A badly wounded Guardsman slowly crawled from the tavern.  He had walked towards it minutes earlier blissfully unaware of what awaited him. 

He had mounted the first couple of steps only to be confronted by two or three mysterious figures, reeking of death.  Undead...

Roland, hands resting on the hilts of his twin daijo, asked what their business was.  A rasping voice announced they were seeking souls.  Roldand surrepticiously eased the blades out of their scabbards.  "You're what?" he asked, stalling for time.

They made a rasping reply he couldn't quite make out though the hunger in their voices was unmistakable.  They attacked and Roland, outnumbered, was struck down...

Regaining consciousness, he began his crawl towards the town.  There were citizens outside the gates and they needed warned before it was too late.

After a patrol of the Covian graveyard the Guardsmen were ordered to the Barracks where a Hunt was organised by Sergeant Ahmed al Maktoum.  T'was decided to teach the heathen Ronin of Tokanu to fear Covian steel and the strike force made a forced march to the Minoc moongate. 

We were attacked by a strange creature almost immediately after exiting the moongate and a Guardsman was temporarily knocked uncon    unconshes    unconsoos    out.  Once he was revived we headed north-east, taking the Ronin sentries by surprise. 




Our goal in front, our resolve hardened, we entered the Ronin compound and prepared for battle...




It wasn't long before we encountered the heathen dogs and battle was joined.  Resistance was stronger than anticipated and despite a heroic defence we were eventually overrun.   Watchman Jenifer Feather vanished at this point, possibly too wounded to return to battle.  It can only be hoped she managed to safely return to Britannia.




After a running battle the remaining cons    conshooss   upright Guardsmen revived those of us knocked down and we turned the tide, seizing the main hall for the glory of Cove.  Ronin reinforcements futiley attempted to retake their hall but were beaten back.




After it was clear we had achieved victory Sergeant Maktoum ordered us back to the moongate and we fought a slow rearguard action out of the hall before making a forced march to the moongate.  Junior Guardsman Garand disappeared at this point...




But he had only gotten lost and eventually reached the moongate.  We walked through the moongate and returned to the Barracks.   

The valiant warriors of this raid were: 




The duty fell to myself to write the report of this adventure. 




Led by: Grenadier Sergeant Ahmed al Maktoum
Present: Joey Lanai, Regular Guardsman
              Garand, Junior Guardsman
              Raiden Morana, Watchman
              Jenifer Feather, Watchman
              Roland Dagorian, Guardsman Recruit

All gold was split amongst the party.

Signed,

Roland Dagorian
Guardsman Recruit