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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4546423" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 2 - The Seven-Pillared Hall (Part 3)</strong></p><p></p><p>Dulvarna led them up wide steps and into a large antechamber. If Rendil’s directions were right, this as the Chamber of Eyes, the lair of the Bloodreavers. She looked ahead and saw two fearsome-looking statues of winged demons squatting on either side of a stairway leading up to double doors to the right. Inscribed upon the doors was an image of a great eye with multiple eye stalks, as well as a symbol of a circle with a crossbar rising out of it. Heaps of rubble were scattered across the floor, and to the north a balcony overlooked the room.</p><p></p><p>“Shht,” hissed Lavren, holding up his hand. All six companions paused and as they stopped, they heard high, rasping voices and the footsteps of several creatures beyond the double doors.</p><p>“Goblins!” Telkya hissed. “We should try the balcony.”</p><p>“Why not bluff our way in?” Enlishia whispered. “Goblins are stupid enough to fall for it.”</p><p>“Worth a try,” said Dulvarna with a shrug. Enlishia strode forward and banged on the double doors loudly.</p><p>“Let us in,” called Enlishia. “Khurbok sent us.”</p><p>“Really?” came a goblin voice in reply, speaking perfect Common. “We weren’t expecting anyone.”</p><p>“Does Khurbok usually send warning?” Litiraan called out.</p><p>“Not usually,” answered the goblin. “But then word is he’s dead so I doubt he sent you.” The goblin barked something then in its own tongue.</p><p>“I don’t think they’re going to let us in,” said Lavren, drawing his wand and his sword.</p><p>“Agreed,” said Dulvarna, drawing her sword.</p><p></p><p>Telkya rushed towards the balcony and desperately tried, to no avail, to scrabble up the wall that led up to it. Litiraan knelt down and to the surprise of all, began to try to pick the lock with the point of his sword. Dulvarna turned away and rushed towards the balcony while Erlmoor charged, shoulder first, into the double doors. Enlishia rushed to join the others at the foot of the balcony and Lavren turned away from the doors to follow her. The door to the right of the balcony opened and two goblins armed with small hand crossbows rushed out onto the raised platform.</p><p></p><p>Telkya drew back, praying to Corellon as she did so, and loosed a bolt of bright light from her holy symbol. It struck the wall neck to the head of one of the goblins and drew a surprised yelp from the creature. Litiraan turned away from the door as he heard Telkya chanting a prayer and rushed to help her. Raising his wand, he loosed a silver bolt from it that struck one of the goblins in the chest and hurled it back against the wall behind the balcony. Lavren retreated beside Telkya, cursing the nearest goblin and leveling his wand at the creature. He loosed a blast of crackling, black energy that seared into the goblin and hurled it back against the wall for the second time. Both goblins loosed bolts from their hand crossbows nonetheless but the shots were rushed and the bolts clattered against the stone between Telkya and Lavren. A blast of light from Telkya’s amulet struck the unwounded goblin and a silver bolt struck the other for a second time. Staggering on the balcony above, the goblins desperately tried to reload their crossbows but then Dulvarna climbed up beside them. She swept out her sword and panic possessed the goblins.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia drew back and began firing arrows up at the balcony, further panicking the goblins. A black bolt from Lavren’s wand struck a goblin again and the creature fell back across the balcony, throwing down its crossbow and fumbling for the axe at its belt. Dulvarna parried as the axe finally swept out at her and behind the first foe, the second goblin’s crossbow bolt shattered in the groove of the weapon as the hand crossbow jammed. Seemingly cursing in its own tongue, the goblin darted back through the door at the eastern end of the balcony and disappeared form sight. A bolt of radiant light struck the stone just behind the remaining goblin and then a silver bolt seared through its side and pitched it from the balcony to the floor of the chamber below. Dulvarna nodded her thanks to Litiraan and rushed off after her fleeing enemy.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna dashed through the door and saw that the landing corridor continued through a switch to the left to another door at its far end. To the right, the fleeing goblin had darted down a staircase and as Dulvarna started down the stairs, she slashed out with her blade, cutting across the creature’s back and pitching it forward. From the left she heard a roar and a fierce, fur-covered goblin, twice the height of the one she had been pursuing rushed in at her. It swung out with a spiked morningstar and Dulvarna darted back two steps up the stairs to evade a bone-breaking blow. Dulvarna caught a glimpse of light behind her and glanced back to see Lavren appear from a shower of light motes.</p><p>“Trouble?” the elf half-asked.</p><p>“You think so,” answered Dulvarna with a sarcastic smile before turning back to her enemies. The goblin she had pursued lashed out with his axe and she pulled her body back out of the way. The goblin leapt from the stairs and toppled a chair in the chamber below as it tried to reach a doorway in the southern wall. Dulvarna turned towards the huge furred goblin, temporarily distracted from her prey and slashed her blade across the huge monster’s chest.</p><p></p><p>At his fourth attempt, Erlmoor crashed through the double doors into the hallway beyond his sword came up at once and he came face to face with a goblin warrior with an axe held ready. Erlmoor prayed, his blade glowed white and he swung the sword out, only for it to clash against the steel of a goblin axe. Enlishia appeared in the doorway behind him, an arrow nocked to her bowstring. She loosed the missile and it drove into the shoulder of a second goblin standing behind the one that Erlmoor faught. Erlmoor parried the goblin’s counter and twisted its axe down towards the floor but then the second goblin came forward, bringing its axe in from his right and driving it into his hip before he had any chance to parry. Erlmoor staggered and fell against the left wall of the corridor, warm blood running down his leg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4546423, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 2 - The Seven-Pillared Hall (Part 3)[/b] Dulvarna led them up wide steps and into a large antechamber. If Rendil’s directions were right, this as the Chamber of Eyes, the lair of the Bloodreavers. She looked ahead and saw two fearsome-looking statues of winged demons squatting on either side of a stairway leading up to double doors to the right. Inscribed upon the doors was an image of a great eye with multiple eye stalks, as well as a symbol of a circle with a crossbar rising out of it. Heaps of rubble were scattered across the floor, and to the north a balcony overlooked the room. “Shht,” hissed Lavren, holding up his hand. All six companions paused and as they stopped, they heard high, rasping voices and the footsteps of several creatures beyond the double doors. “Goblins!” Telkya hissed. “We should try the balcony.” “Why not bluff our way in?” Enlishia whispered. “Goblins are stupid enough to fall for it.” “Worth a try,” said Dulvarna with a shrug. Enlishia strode forward and banged on the double doors loudly. “Let us in,” called Enlishia. “Khurbok sent us.” “Really?” came a goblin voice in reply, speaking perfect Common. “We weren’t expecting anyone.” “Does Khurbok usually send warning?” Litiraan called out. “Not usually,” answered the goblin. “But then word is he’s dead so I doubt he sent you.” The goblin barked something then in its own tongue. “I don’t think they’re going to let us in,” said Lavren, drawing his wand and his sword. “Agreed,” said Dulvarna, drawing her sword. Telkya rushed towards the balcony and desperately tried, to no avail, to scrabble up the wall that led up to it. Litiraan knelt down and to the surprise of all, began to try to pick the lock with the point of his sword. Dulvarna turned away and rushed towards the balcony while Erlmoor charged, shoulder first, into the double doors. Enlishia rushed to join the others at the foot of the balcony and Lavren turned away from the doors to follow her. The door to the right of the balcony opened and two goblins armed with small hand crossbows rushed out onto the raised platform. Telkya drew back, praying to Corellon as she did so, and loosed a bolt of bright light from her holy symbol. It struck the wall neck to the head of one of the goblins and drew a surprised yelp from the creature. Litiraan turned away from the door as he heard Telkya chanting a prayer and rushed to help her. Raising his wand, he loosed a silver bolt from it that struck one of the goblins in the chest and hurled it back against the wall behind the balcony. Lavren retreated beside Telkya, cursing the nearest goblin and leveling his wand at the creature. He loosed a blast of crackling, black energy that seared into the goblin and hurled it back against the wall for the second time. Both goblins loosed bolts from their hand crossbows nonetheless but the shots were rushed and the bolts clattered against the stone between Telkya and Lavren. A blast of light from Telkya’s amulet struck the unwounded goblin and a silver bolt struck the other for a second time. Staggering on the balcony above, the goblins desperately tried to reload their crossbows but then Dulvarna climbed up beside them. She swept out her sword and panic possessed the goblins. Enlishia drew back and began firing arrows up at the balcony, further panicking the goblins. A black bolt from Lavren’s wand struck a goblin again and the creature fell back across the balcony, throwing down its crossbow and fumbling for the axe at its belt. Dulvarna parried as the axe finally swept out at her and behind the first foe, the second goblin’s crossbow bolt shattered in the groove of the weapon as the hand crossbow jammed. Seemingly cursing in its own tongue, the goblin darted back through the door at the eastern end of the balcony and disappeared form sight. A bolt of radiant light struck the stone just behind the remaining goblin and then a silver bolt seared through its side and pitched it from the balcony to the floor of the chamber below. Dulvarna nodded her thanks to Litiraan and rushed off after her fleeing enemy. Dulvarna dashed through the door and saw that the landing corridor continued through a switch to the left to another door at its far end. To the right, the fleeing goblin had darted down a staircase and as Dulvarna started down the stairs, she slashed out with her blade, cutting across the creature’s back and pitching it forward. From the left she heard a roar and a fierce, fur-covered goblin, twice the height of the one she had been pursuing rushed in at her. It swung out with a spiked morningstar and Dulvarna darted back two steps up the stairs to evade a bone-breaking blow. Dulvarna caught a glimpse of light behind her and glanced back to see Lavren appear from a shower of light motes. “Trouble?” the elf half-asked. “You think so,” answered Dulvarna with a sarcastic smile before turning back to her enemies. The goblin she had pursued lashed out with his axe and she pulled her body back out of the way. The goblin leapt from the stairs and toppled a chair in the chamber below as it tried to reach a doorway in the southern wall. Dulvarna turned towards the huge furred goblin, temporarily distracted from her prey and slashed her blade across the huge monster’s chest. At his fourth attempt, Erlmoor crashed through the double doors into the hallway beyond his sword came up at once and he came face to face with a goblin warrior with an axe held ready. Erlmoor prayed, his blade glowed white and he swung the sword out, only for it to clash against the steel of a goblin axe. Enlishia appeared in the doorway behind him, an arrow nocked to her bowstring. She loosed the missile and it drove into the shoulder of a second goblin standing behind the one that Erlmoor faught. Erlmoor parried the goblin’s counter and twisted its axe down towards the floor but then the second goblin came forward, bringing its axe in from his right and driving it into his hip before he had any chance to parry. Erlmoor staggered and fell against the left wall of the corridor, warm blood running down his leg. [/QUOTE]
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