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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 4677298" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>SIBERYS SEVEN 002</p><p>FAMILY SECRETS </p><p></p><p>SEGMENT 027</p><p>“Slow ride to the Holds”</p><p></p><p>DM NOTE: This Segment was done about 3 years ago with my kids (Stab = Tim and Cathy is herself with myself playing the dwarf).</p><p></p><p>Olarune 28, 999</p><p>One of two known air ships owned by Kim Elderich begins to leave Sharn. Several groups are on board. The Siberys Seven members get the best rooms. A large warforged and two others have a room. They also played a part in the zombie infestation. Also on board are three merchants that are getting off in Aundair (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">71</span>). Kim Elderich seems to appear out of no where along with his personal bodyguard- Ore (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">72</span>) an awakened Iron Golem.</p><p></p><p>Kim welcomes his granddaughter Dura and seems very happy. He leaves her to talk to the captain. The members break up into smaller groups to watch the world fly by as the ship soars high overhead following the Dagger River which both Wroat (Breland’s capital) and Sharn are built by. Bora watches the many seagulls fly below the airship as a young lady walks up to her.</p><p></p><p>“Hello. My name is Cathy (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">73</span>). We are going to Kim’s home.”</p><p></p><p>Bora turns and smiles at the young woman. Based on her appearance, Bora guesses this young woman to be a novice adventurer. “I am Bora. I too find myself going to the Elderich home.”</p><p></p><p>“Were you in Sharn when the zombies attacked?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes. Many believe we stopped it. Yourself?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes. We helped a woman survive the attacks by the creatures. She introduced us to Kim whom has hired us to assist some of his friends. He called it a Khyber Crawler. Do you know what that is?”</p><p></p><p>“I don’t have the faintest idea but if Kim has anything to do with it, it will be fantastical and amazing I am sure.” Bora smirks at her own comment.</p><p></p><p>Elsewhere, the very large warforged with a falchion walks over to Incarnum. “Hello. I am Stab (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">74</span>). I am a warforged fighter. Are you a magic user?”</p><p></p><p>Incarnum slowly turns away from watching a sailing ship on the river to face the warforged. He finds himself looking up at the man-made warrior. “I am Incarnum. I…. Do not know what I am but I am what I am.” Stab waits for an easier answer. With none forthcoming he reintroduces himself. “I am Stab. I will be working for Kim Elderich. I get to be a guard on the Khyber Crawler.”</p><p></p><p>Cathy has left the barbarian from the Demon Wastes and sees a well-dressed woman whom appears to be a mage. “I am Cathy.”</p><p></p><p>“Hello Cathy. I am Leeya. Are you going to the Mror Holds?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes I am. What were you looking at?”</p><p></p><p>Leeya looks over the railing again and sighs. “I was looking at the water.”</p><p></p><p>Vander and Dura are talking about the mountains of the Holds when Cathy walks over to them next. After a quick introduction Dura relates to Vander how the young lady and her friends saved the life of a friend of Kim’s. When asked about the Crawler Dura laughs. “Is that what you have been hired for? Well then you are in for an adventure. The Khyber Crawler is something my grand father has been working on for some time with House Cannith and a group of Gnome elementalists. My understanding is the craft is linked to an earth elemental and can phase into the earth. He hopes to use it to explore some caverns he recently located.”</p><p></p><p>“Awesome.” Says the young adventurer. </p><p></p><p>The young adventurer tries to get Vander to talk but only gets a hard nod of his head as replies. Taking the hint, she leaves them to themselves.</p><p> </p><p>“That was kinda rude Vander. She meant no harm.”</p><p></p><p>“Kid is too young to be going underground. Kim has so little sense of what is right or wrong that it often bothers me. Sorry. I know he’s your family but it is true.”</p><p></p><p>“I won’t argue the fact. He has often done some wonderful and amazing things but he never stops to question them. In the case of the recent events in Sharn that was good. But he has screwed up in the past.”</p><p></p><p>“His money corrupts him.”</p><p></p><p>Dura stares ahead and absent-mindedly nods her head with a soft “aye” and losses herself in thought and memories.</p><p></p><p>Aura watches Stab stare at the roaring fire elemental that powers the airship (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">75</span>). She doesn’t see Cathy walk up to her.</p><p></p><p>“Is that your skin? It looks…. Not real. Is it magic?”</p><p></p><p>Aura snaps out of her thoughts and looks at the young adventurer. “Hello. I am Aura. And yes, this is protective magic that I use to protect my real skin. Who are you?”</p><p></p><p>“Cathy.”</p><p></p><p>Below deck, Mania sits quietly in the corner of the room. His unique nature allows him to be in the sunlight but he doesn’t like it. Too much sun upsets his stomach and gives him a headache. Using his keen ears he tries to listen in on the merchants next to his room. They are dealers of Dragonshard (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">76</span>) magical items. </p><p></p><p>The ship passes over Wroat at night. The lights of the capital create a beautiful mosaic design. Looking at them, Cathy and Leeya try to “connect the dots” and make shapes of animals out of them. </p><p></p><p>Over the next few days they pass over the mountains of northern Breland and enter Thrane. In the distance, dark swirling gray mists can be seen. The Mournlands (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">77</span>).</p><p></p><p>As Cathy leaves to talk to Torg (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">78</span>), their dwarven clerical friend, Bora and Aura come over. “It is becoming very cold. Is it because we are so near the Mournlands?” asks Aura.</p><p></p><p>“No. It is something else. The winds carry a magical cold. It seems to be coming from the west (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">79</span>).”</p><p></p><p>Bora looks west. “I wonder if the cold reaches my home.”</p><p></p><p>“You miss home,” observes Aura, “You said it was located in the Demon Wastes (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">80</span>). Is it true, there are demons and fiends roaming free there?”</p><p></p><p>“For the most part- yes. My tribe and others try to contain them from leaving there and entering the forests of Eldeen but it is hard.”</p><p></p><p>The ship continues north then turns east once in Karrnathi (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">81</span>) airspace. Dark strongholds and fortresses dot the landscape mixed in with the forests and deep valleys. The ship is forced to rise higher as it reaches the Ashen Spires and the forests give way to fields. Finally after 8 days of flying, the ship reaches the border of Karrnath and the Mror Holds within the southern Iron Root Mountains.</p><p></p><p>The air ship follows a series of glowing rocks in a line that marks the Lightning Rail (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">82</span>) line. The rail leads to Krona Peak, the capital of the dwarven nation.</p><p></p><p>The ship stops here allowing the merchants to disembark. The Siberys Seven members notice many dwarves seem to sneer at the Elderich ship. It is obvious he is not very popular with his fellow dwarves.</p><p></p><p>Mania, making a rare appearance on the deck of the ship, pops up. He looks weak as if airsick. “Warm reception.”</p><p></p><p>“My grandfather has always been an outcaste with the dwarves of Mror Holds. They distrust him and feel he may bring harm to them.”</p><p></p><p>Leeya stares at the large lake between the mountain ranges. She looks ashen also.</p><p></p><p>Her friends do not notice it as they continue to discuss the dwarves and Kim. </p><p></p><p>“Why are the dwarves here so unhappy with your grandfather?” asks Aura.</p><p></p><p>“Many of the locals here distrust him and his money. Our family was always wealthy but nothing like today. Many wonder where the money came from. Some fear he stole it from someone here and it can’t be proven.” Dura answers with a bit of depressed calm. “It’s something I don’t think about much.”</p><p></p><p>“Wouldn’t the money and riches be missed if stolen?” comments Bora.</p><p></p><p>“Only if the money was checked on regularly. There are legends here involving a lost clan. Some feel he stolen their money somehow. Dwarves have no issues with exploration and salvaging lost empires gold unless it is a dwarven ruin. Many feel Kim has stolen the legendary Noldrunhold treasury (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">83</span>).”</p><p></p><p>“Noldrunhold?” asks Aura</p><p></p><p>“The powerful mining clan.” Enters Leeya. “It is believed they accidentally entered a tunnel used by fiends or angered the Orcs of these mountains and were wiped out hundreds of years ago.”</p><p></p><p>“You know of them? You never cease to amaze me Leeya. Yes, the two leading causes involve the Lords of Dust (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">84</span>) and the Jhorash’tar (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">85</span>) .” She lowers her voice when saying the name of the dangerous orc tribe. My father and grandfather knew several of the clan before they just disappeared. It is said the slain clan now haunts the mines.”</p><p></p><p>“ooooooOOOOOooooOOoo” mocks Mania, “Ghosts. Gotta love it.”</p><p></p><p>“Be nice. The dwarves are superstitious and fear the undead. Karrnath used undead against them when they broke away during the war,”</p><p></p><p>The ship slowly lifts off again and goes south along the ridges of the mountains. It is another day before they reach the Elderich home. It is a basic looking mine with a few built-in balconies over looking the valley that makes up much of the Mror Holds. Also visible is a large stone wall with a ramp leading down the mountain face. At the top of the ramp is a large item shaped like a Lightning Rail car, the Khyber Crawler.</p><p></p><p>Stab, Torg and Cathy watch it with glee. Cathy especially is looking forward to it. Stab comments about he hopes they see action and the dwarven cleric looks on only nodding as a reply to his two friends comments.</p><p></p><p>The ship stops and they disembark. An usually short dwarf and a top-heavy warforged wait for them. “Hooch! (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">86</span>)” calls out Dura as she spots them. She runs down the gangplank and gives him a big hug. </p><p></p><p>“Hee hee…. Welcome home child. Come. Come and lets go inside and talk about your adventures in the City of Towers.”</p><p></p><p>Everyone goes except for Leeya who hesitates. She looks out onto the valley at the large river that leads into the Mirror Lake (<span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">87</span>). A look of fear and concern haunts her eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 4677298, member: 9255"] SIBERYS SEVEN 002 FAMILY SECRETS SEGMENT 027 “Slow ride to the Holds” DM NOTE: This Segment was done about 3 years ago with my kids (Stab = Tim and Cathy is herself with myself playing the dwarf). Olarune 28, 999 One of two known air ships owned by Kim Elderich begins to leave Sharn. Several groups are on board. The Siberys Seven members get the best rooms. A large warforged and two others have a room. They also played a part in the zombie infestation. Also on board are three merchants that are getting off in Aundair ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]71[/COLOR]). Kim Elderich seems to appear out of no where along with his personal bodyguard- Ore ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]72[/COLOR]) an awakened Iron Golem. Kim welcomes his granddaughter Dura and seems very happy. He leaves her to talk to the captain. The members break up into smaller groups to watch the world fly by as the ship soars high overhead following the Dagger River which both Wroat (Breland’s capital) and Sharn are built by. Bora watches the many seagulls fly below the airship as a young lady walks up to her. “Hello. My name is Cathy ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]73[/COLOR]). We are going to Kim’s home.” Bora turns and smiles at the young woman. Based on her appearance, Bora guesses this young woman to be a novice adventurer. “I am Bora. I too find myself going to the Elderich home.” “Were you in Sharn when the zombies attacked?” “Yes. Many believe we stopped it. Yourself?” “Yes. We helped a woman survive the attacks by the creatures. She introduced us to Kim whom has hired us to assist some of his friends. He called it a Khyber Crawler. Do you know what that is?” “I don’t have the faintest idea but if Kim has anything to do with it, it will be fantastical and amazing I am sure.” Bora smirks at her own comment. Elsewhere, the very large warforged with a falchion walks over to Incarnum. “Hello. I am Stab ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]74[/COLOR]). I am a warforged fighter. Are you a magic user?” Incarnum slowly turns away from watching a sailing ship on the river to face the warforged. He finds himself looking up at the man-made warrior. “I am Incarnum. I…. Do not know what I am but I am what I am.” Stab waits for an easier answer. With none forthcoming he reintroduces himself. “I am Stab. I will be working for Kim Elderich. I get to be a guard on the Khyber Crawler.” Cathy has left the barbarian from the Demon Wastes and sees a well-dressed woman whom appears to be a mage. “I am Cathy.” “Hello Cathy. I am Leeya. Are you going to the Mror Holds?” “Yes I am. What were you looking at?” Leeya looks over the railing again and sighs. “I was looking at the water.” Vander and Dura are talking about the mountains of the Holds when Cathy walks over to them next. After a quick introduction Dura relates to Vander how the young lady and her friends saved the life of a friend of Kim’s. When asked about the Crawler Dura laughs. “Is that what you have been hired for? Well then you are in for an adventure. The Khyber Crawler is something my grand father has been working on for some time with House Cannith and a group of Gnome elementalists. My understanding is the craft is linked to an earth elemental and can phase into the earth. He hopes to use it to explore some caverns he recently located.” “Awesome.” Says the young adventurer. The young adventurer tries to get Vander to talk but only gets a hard nod of his head as replies. Taking the hint, she leaves them to themselves. “That was kinda rude Vander. She meant no harm.” “Kid is too young to be going underground. Kim has so little sense of what is right or wrong that it often bothers me. Sorry. I know he’s your family but it is true.” “I won’t argue the fact. He has often done some wonderful and amazing things but he never stops to question them. In the case of the recent events in Sharn that was good. But he has screwed up in the past.” “His money corrupts him.” Dura stares ahead and absent-mindedly nods her head with a soft “aye” and losses herself in thought and memories. Aura watches Stab stare at the roaring fire elemental that powers the airship ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]75[/COLOR]). She doesn’t see Cathy walk up to her. “Is that your skin? It looks…. Not real. Is it magic?” Aura snaps out of her thoughts and looks at the young adventurer. “Hello. I am Aura. And yes, this is protective magic that I use to protect my real skin. Who are you?” “Cathy.” Below deck, Mania sits quietly in the corner of the room. His unique nature allows him to be in the sunlight but he doesn’t like it. Too much sun upsets his stomach and gives him a headache. Using his keen ears he tries to listen in on the merchants next to his room. They are dealers of Dragonshard ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]76[/COLOR]) magical items. The ship passes over Wroat at night. The lights of the capital create a beautiful mosaic design. Looking at them, Cathy and Leeya try to “connect the dots” and make shapes of animals out of them. Over the next few days they pass over the mountains of northern Breland and enter Thrane. In the distance, dark swirling gray mists can be seen. The Mournlands ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]77[/COLOR]). As Cathy leaves to talk to Torg ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]78[/COLOR]), their dwarven clerical friend, Bora and Aura come over. “It is becoming very cold. Is it because we are so near the Mournlands?” asks Aura. “No. It is something else. The winds carry a magical cold. It seems to be coming from the west ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]79[/COLOR]).” Bora looks west. “I wonder if the cold reaches my home.” “You miss home,” observes Aura, “You said it was located in the Demon Wastes ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]80[/COLOR]). Is it true, there are demons and fiends roaming free there?” “For the most part- yes. My tribe and others try to contain them from leaving there and entering the forests of Eldeen but it is hard.” The ship continues north then turns east once in Karrnathi ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]81[/COLOR]) airspace. Dark strongholds and fortresses dot the landscape mixed in with the forests and deep valleys. The ship is forced to rise higher as it reaches the Ashen Spires and the forests give way to fields. Finally after 8 days of flying, the ship reaches the border of Karrnath and the Mror Holds within the southern Iron Root Mountains. The air ship follows a series of glowing rocks in a line that marks the Lightning Rail ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]82[/COLOR]) line. The rail leads to Krona Peak, the capital of the dwarven nation. The ship stops here allowing the merchants to disembark. The Siberys Seven members notice many dwarves seem to sneer at the Elderich ship. It is obvious he is not very popular with his fellow dwarves. Mania, making a rare appearance on the deck of the ship, pops up. He looks weak as if airsick. “Warm reception.” “My grandfather has always been an outcaste with the dwarves of Mror Holds. They distrust him and feel he may bring harm to them.” Leeya stares at the large lake between the mountain ranges. She looks ashen also. Her friends do not notice it as they continue to discuss the dwarves and Kim. “Why are the dwarves here so unhappy with your grandfather?” asks Aura. “Many of the locals here distrust him and his money. Our family was always wealthy but nothing like today. Many wonder where the money came from. Some fear he stole it from someone here and it can’t be proven.” Dura answers with a bit of depressed calm. “It’s something I don’t think about much.” “Wouldn’t the money and riches be missed if stolen?” comments Bora. “Only if the money was checked on regularly. There are legends here involving a lost clan. Some feel he stolen their money somehow. Dwarves have no issues with exploration and salvaging lost empires gold unless it is a dwarven ruin. Many feel Kim has stolen the legendary Noldrunhold treasury ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]83[/COLOR]).” “Noldrunhold?” asks Aura “The powerful mining clan.” Enters Leeya. “It is believed they accidentally entered a tunnel used by fiends or angered the Orcs of these mountains and were wiped out hundreds of years ago.” “You know of them? You never cease to amaze me Leeya. Yes, the two leading causes involve the Lords of Dust ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]84[/COLOR]) and the Jhorash’tar ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]85[/COLOR]) .” She lowers her voice when saying the name of the dangerous orc tribe. My father and grandfather knew several of the clan before they just disappeared. It is said the slain clan now haunts the mines.” “ooooooOOOOOooooOOoo” mocks Mania, “Ghosts. Gotta love it.” “Be nice. The dwarves are superstitious and fear the undead. Karrnath used undead against them when they broke away during the war,” The ship slowly lifts off again and goes south along the ridges of the mountains. It is another day before they reach the Elderich home. It is a basic looking mine with a few built-in balconies over looking the valley that makes up much of the Mror Holds. Also visible is a large stone wall with a ramp leading down the mountain face. At the top of the ramp is a large item shaped like a Lightning Rail car, the Khyber Crawler. Stab, Torg and Cathy watch it with glee. Cathy especially is looking forward to it. Stab comments about he hopes they see action and the dwarven cleric looks on only nodding as a reply to his two friends comments. The ship stops and they disembark. An usually short dwarf and a top-heavy warforged wait for them. “Hooch! ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]86[/COLOR])” calls out Dura as she spots them. She runs down the gangplank and gives him a big hug. “Hee hee…. Welcome home child. Come. Come and lets go inside and talk about your adventures in the City of Towers.” Everyone goes except for Leeya who hesitates. She looks out onto the valley at the large river that leads into the Mirror Lake ([COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]87[/COLOR]). A look of fear and concern haunts her eyes. [/QUOTE]
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