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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5479335" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p>When she was fairly certain the rest of her companions had drifted off to sleep, Zindra Sleekmoon approached the edge of the precipice. As the fire burned behind her, Zindra stared from the edge of the cliff, into the distance, towards a solemn keep that she and her companions had visited some nine years before. The place didn't look much different; even with her superior vision, Zindra couldn't make out any details from this distance, not in the dark, anyway. But she knew something was different about this place, the Pomarj. The orcs had definitely taken control, owing in some part to the role Zindra and her allies played in taking down the slavers who once controlled this land. The orcs undoubtedly took advantage of the power vacuum and wrested control from the rest of the tribes in the Pomarj.</p><p></p><p>Zindra was so focused on that keep that she almost failed to notice Jordi join her at the cliff.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"Remember that place?"</span> the elf, pointing towards the keep, asked Jordi. She knew that Jordi probably couldn't see the outline of the keep, but he might be able to see the plumes of smoke rising from it.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Is that the old keep?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"The very same,"</span> Zindra said. <span style="color: lightgreen">"The one we <em>thought</em> belonged to the slavers, but ended up being little more than a bump in the road."</span> She turned to Jordi. <span style="color: lightgreen">"Still, I never thought we would be tested the way we were at the Temple of Elemental Evil. That keep proved quite a dangerous place for us, back then."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"I don't think it would even hold our interest now,"</span> Jordi said. <span style="color: royalblue">"After what we ended up going through with the slavers. And the years since."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"I suspect the orcs have strengthened its defenses,"</span> Zindra said. <span style="color: lightgreen">"Remember when we first visited the place? The patrols were a <em>joke</em>. The barricades and traps were... laughable. I mean, they're laughable to me now. Perhaps nine years ago..."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Nine years ago, all of this <em>scared</em> us. I recall a <em>certain elf maiden</em> seeking refuge in my <em>manly</em> arms."</span> Jordi smiled as he took Zindra's slender hand. <span style="color: royalblue">"This was an untamed land filled with evil humanoids. None of us had much experience in the world. Hommlet and the Temple were fresh in our minds, but... I guess we figured we could save Dame Gold and her party guests just like we freed Hommlet."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"It turned out to be a very different story,"</span> Zindra said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5479335, member: 11437"] When she was fairly certain the rest of her companions had drifted off to sleep, Zindra Sleekmoon approached the edge of the precipice. As the fire burned behind her, Zindra stared from the edge of the cliff, into the distance, towards a solemn keep that she and her companions had visited some nine years before. The place didn't look much different; even with her superior vision, Zindra couldn't make out any details from this distance, not in the dark, anyway. But she knew something was different about this place, the Pomarj. The orcs had definitely taken control, owing in some part to the role Zindra and her allies played in taking down the slavers who once controlled this land. The orcs undoubtedly took advantage of the power vacuum and wrested control from the rest of the tribes in the Pomarj. Zindra was so focused on that keep that she almost failed to notice Jordi join her at the cliff. [color=lightgreen]"Remember that place?"[/color] the elf, pointing towards the keep, asked Jordi. She knew that Jordi probably couldn't see the outline of the keep, but he might be able to see the plumes of smoke rising from it. [color=royalblue]"Is that the old keep?"[/color] [color=lightgreen]"The very same,"[/color] Zindra said. [color=lightgreen]"The one we [i]thought[/i] belonged to the slavers, but ended up being little more than a bump in the road."[/color] She turned to Jordi. [color=lightgreen]"Still, I never thought we would be tested the way we were at the Temple of Elemental Evil. That keep proved quite a dangerous place for us, back then."[/color] [color=royalblue]"I don't think it would even hold our interest now,"[/color] Jordi said. [color=royalblue]"After what we ended up going through with the slavers. And the years since."[/color] [color=lightgreen]"I suspect the orcs have strengthened its defenses,"[/color] Zindra said. [color=lightgreen]"Remember when we first visited the place? The patrols were a [i]joke[/i]. The barricades and traps were... laughable. I mean, they're laughable to me now. Perhaps nine years ago..."[/color] [color=royalblue]"Nine years ago, all of this [i]scared[/i] us. I recall a [i]certain elf maiden[/i] seeking refuge in my [i]manly[/i] arms."[/color] Jordi smiled as he took Zindra's slender hand. [color=royalblue]"This was an untamed land filled with evil humanoids. None of us had much experience in the world. Hommlet and the Temple were fresh in our minds, but... I guess we figured we could save Dame Gold and her party guests just like we freed Hommlet."[/color] [color=lightgreen]"It turned out to be a very different story,"[/color] Zindra said. [/QUOTE]
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