Their dreams were cut short when each heard a noise within the camp, standing up they were surrounded unarmed against sixteen men armed with heavy crossbows aimed at them. One of the men came through circle and asked for their surrender. Not having much up a choice the party was lead into a barred caravan. They equipment was taken and the caravan locked shut. At the front end an old man was shackled to the front wall, unmoving. One the guards gave each of them a vial and ordered them to drink it. He made sure they swallowed and then left. The caravan began to move but which way was not the clear, the vials contents took effect and the party's eyelids soon closed and each drifted into a slumber.
Everyone awoke the next day they thought. Outside of the cart six guards walked along the caravan armed with long spears. Ceralia was blindfolded, gagged and shackled. The learned not to speak after Lothar got jabbed by the butt end of a spear, the guard glare told him next time it'll be the other end. His attempt to wake the old man, really to see if he was alive riled the man into a shouting rage. He quieted after Lothar got jabbed and said "speak later". The road you were following seems more of a beaten path, on the left plains like and on the right a forest that looks more like a jungle. Strange growls and croaks emanated from the forest, every time you heard a noise that was close the guard nervously shifted some even stopped to stare into the dark forest. With little else to do they dozed off, the heat inside the cart was overwhelming. During the night a firelight was cast back to the cart. The men where about 100' ahead eating and drinking around a large fire. Lothar removed Ceralia blindfold and gag and this time placed his hand over the old man mouth and the roused him. Like before the man awoke startled and wide eyed. His name was Milter and he said he was a slave like they all are now too. He apparently was the official recruiter for new slaves, he was a wizard, used to create war machines out of bone, flesh, iron, copper, steel and brass but mostly flesh, he owned a dragon, says the lord o' the lands cant kill him cause he is too powerful. They figured he was a little crazy. He said they'd be dead or alive in a few days so just relax, then he dozed off or died they weren't so sure. Lothar found the lock for the cart but it was placed well out of reach for anyone to reach.
The next day Ceralia was re gagged and blindfolded, Lothar and Holgrim were now shackled also. The day went by very slow, a breakfast of bread and water was given at noon. Despite the bumpy cart they dozed off during the day and awoke at night. Like the previous night the men camped up front. Milter awoke suddenly and yelled "Bhakis" at the top of his lungs he calmed down. He refused to believe he said Bhakis and does not know anyone with that name. He continued with the party's training "Now now enough questions on wit yer training...uh...oh yes we are going to a place where blood flows like a river and where you be tested and will probably die like most others. Where we go only the skilled will survive, get the picture? Before you get a chance to die in front of thousands you will be weeded out through Carnus if you can still walk then you will go on to better things and where you can die hundreds of different ways and be able to bring great joy and coin to others. You will enter the great halls of the lord only once probably because most leave through the halls of Nerull...and may Hextor bless you in the next days for you will honor him in some way with death". The party concluded they were going to some place to be gladiators. Milter refused to answer anymore questions and went to sleep. The party members followed suit.
A guard banging on the bars awoke them the next day, he tossed in three vials like the ones before "Drink or die I haven't the time for games". Once again they had no choice, the guard stayed and made sure they had drunk the concoction...
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