Runequest - The Coming Storm - Episode 6

Kerolar has a cunning plan, and travels to Hoarfrost Stead with some dirty and scuffed up treasures, to try to buy some shovels and a cart, to try to fool them into thinking they have found a buried treasure - but unfortunately he is not able to fool them and they are deeply suspicious. 

Wando tells them they have Corly and they agree to go with him as long as a hostage stays with them - Kerolar volunteers. The Hoarfrost Stead men travel with them where Idrima is, and they quickly fall under her spell and are enthralled by her. Once the Two Pines clansmen are more favourably inclined, they return the stolen sheep and Corly to them for judgement, and return to Red Cow Fort to hopefully gain praise from the chief.

Back at the fort, there is chaos. The Emerald Swords have raided, burned a stead, and killed Lankhpentos the Blind. Kanghal Blackbrow wants war. Kerolar offers to retrieve Lankhpentos' spirit and resurrect him, but his family decides Lankhpentos would rather remain dead. Wando tries to speak with the entire ring, but is unable to. They find Dana Longcoat and tell her of Idrima - she promises to investigate more once things calm down a little. The clan ring announces they have decided on a retaliatory raid - led by Jaronil. The adventurers agree to join the raid. 

They travel through Dangerford, and at night cross the ford and head to Rostakos' stead, under cover of cloud of rain. The herds have already been driven away to the heartlands of the Emerald Swords so there are only a few sheep to steal. A horn sounds and  the stead is boarded up. The warriors debate what to do and Kerolar throws a burning brand onto the stead, setting it on fire. Kanghal shouts for them to come out and fight. 

The Emerald Swords warriors burst out of the stead, and battle is joined. Rostakos fells Kanghal, and Kerolar, woefully outclassed, steps into the breach. He is saved only by Rostakos fumbling, and while he is still unable to hurt Rostakos, he is able to hold him off until Hopi can step in and kill him, beheading him with one fell swoop. The remaining warriors and the women and children flee, and the Red cow warriors break their shield wall to gather loot. But there is another horn, and over a hundred Emerald Swords crest the hill, looking over the 60 or so Red Cow raiders....