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- Sir!
Upon returning to the barracks, the sergeant divided the silver among his subordinates:
- Twenty-five each, and a hundred for me. And that's not just because I'm the commander, - Helmut raised a finger admonishingly. - As my old man used to say—put away a third of your earnings under the pillow. I'll put away half, and unlike you laborers, I won't spend it on entertainment; I'll in-vest it in gear and consumables for all of us. Any questions? No questions. At ease, soldiers! The first mission was a smashing success. A few days' work, but more coin than in a month. You have great potential, and we will multiply it. Rest up, regain your strength, spend your money, - the soldier nodded to his men and left.
In the evening, he slapped a report onto Weymot's desk:
03.12.327. At the Silvergard market, as well as in the "Alchemical Supplies" shop, I purchased the following ingredients using my own funds: list of reagents, from which Private Mekriy subsequently crafted potions: list of potions. After which the squad consisting of: list of names, surnames, and ranks of soldiers set out toward the village of Riverside.
03.13.327. On the approach to Riverside, we encountered an unknown individual whom Private Wigg identified as a representative of the village population. Said representative guided us to the village and organized a meeting with the peasants and their elder, during which they provided us with the most complete information regarding the bandit group and its activities, which included: threats, robbery, vandalism, killing livestock, as well as the kidnapping of two local women aged eighteen and twenty. They were unable to provide any assumptions regarding the location of the bandit stronghold; however, they directed us to a lumberjacks' camp in the depths of the forest, who also had problems with these raiders.
03.14.327. Found the remains of the loggers' lodge. All personnel were slaughtered—the corpses were difficult to identify, but puncture, incised, and chop wounds could be discerned; the camp, along with the bodies, had been burned to the ground; no same traces were found.
03.16.327. After combing a significant section of the forest: list of sectors, the squad discovered the bandits' haunt—Private Wigg stepped into a camouflaged trap. Despite the stressful situation, the coordinated actions of the soldiers prevented the squad from being surrounded, and the enemy ambush failed. Four unidentified men, by appearance and accent Donars, armed with ranged and melee weapons, threatened us and demanded surrender. I gave the order to attack, and the bandits were destroyed. During the fight, Private Gale received very serious injuries, but through the efforts of Private Mekriy, he was brought back to consciousness and returned to duty.
Upon completion of the battle, the following equipment was used, damaged, or rendered useless: list of spent bolts, broken shields, pierced armor units, as well as spent potions. The following were seized from the bodies of the defeated bandits: list of stripped weapon units. By my order, Private Mekriy managed to prolong the life of one of the dying bandits for questioning. I personally conducted an interrogation to determine the exact size of the group, the location of the lair, and the safety of the hostages; however, he showered me with insults and flatly refused to cooperate. Having extracted nothing from him, and considering the fatal nature of his wounds, I finished him off, after which the squad continued the mission.
During a brief search, we discovered a crudely built wooden shack, inside of which there were signs of long-term human habitation. Additionally, Private Gale discovered a cache containing funds in bronze and silver amounting to: exact amount. Furthermore, two young women were found in the hut, chained and beaten, matching the descriptions of the kidnapped relatives of the Riverside residents. By my order, Private Mekriy performed a medical examination, during which he determined: list of physical and mental damages. One of the hostages, seeing the familiar face of Private Wigg, experienced strong emotions which, combined with her shocked and exhausted state, forced Private Mekriy—per medical assessment and my order—to induce a healthy sleep using pharmaceutical means. The second hostage cooperated fully and gave me all the information I requested. According to her, we managed to neutralize the entire gang except for the immediate leader, who left for an unknown destination several days ago.
Under other conditions, I would have followed a different course of action, but in these circumstances, after mature reflection, I decided to return the hostages to Riverside and ensure their safety. Nevertheless, I carried out a series of measures: list of Leithian psychological warfare techniques, which are presumably intended to help in the capture of the remaining bandit.
03.17.327. The squad successfully escorted both women back to the village of Riverside and returned them to their relatives. Subsequently, by my order, a temporary headquarters was established in Private Wigg's house. I and my squad, with the help of a local hunter and other residents, organized an ambush, setting up signal and hunting devices around the perimeter of the village and assigning people to guard duty.
03.18.327. By nightfall, one of the signals was triggered. The squad acted according to the developed plan and discovered an unknown individual matching the description of the bandit leader, armed with ranged and melee weapons. The stranger ignored the demand to identify himself, after which he showed aggression and attacked us; in a brief fight, he was neutralized. The following pieces of equipment were seized from him: list of items taken from Keilhart. By my order, Private Mekriy stabilized his condition, and I conducted an interrogation, during which the bandit cooperated and provided the necessary information.
Upon completion of the operation, the village elder voluntarily presented us with a gift: list of reagents, after which the temporary headquarters was dismantled, and the squad, along with the captured criminal, departed back to the fort.
- I must say, sir, that the boys tried hard and performed very well—much better than I expected from such recruits on their first mission.
Upon returning to the barracks, the sergeant divided the silver among his subordinates:
- Twenty-five each, and a hundred for me. And that's not just because I'm the commander, - Helmut raised a finger admonishingly. - As my old man used to say—put away a third of your earnings under the pillow. I'll put away half, and unlike you laborers, I won't spend it on entertainment; I'll in-vest it in gear and consumables for all of us. Any questions? No questions. At ease, soldiers! The first mission was a smashing success. A few days' work, but more coin than in a month. You have great potential, and we will multiply it. Rest up, regain your strength, spend your money, - the soldier nodded to his men and left.
In the evening, he slapped a report onto Weymot's desk:
03.12.327. At the Silvergard market, as well as in the "Alchemical Supplies" shop, I purchased the following ingredients using my own funds: list of reagents, from which Private Mekriy subsequently crafted potions: list of potions. After which the squad consisting of: list of names, surnames, and ranks of soldiers set out toward the village of Riverside.
03.13.327. On the approach to Riverside, we encountered an unknown individual whom Private Wigg identified as a representative of the village population. Said representative guided us to the village and organized a meeting with the peasants and their elder, during which they provided us with the most complete information regarding the bandit group and its activities, which included: threats, robbery, vandalism, killing livestock, as well as the kidnapping of two local women aged eighteen and twenty. They were unable to provide any assumptions regarding the location of the bandit stronghold; however, they directed us to a lumberjacks' camp in the depths of the forest, who also had problems with these raiders.
03.14.327. Found the remains of the loggers' lodge. All personnel were slaughtered—the corpses were difficult to identify, but puncture, incised, and chop wounds could be discerned; the camp, along with the bodies, had been burned to the ground; no same traces were found.
03.16.327. After combing a significant section of the forest: list of sectors, the squad discovered the bandits' haunt—Private Wigg stepped into a camouflaged trap. Despite the stressful situation, the coordinated actions of the soldiers prevented the squad from being surrounded, and the enemy ambush failed. Four unidentified men, by appearance and accent Donars, armed with ranged and melee weapons, threatened us and demanded surrender. I gave the order to attack, and the bandits were destroyed. During the fight, Private Gale received very serious injuries, but through the efforts of Private Mekriy, he was brought back to consciousness and returned to duty.
Upon completion of the battle, the following equipment was used, damaged, or rendered useless: list of spent bolts, broken shields, pierced armor units, as well as spent potions. The following were seized from the bodies of the defeated bandits: list of stripped weapon units. By my order, Private Mekriy managed to prolong the life of one of the dying bandits for questioning. I personally conducted an interrogation to determine the exact size of the group, the location of the lair, and the safety of the hostages; however, he showered me with insults and flatly refused to cooperate. Having extracted nothing from him, and considering the fatal nature of his wounds, I finished him off, after which the squad continued the mission.
During a brief search, we discovered a crudely built wooden shack, inside of which there were signs of long-term human habitation. Additionally, Private Gale discovered a cache containing funds in bronze and silver amounting to: exact amount. Furthermore, two young women were found in the hut, chained and beaten, matching the descriptions of the kidnapped relatives of the Riverside residents. By my order, Private Mekriy performed a medical examination, during which he determined: list of physical and mental damages. One of the hostages, seeing the familiar face of Private Wigg, experienced strong emotions which, combined with her shocked and exhausted state, forced Private Mekriy—per medical assessment and my order—to induce a healthy sleep using pharmaceutical means. The second hostage cooperated fully and gave me all the information I requested. According to her, we managed to neutralize the entire gang except for the immediate leader, who left for an unknown destination several days ago.
Under other conditions, I would have followed a different course of action, but in these circumstances, after mature reflection, I decided to return the hostages to Riverside and ensure their safety. Nevertheless, I carried out a series of measures: list of Leithian psychological warfare techniques, which are presumably intended to help in the capture of the remaining bandit.
03.17.327. The squad successfully escorted both women back to the village of Riverside and returned them to their relatives. Subsequently, by my order, a temporary headquarters was established in Private Wigg's house. I and my squad, with the help of a local hunter and other residents, organized an ambush, setting up signal and hunting devices around the perimeter of the village and assigning people to guard duty.
03.18.327. By nightfall, one of the signals was triggered. The squad acted according to the developed plan and discovered an unknown individual matching the description of the bandit leader, armed with ranged and melee weapons. The stranger ignored the demand to identify himself, after which he showed aggression and attacked us; in a brief fight, he was neutralized. The following pieces of equipment were seized from him: list of items taken from Keilhart. By my order, Private Mekriy stabilized his condition, and I conducted an interrogation, during which the bandit cooperated and provided the necessary information.
Upon completion of the operation, the village elder voluntarily presented us with a gift: list of reagents, after which the temporary headquarters was dismantled, and the squad, along with the captured criminal, departed back to the fort.
- I must say, sir, that the boys tried hard and performed very well—much better than I expected from such recruits on their first mission.
My sword, my trusted ally, unphased by my aspect.
