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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 2238582" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>The Cloven Mountains</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">We have arrived in a large ruin among the Cloven Mts. near the Darkwash in Tethyr, far to the south of our starting point. The two men who guarded the portal are called Brandle and Chosn, though I will learn little more of them it seems, for one of them is now dead. We had scarcely taken in our surroundings when another group of travelers was observed approaching this place. Some twenty folk arrived, led by a man called Nethimil who was known to Covenant’s companions. It seems they are Red Wizards from Thay. I have not heard good things said of that people, and after today I am inclined to believe the ill words spoken of them.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One of Nethimil’s company was a large fellow of fierce aspect called Rogan. He seemed glad to meet Covenant, though not in a wholesome manner. Nethimil demanded that our party depart the ruins at once. Covenant replied in his customary friendly manner that our group might remain here for some little while. This appeared to anger Nethimil’s folk, and Rogan at once charged up to Covenant to challenge him to combat. Erendis said to me that I should not become involved in any fighting, for there would likely be much magic about. In retrospect this seems wise advice, but at the time it was difficult to stay my hand from Sulian’s hilt. As I have seen before, Covenant wears some fine armor of mithral beneath his silken garments. This stood him in good stead against the vicious blows of Rogan. It seems that Nethimil commanded his red mages to cast spells to aid Rogan against Covenant. Though I could not see much from my vantage, Havin and Jastra were soon flinging magics back at the Thayan company.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The others of our group who are new to adventuring were evidently also told to refrain from getting involved in the fighting, but Rock found this as difficult to do as did I, and he acted more quickly. Soon there were several warriors facing Covenant alongside Rogan. The dwarf ran out to try to give some aid. I was preoccupied with my wife. Though in all the years of our marriage I have known that this life she has chosen might bring her death, it was hard to see her coming to harm and be able to do nothing. I do not flatter myself that my blades could have had much effect against the warriors in Nethimil’s retinue. Still, when one of the red mages struck my wife with bolts of magical lightning I could not refrain from running to her side. It was foolish of me. Her swift arrows soon dispatched her spellcasting foe. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the meanwhile, Covenant had disposed of the loutish Rogan. Nethimil’s folk had ordered some of their servitors to close with Covenant. These people were no warriors; some of them were armed with little more than ordinary tools of their trades. It now appears that they may have been under some magical compulsion. But their attack on Covenant drove Rock into a rage and he rushed several of them. Among the mages with Nethimil there was still a fellow dedicated to some fire god who continued to trouble our party. I said to Erendis that I wished for some way to help, and she directed me to use my bow – I feel ashamed now that I had not thought of that myself. I plied my arrows to little effect, so perhaps it does not matter that I was so slow to think. My wife’s arrows disposed of the fiery fellow. Covenant and Rock had little difficulty in eliminating those poor serving-men and women who were forced to fight on the Red Wizard’s behalf. Nethimil now found himself entirely alone on the field.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It came as a great surprise to me to see that evidently the Red Wizard was blind. He groped about him sightlessly for a moment as he realized that all of his companions had fallen. Then he cast some spell that permitted him to flee the area. None of our party were close enough to act against him before he vanished. I heard Jastra remark that he could not have gone far with such a spell, but Covenant did not wish to pursue him. Instead we saw to our own wounded and to those of the Thayan group who still lived. Not all had been slain; some had fallen to spells of sleep. These were wakened and allowed to depart. Jastra had enspelled one warrior so that he would serve as her ardent defender, but she set him free to leave with the other survivors. Of our own group several had suffered wounds, but none were severe and all could be healed with the magics of the gods. The most serious harm had come to Garret, who had been struck by a spell that rendered him immobile. No one could remove the spell, but it was our good fortune that it wore off after a short while. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I learned after the battle that both Liadan and Sandrue had stepped into the fray against Nethimil’s servitors and had slain someone. For both it was the first time to have caused the end of another human life, and I can see they found it hard. I do not know how I will feel when I have used my sword to end the life of another person. I do not think I will take it as hard as they did, in particular as Liadan did, but I must wait until my time comes to know the answer. Today was not the time for me. Curiously, Fallon seemed to greatly enjoy fighting and had no regrets if he slew anyone.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">By the end of this struggle it was only mid-morning. We gathered up our horses and continued our journey, taking on some of the horses left by Nethimil’s group. When we had traveled a short distance from the ruins it was asked of Covenant that he explain our purpose here. He told us that he seeks a great artifact called the Sword of the Dreadnaught, which he hopes will be used to turn back some terrible evil – though he does not know what evil, for his knowledge comes from a book of prophecy. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To find this sword he needs another object, the Gauntlet of Dawn, which he believes to be part of the hoard of an abyssal dragon that lives in this area. He hopes to treat with this dragon, Ssurrathrax by name, for possession of the gauntlet. But before we seek the dragon we must meet with a mage called Gadron. After we set up camp he produced a huge emerald, which he somehow employed to contact Gadron. We should meet the mysterious wizard on the morrow according to Covenant.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 2238582, member: 30035"] [b]The Cloven Mountains[/b] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]We have arrived in a large ruin among the Cloven Mts. near the Darkwash in Tethyr, far to the south of our starting point. The two men who guarded the portal are called Brandle and Chosn, though I will learn little more of them it seems, for one of them is now dead. We had scarcely taken in our surroundings when another group of travelers was observed approaching this place. Some twenty folk arrived, led by a man called Nethimil who was known to Covenant’s companions. It seems they are Red Wizards from Thay. I have not heard good things said of that people, and after today I am inclined to believe the ill words spoken of them.[/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]One of Nethimil’s company was a large fellow of fierce aspect called Rogan. He seemed glad to meet Covenant, though not in a wholesome manner. Nethimil demanded that our party depart the ruins at once. Covenant replied in his customary friendly manner that our group might remain here for some little while. This appeared to anger Nethimil’s folk, and Rogan at once charged up to Covenant to challenge him to combat. Erendis said to me that I should not become involved in any fighting, for there would likely be much magic about. In retrospect this seems wise advice, but at the time it was difficult to stay my hand from Sulian’s hilt. As I have seen before, Covenant wears some fine armor of mithral beneath his silken garments. This stood him in good stead against the vicious blows of Rogan. It seems that Nethimil commanded his red mages to cast spells to aid Rogan against Covenant. Though I could not see much from my vantage, Havin and Jastra were soon flinging magics back at the Thayan company.[/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]The others of our group who are new to adventuring were evidently also told to refrain from getting involved in the fighting, but Rock found this as difficult to do as did I, and he acted more quickly. Soon there were several warriors facing Covenant alongside Rogan. The dwarf ran out to try to give some aid. I was preoccupied with my wife. Though in all the years of our marriage I have known that this life she has chosen might bring her death, it was hard to see her coming to harm and be able to do nothing. I do not flatter myself that my blades could have had much effect against the warriors in Nethimil’s retinue. Still, when one of the red mages struck my wife with bolts of magical lightning I could not refrain from running to her side. It was foolish of me. Her swift arrows soon dispatched her spellcasting foe. [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]In the meanwhile, Covenant had disposed of the loutish Rogan. Nethimil’s folk had ordered some of their servitors to close with Covenant. These people were no warriors; some of them were armed with little more than ordinary tools of their trades. It now appears that they may have been under some magical compulsion. But their attack on Covenant drove Rock into a rage and he rushed several of them. Among the mages with Nethimil there was still a fellow dedicated to some fire god who continued to trouble our party. I said to Erendis that I wished for some way to help, and she directed me to use my bow – I feel ashamed now that I had not thought of that myself. I plied my arrows to little effect, so perhaps it does not matter that I was so slow to think. My wife’s arrows disposed of the fiery fellow. Covenant and Rock had little difficulty in eliminating those poor serving-men and women who were forced to fight on the Red Wizard’s behalf. Nethimil now found himself entirely alone on the field.[/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]It came as a great surprise to me to see that evidently the Red Wizard was blind. He groped about him sightlessly for a moment as he realized that all of his companions had fallen. Then he cast some spell that permitted him to flee the area. None of our party were close enough to act against him before he vanished. I heard Jastra remark that he could not have gone far with such a spell, but Covenant did not wish to pursue him. Instead we saw to our own wounded and to those of the Thayan group who still lived. Not all had been slain; some had fallen to spells of sleep. These were wakened and allowed to depart. Jastra had enspelled one warrior so that he would serve as her ardent defender, but she set him free to leave with the other survivors. Of our own group several had suffered wounds, but none were severe and all could be healed with the magics of the gods. The most serious harm had come to Garret, who had been struck by a spell that rendered him immobile. No one could remove the spell, but it was our good fortune that it wore off after a short while. [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]I learned after the battle that both Liadan and Sandrue had stepped into the fray against Nethimil’s servitors and had slain someone. For both it was the first time to have caused the end of another human life, and I can see they found it hard. I do not know how I will feel when I have used my sword to end the life of another person. I do not think I will take it as hard as they did, in particular as Liadan did, but I must wait until my time comes to know the answer. Today was not the time for me. Curiously, Fallon seemed to greatly enjoy fighting and had no regrets if he slew anyone.[/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]By the end of this struggle it was only mid-morning. We gathered up our horses and continued our journey, taking on some of the horses left by Nethimil’s group. When we had traveled a short distance from the ruins it was asked of Covenant that he explain our purpose here. He told us that he seeks a great artifact called the Sword of the Dreadnaught, which he hopes will be used to turn back some terrible evil – though he does not know what evil, for his knowledge comes from a book of prophecy. [/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3][/size][/font][/color] [color=white][font=Arial][size=3]To find this sword he needs another object, the Gauntlet of Dawn, which he believes to be part of the hoard of an abyssal dragon that lives in this area. He hopes to treat with this dragon, Ssurrathrax by name, for possession of the gauntlet. But before we seek the dragon we must meet with a mage called Gadron. After we set up camp he produced a huge emerald, which he somehow employed to contact Gadron. We should meet the mysterious wizard on the morrow according to Covenant.[/size][/font][/color] [/QUOTE]
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