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<blockquote data-quote="Guilberwood" data-source="post: 2544065" data-attributes="member: 15692"><p>Lua sat with his eyes shut, feeling the morning’s sun embrace his body. In spite of his elven blood, he was starting to loose his war against the need to sleep This was the beginning of the 3rd day since that traveler had approached them, and during these three days Lua had not slept more than a few hours. </p><p></p><p>Ever since the stranger left, Lua saw in the nearby woods that greedy eyes were watching them, as if waiting for the best time to attack. The elf could not tell from that distance what kind of creature lurked around them, but it certainly meant trouble, and his travel would not be uneventful after all.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, he didn’t care at all. His only thoughts were about getting to a city called Lancton, some sort of big human city at the south. He had left his tribe in the woods of Southern Ergoth just to go to this city. In Lancton, people told him, there was a College of Bards, a place renowned for their lore. “Perhaps there I can find the translation to this riddle I carry”.</p><p></p><p>The riddle was given to him by his former master, a very old Qualinesti elf called Nimb (this was actually his nickname), who was a famous white-robed wizard. Lua had asked Nimb to train him as a wizard, and, in response, Nimb gave him that riddle and told him to come back after he had discovered what it meant. </p><p></p><p>Lua had caused shock in both the Qualinesti and the Kagonesi societies with his strange request. “A Kagonesi, a wlid elf, trained as a wizard? That is impossible. These creatures are wild, uncivilized, and would never understand the ways of the three moons” thought the Qualinesti. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, the wild elves too were dazzled by the situation, and accused Lua of defying their tradition, becoming civilized, joining force with the enemies. “We already lost many of our people during the War of the Lance, when our brothers were enslaved by these city elves, and eventually became just like them. We must not walk out of the path of our father Kagonos.” his tribe leader explained to him. </p><p></p><p>It didn’t matter, no one understood him. No one seemed to realize he was doing that exactly to protect the Kagonesi as they were. He wanted to learn from the enemy, to understand how they worked, so he could fight them. In Lua’s mind, the best medicine against the civilized elves was to fight fire with fire, and that’s what he would do, even if it meant going out of his forest and entering in the world of men. </p><p></p><p>And that’s exactly what he did, he entered the world of men in the city of Ker-vakt, with a riddle in his hand and a belly pack in his back.</p><p></p><p>He met the priest at the docks of the city, just a few hours after arriving in that crazy, fast-spinning environment (the city was just a small hamlet). All that noise and movement made him sick. He just wanted to get out as soon as possible. </p><p></p><p>Apparently (for he did not understand all the words Darrien said), the priest was headed south too, and wanted some company on his travel. The elf was still a little reluctant to speak with humans, specially those who stared at him because of his unconventional appearance. But this was not the case with the old priest. He seemed like a nice person, and, besides, he did not know the way to Lancton, and he would not be able to get there just by himself. </p><p></p><p>Darrien also spoke about some thing called steel pieces, but Lua didn’t understand what they were used for. </p><p></p><p>As the elf remembered this events, bathing in the morning’s sun, he realized he had to open his eyes, and to do so quickly. Lua was a second away form sleeping, which would be the end of them. </p><p></p><p>Whether he wanted it or not, he had to stay awake, he fought with all his strength to stay awake . Darrien’s old body could not whiststand any more vigilance, and the priest was already snoring loudly at the elf’s side. Their safety relied on the elf alone.</p><p></p><p>Neither had slept that night. Worried about the eyes lurking in the dark, both had stayed awake, for the second night in a row, and a fifty-year-old man could not do this kind of thing anymore.</p><p></p><p>Still, each moment made is harder to control his need to sleep. Deep inside he knew that, sooner or latter, he would loose control of the situation. The stranger with the horse had to come with the rescue quickly, or there would be no rescue at all.</p><p></p><p>Finally, when all his strength was gone, the creatures decided to attack!</p><p></p><p>The small bastards made no effort to hide themselves. They had patiently waited for days until the travelers were completely out of strength to attack. They would be an easy prey, and so there was no need for secrecy. It was best to enjoy the desperate look on their faces before they started screaming, as the wicked knifes slashed trough their bodies. </p><p></p><p>Yes, this goblins were vile creatures.</p><p></p><p>In a matter of a few seconds, 6 goblins surrounded the broken wagon. Almost crouching, the goblins slowed walked towards the elf. These creatures were no fools, and they knew a hit from that giant sword could still knock out a few o them.</p><p></p><p>Branding his sword desperately, Lua’s keen eyes saw hope on the horizon. A cloud of dust was coming their way. It was just a matter of time. He HAD to buy some time.</p><p></p><p>And that’s exactly what the elf did. Using his skills to keep the goblins away (been coward creatures as they are, and lacking a ranged weapon at the time) Lua and the old man bought themselves enough time to be rescued by Dante, Elliot and Lynn.</p><p></p><p>As Darrien saw a chance of survival, he intoed a prayer to his Blue Phoenix God, and it was so beautiful and so moving that touched everyone’s heart, giving them an extra will in their fight.*</p><p></p><p>“Strange”, the priest still thought, “where’s Mr. Quilches? I see no sign of him…OH great, this means we’ll still be stuck here. And what is a gnome doing here anyway?” He kept this to himself tough. Right now, the goblins were all that mattered.</p><p></p><p>As the rescue party arrived, Dante and Elliot both dismounted (neither would risk injuring or loosing their precious horses). As soon as they were on the ground, both unsheathed their blades and ran into the melee. </p><p></p><p>Shortly after, a strange sound echoed. The sound was a mixture of bells and some sort of clockwork. No one had ever heard such weird noise before. Amazed, everyone looked around to find the origin of the sound, but the mystery was soon solved…</p><p></p><p>In the heat of battle, Lynn had jumped inside the broken wagon and was firing her repeating crossbow. In fact, one of the goblins fell with a shot on his chest, and the gnome gave a small cry of joy. </p><p></p><p>She was not happy with the goblin’s death, she was just glad to see that her invention really worked. In all this years, she had never tested it in a real combat.</p><p></p><p>The goblins were a menacing band, but no match for the fighters they faced. Dante’s greatsword ripped the creatures apart. Elliot’s blade killed with easy, and everyone was impressed with the elf’s strength and skill with such an exotic weapon.</p><p></p><p>As the goblins started to fall, the few who where still alive ran for their lives, leaving the party mostly unscathed. The rescue had been a success.</p><p></p><p>After the proper introductions, Lynn started to fix the wheel, much to the priest’s surprise. Not someone who just fix things, Lynn also installed an extra safety system, and put some belts to the wheels. “It’s an alarm” she said “this way you’ll know if the wheel is broken again”. </p><p></p><p>The way back to Hillfall was a light-hearted one. “job’s done” everybody thought. Elliot accepted the invitation of the priest to have a meal with them at the orphanage in Hillfall. The offer was the least Darrien could do after such a display of generosity. Only Dante had a huge weight in his heart, because he knew the time to say goodbye was coming. </p><p></p><p>Arriving at the city they were greeted by the children of the orphanage. With Dante and Darrien gone, there was no one to take care of them. The place was a mess, and all the kids ran to the wagon to see what goodies “uncle Darrien” had brought home this time. Unfortunately, most of the wagon was filled with rations (a meal the kids hated to eat) and other “not fun!” stuff.</p><p></p><p>Shortly after, they ate at the dining table. The priest served a thin soup. That was all he’s got to offer. It was at that moment that the visitors started to realize how poor these kids were, the terrible conditions they lived in, and how suffered must had been Dante’s childhood. </p><p></p><p>Even tough the priest tried, there seemed to be no way to make Elliot accept a reward for his help. Lua had no problem accepting the money the priest gave him, although he still didn’t know what these metal was. Probably, if he knew it back than, he would not have accepted it either, but Lua still had a lot to learn about the world of man.</p><p></p><p>Lynn’s payment was quickly done, as the history of the rescue was told to the orphanage’s children. “Good” the gnome thought “I am already reaching out for the future generations…my path to the legends is clear!”.</p><p></p><p>Since it was late, everyone stayed over and slept at the orphanage. The night was still not over yet, as one of the boys (Jimmy, actually) tried to steal Lynn’s tools. Luckily, she found out soon enough and managed to keep her equipment. All was well tough, because the gnome was not offended at all. “The price of being famous” she said. </p><p></p><p>Still, Dante did not miss the opportunity to reprehend the boy. Jimmy growing to be a dangerous teen, one of the few who gave him any trouble.</p><p></p><p>The next morning, they woke up with the noise that came form the outside. It was not the usual morning talk. A lot of people were gathered somewhere nearby, screams could be heard. It was like some tragedy had just happened.</p><p></p><p>All of them got out of their beds and went outside to see what had happened. In the front garden of a house nearby the whole neighborhood stood shocked. It was impossible to see anything, as a circle of people blocked the view of what was going on. Lynn made her way trough the people’s legs. Dante, Lua and Elliot forced their way into the center of the crowd. </p><p></p><p>At first, Lua and Elliot could not understand what had caused such a commotion. The house was a simple one, and it’s wooden door was closed. All was silent inside. The noise came exclusively form the people who stood in front of the house. </p><p></p><p>Strangely, there seemed to be nothing to be worried about. The only thing that looked out of place was a dagger, a fancy, red, beautiful dagger, which hung from the wooden door. Not realizing the gravity oh the situation, Elliot stepped forward and took out the dagger.</p><p></p><p>This move was followed by a collective scream. Everybody said “oooohhhh!!!”. </p><p></p><p>As he looked back, the ranger saw that perhaps he shouldn’t have done that. As he held the dagger in his hand, he watched as Dante stood completely frozen, just as horrified as everybody else.</p><p></p><p>Still, Elliot did not know what the hell was wrong with the dagger…..</p><p></p><p></p><p> *****************************************</p><p>* Blessing – The most powerful spell the party would see for a long time! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>NEXT: Chapter II – The curse of the Red Dagger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guilberwood, post: 2544065, member: 15692"] Lua sat with his eyes shut, feeling the morning’s sun embrace his body. In spite of his elven blood, he was starting to loose his war against the need to sleep This was the beginning of the 3rd day since that traveler had approached them, and during these three days Lua had not slept more than a few hours. Ever since the stranger left, Lua saw in the nearby woods that greedy eyes were watching them, as if waiting for the best time to attack. The elf could not tell from that distance what kind of creature lurked around them, but it certainly meant trouble, and his travel would not be uneventful after all. Honestly, he didn’t care at all. His only thoughts were about getting to a city called Lancton, some sort of big human city at the south. He had left his tribe in the woods of Southern Ergoth just to go to this city. In Lancton, people told him, there was a College of Bards, a place renowned for their lore. “Perhaps there I can find the translation to this riddle I carry”. The riddle was given to him by his former master, a very old Qualinesti elf called Nimb (this was actually his nickname), who was a famous white-robed wizard. Lua had asked Nimb to train him as a wizard, and, in response, Nimb gave him that riddle and told him to come back after he had discovered what it meant. Lua had caused shock in both the Qualinesti and the Kagonesi societies with his strange request. “A Kagonesi, a wlid elf, trained as a wizard? That is impossible. These creatures are wild, uncivilized, and would never understand the ways of the three moons” thought the Qualinesti. On the other hand, the wild elves too were dazzled by the situation, and accused Lua of defying their tradition, becoming civilized, joining force with the enemies. “We already lost many of our people during the War of the Lance, when our brothers were enslaved by these city elves, and eventually became just like them. We must not walk out of the path of our father Kagonos.” his tribe leader explained to him. It didn’t matter, no one understood him. No one seemed to realize he was doing that exactly to protect the Kagonesi as they were. He wanted to learn from the enemy, to understand how they worked, so he could fight them. In Lua’s mind, the best medicine against the civilized elves was to fight fire with fire, and that’s what he would do, even if it meant going out of his forest and entering in the world of men. And that’s exactly what he did, he entered the world of men in the city of Ker-vakt, with a riddle in his hand and a belly pack in his back. He met the priest at the docks of the city, just a few hours after arriving in that crazy, fast-spinning environment (the city was just a small hamlet). All that noise and movement made him sick. He just wanted to get out as soon as possible. Apparently (for he did not understand all the words Darrien said), the priest was headed south too, and wanted some company on his travel. The elf was still a little reluctant to speak with humans, specially those who stared at him because of his unconventional appearance. But this was not the case with the old priest. He seemed like a nice person, and, besides, he did not know the way to Lancton, and he would not be able to get there just by himself. Darrien also spoke about some thing called steel pieces, but Lua didn’t understand what they were used for. As the elf remembered this events, bathing in the morning’s sun, he realized he had to open his eyes, and to do so quickly. Lua was a second away form sleeping, which would be the end of them. Whether he wanted it or not, he had to stay awake, he fought with all his strength to stay awake . Darrien’s old body could not whiststand any more vigilance, and the priest was already snoring loudly at the elf’s side. Their safety relied on the elf alone. Neither had slept that night. Worried about the eyes lurking in the dark, both had stayed awake, for the second night in a row, and a fifty-year-old man could not do this kind of thing anymore. Still, each moment made is harder to control his need to sleep. Deep inside he knew that, sooner or latter, he would loose control of the situation. The stranger with the horse had to come with the rescue quickly, or there would be no rescue at all. Finally, when all his strength was gone, the creatures decided to attack! The small bastards made no effort to hide themselves. They had patiently waited for days until the travelers were completely out of strength to attack. They would be an easy prey, and so there was no need for secrecy. It was best to enjoy the desperate look on their faces before they started screaming, as the wicked knifes slashed trough their bodies. Yes, this goblins were vile creatures. In a matter of a few seconds, 6 goblins surrounded the broken wagon. Almost crouching, the goblins slowed walked towards the elf. These creatures were no fools, and they knew a hit from that giant sword could still knock out a few o them. Branding his sword desperately, Lua’s keen eyes saw hope on the horizon. A cloud of dust was coming their way. It was just a matter of time. He HAD to buy some time. And that’s exactly what the elf did. Using his skills to keep the goblins away (been coward creatures as they are, and lacking a ranged weapon at the time) Lua and the old man bought themselves enough time to be rescued by Dante, Elliot and Lynn. As Darrien saw a chance of survival, he intoed a prayer to his Blue Phoenix God, and it was so beautiful and so moving that touched everyone’s heart, giving them an extra will in their fight.* “Strange”, the priest still thought, “where’s Mr. Quilches? I see no sign of him…OH great, this means we’ll still be stuck here. And what is a gnome doing here anyway?” He kept this to himself tough. Right now, the goblins were all that mattered. As the rescue party arrived, Dante and Elliot both dismounted (neither would risk injuring or loosing their precious horses). As soon as they were on the ground, both unsheathed their blades and ran into the melee. Shortly after, a strange sound echoed. The sound was a mixture of bells and some sort of clockwork. No one had ever heard such weird noise before. Amazed, everyone looked around to find the origin of the sound, but the mystery was soon solved… In the heat of battle, Lynn had jumped inside the broken wagon and was firing her repeating crossbow. In fact, one of the goblins fell with a shot on his chest, and the gnome gave a small cry of joy. She was not happy with the goblin’s death, she was just glad to see that her invention really worked. In all this years, she had never tested it in a real combat. The goblins were a menacing band, but no match for the fighters they faced. Dante’s greatsword ripped the creatures apart. Elliot’s blade killed with easy, and everyone was impressed with the elf’s strength and skill with such an exotic weapon. As the goblins started to fall, the few who where still alive ran for their lives, leaving the party mostly unscathed. The rescue had been a success. After the proper introductions, Lynn started to fix the wheel, much to the priest’s surprise. Not someone who just fix things, Lynn also installed an extra safety system, and put some belts to the wheels. “It’s an alarm” she said “this way you’ll know if the wheel is broken again”. The way back to Hillfall was a light-hearted one. “job’s done” everybody thought. Elliot accepted the invitation of the priest to have a meal with them at the orphanage in Hillfall. The offer was the least Darrien could do after such a display of generosity. Only Dante had a huge weight in his heart, because he knew the time to say goodbye was coming. Arriving at the city they were greeted by the children of the orphanage. With Dante and Darrien gone, there was no one to take care of them. The place was a mess, and all the kids ran to the wagon to see what goodies “uncle Darrien” had brought home this time. Unfortunately, most of the wagon was filled with rations (a meal the kids hated to eat) and other “not fun!” stuff. Shortly after, they ate at the dining table. The priest served a thin soup. That was all he’s got to offer. It was at that moment that the visitors started to realize how poor these kids were, the terrible conditions they lived in, and how suffered must had been Dante’s childhood. Even tough the priest tried, there seemed to be no way to make Elliot accept a reward for his help. Lua had no problem accepting the money the priest gave him, although he still didn’t know what these metal was. Probably, if he knew it back than, he would not have accepted it either, but Lua still had a lot to learn about the world of man. Lynn’s payment was quickly done, as the history of the rescue was told to the orphanage’s children. “Good” the gnome thought “I am already reaching out for the future generations…my path to the legends is clear!”. Since it was late, everyone stayed over and slept at the orphanage. The night was still not over yet, as one of the boys (Jimmy, actually) tried to steal Lynn’s tools. Luckily, she found out soon enough and managed to keep her equipment. All was well tough, because the gnome was not offended at all. “The price of being famous” she said. Still, Dante did not miss the opportunity to reprehend the boy. Jimmy growing to be a dangerous teen, one of the few who gave him any trouble. The next morning, they woke up with the noise that came form the outside. It was not the usual morning talk. A lot of people were gathered somewhere nearby, screams could be heard. It was like some tragedy had just happened. All of them got out of their beds and went outside to see what had happened. In the front garden of a house nearby the whole neighborhood stood shocked. It was impossible to see anything, as a circle of people blocked the view of what was going on. Lynn made her way trough the people’s legs. Dante, Lua and Elliot forced their way into the center of the crowd. At first, Lua and Elliot could not understand what had caused such a commotion. The house was a simple one, and it’s wooden door was closed. All was silent inside. The noise came exclusively form the people who stood in front of the house. Strangely, there seemed to be nothing to be worried about. The only thing that looked out of place was a dagger, a fancy, red, beautiful dagger, which hung from the wooden door. Not realizing the gravity oh the situation, Elliot stepped forward and took out the dagger. This move was followed by a collective scream. Everybody said “oooohhhh!!!”. As he looked back, the ranger saw that perhaps he shouldn’t have done that. As he held the dagger in his hand, he watched as Dante stood completely frozen, just as horrified as everybody else. Still, Elliot did not know what the hell was wrong with the dagger….. ***************************************** * Blessing – The most powerful spell the party would see for a long time! NEXT: Chapter II – The curse of the Red Dagger [/QUOTE]
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