally planned to do, the pudgy female again shouted words in her strange tongue and her knightly friend's lance began to glow. The apparent Dagger spell mage in the party covered the central part of the Shaaran hoard in a Sleet storm, hoping the blindness and Ice terrain would stop their attack, and it was mostly successful. Viriska used the Sleet Storm for extra effect and drew energy from it to increase her own power. She released it in a large thunderclap that sent the ears of even the hardiest Shaaran into a fit of ringing. Simba appeared and disappeared between several of the horsemen as they fled from the blinding sleet, some of their horses lost footing and tumbled on the ice left behind. Her target having fallen prone, the woman in full plate switched targets and climbed down the hill towards some fleeing Shaarans, this as their archer began another volley of attacks. Before the battle got any more dangerous however, Jesus appeared on the defensive berm created by the woman, and called for a cease fire. With their ranks in shambles most of their men de-horsed and the sight of a powerful druid from their own tribe. The raiders agreed.

The groups assembled to listen to what these newcomers had to say. Viriska and Jesus took turns speaking, explaining to the Shaarans that the demons were defeated and they shouldn't continue with this raid. Their services were needed elsewhere. The Shaarans, both agreeing with this point and clearly convinced they weren't getting through at this time, withdrew from the battlefield leaving the four adventures and Viriska's party to finally introduce themselves.

The first to speak was Lede, the parties apparent leader and a cavilier. She appeared to be a Chondathan of average size, with a muscular build, wearing full plate and carrying a Lance and Heavy Steel Shield. Her assistant with all the speaking was Celia, who had a gift with words. Lede was able to warp the world around her. She was had a nice round stomach and the face of her cheeks further supported the theory that she was overweight. She wears a mithral shirt over a set of elaborate robes and she wields a light mace that's more blunt than any word she could speak.