The Bloody Gate

[Fel]

"Well, the Southeast seems to be where they are most heavily concentrated. Have you sent scouts out that area?"

[The Stranger]

"Of course, but not with any results," Ser Gyles replies, "They are slippery bastards, and in there deep somewhere I think."

[Fel]

"When my brother gets here we should have 1500, without whatever amount you have yourself. If we split them into groups of fifty and planted them in locations near the south-east of the mountains where the clans have already been attacking, maybe we can catch them unaware during an attack."

[The Stranger]

"I've myself, of course, and 100 men-at-arms, but we are needed at the gate. I can provide you with some scouts if you like though," Ser Gyles says.

[Fel]

"All right, you stay here and we'll take care of it," he winked.

"But do you think the plan is a sound one?"

[The Stranger]

"I suppose it depends on who is commanding these detachments. Men are only as good as their leaders, and unfortunately, we can't be at ever place at once."

[Fel]

Robert rolled his eyes then turned back to face the knight with a big smile. "Well thank you for all your assistance, Ser Gyles. You are a credit to your position. I believe I'll go prepare the men and await my brother," he said, patting Gyles on the shoulder as he walked past him.

[The Stranger]

"Condescending prick," Ser Gyles mutters once Robert is out of earshot.

[Lord Donal Stormshield]

Lord Jon Redfort arrives leading his men, after dismounting he looks around for his brother.

[Fel]

Ser Robert emerges from his tent, set up outside the Bloody Gate with the rest of his force, when he hears Lord Jon has arrived.

"Brother," he says as he sees him, "are you ready to teach some clansmen a lesson?"

[Lord Donal Stormshield]

Jon smiles when he sees his younger brother, "Yeah this should be interesting to see why they have increased in there activity so much, have we heard anything of importance yet?"

[Fel]

Robert snorted, "Ser Gyles, the knight of the Bloody Gate, couldn't find a clansmen if it was up in his chambers fucking his wife. We didn't get on. You may have better luck though, you're nicer."

[Lord Donal Stormshield]

Jon laughs at his brothers comments. "Slightly, I can be nicer at certain times but we will see how things turn out once I meet this Ser Gyles fella."

[Fel]

"All we know is they're attacking mostly from the southeast of the mountains. Ser Gyles thinks their numbers is around 3000, split into bands of 100. That's about it."

[Lord Donal Stormshield]

Jon thinks for a second, "So that would be about 30 groups of bandits if Ser Gyles is correct, have we sent out any scouts looking for where they might be?"