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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4162667" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Cut Throat's Gold - Part 6a: The Lair of the Necromancer</strong></p><p></p><p>Cal picked his way through the ruins. “You did not have to come,” he said to Dril.</p><p></p><p>The Altherian shook his head. “I’m no friend to ss’ressen. But what the Cancerite is doing to your people…” He shuddered. “I wouldn’t even do that to a dog.”</p><p></p><p>Excepting the wailing wind that occasionally swept through the ruins, they were otherwise silent. </p><p></p><p>There was the sound of exploding earth in the distance. It echoed around them in quick succession, one after the other. The sound started to their left and moved in a circle around them.</p><p></p><p>“That’s not good.” A bass-pitched hum issued from Kham, eerily akin to many deep-pitched voices. The sound grew in a second from hardly noticeable to as loud as a strident shout.</p><p></p><p>Vlad jumped back from Kham. “What the hell is that?”</p><p></p><p>Behind his lenses, Kham’s eyes burned with silver flame. “Sorry about that,” he said with a sheepish grin. “As my powers get stronger it’s harder to suppress the side-effects.”</p><p></p><p>“Kham has the right idea,” said Sebastian. “<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Magis loricatus!</span>” A shield shimmered around the dark-kin and then faded away.</p><p></p><p>Beldin shifted the grip on his axe. “A fat lot of good it will do you. There’s no enemy we can even deal with yet.”</p><p></p><p>“Vell,” shouted a pale man dressed in armor composed entirely of bleached bones. He wore a horned helmet. “It looks like ve have visitors, Herbert.”</p><p></p><p>The creature the Cancerite addressed was hunched over, with a shovel in its hands. Herbert’s mouth was sewn shut. </p><p></p><p>“Tomas Hariot!” shouted Sebastian. “Did you grow tired of being Vervain’s lapdog?”</p><p></p><p>“Ah, dat vould be Sebastian Arnyal, de freak,” sneered Tomas. Two long-dead ogres flanked him. “I vill have you know dat I am here on Lord Vervain’s business.”</p><p></p><p>“Uh, guys…” Kham had both of his pistols out.</p><p></p><p>Dril scanned the openings between the ruins with his rifle. “I see them.”</p><p></p><p>All around them, corpses in various states of decay shambled forward. Some were rotten to the core, leaving only gleaming white bone. Others still had leathery strips of flesh that hung off in great peeling sheets. </p><p></p><p>“How did we not notice them before?” asked Bijoux.</p><p></p><p>“An old necromancer trick.” Sebastian had his hands free, almost as if he were a gunslinger ready for a shootout. “They were buried behind us. Tomas is a Magister Mortis. He will be a formidable challenge.”</p><p></p><p>“That explains his armor, “ said Beldin. “I’m not sure how he can cast spells with it on.”</p><p></p><p>“He uses blood in some of his spells,” said Sebastian. “Let’s leave it at that.”</p><p></p><p>“Did you find my treasure map?” shouted Tomas. “I’ve been using it to lure fools like you here to veaken the lizards. Dey come seeking treasure and dey kill each other. As you can see,” more corpses encircled them, “I vin no matter vhat de outcome.”</p><p></p><p>Kham cursed. “Well, so much for the treasure.”</p><p></p><p>“Don’t be so sure,” said Sebastian. “Tomas is here for a reason. I bet it has something to do with the ruins.”</p><p></p><p>“I see dat you brought a fresh lizard vith you. No matter, I vill send his corpse back as a reminder to de others.”</p><p></p><p>“Blah, blah, blah.” Ilmarė loosed an arrow, sending it straight towards Tomas’ forehead. “Don’t you ever shut up?”</p><p></p><p>The arrow bounced off a glowing field of chaotic, multicolored hues. “Your aim stinks.” Tomas chortled. “But you vill find dis spell stinks far worse. <span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Rancidus nebula!</span>”</p><p></p><p>A nauseating bank of fog boiled up out of the ground as the corpses closed in.</p><p></p><p>“Ah, crap.” Kham started to gag. “Not again!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4162667, member: 3285"] [b]Cut Throat's Gold - Part 6a: The Lair of the Necromancer[/b] Cal picked his way through the ruins. “You did not have to come,” he said to Dril. The Altherian shook his head. “I’m no friend to ss’ressen. But what the Cancerite is doing to your people…” He shuddered. “I wouldn’t even do that to a dog.” Excepting the wailing wind that occasionally swept through the ruins, they were otherwise silent. There was the sound of exploding earth in the distance. It echoed around them in quick succession, one after the other. The sound started to their left and moved in a circle around them. “That’s not good.” A bass-pitched hum issued from Kham, eerily akin to many deep-pitched voices. The sound grew in a second from hardly noticeable to as loud as a strident shout. Vlad jumped back from Kham. “What the hell is that?” Behind his lenses, Kham’s eyes burned with silver flame. “Sorry about that,” he said with a sheepish grin. “As my powers get stronger it’s harder to suppress the side-effects.” “Kham has the right idea,” said Sebastian. “[FONT=Impact]Magis loricatus![/FONT]” A shield shimmered around the dark-kin and then faded away. Beldin shifted the grip on his axe. “A fat lot of good it will do you. There’s no enemy we can even deal with yet.” “Vell,” shouted a pale man dressed in armor composed entirely of bleached bones. He wore a horned helmet. “It looks like ve have visitors, Herbert.” The creature the Cancerite addressed was hunched over, with a shovel in its hands. Herbert’s mouth was sewn shut. “Tomas Hariot!” shouted Sebastian. “Did you grow tired of being Vervain’s lapdog?” “Ah, dat vould be Sebastian Arnyal, de freak,” sneered Tomas. Two long-dead ogres flanked him. “I vill have you know dat I am here on Lord Vervain’s business.” “Uh, guys…” Kham had both of his pistols out. Dril scanned the openings between the ruins with his rifle. “I see them.” All around them, corpses in various states of decay shambled forward. Some were rotten to the core, leaving only gleaming white bone. Others still had leathery strips of flesh that hung off in great peeling sheets. “How did we not notice them before?” asked Bijoux. “An old necromancer trick.” Sebastian had his hands free, almost as if he were a gunslinger ready for a shootout. “They were buried behind us. Tomas is a Magister Mortis. He will be a formidable challenge.” “That explains his armor, “ said Beldin. “I’m not sure how he can cast spells with it on.” “He uses blood in some of his spells,” said Sebastian. “Let’s leave it at that.” “Did you find my treasure map?” shouted Tomas. “I’ve been using it to lure fools like you here to veaken the lizards. Dey come seeking treasure and dey kill each other. As you can see,” more corpses encircled them, “I vin no matter vhat de outcome.” Kham cursed. “Well, so much for the treasure.” “Don’t be so sure,” said Sebastian. “Tomas is here for a reason. I bet it has something to do with the ruins.” “I see dat you brought a fresh lizard vith you. No matter, I vill send his corpse back as a reminder to de others.” “Blah, blah, blah.” Ilmarė loosed an arrow, sending it straight towards Tomas’ forehead. “Don’t you ever shut up?” The arrow bounced off a glowing field of chaotic, multicolored hues. “Your aim stinks.” Tomas chortled. “But you vill find dis spell stinks far worse. [FONT=Impact]Rancidus nebula![/FONT]” A nauseating bank of fog boiled up out of the ground as the corpses closed in. “Ah, crap.” Kham started to gag. “Not again!” [/QUOTE]
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