intercepted note...

My Lord Conan, my contacts have recently intercepted this note in Tesso. After reading it's contents I realised tht it was of the utmost importance that you see it. Apparently the writer was unaware that his recipient had been killed in a raid only three days ago.

'Bandit Lord Eskador,

It has been a long time friend, we have not seen each other for what seems like an age. We have both been forced to lay low because of the increasing numbers of guilds opposed to us. I have been thinking though. Why are we hiding? I know this may sound crazy but it's time to fight back.


I have been in contact with several other bands, we have come to a decision. We are going to form an alliance. Think of the possibilities Kad, total freedom! Alone we are forced to slink around in the shadows, hiding and praying we are not caught. No more, we are going to take the fight to them. I was able to infiltrate a meeting of Clan Fearghal just a day or so ago, they want our lads dead. What a surprise they will get if they try to get us now.


Think of the profits we will have, endless amounts of gold and silver... The Highwaymen will be great again. The thing is Kad, it's working...We are stronger already, and growing in power. I have contacts all accross Hyboria now, from the scorching deserts of Stygia to the icy peaks of Cimmeria. Where the Highwaymen were once limited to unwary travellers on the roads, we can now assault stagecoaches and merchant caravans. Not two days ago, me and my comrades even attempted a takeover of Tesso. I think you will find the next part amusing. In honour of our long time enemies the House of Asguard, we renamed the town Arseguardville.

After capturing it from the bewildered citizens. We held off several attacks from those meddlesome Blood Dawn knights and, after wounding their leader, they fled like frightened pups! Then we heard of a larger force approaching. So we emptied the pockets of the villagers and escaped to the hideout. Your band numbers in the dozens Eskador, with your help we can hold any small town indefinately. We may have had our differences in the past, but this arrangement would be most profitable to us all.


If you want to join the alliance, meet me in the hideout seven days from now at noon. Don't be late.

R.'

My lord, I advise we act quickly to quash this threat before it becomes a danger to our fair province.

Your Faithful servant,

Alarus.