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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1897391" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>EBERRON</p><p>10/09/04</p><p>SEGMENT 015</p><p>SHADOWS OF THE LAST WAR</p><p></p><p>The party of adventurers decide to camp a safe distance from the mist and go in the morning. The warforged watch over the others as always. Boddynoc reads and studies his notes. Cedious looks over his tools and other goods. Bane cleans his oversized blade and waits for payback against the Emerald Claw and the mage that travels with them.</p><p></p><p>They camp about 500 feet away from the mist but awake with it being about 200 feet away. It appears the mists move around. They are not trapped or confined to a certain limit …or are they? Boddynoc walks up the mist. He detects no smell or magical aura. He swallows then looks to his teammates as he slowly reaches into the mist.</p><p></p><p>Nothing.</p><p></p><p>He sighs then takes a step into the mist. It is not humid but not ash laden either. It is strange and obviously unnatural. He steps back out of it.</p><p></p><p>“Let’s go.” And he steps back into it.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Sienna">“The wall of rolling mist rises ahead of you, appearing solid and ephemeral at the same time. Passing into the cloying mist is like entering an alien plane of existence. Light barely reflects through the shifting layers of vapor. Sounds become muffled and distant, even when produced nearby. The place has a narrow, ominous feel to it, and a feeling of isolation and growing dread builds within you as you travel deeper into the mist.”</span></p><p></p><p>The others begin to walk into it. Once inside, they lose all sense of direction. They can not see or sense anything. Even the ones with darkvision have no luck seeing. Using their voices they try to keep close to each other. The voices seem to come and go however. Bane trips over something on the ground. Feeling around on the ground he feels a …HAND! “Ahhh!” and he scrambles to his feet.</p><p></p><p>Bonds is first to exit. He thinks he traveled about 500 feet but is uncertain. What he sees before him will bother him for a long while. </p><p></p><p>Cedious comes out next walking backwards. He was walking and turning trying to see things. He didn’t even know he was on the verge of exiting the mists. He trips over something and falls down onto something hard. He looks down and sees an elf’s stark face staring up at him. He has tripped over a dead body and now sits on an elf! “Arrrrrgh!” and he scrambles up and tries to wipe off his hands and body quickly. Then he stops and slowly turns. His eyes wide and his jaw down and unmoving.</p><p></p><p>Temper comes out of the mist in a mid-tirade of curses. His voice wouldn’t escape the mists until he exited them. He is about 400 feet down from Bonds and Cedious. He thought he was next to Bonds. He looks up and shrugs his head. “Deadlands.” And moves towards Bonds.</p><p></p><p>Bane is the next to leave the mists. He is nearly running as he is still uncertain what he tripped over. Once he comes out of the mists he is certain of what he tripped over. A body.</p><p></p><p>Boddynoc comes out last. He comes out about five minutes after everyone else. It seemed like he has been walking for an hour. He is quick to note that the mists remove any sense of direction and time. Not good. …and speaking of not good “…who are these dead people?”</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Sienna">“The fallen soldiers look as though they were killed merely moments ago, though they surely died more than four years ago during the Last War. Still, their wounds appear fresh and they have not yet begun to show the slightest effects of decomposition.”</span></p><p></p><p>After recovering from the horror of the site Cedious does what Cedious does- he begins to loot.</p><p></p><p>The five of they try to make their way to what was described by the Ranger as the location of the Rose Quarry. They come across a clear path. Looking, they see recent tracks in the dry and cracked dirt. Horses.</p><p></p><p>“I think the Claw came through here.” Offers Bonds looking at the tracks. “If not them, then another group of horse riders.”</p><p></p><p>“But are they recently made or years old? From what I see here, time has little meaning.” Adds Boddynoc still never taking his eyes off of the hundreds of bodies of soldiers …dead soldiers.</p><p></p><p>Maybe this is why he missed the monstrous large scorpion that was picking through the bodies for food.</p><p></p><p>The warforged attack (if only for something to hit and distract their minds from the bodies around them) the creature. Boddynoc and Cedious hold back. The other three need to climb over bodies and supplies to reach the menacing creature. It tries to take down the warforged as they close in. The battle is short but the warforged take a few hits in the process.</p><p></p><p>Moving around they find some silver and many common weapons and armors. They follow the horse trail.</p><p>Night begins to arrive early (or is it this place?). They stop and rest. In the night, they see lights in the distance. Before going anywhere to investigate, they are attacked by an Owlbear. They win but again the warforged take a hit or two. They use potions bought earlier to heal. They swear it wasn’t as good a healing, a rush, as usual. This place sucks …with the exception of critters to kill.</p><p></p><p>Together they move to a series of ruins. A campfire is seen with figures moving around. </p><p></p><p>“Could it be…?” asks Cedious.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 1897391, member: 9255"] EBERRON 10/09/04 SEGMENT 015 SHADOWS OF THE LAST WAR The party of adventurers decide to camp a safe distance from the mist and go in the morning. The warforged watch over the others as always. Boddynoc reads and studies his notes. Cedious looks over his tools and other goods. Bane cleans his oversized blade and waits for payback against the Emerald Claw and the mage that travels with them. They camp about 500 feet away from the mist but awake with it being about 200 feet away. It appears the mists move around. They are not trapped or confined to a certain limit …or are they? Boddynoc walks up the mist. He detects no smell or magical aura. He swallows then looks to his teammates as he slowly reaches into the mist. Nothing. He sighs then takes a step into the mist. It is not humid but not ash laden either. It is strange and obviously unnatural. He steps back out of it. “Let’s go.” And he steps back into it. [COLOR=Sienna]“The wall of rolling mist rises ahead of you, appearing solid and ephemeral at the same time. Passing into the cloying mist is like entering an alien plane of existence. Light barely reflects through the shifting layers of vapor. Sounds become muffled and distant, even when produced nearby. The place has a narrow, ominous feel to it, and a feeling of isolation and growing dread builds within you as you travel deeper into the mist.”[/COLOR] The others begin to walk into it. Once inside, they lose all sense of direction. They can not see or sense anything. Even the ones with darkvision have no luck seeing. Using their voices they try to keep close to each other. The voices seem to come and go however. Bane trips over something on the ground. Feeling around on the ground he feels a …HAND! “Ahhh!” and he scrambles to his feet. Bonds is first to exit. He thinks he traveled about 500 feet but is uncertain. What he sees before him will bother him for a long while. Cedious comes out next walking backwards. He was walking and turning trying to see things. He didn’t even know he was on the verge of exiting the mists. He trips over something and falls down onto something hard. He looks down and sees an elf’s stark face staring up at him. He has tripped over a dead body and now sits on an elf! “Arrrrrgh!” and he scrambles up and tries to wipe off his hands and body quickly. Then he stops and slowly turns. His eyes wide and his jaw down and unmoving. Temper comes out of the mist in a mid-tirade of curses. His voice wouldn’t escape the mists until he exited them. He is about 400 feet down from Bonds and Cedious. He thought he was next to Bonds. He looks up and shrugs his head. “Deadlands.” And moves towards Bonds. Bane is the next to leave the mists. He is nearly running as he is still uncertain what he tripped over. Once he comes out of the mists he is certain of what he tripped over. A body. Boddynoc comes out last. He comes out about five minutes after everyone else. It seemed like he has been walking for an hour. He is quick to note that the mists remove any sense of direction and time. Not good. …and speaking of not good “…who are these dead people?” [COLOR=Sienna]“The fallen soldiers look as though they were killed merely moments ago, though they surely died more than four years ago during the Last War. Still, their wounds appear fresh and they have not yet begun to show the slightest effects of decomposition.”[/COLOR] After recovering from the horror of the site Cedious does what Cedious does- he begins to loot. The five of they try to make their way to what was described by the Ranger as the location of the Rose Quarry. They come across a clear path. Looking, they see recent tracks in the dry and cracked dirt. Horses. “I think the Claw came through here.” Offers Bonds looking at the tracks. “If not them, then another group of horse riders.” “But are they recently made or years old? From what I see here, time has little meaning.” Adds Boddynoc still never taking his eyes off of the hundreds of bodies of soldiers …dead soldiers. Maybe this is why he missed the monstrous large scorpion that was picking through the bodies for food. The warforged attack (if only for something to hit and distract their minds from the bodies around them) the creature. Boddynoc and Cedious hold back. The other three need to climb over bodies and supplies to reach the menacing creature. It tries to take down the warforged as they close in. The battle is short but the warforged take a few hits in the process. Moving around they find some silver and many common weapons and armors. They follow the horse trail. Night begins to arrive early (or is it this place?). They stop and rest. In the night, they see lights in the distance. Before going anywhere to investigate, they are attacked by an Owlbear. They win but again the warforged take a hit or two. They use potions bought earlier to heal. They swear it wasn’t as good a healing, a rush, as usual. This place sucks …with the exception of critters to kill. Together they move to a series of ruins. A campfire is seen with figures moving around. “Could it be…?” asks Cedious. [/QUOTE]
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