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<blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 937406" data-attributes="member: 6588"><p><strong>Episode 46</strong></p><p></p><p>Episode 46</p><p></p><p>“’Tis midday sun, right?” Quint asked.</p><p></p><p>“Yeah, I was about mention the same thing,” Johann replied.</p><p></p><p>“The monolith is casting a huge shadow right at that old building over there,” Bridget noted. “Shadows at the midday sun… it must be magical.”</p><p></p><p>“Aye, 'tis magic, but it could be pointing up to that tomb entrance,” Quint suggested.</p><p></p><p>“No, I don’t think so,” Johann stated. “This is a lost tomb we’re looking for, and that tomb is neither lost nor does it line up with the shadow exactly.”</p><p></p><p>“Agreed,” Quint said. “Let’s go have a look at that building.”</p><p></p><p>The group looked through the old ruin, but found nothing of immediate interest. They then began to dig at the back of the building and were soon rewarded with evidence of another structure below them.</p><p></p><p>“Keep digging,” Johann demanded.</p><p></p><p>“I was trying to remember an old field song,” Quint replied.</p><p></p><p>“Uh, guys? We got company,” Bridget warned.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0826_guardians_attack_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0826_guardians_attack.jpg" target="_blank">Skeleton warriors approach.</a></p><p></p><p>The skeletons clad in a few tattered remains of uniforms kept striding towards the adventurers who readied themselves for battle.</p><p></p><p>“You take the skinny ones, I’ll get the rest,” Quint said to Johann.</p><p></p><p>Weapons flew at the bones, but their swords were not very effective. Fortunately for the adventurers, the skeleton warriors had lost most of their lifetime skills. Bridget only suffered a minor wound before the undead guardians were put down.</p><p></p><p>“Undead attacking right in the middle of the day,” Johann complained. “Do these people have no respect for tradition?”</p><p></p><p>The digging was going quickly now and the group was taking out huge chunks of rubble. Slowly a set of stairs leading into the darkness was revealed.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0827_stairs_down_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0827_stairs_down.jpg" target="_blank">Stairs down.</a></p><p></p><p>The adventurers took inventory of their preparedness and embarked into the darkness. </p><p></p><p>“What’s that?” Quint asked of a couple lumps in the hallway ahead.</p><p></p><p>Johann quickly stabbed the lumps to confirm there was no life or animation left in the lumps. “It’s a couple of skeletons he whispered back to the group.</p><p></p><p>Bridget approached, “It looks like they died together.” She leaned down to take a closer look. “Yes, see this?” she held up the remains of a metal shaft. “They were pinned together by a large spear or bolt.”</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0828_dead_tomb_robbers_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0828_dead_tomb_robbers.jpg" target="_blank">Skeleton remains.</a></p><p></p><p>“That tells us a couple of things,” Johann began. “First, at least somebody has tried to get in this tomb before, and second, it is trapped.”</p><p></p><p>“We need one of those gits from the Network,” Bridget stated.</p><p></p><p>Johann retrieved a bag and started filling it with rubble. “Hand me some rope,” he demanded of Bridget. She complied and he began tying the end around the heavy sack. “At least we’ll have a pit finder,” he announced.</p><p></p><p>“With the added benefit of telling anything and everyone that we are on our way,” Quint added sarcastically.</p><p></p><p>“What do you suggest?” Johann snapped.</p><p></p><p>“It’s a good idea. Just calm down,” Bridget said.</p><p></p><p>“Aye, a necessary evil,” Quint agreed. “Much like yourself, Johann.”</p><p></p><p>Johann smiled and heaved the bag down the corridor. It landed with a loud thud and the group followed after it. Slowly they progressed in this manner until arriving at a large slab intersecting the passageway.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0829_dead_end_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0829_dead_end.jpg" target="_blank">Dead end.</a></p><p></p><p>“Will your <em>open portal</em> spell work here Quint?” Bridget inquired.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t think so,” Quint answered. “Look here, this slab has been lowered into a cut channel.”</p><p></p><p>“Let’s bash our way through,” Johann stated.</p><p></p><p>“Even with proper tools that would take a couple of days,” Quint countered. “Let’s see if there is another way.”</p><p></p><p>The group took time to look over every inch of the slab and the hallway near it.</p><p></p><p>“What’s this?” Johann finally exclaimed with a rising voice. He pointed to a very slight indentation in the wall near the floor. He reached his hand inside of the indentation. “It feels like there is a little button down here.”</p><p></p><p>“Don’t touch it,” Quint warned.</p><p></p><p>“Too late,” Johann answered with a smile.</p><p></p><p>Slowly the slab began to shake and then grinded upwards. The progress shook the entire passageway and the sound of stone against stone raised the hackles on the napes of the adventurers’ necks. The slab out of the way, the adventurers faced another immediate obstacle.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0830_welcome_party_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0830_welcome_party.jpg" target="_blank">Welcome party.</a></p><p></p><p>“Not you skinny guys again,” Quint complained.</p><p></p><p>The combat went much as it had above with Quint only sustaining a minor wound. Bridget saw to his injury and the group continued forward. There progress was slow as Johann slung the bag forward and the rest followed its loud thump. Like a loud inchworm, the party made their way into the dark corridor.</p><p></p><p>They reached another slab bisecting the passage, but Johann found another indentation with a button quickly. After some loud stone-on-stone grinding the second slab was lifted clear as well. </p><p></p><p>The passage led to an unusual chamber: on their side the adventurers were on a ledge that faced a similar ledge on the far side. The middle, however was ten feet or so lower and filled with fungi.</p><p></p><p>“There’s something moving down there,” Bridget observed. Pointing at movement in the fungi.</p><p></p><p>Two six-foot long ants, alerted to the party’s appearance began to make their way to them. Undeterred by their short climb up the wall, the ants attacked.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0831_fungi_pit_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p><a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0831_fungi_pit.jpg" target="_blank">Fungi pit.</a></p><p></p><p>Johann sliced deeply into one of the ants as it approached, but the other insect had Bridget’s thigh caught in it maw. </p><p></p><p>Quint delivered several blows to the ant’s thorax and finally it relaxed its grip and fell back into the pit. </p><p></p><p>Bridget checked her thigh and saw deep indentations were the bug had been holding her. She said a simple prayer and healed herself.</p><p></p><p>“Look,” Johann called to the group, pointing at a hole down in the pit. “There must be a whole nest of them down there.”</p><p></p><p>“Colony,” Quint corrected.</p><p></p><p>“I say we burn this stuff and come back later,” Johann suggested.</p><p></p><p>The group agreed and they began spreading oil all over the fungi. Quint and Bridget headed back for the valley as Johann lit the oil and retreated before the black smoke began filling the room and the corridors beyond. He joined the others on the surface of the valley.</p><p></p><p>“Hopefully that will smoke them all out,” Johann stated.</p><p></p><p>“It certainly worked on us,” Quint added.</p><p></p><p>“We’ll give it a few hours and head back,” Johann said, ignoring Quint’s comment.</p><p></p><p>“In the meantime, we shall sup,” Bridget announced. She set up a simple camp and the group began preparing a meal.</p><p></p><p>To be continued…</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pogre, post: 937406, member: 6588"] [b]Episode 46[/b] Episode 46 “’Tis midday sun, right?” Quint asked. “Yeah, I was about mention the same thing,” Johann replied. “The monolith is casting a huge shadow right at that old building over there,” Bridget noted. “Shadows at the midday sun… it must be magical.” “Aye, 'tis magic, but it could be pointing up to that tomb entrance,” Quint suggested. “No, I don’t think so,” Johann stated. “This is a lost tomb we’re looking for, and that tomb is neither lost nor does it line up with the shadow exactly.” “Agreed,” Quint said. “Let’s go have a look at that building.” The group looked through the old ruin, but found nothing of immediate interest. They then began to dig at the back of the building and were soon rewarded with evidence of another structure below them. “Keep digging,” Johann demanded. “I was trying to remember an old field song,” Quint replied. “Uh, guys? We got company,” Bridget warned. [IMG]http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0826_guardians_attack_th.jpg[/IMG] [URL=http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0826_guardians_attack.jpg]Skeleton warriors approach.[/URL] The skeletons clad in a few tattered remains of uniforms kept striding towards the adventurers who readied themselves for battle. “You take the skinny ones, I’ll get the rest,” Quint said to Johann. Weapons flew at the bones, but their swords were not very effective. Fortunately for the adventurers, the skeleton warriors had lost most of their lifetime skills. Bridget only suffered a minor wound before the undead guardians were put down. “Undead attacking right in the middle of the day,” Johann complained. “Do these people have no respect for tradition?” The digging was going quickly now and the group was taking out huge chunks of rubble. Slowly a set of stairs leading into the darkness was revealed. [IMG]http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0827_stairs_down_th.jpg[/IMG] [URL=http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0827_stairs_down.jpg]Stairs down.[/URL] The adventurers took inventory of their preparedness and embarked into the darkness. “What’s that?” Quint asked of a couple lumps in the hallway ahead. Johann quickly stabbed the lumps to confirm there was no life or animation left in the lumps. “It’s a couple of skeletons he whispered back to the group. Bridget approached, “It looks like they died together.” She leaned down to take a closer look. “Yes, see this?” she held up the remains of a metal shaft. “They were pinned together by a large spear or bolt.” [IMG]http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0828_dead_tomb_robbers_th.jpg[/IMG] [URL=http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0828_dead_tomb_robbers.jpg]Skeleton remains.[/URL] “That tells us a couple of things,” Johann began. “First, at least somebody has tried to get in this tomb before, and second, it is trapped.” “We need one of those gits from the Network,” Bridget stated. Johann retrieved a bag and started filling it with rubble. “Hand me some rope,” he demanded of Bridget. She complied and he began tying the end around the heavy sack. “At least we’ll have a pit finder,” he announced. “With the added benefit of telling anything and everyone that we are on our way,” Quint added sarcastically. “What do you suggest?” Johann snapped. “It’s a good idea. Just calm down,” Bridget said. “Aye, a necessary evil,” Quint agreed. “Much like yourself, Johann.” Johann smiled and heaved the bag down the corridor. It landed with a loud thud and the group followed after it. Slowly they progressed in this manner until arriving at a large slab intersecting the passageway. [IMG]http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0829_dead_end_th.jpg[/IMG] [URL=http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0829_dead_end.jpg]Dead end.[/URL] “Will your [I]open portal[/I] spell work here Quint?” Bridget inquired. “I don’t think so,” Quint answered. “Look here, this slab has been lowered into a cut channel.” “Let’s bash our way through,” Johann stated. “Even with proper tools that would take a couple of days,” Quint countered. “Let’s see if there is another way.” The group took time to look over every inch of the slab and the hallway near it. “What’s this?” Johann finally exclaimed with a rising voice. He pointed to a very slight indentation in the wall near the floor. He reached his hand inside of the indentation. “It feels like there is a little button down here.” “Don’t touch it,” Quint warned. “Too late,” Johann answered with a smile. Slowly the slab began to shake and then grinded upwards. The progress shook the entire passageway and the sound of stone against stone raised the hackles on the napes of the adventurers’ necks. The slab out of the way, the adventurers faced another immediate obstacle. [IMG]http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0830_welcome_party_th.jpg[/IMG] [URL=http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0830_welcome_party.jpg]Welcome party.[/URL] “Not you skinny guys again,” Quint complained. The combat went much as it had above with Quint only sustaining a minor wound. Bridget saw to his injury and the group continued forward. There progress was slow as Johann slung the bag forward and the rest followed its loud thump. Like a loud inchworm, the party made their way into the dark corridor. They reached another slab bisecting the passage, but Johann found another indentation with a button quickly. After some loud stone-on-stone grinding the second slab was lifted clear as well. The passage led to an unusual chamber: on their side the adventurers were on a ledge that faced a similar ledge on the far side. The middle, however was ten feet or so lower and filled with fungi. “There’s something moving down there,” Bridget observed. Pointing at movement in the fungi. Two six-foot long ants, alerted to the party’s appearance began to make their way to them. Undeterred by their short climb up the wall, the ants attacked. [IMG]http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0831_fungi_pit_th.jpg[/IMG] [URL=http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0831_fungi_pit.jpg]Fungi pit.[/URL] Johann sliced deeply into one of the ants as it approached, but the other insect had Bridget’s thigh caught in it maw. Quint delivered several blows to the ant’s thorax and finally it relaxed its grip and fell back into the pit. Bridget checked her thigh and saw deep indentations were the bug had been holding her. She said a simple prayer and healed herself. “Look,” Johann called to the group, pointing at a hole down in the pit. “There must be a whole nest of them down there.” “Colony,” Quint corrected. “I say we burn this stuff and come back later,” Johann suggested. The group agreed and they began spreading oil all over the fungi. Quint and Bridget headed back for the valley as Johann lit the oil and retreated before the black smoke began filling the room and the corridors beyond. He joined the others on the surface of the valley. “Hopefully that will smoke them all out,” Johann stated. “It certainly worked on us,” Quint added. “We’ll give it a few hours and head back,” Johann said, ignoring Quint’s comment. “In the meantime, we shall sup,” Bridget announced. She set up a simple camp and the group began preparing a meal. To be continued… [/QUOTE]
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