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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 5005085" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>ELDEEN REACHES</p><p>SEGMENT 001</p><p>11/06/09</p><p>“Where is Joe?”</p><p></p><p>Therendor 10, 997</p><p>“The spring birds are early. I like their songs that they bring.” Says the druid as she walks down the forest trail.</p><p></p><p>“Eh. Whatever. Do you think Joe will have stew? I’m hungry.” Piik says more to himself than to the woman ahead of him.</p><p></p><p>“I like the warmth that spring brings. And Joe’s spring root stews are good. I like venison but there something to be said for his stews also.” The shifter leads them down the muddy path. His eyes dart side to side.</p><p></p><p>“Is Joe expecting us?” Piik says with a grunting voice. His Bugbear heritage clear in his voice. While wandering in the Eldeen Reaches two years ago he met and befriended Joe whom introduced him then to Leaffa, the human druid and Gilfer a Shifter whom creates weapons with the power of his speedy mind only. </p><p></p><p>Stopping at a stream, Leaffa’s horse, Ash, takes a drink. It neighs in concern. “What is it girl? What is bothering you?”</p><p></p><p>“Look.” Says Gilfer pointing at the soft mud next to the stream. “Tracks. Many tracks.”</p><p></p><p>Piik ignores them as he pushes his clawed toes in and out of the mud allowing the ooze to bubble up through his toes. “Looks like wolves.” He says with no interest.</p><p></p><p>Leaffa looks closer at the tracks and the stream. “A pack…. Lead by … a big wolf. Maybe even… a Dire Wolf…?”</p><p></p><p>“And these are not wolf tracks. They seem to be following the wolves… or being chased by them.” Gilfer looks closer at what he has seen. “Children… or small humanoids.” He looks around to try to guess whom was chasing whom. “Piik…. Didn’t Sir John say something about goblin thieves were seen in the next valley over?”</p><p></p><p>“Eh. If they try to steal from me….’” The bugbear touches the handle to his chipped battleaxe, “… things will go squish.”</p><p></p><p>“Does everything have to be settled by “squishing”?” asks Leaffa already knowing the fighter’s answer.</p><p></p><p>He surprises her. “No. Sometimes I just scare ‘em away.” He smiles allowing a lone tooth to peer out of his mouth as looks to Gilfer for approval. Gilfer is too busy looking at the tracks to pay attention to him. The bugbear grunts softly and tries to look like he cares about the tracks in the mud. Which he doesn’t.</p><p></p><p>“Tracks look to be two… maybe three days old.” Leaffa says as she stands up and pats the head of her horse. Ash shakes her head softly. As the druid’s animal companion, she shares many traits with her. Growing concern for Joe is one. Or is it one of his stored apples Joe saves just for her?</p><p></p><p>They resume following the trail to Joe’s cabin. No one has heard from the old ranger in several days time. Though he is wise and knows the woods well, he is becoming old and sometimes over estimates his own fortitude. </p><p></p><p>When they reach his small two-room log cabin they slow down and tense up. His door is open.</p><p></p><p>Piik hefts out his Battleaxe and his eyes become dark as he looks for threats seen and in secret. Leaffa lets go of Ash and draws out her bow and pulls back the flap to her quiver of arrows. Gilfer crouches slightly causing him to stand lightly on the balls of his feet. He reaches into his mind and energy begins to surface and glow around his hand. The energy lengthens and forms the shape and size of a short sword then solidifies into said weapon. He moves up first.</p><p></p><p>There are signs of goblins in the earth leading up to the porch. Piik moves up to squish anything that comes out. Goblin, wolf or even a dire wolf…. It’s all-good.</p><p></p><p>“Hello…?” silence.</p><p></p><p>The Mind blade gently pushes the door open. Inside, papers and books are on the floor. The room looks completely trashed. Gilfer steps in and checks the next room as Piik waves for Leaffa to come up. She looks in. “What happened in here?”</p><p></p><p>“Maid’s day off.” Piik says once more showing his one pointed tooth as he smiles at his own joke.</p><p></p><p>“No sign of Joe. His pack and staff are gone. I doubt he was here when this happened.”</p><p></p><p>Leaffa, looking at the shifter frowns in agreement. “Did you see the tracks outside? This was done by the goblins.”</p><p></p><p>“Joe call up wolves to chase away the pests?” asks Piik as he looks at the empty food shelves. Not even the Boar peppered jerky is left.</p><p></p><p>“Maybe he is in town at Sir John’s place.”</p><p></p><p>“Maybe.”</p><p></p><p>The three of them look one last time then walk onto the porch. “I doubt Joe used wolves to chase away the goblins. I also doubt wolves just happened to arrive as the goblins were leaving.” Gilfer continues to say whatever he is thinking to share his thoughts. “Goblins are known to have alliances with wolves. Even Worgs. A big worg could have left that print… not a dire wolf.” Gilfer was troubled imaging a goblin riding a Dire Wolf of which is as big or bigger than a horse.</p><p></p><p>“I’m hungry. I’m so hungry I could eat…. DIRE BOAR!” exclaims Piik.</p><p></p><p>Looking up the trail from the porch they see a large boar. A Dire Boar. Its front tusks are as large as long swords. Hairy bristles the color of night rise and fall as the beast breaths. Bony Chitin plates and ridges peer out from the coarse hair. The creature scratches at the earth and snorts at the three.</p><p></p><p>“Piik Squish” says Piik once more hefting up his Battle-Axe.</p><p></p><p>Piik and the boar charge at the same time. Piik rises his battleaxe to strike while the boar lowers its thick plated head and attempts to gore the bugbear fighter.</p><p></p><p>Piik misses….. the boar doesn’t. Piik spins off to the side with blood spraying from his gut. He lands in a heap (…and mumbles several words not fit for my kid’s ears.). Before the boar could stop and charge into the seriously injured fighter Gilfer charges up with his blade. His attacks does little to the creature. Calling on her magic over nature and nature’s allies, Leaffa summons on the strength of the land and the ground begins to swell between Piik and the Dire Boar. She then readies her bow and arrow.</p><p></p><p>Piik sees his blood and becomes very angry. He attacks the boar breaking several bony plates with his swing. Gilfer lands a shot also causing the Boar to decide whom to attack. An earth elemental rises up and strikes the boar next. It has no where to go but fights until dead.</p><p></p><p>Piik goes and sits down on the porch. He pulls out his pack and searches for a healing potion he had bought in Greenblade. He drinks it down quickly.</p><p></p><p>“If I didn’t know better…. I would say that boar was watching us enter the cabin and attacked only when we were going to leave.” Says Leaffa looking at the dead creature.</p><p></p><p>Piik pulls out a second potion even as he feels the heat and sensation of the magical healing begin.</p><p></p><p>“What next?” Gilfer asks.</p><p></p><p>“Piik hungry. Getting gutted does that to a bugbear. Ham anyone?” as he aims his axe on the hindquarters of the boar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 5005085, member: 9255"] ELDEEN REACHES SEGMENT 001 11/06/09 “Where is Joe?” Therendor 10, 997 “The spring birds are early. I like their songs that they bring.” Says the druid as she walks down the forest trail. “Eh. Whatever. Do you think Joe will have stew? I’m hungry.” Piik says more to himself than to the woman ahead of him. “I like the warmth that spring brings. And Joe’s spring root stews are good. I like venison but there something to be said for his stews also.” The shifter leads them down the muddy path. His eyes dart side to side. “Is Joe expecting us?” Piik says with a grunting voice. His Bugbear heritage clear in his voice. While wandering in the Eldeen Reaches two years ago he met and befriended Joe whom introduced him then to Leaffa, the human druid and Gilfer a Shifter whom creates weapons with the power of his speedy mind only. Stopping at a stream, Leaffa’s horse, Ash, takes a drink. It neighs in concern. “What is it girl? What is bothering you?” “Look.” Says Gilfer pointing at the soft mud next to the stream. “Tracks. Many tracks.” Piik ignores them as he pushes his clawed toes in and out of the mud allowing the ooze to bubble up through his toes. “Looks like wolves.” He says with no interest. Leaffa looks closer at the tracks and the stream. “A pack…. Lead by … a big wolf. Maybe even… a Dire Wolf…?” “And these are not wolf tracks. They seem to be following the wolves… or being chased by them.” Gilfer looks closer at what he has seen. “Children… or small humanoids.” He looks around to try to guess whom was chasing whom. “Piik…. Didn’t Sir John say something about goblin thieves were seen in the next valley over?” “Eh. If they try to steal from me….’” The bugbear touches the handle to his chipped battleaxe, “… things will go squish.” “Does everything have to be settled by “squishing”?” asks Leaffa already knowing the fighter’s answer. He surprises her. “No. Sometimes I just scare ‘em away.” He smiles allowing a lone tooth to peer out of his mouth as looks to Gilfer for approval. Gilfer is too busy looking at the tracks to pay attention to him. The bugbear grunts softly and tries to look like he cares about the tracks in the mud. Which he doesn’t. “Tracks look to be two… maybe three days old.” Leaffa says as she stands up and pats the head of her horse. Ash shakes her head softly. As the druid’s animal companion, she shares many traits with her. Growing concern for Joe is one. Or is it one of his stored apples Joe saves just for her? They resume following the trail to Joe’s cabin. No one has heard from the old ranger in several days time. Though he is wise and knows the woods well, he is becoming old and sometimes over estimates his own fortitude. When they reach his small two-room log cabin they slow down and tense up. His door is open. Piik hefts out his Battleaxe and his eyes become dark as he looks for threats seen and in secret. Leaffa lets go of Ash and draws out her bow and pulls back the flap to her quiver of arrows. Gilfer crouches slightly causing him to stand lightly on the balls of his feet. He reaches into his mind and energy begins to surface and glow around his hand. The energy lengthens and forms the shape and size of a short sword then solidifies into said weapon. He moves up first. There are signs of goblins in the earth leading up to the porch. Piik moves up to squish anything that comes out. Goblin, wolf or even a dire wolf…. It’s all-good. “Hello…?” silence. The Mind blade gently pushes the door open. Inside, papers and books are on the floor. The room looks completely trashed. Gilfer steps in and checks the next room as Piik waves for Leaffa to come up. She looks in. “What happened in here?” “Maid’s day off.” Piik says once more showing his one pointed tooth as he smiles at his own joke. “No sign of Joe. His pack and staff are gone. I doubt he was here when this happened.” Leaffa, looking at the shifter frowns in agreement. “Did you see the tracks outside? This was done by the goblins.” “Joe call up wolves to chase away the pests?” asks Piik as he looks at the empty food shelves. Not even the Boar peppered jerky is left. “Maybe he is in town at Sir John’s place.” “Maybe.” The three of them look one last time then walk onto the porch. “I doubt Joe used wolves to chase away the goblins. I also doubt wolves just happened to arrive as the goblins were leaving.” Gilfer continues to say whatever he is thinking to share his thoughts. “Goblins are known to have alliances with wolves. Even Worgs. A big worg could have left that print… not a dire wolf.” Gilfer was troubled imaging a goblin riding a Dire Wolf of which is as big or bigger than a horse. “I’m hungry. I’m so hungry I could eat…. DIRE BOAR!” exclaims Piik. Looking up the trail from the porch they see a large boar. A Dire Boar. Its front tusks are as large as long swords. Hairy bristles the color of night rise and fall as the beast breaths. Bony Chitin plates and ridges peer out from the coarse hair. The creature scratches at the earth and snorts at the three. “Piik Squish” says Piik once more hefting up his Battle-Axe. Piik and the boar charge at the same time. Piik rises his battleaxe to strike while the boar lowers its thick plated head and attempts to gore the bugbear fighter. Piik misses….. the boar doesn’t. Piik spins off to the side with blood spraying from his gut. He lands in a heap (…and mumbles several words not fit for my kid’s ears.). Before the boar could stop and charge into the seriously injured fighter Gilfer charges up with his blade. His attacks does little to the creature. Calling on her magic over nature and nature’s allies, Leaffa summons on the strength of the land and the ground begins to swell between Piik and the Dire Boar. She then readies her bow and arrow. Piik sees his blood and becomes very angry. He attacks the boar breaking several bony plates with his swing. Gilfer lands a shot also causing the Boar to decide whom to attack. An earth elemental rises up and strikes the boar next. It has no where to go but fights until dead. Piik goes and sits down on the porch. He pulls out his pack and searches for a healing potion he had bought in Greenblade. He drinks it down quickly. “If I didn’t know better…. I would say that boar was watching us enter the cabin and attacked only when we were going to leave.” Says Leaffa looking at the dead creature. Piik pulls out a second potion even as he feels the heat and sensation of the magical healing begin. “What next?” Gilfer asks. “Piik hungry. Getting gutted does that to a bugbear. Ham anyone?” as he aims his axe on the hindquarters of the boar. [/QUOTE]
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