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
Knightfall's Realmsian Dragonstar (Updated: Sept 08/10)
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="Knightfall" data-source="post: 405238" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>Below the Burning Sky (cont)</strong></p><p></p><p>Hadrhune stood in the central facility of the City of Shade looking at the reports coming in from his operatives across the continent. It wasn’t good but it could have been worse. Waterdeep still stood, holding off the Imperials with the help of the god Kelemvor. The situation was the same in Calimport. Shar had chosen that city to defend instead of coming to Shade’s defense. Of course, Shade could take care of itself but Hadrhune couldn’t help but feel betrayed by the Lady of Loss.</p><p></p><p>The shade put such thoughts out of his mind as he switched to a different datapad looking at the situation in Silverymoon. He kept going back to the report and had read it dozens of times. The city was hard pressed, on the brink of collapse. It wouldn’t last the night without real help. Everything in his being told him that it would be folly to do what he was considering. His men wouldn’t understand and neither would the High Telamont.</p><p></p><p>Not that he was worried about the mad clone currently wandering the city looking for him. He was more concerned what his true father, still on the Plane of Shadows, would have to say about him coming to the aid of the people of the Silver Marches. Destroying Imperial vessels landing near shade territory was one thing but helping the enemy was another thing entirely.</p><p></p><p>Hadrhune looked up from the datapad at the holographic projection detailing the area around the ruins of Ascore. The city had come to Ascore after one of Hadrhune’s agents had sent him a message that the Imperials had attacked the shade camp there. Hadrhune had sent the expedition to the ruins himself. There had been evidence of advanced technology at the ruins and Hadrhune wanted it. His men had been working on the site for months and had uncovered material that had proved vital in the creation of a new type of automated aircraft, which Hadrhune had named shadow strikers. Dozens of these special strike aircraft were near ready for testing hidden deep within the innards of the City of Shade.</p><p></p><p>The Imperials had detected the energy signatures coming from beneath the shade camp and had attacked without warning. The placement guns built into the sites ruined pyramids had held them off until Shade had arrived and destroyed the Imperial hovertanks and strike aircraft. Hadrhune hadn’t even needed the shadow strikers. He wouldn’t risk losing them unless absolutely necessary.</p><p></p><p>Hadrhune watched as several Imperial units that had been routed in the fight retreated down the Fork Road past the Fork. They would continue on past towards Sundabar, which lay in ruins and then on to Silverymoon through Silverymoon Pass. The city wouldn’t stand a chance after that.</p><p></p><p>Hadrhune made his decision.</p><p></p><p>“The Imperials run like the cowards they are.” Hadrhune pointed to the fleeing units with a handheld laser pen. The holographic display shifted zooming in on the region near Sundabar. “They will not escape our wrath. Set course for Silverymoon Pass. I want those bastards hides before they reach Silverymoon. After that, we just might as well destroy the other Imperial units laying siege to Silverymoon. It could turn out to be good politically for Shade if we help the Silver Marches.”</p><p></p><p>“Yes Hadrhune.” The shades working in the central facility replied in unison. The shades went to work calmly setting the city in motion towards Silverymoon.</p><p></p><p>Hadrhune moved away from the holo-projector. He could feel the city begin to move as he switched to another datapad detailing the situation in Cormyr. His mind wandered as he read the report, not giving it much thought. He had a debt to repay to Storm Silverhand and the love of Mystra to carry him forward. And if it meant saving the Silver Marches and Alustriel of Silverymoon then so be it.</p><p></p><p>Hadrhune’s cold heart quickened at the thought of seeing Alustriel again. Yes, his father would not understand.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 405238, member: 2012"] [b]Below the Burning Sky (cont)[/b] Hadrhune stood in the central facility of the City of Shade looking at the reports coming in from his operatives across the continent. It wasn’t good but it could have been worse. Waterdeep still stood, holding off the Imperials with the help of the god Kelemvor. The situation was the same in Calimport. Shar had chosen that city to defend instead of coming to Shade’s defense. Of course, Shade could take care of itself but Hadrhune couldn’t help but feel betrayed by the Lady of Loss. The shade put such thoughts out of his mind as he switched to a different datapad looking at the situation in Silverymoon. He kept going back to the report and had read it dozens of times. The city was hard pressed, on the brink of collapse. It wouldn’t last the night without real help. Everything in his being told him that it would be folly to do what he was considering. His men wouldn’t understand and neither would the High Telamont. Not that he was worried about the mad clone currently wandering the city looking for him. He was more concerned what his true father, still on the Plane of Shadows, would have to say about him coming to the aid of the people of the Silver Marches. Destroying Imperial vessels landing near shade territory was one thing but helping the enemy was another thing entirely. Hadrhune looked up from the datapad at the holographic projection detailing the area around the ruins of Ascore. The city had come to Ascore after one of Hadrhune’s agents had sent him a message that the Imperials had attacked the shade camp there. Hadrhune had sent the expedition to the ruins himself. There had been evidence of advanced technology at the ruins and Hadrhune wanted it. His men had been working on the site for months and had uncovered material that had proved vital in the creation of a new type of automated aircraft, which Hadrhune had named shadow strikers. Dozens of these special strike aircraft were near ready for testing hidden deep within the innards of the City of Shade. The Imperials had detected the energy signatures coming from beneath the shade camp and had attacked without warning. The placement guns built into the sites ruined pyramids had held them off until Shade had arrived and destroyed the Imperial hovertanks and strike aircraft. Hadrhune hadn’t even needed the shadow strikers. He wouldn’t risk losing them unless absolutely necessary. Hadrhune watched as several Imperial units that had been routed in the fight retreated down the Fork Road past the Fork. They would continue on past towards Sundabar, which lay in ruins and then on to Silverymoon through Silverymoon Pass. The city wouldn’t stand a chance after that. Hadrhune made his decision. “The Imperials run like the cowards they are.” Hadrhune pointed to the fleeing units with a handheld laser pen. The holographic display shifted zooming in on the region near Sundabar. “They will not escape our wrath. Set course for Silverymoon Pass. I want those bastards hides before they reach Silverymoon. After that, we just might as well destroy the other Imperial units laying siege to Silverymoon. It could turn out to be good politically for Shade if we help the Silver Marches.” “Yes Hadrhune.” The shades working in the central facility replied in unison. The shades went to work calmly setting the city in motion towards Silverymoon. Hadrhune moved away from the holo-projector. He could feel the city begin to move as he switched to another datapad detailing the situation in Cormyr. His mind wandered as he read the report, not giving it much thought. He had a debt to repay to Storm Silverhand and the love of Mystra to carry him forward. And if it meant saving the Silver Marches and Alustriel of Silverymoon then so be it. Hadrhune’s cold heart quickened at the thought of seeing Alustriel again. Yes, his father would not understand. * * * [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
Knightfall's Realmsian Dragonstar (Updated: Sept 08/10)
Top