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<blockquote data-quote="narayan" data-source="post: 6840175" data-attributes="member: 6677509"><p><strong>Alic, Bax, Kryslogious, Ordechai, Wrenwil</strong></p><p></p><p><em>As the shouts and screams wake you from your sleep, it is quite late into the evening, late enough that you've been in your tents at rest for a couple hours at least. </em><em>Despite hard words, there was no quarrel between Svexyn and Kryslogious earlier. Even the goblin and the kobold behaved themselves, mustering a sort of competition about who could serve their master best; arranging their separate camps and tidying their respective things while they scowled at each other from a distance. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Meanwhile Alic, Ordechai and Wrenwil had a fine meal within the inn, though there was no opportunity to speak with the inn's owner, Saraesh Husayn, to make arrangements or answer any questions. However, they did overhear interesting news... multiple sources confirm a huge dragon has taken roost in Masaeus! </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Accounts speak of the creature as a freak unlike any great-wyrm ever sighted before. They say it was responsible for dozens of deaths with its fiery breath-weapon, sharp-talons and great jagged beak. Indeed, they say this dragon has physical features in common with the winged Vul who rule this land. A sort of mixed-breed perhaps? Yet regardless of whatever, or whomever, spawned such a monster, it's obvious now what caused the great exodus down the river by so many ships. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em><em>Talk of that news occupied all of you for the rest of the evening when you gathered together away from the inn, but none seemed disturbed by it so much as Svexyn. He argued with a sharp tongue with anyone who spoke ill of dragons and retired early to his tent shunning all company. You even heard him praying in draconic, indicating perhaps, that he worshiped the creatures? </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Needless to say, Svexyn's rash words and bizarre behavior placed an awkward mood between your groups. Your separate camps kept to themselves after that... close enough to see each other clearly without being directly adjoining. Luckily for you, the screams are coming from Svexyn's camp. His man Mogan and Asusk were alternating watch last you saw. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>On your side, Alic and Kryslogious were sharing those duties, with Alic presently holding the responsibility. His warning wakes you from your rest as surely as the screams do. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Alic:</strong> -Shouts- <span style="color: #a9a9a9">"UP! UP! UP! THEY ARE UNDER ATTACK!"</span> </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>As you emerge from your tents </em><em>the nearly-full moon casts a pale light over the slaughter of Svexyn and his group by cloaked warriors; accompanied by ferocious dire jackals. Of course you recall Asusk and Svexyn mentioning these forces as guardians of the ruins burried in the dunes behind the inn. Your first thought of course is, are we next? </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Yet for whatever reason, there are no Jackals or assassins lurking in your midst. There is only one figure standing at the perimeter of Svexyn's camp who cares to notice you at all, and he is regarding you with full attention as the bloody business is swiftly concluded behind him. They set fire to Svexyn's tents and belongings before they set off again into the dark... </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>...those same flames serve to highlight features of the man watching you. He stands nearly six feet tall in well-heeled supple black boots with the lean silhouette of a swashbuckler and a duelist. Dressed in a loose tunic and leggings only, torso absent armor to hinder quick and graceful movements. His hair is long and black, shoulder-length with errant strands carried astray by the breeze. On his hip is a rapier and a dirk. Even without a clear look, it is clear to you this figure matches the description of the mercenary killer the inn's owner employs known as Drasus. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>[Kryslogious, Wrenwil:</strong> What do you do?<strong>]</strong> </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="narayan, post: 6840175, member: 6677509"] [b]Alic, Bax, Kryslogious, Ordechai, Wrenwil[/b] [I]As the shouts and screams wake you from your sleep, it is quite late into the evening, late enough that you've been in your tents at rest for a couple hours at least. [/I][I]Despite hard words, there was no quarrel between Svexyn and Kryslogious earlier. Even the goblin and the kobold behaved themselves, mustering a sort of competition about who could serve their master best; arranging their separate camps and tidying their respective things while they scowled at each other from a distance. Meanwhile Alic, Ordechai and Wrenwil had a fine meal within the inn, though there was no opportunity to speak with the inn's owner, Saraesh Husayn, to make arrangements or answer any questions. However, they did overhear interesting news... multiple sources confirm a huge dragon has taken roost in Masaeus! Accounts speak of the creature as a freak unlike any great-wyrm ever sighted before. They say it was responsible for dozens of deaths with its fiery breath-weapon, sharp-talons and great jagged beak. Indeed, they say this dragon has physical features in common with the winged Vul who rule this land. A sort of mixed-breed perhaps? Yet regardless of whatever, or whomever, spawned such a monster, it's obvious now what caused the great exodus down the river by so many ships. [/I][I]Talk of that news occupied all of you for the rest of the evening when you gathered together away from the inn, but none seemed disturbed by it so much as Svexyn. He argued with a sharp tongue with anyone who spoke ill of dragons and retired early to his tent shunning all company. You even heard him praying in draconic, indicating perhaps, that he worshiped the creatures? Needless to say, Svexyn's rash words and bizarre behavior placed an awkward mood between your groups. Your separate camps kept to themselves after that... close enough to see each other clearly without being directly adjoining. Luckily for you, the screams are coming from Svexyn's camp. His man Mogan and Asusk were alternating watch last you saw. On your side, Alic and Kryslogious were sharing those duties, with Alic presently holding the responsibility. His warning wakes you from your rest as surely as the screams do. [B]Alic:[/B] -Shouts- [COLOR=#a9a9a9]"UP! UP! UP! THEY ARE UNDER ATTACK!"[/COLOR] As you emerge from your tents [/I][I]the nearly-full moon casts a pale light over the slaughter of Svexyn and his group by cloaked warriors; accompanied by ferocious dire jackals. Of course you recall Asusk and Svexyn mentioning these forces as guardians of the ruins burried in the dunes behind the inn. Your first thought of course is, are we next? Yet for whatever reason, there are no Jackals or assassins lurking in your midst. There is only one figure standing at the perimeter of Svexyn's camp who cares to notice you at all, and he is regarding you with full attention as the bloody business is swiftly concluded behind him. They set fire to Svexyn's tents and belongings before they set off again into the dark... ...those same flames serve to highlight features of the man watching you. He stands nearly six feet tall in well-heeled supple black boots with the lean silhouette of a swashbuckler and a duelist. Dressed in a loose tunic and leggings only, torso absent armor to hinder quick and graceful movements. His hair is long and black, shoulder-length with errant strands carried astray by the breeze. On his hip is a rapier and a dirk. Even without a clear look, it is clear to you this figure matches the description of the mercenary killer the inn's owner employs known as Drasus. [B][Kryslogious, Wrenwil:[/B] What do you do?[B]][/B] [/I] [/QUOTE]
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