Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
Justicar's Bastion - Eagle Elf [Updated 5th Dec 06]
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="PieAndDragon" data-source="post: 3124679" data-attributes="member: 18108"><p><strong>Trail of the Key</strong></p><p></p><p>Derris was enjoying his new lifestyle. Though pretty much anything would beat the cell of Justicar's Bastion. He had money to enjoy the pleasures of Junnis, he had interesting traveling companions, even one pretty one! And he had a quest to complete, which while neither glorious or well-paid, was a quest to help one of lesser station nonetheless. He couldn't really have hoped for more after escaping the prison on another plane.</p><p></p><p>He had gone with Krunk into the market, trading their hard-won plunder for for much gold which they distributed evenly among the six survivors. Derris had taken a fine rapier as part of his share, with many of the others keeping bits and pieces with theirs. Browsing the wares of the market here had turned up no suitable gifts for his beloved, so he waited for something which she would truly appreciate.</p><p></p><p>Their companions had had some luck with the trail of the key, Layla doing much of the talking at the main temple of Stars with Sam and the priest of Sun for company. Their quarry Veltargo was not a genuine priest, but an imposter. He had waylaid a true priest, taking his robes and starred blue hat, symbol of their religion. In the struggle, the priest had managed to tear a stone pendant from Veltargo, which he had given up to those hunting him. The pendant was of blood-red marble, shaped into a clenched fist squeezing out a drop of blood. There were some strange indentations on the back of it, the purpose of which no-one yet knew. </p><p></p><p>As they planned their next step, their saviour had visited them again. Masym lingered in the city, looking for work at Mercenary's Square and enjoying a good rest. He had asked if they would shelter another, a creature the servant of Fire had found lurking in the Square. The creature's name was Bennin, a feral-looking humanoid with cat-like ears and bestial features. In some ways it represented one of the large hunting cats the noble had read of. Bennin's claws looked unusually sharp and he carried a massive sword strapped to his back. Derris didn't know what nature of man it was, but he would certainly take care around their new companion.</p><p></p><p>The next few days they had spent at the Great Library of Junnis, looking for clues about the red pendant. Well, some had looked for clues. Derris had snuck off to pursue one of his passions, find recipes by master cooks from the Free Cities, elven dishes of Yandaris and the odd item from further afield. Bennin had looked at books full of sketches and drawings, Krunk was researching dragons while Cade searched for signs of his ancestors. Which meant in actuality only Layla, Sam and the Shiny One of Sun had searched among the tomes detailing such pendants. Such were the duties of the lower castes.</p><p></p><p>The pendant was a cairn charm, this one in particular unlocking the way to the Tomb of Blood Everflowing. Located in the Cairn Hills a day and a half north of Junnis, it had once been a shrine to Earth, now long-deserted. Derris hoped that they would find the key and Veltargo there, for he was beginning to find this quest a little dull.</p><p></p><p>Apparently this fake priest of Stars was also a thief. The watch had been swarming around both the Temple of Stars and the Great Library, looking for a priest of Stars who had been seen fleeing the latter with a large book. The contents of the book were unknown, as it had a clasp held by a magical lock no one could open. Derris and the other had put their clues together, with the conclusion that Veltargo wanted the key to unlock the book, and was also the aforementioned stealer of books.</p><p></p><p>Now they were on the path from Junnis, equipped for a short overland journey and then the descent into the Tomb of Everflowing Blood. Only glory awaited one as bold and daring as Derris De Marco, adventurer extraordinaire!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PieAndDragon, post: 3124679, member: 18108"] [B]Trail of the Key[/B] Derris was enjoying his new lifestyle. Though pretty much anything would beat the cell of Justicar's Bastion. He had money to enjoy the pleasures of Junnis, he had interesting traveling companions, even one pretty one! And he had a quest to complete, which while neither glorious or well-paid, was a quest to help one of lesser station nonetheless. He couldn't really have hoped for more after escaping the prison on another plane. He had gone with Krunk into the market, trading their hard-won plunder for for much gold which they distributed evenly among the six survivors. Derris had taken a fine rapier as part of his share, with many of the others keeping bits and pieces with theirs. Browsing the wares of the market here had turned up no suitable gifts for his beloved, so he waited for something which she would truly appreciate. Their companions had had some luck with the trail of the key, Layla doing much of the talking at the main temple of Stars with Sam and the priest of Sun for company. Their quarry Veltargo was not a genuine priest, but an imposter. He had waylaid a true priest, taking his robes and starred blue hat, symbol of their religion. In the struggle, the priest had managed to tear a stone pendant from Veltargo, which he had given up to those hunting him. The pendant was of blood-red marble, shaped into a clenched fist squeezing out a drop of blood. There were some strange indentations on the back of it, the purpose of which no-one yet knew. As they planned their next step, their saviour had visited them again. Masym lingered in the city, looking for work at Mercenary's Square and enjoying a good rest. He had asked if they would shelter another, a creature the servant of Fire had found lurking in the Square. The creature's name was Bennin, a feral-looking humanoid with cat-like ears and bestial features. In some ways it represented one of the large hunting cats the noble had read of. Bennin's claws looked unusually sharp and he carried a massive sword strapped to his back. Derris didn't know what nature of man it was, but he would certainly take care around their new companion. The next few days they had spent at the Great Library of Junnis, looking for clues about the red pendant. Well, some had looked for clues. Derris had snuck off to pursue one of his passions, find recipes by master cooks from the Free Cities, elven dishes of Yandaris and the odd item from further afield. Bennin had looked at books full of sketches and drawings, Krunk was researching dragons while Cade searched for signs of his ancestors. Which meant in actuality only Layla, Sam and the Shiny One of Sun had searched among the tomes detailing such pendants. Such were the duties of the lower castes. The pendant was a cairn charm, this one in particular unlocking the way to the Tomb of Blood Everflowing. Located in the Cairn Hills a day and a half north of Junnis, it had once been a shrine to Earth, now long-deserted. Derris hoped that they would find the key and Veltargo there, for he was beginning to find this quest a little dull. Apparently this fake priest of Stars was also a thief. The watch had been swarming around both the Temple of Stars and the Great Library, looking for a priest of Stars who had been seen fleeing the latter with a large book. The contents of the book were unknown, as it had a clasp held by a magical lock no one could open. Derris and the other had put their clues together, with the conclusion that Veltargo wanted the key to unlock the book, and was also the aforementioned stealer of books. Now they were on the path from Junnis, equipped for a short overland journey and then the descent into the Tomb of Everflowing Blood. Only glory awaited one as bold and daring as Derris De Marco, adventurer extraordinaire! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
Justicar's Bastion - Eagle Elf [Updated 5th Dec 06]
Top