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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3270410" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Letter #3</strong></p><p></p><p>Dearest brother;</p><p></p><p>After our arrival in Fairhill, we joined Shandril in traveling to an outlying farm to check on the residents. As we returned to the village we heard an alarm bell and saw smoke coming from the temple. The temple was somehow burning from beneath. I saw ashrats crawling out from beneath the temple structure. </p><p></p><p>While Shandril cast a spell to douse the fire, the rest of us battled the ashrats. They were wreathed in smoke, which made them difficult to strike, but we were able to destroy them all and they disintegrated into piles of ash.</p><p></p><p>Once the temple had been saved, my companions and I decided to pursue the orcs that had stolen the crucible. We sought the aid of a local guide, an elf woman called Lauriel. </p><p></p><p>Corian then told us why he had intended to visit the ruined fort beyond the village. It seemed that the wizard who built the fortress, a man by the name of Eralion, had reputedly been trying to become a lich. A friend of Eralion’s, Feriblan the librarian, had told Corian that Eralion was not powerful enough to achieve lich-dom. Corian had come to investigate the truth behind the story. </p><p></p><p>I grew concerned that perhaps Eralion had succeeded in his desire and that he might be responsible for the actions of the orcs. My friends agreed with me.</p><p></p><p>The orcs’ tracks certainly led to Eralion’s keep. The orcs appeared to be celebrating their success in stealing the crucible, so we rested in the forest and awaited an opportunity to make our way into the ruined keep by stealth. Though most of the keep’s walls had fallen, the orcs had constructed wooden palisades and a watchtower. </p><p></p><p>During the night we were visited by a fairy, who whispered the secrets of our fey tokens in our ears. She was much disturbed when Thor’s new owl friend gave her presence away. Thor learned that the green scarf he had received held a <em>true strike</em> spell. My twig contained a <em>color spray</em> spell. The two brothers had received a cord ring and a walnut shell that contained other spells.</p><p></p><p>At about the midpoint of the night we arose and made our way stealthily into the ruins. We were able to climb a bit of broken wall using a rope. Only a few orcs were present and they failed to observe us. We slew four of them before approaching one of the keep’s stone towers. </p><p></p><p>To our chagrin one orc was able to cry out before we disposed of him. We hurried to the tower, which we found locked. The twins attempted to break the door down by brute force but were unsuccessful. We had to seek another entrance. Corian told us that there might be underground rooms hidden below the keep, and he had a talisman that should provide us entry if we could find them.</p><p></p><p>We were able to find another entrance to the tower, but the floor collapsed beneath Ninad and Shishir and they fell below, where they were set upon by two giant spiders. I sprang down upon one spider with my spear and impaled it. Corian cast spells at the spiders. </p><p></p><p>Ninad was poisoned by the other spider, but Shishir and Corian were then able to slay it. By this time the noise we made had brought the notice of the orcs and they raised an alarm. We had to determine whether to remain within the tower, which had only one exit, or leave and seek another place to hide.</p><p></p><p>I'll continue my story in another letter.</p><p></p><p>Your sister, Lothiriel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3270410, member: 30035"] [b]Letter #3[/b] Dearest brother; After our arrival in Fairhill, we joined Shandril in traveling to an outlying farm to check on the residents. As we returned to the village we heard an alarm bell and saw smoke coming from the temple. The temple was somehow burning from beneath. I saw ashrats crawling out from beneath the temple structure. While Shandril cast a spell to douse the fire, the rest of us battled the ashrats. They were wreathed in smoke, which made them difficult to strike, but we were able to destroy them all and they disintegrated into piles of ash. Once the temple had been saved, my companions and I decided to pursue the orcs that had stolen the crucible. We sought the aid of a local guide, an elf woman called Lauriel. Corian then told us why he had intended to visit the ruined fort beyond the village. It seemed that the wizard who built the fortress, a man by the name of Eralion, had reputedly been trying to become a lich. A friend of Eralion’s, Feriblan the librarian, had told Corian that Eralion was not powerful enough to achieve lich-dom. Corian had come to investigate the truth behind the story. I grew concerned that perhaps Eralion had succeeded in his desire and that he might be responsible for the actions of the orcs. My friends agreed with me. The orcs’ tracks certainly led to Eralion’s keep. The orcs appeared to be celebrating their success in stealing the crucible, so we rested in the forest and awaited an opportunity to make our way into the ruined keep by stealth. Though most of the keep’s walls had fallen, the orcs had constructed wooden palisades and a watchtower. During the night we were visited by a fairy, who whispered the secrets of our fey tokens in our ears. She was much disturbed when Thor’s new owl friend gave her presence away. Thor learned that the green scarf he had received held a [I]true strike[/I] spell. My twig contained a [I]color spray[/I] spell. The two brothers had received a cord ring and a walnut shell that contained other spells. At about the midpoint of the night we arose and made our way stealthily into the ruins. We were able to climb a bit of broken wall using a rope. Only a few orcs were present and they failed to observe us. We slew four of them before approaching one of the keep’s stone towers. To our chagrin one orc was able to cry out before we disposed of him. We hurried to the tower, which we found locked. The twins attempted to break the door down by brute force but were unsuccessful. We had to seek another entrance. Corian told us that there might be underground rooms hidden below the keep, and he had a talisman that should provide us entry if we could find them. We were able to find another entrance to the tower, but the floor collapsed beneath Ninad and Shishir and they fell below, where they were set upon by two giant spiders. I sprang down upon one spider with my spear and impaled it. Corian cast spells at the spiders. Ninad was poisoned by the other spider, but Shishir and Corian were then able to slay it. By this time the noise we made had brought the notice of the orcs and they raised an alarm. We had to determine whether to remain within the tower, which had only one exit, or leave and seek another place to hide. I'll continue my story in another letter. Your sister, Lothiriel [/QUOTE]
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