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<blockquote data-quote="HolyMan" data-source="post: 5329853" data-attributes="member: 84167"><p><strong>HM's post # 5,000</strong></p><p></p><p>The female voice gives a rich chuckle at being granted permission to speak. And then after she stops she says, <em><span style="color: yellow">"Yes, yes we will get to forming a plan soon, but first I have a story to tell you. A rather long and old story so you may wish to return to the table and not draw undo attention."</span></em></p><p> </p><p>Everyone agrees (I hope) and returns to the small table outside the wayhouse while Trinham and Jareth continue to sit inside. They sit down before each other and wait for Emma to continue.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: yellow"><em>"Once long ago the woods across the river yonder belonged to a powerful being. A creature if you will of magic, who we will call Vester. He was content and never stirred far from his realm, living peacefully in the forest now call The Farshaw Woods by those who live there now."</em></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"He lived alone for a time and then eventually he like others attracted a following of sorts. This men were for lack of a better word, were brigands and evil. They were pirates who used the river outlet to the ocean as a means to hide from pursuers. They lived in a huge network of caves that riddles the ground below the trees and is said connected to every corner of their realm. They could abandon a ship and hide in the caves, emerging later miles away where another ship laid in wait."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ffff00"><em>"Vester appluaded these evil men for their cunning and let them dwell in his domian for a share of the spoils. This went on for many years and a second generation became known as Vester's Reavers in some parts of Fanshaw and Norden. The worked the trade routes and this very river here. But eventually that was put to a stop by a band of heroes, heh heh."</em><span style="color: white"> Again the chuckling starts althought soft and friendly.</span><em> "Not unlike the group here."</em></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"And although they were nearly wiped out a small group remained to serve Vester and his new lazy attitude. For no one can be idle for years and then exspect to do everything themselves. heh heh. So the lazy Vester kept his following until - what he would call the invasion - the migration of the Nandirly, the wild elves from Treylor."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"They were given the land by the new King of Brolim, for their service in helping him keep his throne. The Battle at the Meadows they called it, more like the Slaughter in Water. Your dwarf friend was their along with his other friends. They were very helpful in preventing the king from falling into a trap, so I heard many months later."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00"><span style="color: white">The voice stays silent for a moment and then with a great</span> *sigh* <span style="color: white">starts again.</span> "I'm sorry that maybe a story for another day, perhaps when you all come back from this little 'errand'."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ffff00"><em>"Where was I?"</em> <span style="color: white">She asks herself.</span><em> "Oh the Nandirly had migrated to the land given to them by the king. Lands only a few knew where held by Vester and his troupe. And of course the presence of a few hundred elves might have indeed looked like an invasion. But the fighting was really one-sided as Vester's Reavers were not many and not as well equipped as the elves."</em></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"Forced to flee, Vester escaped. heh heh. Sorry I am just remembering that day he was like... well it was very funny trust me."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"Vester didn't sit idle after his forced eviction from his home. He started to plot to once agian return to Farshaw. He and his few minions spent the next several years learning all they could about the Nandirly. I don't know what he did during these years I sort of lost track of him."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"When he finally surfaced again it was to I believe make a fake attempt at revenge on the Nandirly city. I say fake because had he wanted... well I don't know what he wanted, but what I learned later was what has led me here to all of you."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"I found out that during the attack Vester had several of his kalamti go back into the network of caves and hide something. Something the Treylor value, something he stole from them, but led the Treylor to believe it was the wild elves. I don't know what it is, only that it is heavy needing several people to lift. I believe the Nandirly don't even know of this and it is forbidden for anyone of us to go to warn them. But it is not forbidden to send heroes on a quest. And that is what I wish of all of you."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #ffff00">"I ask all of you. Will you accompany Mal to the forbidden lands of the Nandirly. To brave the old catacombs of Vester's Reavers. And find that which was stolen from the Treylor, and return it to help stop them from bringing war to all The Five Kingdoms?"</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HolyMan, post: 5329853, member: 84167"] [b]HM's post # 5,000[/b] The female voice gives a rich chuckle at being granted permission to speak. And then after she stops she says, [I][COLOR=yellow]"Yes, yes we will get to forming a plan soon, but first I have a story to tell you. A rather long and old story so you may wish to return to the table and not draw undo attention."[/COLOR][/I] Everyone agrees (I hope) and returns to the small table outside the wayhouse while Trinham and Jareth continue to sit inside. They sit down before each other and wait for Emma to continue. [COLOR=yellow][I]"Once long ago the woods across the river yonder belonged to a powerful being. A creature if you will of magic, who we will call Vester. He was content and never stirred far from his realm, living peacefully in the forest now call The Farshaw Woods by those who live there now."[/I][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"He lived alone for a time and then eventually he like others attracted a following of sorts. This men were for lack of a better word, were brigands and evil. They were pirates who used the river outlet to the ocean as a means to hide from pursuers. They lived in a huge network of caves that riddles the ground below the trees and is said connected to every corner of their realm. They could abandon a ship and hide in the caves, emerging later miles away where another ship laid in wait."[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=#ffff00][I]"Vester appluaded these evil men for their cunning and let them dwell in his domian for a share of the spoils. This went on for many years and a second generation became known as Vester's Reavers in some parts of Fanshaw and Norden. The worked the trade routes and this very river here. But eventually that was put to a stop by a band of heroes, heh heh."[/I][COLOR=white] Again the chuckling starts althought soft and friendly.[/COLOR][I] "Not unlike the group here."[/I][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"And although they were nearly wiped out a small group remained to serve Vester and his new lazy attitude. For no one can be idle for years and then exspect to do everything themselves. heh heh. So the lazy Vester kept his following until - what he would call the invasion - the migration of the Nandirly, the wild elves from Treylor."[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"They were given the land by the new King of Brolim, for their service in helping him keep his throne. The Battle at the Meadows they called it, more like the Slaughter in Water. Your dwarf friend was their along with his other friends. They were very helpful in preventing the king from falling into a trap, so I heard many months later."[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#ffff00][COLOR=white]The voice stays silent for a moment and then with a great[/COLOR] *sigh* [COLOR=white]starts again.[/COLOR] "I'm sorry that maybe a story for another day, perhaps when you all come back from this little 'errand'."[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=#ffff00][I]"Where was I?"[/I] [COLOR=white]She asks herself.[/COLOR][I] "Oh the Nandirly had migrated to the land given to them by the king. Lands only a few knew where held by Vester and his troupe. And of course the presence of a few hundred elves might have indeed looked like an invasion. But the fighting was really one-sided as Vester's Reavers were not many and not as well equipped as the elves."[/I][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"Forced to flee, Vester escaped. heh heh. Sorry I am just remembering that day he was like... well it was very funny trust me."[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"Vester didn't sit idle after his forced eviction from his home. He started to plot to once agian return to Farshaw. He and his few minions spent the next several years learning all they could about the Nandirly. I don't know what he did during these years I sort of lost track of him."[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"When he finally surfaced again it was to I believe make a fake attempt at revenge on the Nandirly city. I say fake because had he wanted... well I don't know what he wanted, but what I learned later was what has led me here to all of you."[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"I found out that during the attack Vester had several of his kalamti go back into the network of caves and hide something. Something the Treylor value, something he stole from them, but led the Treylor to believe it was the wild elves. I don't know what it is, only that it is heavy needing several people to lift. I believe the Nandirly don't even know of this and it is forbidden for anyone of us to go to warn them. But it is not forbidden to send heroes on a quest. And that is what I wish of all of you."[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#ffff00]"I ask all of you. Will you accompany Mal to the forbidden lands of the Nandirly. To brave the old catacombs of Vester's Reavers. And find that which was stolen from the Treylor, and return it to help stop them from bringing war to all The Five Kingdoms?"[/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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