With Brookbeard's problems resolved, Sayyid heads to the barracks to inspect what Pagol was talking about; what these "nocturnal events" are that they need a militia for.
... I'm going to do something about it right now!
I'm only repeating myself when I say that that is the Inquisition's responsibility ... I've already sent a messenger to Grand Inquisitor Dexter Nemrod in Gareth.
Grand Inquisitor? Oh no no no, we don't want that.
And what is supposed to happen until then? A victim every night? No, no! Who knows for sure when the gracious Grand Inquisitor will deign to come here!
Watch your tongue, Captain. You're not qualified to ... to make such a decision ... the Grand Inquisitor Nemrod has experience with that.
I have sworn to protect this city...
Looks like Nimralph's got a bit of Shepard in him.
I wanted to join the militia.
Oh, the militia, eh? Well, you've come to the right place.
Don't involve any more innocent people in this, Nimralph. Leave it to the Inquisition. I already sent for them!
Yes, you said that already, Deont Irian. But how many must die before Grand Inquisitor Dexter Nemrod gets here? Until he does, I will take this in hand!
I tried to warn you... but if you don't listen, I can't help you! The Grand Inquisitor will not be pleased to hear of your actions. I am leaving...
And now to you... the Town Guard needs as much help as it can get right now. Above all, we need people with combat experience!
Tell me more!
Last night the night watch heard someone screaming horribly near the harbor. When they went to investigate, they found the corpse of a man who had been terribly mutilated. We asked the inhabitants. Witnesses said they saw a huge animal with a silver mane... walking upright! If that makes the rounds, the whole town will soon be in uproar.
An animal walking upright?
I fear we have a werewolf in town. That's what Laurelin the Elf said when I told him about the creature. The Praios priest thinks we should wait until the Inquisition arrives... but I don't want to wait and have even more citizens killed by this beast.
Remember the blood wolf from Sayyid's training? Now we know what creature caused it to come into being.
Do you have a plan?
We'll organize a hunt for it with as many armed men as we can find. If the gods smile on us, we'll corner the beast and kill it. I want to have this problem solved by the time the sun comes up tomorrow. I am a man of action, not of words! You can rest in your old quarters at the barracks until the hunt starts tonight. What do you say? Can I count on you?
Definitely got some renegade Shepard in him. Also "old quarters" only makes sense for fighter backgrounds but oh well...
All right. I'm in.
By Rondra, I won't forget this! Come, I'll show you your quarters...
I know that I can depend on you! Nadoret can be proud to have men like you living inside the town's walls!
That's...uhm...that's it huh? Two militiamen, two guardsmen and Captain Nimralph...and a goat? No kidding he needs our help...
Ah, there you are! Now our team is complete. Are you ready?
Of course. Er ... what are you doing with that goat over there?
Very simple, it's bait for the wolf. We'll find a suitable place for it and hide in ambush. Then when the wolf appears, maybe we can surprise it.
You can't do that! What you're doing to that poor creature is sheer cruelty!
Oh Frith. Here comes the hippy parade...
Now you listen to me! I would slaughter a dozen goats if it meant saving only one of my men! Is that clear enough?
Why do you assume that you have the right to do this?
Enough! Shut up, woman!
I have the right to do it because I am
responsible for the safety of my men and the citizens of this town! And I would sacrifice much more to do that! Enough of this humbug! If we attack the werewolf, it may try to escape. So we've put up barricades all over town... That way we can corner it. The town gates are also closed, so it won't be able to escape!
Let the hunt begin.
May the Goddess of Victory smile on us this night! Forward, men!
We cross the bridge to a point between the two warehouses...
I'll tie up the goat here. When the wolf leaps onto the bait, maybe we can surround it before it notices us...
Aye, the end justified the means! How humane...
SILENCE!
You better hide with others.
Didn't get a good shot of he killing the goat, but yeah...he kills the goat.
There he is! Go!
Attack!!!
Coward.
As mentioned by others, enemies tend to run right through your men to attack whoever they want. The werewolf took out the skeleton mage fast and then goes straight for Fayris. It's annoying.
Thankfully we wound him enough to get him to flee.
Nimralph's plan is working, cutting off his escape route by barriers, we trap him again...
Again, the werewolf really doesn't like my skeleton mage.
Another beatdown later, he breaks out and runs off. We follow him to right in front of the temple of Praios.
Holy Geron, protect us! What in heaven's name happened here?!
Ye gods! He's set a trap for us!
Look for cover! It's about to leap at us!
Oh hi warwilf.
You start knocked down, which is kind of annoying, especially as the werewolf is again clawing at Fayris...
Concentrating everything on the werewolf. I want him gone.
First wave of backup us just wolves, if somewhat powerful wolves, so I keep on the werewolf. Not the smartest method but screw it, I want him dead.
Once again, he escapes, which brings in the next wave, his werewolf buddies. Luckily, they're not as strong as the big bad...
Most of our allies dead, but we prevail.
By Rondra ... that was a close call! These beasts really pressed us hard! I'm pretty badly injured! You'll have to finish it off without me... That creature was already severely wounded when it fled... follow it into the Temple and kill it! ... I'll be there as soon as I can...
Don't worry! Put your trust in me!
And yet, it is. But not for long...
The... the deont was the werewolf? Somewhat unexpected, but makes sense...
Ah, I see you have slain the werewolf...
Right... It was the Praios Deont.
Well, that could explain why we haven't heard from the Inquisition. I'll attend to this matter in due course.
It is unfortunate that we had to kill him. But we had no choice.
Hah. Lying bastard. Sayyid probably would've killed the deont regardless...
Yes, I agree. But the main thing is that it's over. Phew, that was a long night. Let's get back to the barracks. Tomorrow is another day of plenty of work for me and the rest of my men. And you have good reason to celebrate at least a bit.
The following morning....
Ah, it's good to see you. None of us would have survived this day without you... I hope you have recovered sufficiently.
Thank you, those few hours' sleep did me good. You look completely exhausted, though.
Yes, we spent the last few hours repairing the damage in town... and recovering the bodies of many a good man.
Yes, the victory over the werewolf must be tinged with sadness for you ...
At least my people didn't die in vain. And I have you to thank for that! Here... take this Andergastian sword as a token of my gratitude for fighting well at my side!
Thank you, I will cherish it! All the best, Captain!
And by cherish, I mean sell...
Sweet.