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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4757474" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 1 - Durgen's Pass (Part 3)</strong></p><p></p><p>Enlishia looked down to where the cavern descended into a dip and saw kobolds moving in the shadows. She raised her bow and nocked an arrow quickly as she started forward. She loosed the first arrow and a kobold fell back with the shaft protruding from its throat. Turning, she was a slight warrior in scale armour hissing at her from the same level, across the dip that divided the cavern. The creature was armed with a longsword and a shield bearing a crude likeness of a dragon. Enlishia raised her bow and loosed another arrow that drove into the kobold’s shoulder and threw it back a step.</p><p></p><p>Behind Enlishia, Litiraan closed his eyes for a moment and vanished in a cascade of light motes. He reappeared on the far side of the dip in the cavern and saw three more kobolds with javelins in hand, advancing past the fallen from of the creature that Enlishia had slain. He raised his wand and loosed an amber orb down into the dip where the kobolds crept forward. The orb reached their midst and exploded into searing flame. The three kobolds with javelins were hurled against the wall of the cavern and horribly burned. They lay there unmoving but another kobold screeched in pain from behind a pillar of rock that hid it from Litiraan. Dulvarna heard its screech and leapt down into the dip, drawing her sword as she did so. She rushed forward and turned north into the wider part of the dip where the kobolds slain by Litiraan and Enlishia lay dead.</p><p></p><p>Lavren rushed to the edge of the dip and then leapt off the edge, closing his eyes as he did. He vanished into a shower of light motes and then reappeared on a high promontory across from the dragon. He looked down and saw a kobold below him to the left advancing with a sword in its hand. A Similarly armed creature advanced to his right while ahead, the dragon fixed its terrible gaze upon him. Telkya appeared next to him a moment later in a cascade of light motes. The elf maid turned toward her husband and smiled at him.</p><p>“Where you go, I go,” she said and he nodded his agreement.</p><p></p><p>Behind the two elves, Erlmoor rushed forward and leapt down into the dip. He crossed it in two strides and clambered up the opposite wall in front of Litiraan. He drew his blade and started forward to block the path of the sword-wielding kobold before him.</p><p></p><p>From beside the rocky outcrop on which the dragon sat, another kobold came forth, this one wearing a bone mask and carrying a spear. It raised its right hand began to chant an incantation in its strange, rough language. The other surviving kobolds took up the chant and surged forward, inspired by their priest. The masked kobold then raised its hand again and with a word, unleashed an orb of pale blue energy towards Telkya. The orb struck the priestess in the left arm and it threw her backwards as it burst in a spray of acid that seared into her flesh. She cried out and as she did, she saw the dragon extend its wings and take flight, swooping across from its outcropping to land in front of her and Lavren. The dragon roared as it landed on the rock in front of the two elves and both felt terrible dragonfear try to take hold of them. They held their ground and behind them, Erlmoor roared his defiance at the wyrm Caustrex.</p><p></p><p>The remaining kobold warriors let out high-pitched cries and rushed forward, one charging at Erlmoor and the other at Dulvarna. The dragonborn and the warrior woman met the swords of the kobolds with their own, clashing steel and keeping the dragon-like creatures at bay. Behind Erlmoor, Enlishia raised her bow and loosed an arrow into the kobold that the dragonborn faced. The shaft drove into the right hip of the kobold as it twisted around Erlmoor towards the ranger. She loosed another arrow after the first but this time, the kobold turned around on the spot and raised its shield. The arrow drove into the warrior’s dragon scale shield and the creature turned back to face Erlmoor. Just as it did so, Litiraan loosed a silver bolt from his wand that flew just over the kobold’s head. The creature screeched and leapt away from Erlmoor. The dragonborn roared and followed.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna rushed at the kobold before her and lashed out repeatedly with her blade, Aecris clashing against the warrior’s blade and shield alternately. Suddenly, she brought her blade in low under the kobold’s shield and slashed a cut into the bottom of the creature’s abdomen. The kobold leapt back with a hiss, wounded and bleeding.</p><p></p><p>Lavren looked down as he heard the screech and then turned his attention back to the dragon before him. He cursed at the wyrm and raised his wand to unleash a bolt of black, crackling energy. The dragon ducked to the right and avoided the bolt but Lavren heard Telkya’s voice beside him, calling on Corellon to aid her. She threw down the torch she held in her left hand and drew forth her symbol of Corellon, brandishing it at the dragon. A bolt of light lanced out from the amulet towards the dragon but again Caustrex ducked and the bolt flew past the huge creature. The dragon roared and then drew in its breath. Both Lavren and Telkya knew what would follow but before the dragon could breath, the kobold priest hurled another orb of blue energy that struck Telkya’s left hip. She staggered and gritted her teeth as the acid burned her skin. A moment later, the dragon roared again and this time, acid gushed forth from its throat and sprayed over Lavren and Telkya. Both raised their arms to shield their faces and staggered back as the liquid burned their flesh. The dragon roared again and the kobolds took up the cry, surging forward to attack Dulvarna and Erlmoor again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4757474, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 1 - Durgen's Pass (Part 3)[/b] Enlishia looked down to where the cavern descended into a dip and saw kobolds moving in the shadows. She raised her bow and nocked an arrow quickly as she started forward. She loosed the first arrow and a kobold fell back with the shaft protruding from its throat. Turning, she was a slight warrior in scale armour hissing at her from the same level, across the dip that divided the cavern. The creature was armed with a longsword and a shield bearing a crude likeness of a dragon. Enlishia raised her bow and loosed another arrow that drove into the kobold’s shoulder and threw it back a step. Behind Enlishia, Litiraan closed his eyes for a moment and vanished in a cascade of light motes. He reappeared on the far side of the dip in the cavern and saw three more kobolds with javelins in hand, advancing past the fallen from of the creature that Enlishia had slain. He raised his wand and loosed an amber orb down into the dip where the kobolds crept forward. The orb reached their midst and exploded into searing flame. The three kobolds with javelins were hurled against the wall of the cavern and horribly burned. They lay there unmoving but another kobold screeched in pain from behind a pillar of rock that hid it from Litiraan. Dulvarna heard its screech and leapt down into the dip, drawing her sword as she did so. She rushed forward and turned north into the wider part of the dip where the kobolds slain by Litiraan and Enlishia lay dead. Lavren rushed to the edge of the dip and then leapt off the edge, closing his eyes as he did. He vanished into a shower of light motes and then reappeared on a high promontory across from the dragon. He looked down and saw a kobold below him to the left advancing with a sword in its hand. A Similarly armed creature advanced to his right while ahead, the dragon fixed its terrible gaze upon him. Telkya appeared next to him a moment later in a cascade of light motes. The elf maid turned toward her husband and smiled at him. “Where you go, I go,” she said and he nodded his agreement. Behind the two elves, Erlmoor rushed forward and leapt down into the dip. He crossed it in two strides and clambered up the opposite wall in front of Litiraan. He drew his blade and started forward to block the path of the sword-wielding kobold before him. From beside the rocky outcrop on which the dragon sat, another kobold came forth, this one wearing a bone mask and carrying a spear. It raised its right hand began to chant an incantation in its strange, rough language. The other surviving kobolds took up the chant and surged forward, inspired by their priest. The masked kobold then raised its hand again and with a word, unleashed an orb of pale blue energy towards Telkya. The orb struck the priestess in the left arm and it threw her backwards as it burst in a spray of acid that seared into her flesh. She cried out and as she did, she saw the dragon extend its wings and take flight, swooping across from its outcropping to land in front of her and Lavren. The dragon roared as it landed on the rock in front of the two elves and both felt terrible dragonfear try to take hold of them. They held their ground and behind them, Erlmoor roared his defiance at the wyrm Caustrex. The remaining kobold warriors let out high-pitched cries and rushed forward, one charging at Erlmoor and the other at Dulvarna. The dragonborn and the warrior woman met the swords of the kobolds with their own, clashing steel and keeping the dragon-like creatures at bay. Behind Erlmoor, Enlishia raised her bow and loosed an arrow into the kobold that the dragonborn faced. The shaft drove into the right hip of the kobold as it twisted around Erlmoor towards the ranger. She loosed another arrow after the first but this time, the kobold turned around on the spot and raised its shield. The arrow drove into the warrior’s dragon scale shield and the creature turned back to face Erlmoor. Just as it did so, Litiraan loosed a silver bolt from his wand that flew just over the kobold’s head. The creature screeched and leapt away from Erlmoor. The dragonborn roared and followed. Dulvarna rushed at the kobold before her and lashed out repeatedly with her blade, Aecris clashing against the warrior’s blade and shield alternately. Suddenly, she brought her blade in low under the kobold’s shield and slashed a cut into the bottom of the creature’s abdomen. The kobold leapt back with a hiss, wounded and bleeding. Lavren looked down as he heard the screech and then turned his attention back to the dragon before him. He cursed at the wyrm and raised his wand to unleash a bolt of black, crackling energy. The dragon ducked to the right and avoided the bolt but Lavren heard Telkya’s voice beside him, calling on Corellon to aid her. She threw down the torch she held in her left hand and drew forth her symbol of Corellon, brandishing it at the dragon. A bolt of light lanced out from the amulet towards the dragon but again Caustrex ducked and the bolt flew past the huge creature. The dragon roared and then drew in its breath. Both Lavren and Telkya knew what would follow but before the dragon could breath, the kobold priest hurled another orb of blue energy that struck Telkya’s left hip. She staggered and gritted her teeth as the acid burned her skin. A moment later, the dragon roared again and this time, acid gushed forth from its throat and sprayed over Lavren and Telkya. Both raised their arms to shield their faces and staggered back as the liquid burned their flesh. The dragon roared again and the kobolds took up the cry, surging forward to attack Dulvarna and Erlmoor again. [/QUOTE]
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