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<blockquote data-quote="Neverwinter Knight" data-source="post: 430600" data-attributes="member: 596"><p><strong>A Friend is Missing</strong></p><p></p><p>The tournament was over. Many people were still celebrating, while the majority of the participants was preparing to leave. Hemlin, the commander of the griffon riders came to the four friends and told them they would be ready to leave within an hour.</p><p></p><p>"We should go and get our friend Shin!" Artemida was angry at not being recognized by Shin, who she'd had a crush on. It might however have something to do with her reincarnation. "I bet he can tell us where Lareth is. And if he doesn't want to, I'm sure I can convince him..." But the promise of Lareth was enough motivation for the party to go after Shin.</p><p></p><p>Eventually, they found the fighter at a shop in the market place. While the others watched, Artemida got close to the shop. "Hello Shin, you're still here?" He turned around, not surprised. "Hello, I still do not know you, but at least I now know who your friends are. You see, I know who filthy Ike and Kruskar are."</p><p></p><p>Artemida tried not to show that she was a little bit surprised. She thought of the stunt she had pulled off in Santhar. "You know, Shin, you really should tell me where Lareth is. He is my brother, after all!" Shin only smiled. "Oh really, I never knew we had such a big family. I really am his half-brother; you're just lying. What do you want?" "I don't know anything about this. I really am his sister - he even bought me clothes in Santhar."</p><p>"Boring, Artemida. What do you want?" "Tell me where Lareth is." "No, anything else?" "Pah, no, get lost." With that, Artemida walked away but snuck around a corner. She was intent on following him.</p><p></p><p>Eventually Shin was finished with his business and was quickly walking down to the harbor. The party followed him, but was spotted. But the fighter just turned around and waved, then he continued on his way. Keeping his pace, he walked aboard a small ship called "Lucky Lady". The others watched the ship and saw that only a few other people also entered the vessel. They noticed that there was a crew of four sturdy-looking ship-mates constantly patroling on the ship. Without further clues, Kruskar went to make inquiries about the "Lucky Lady".</p><p>There was not much to be found out about it, however. It seems that the crew never visited the harbor taverns and never mixed with other sailors, but they learned that the ship was scheduled to leave in one hour.</p><p></p><p>The ship looked ready to leave - what were they waiting for? Almost an hour later, they saw another passenger making his way toward the "Lucky Lady". It was none other than the winner of the Armed Combat Tournament: The Black Knight.</p><p>Artemida took all of her courage and went to intercept him. "Hello Mr. Drow, Sir, can I ask you a question?" The drow stopped and looked her over and seemed to recognize her. "Well, you're the one who won the thieving competition." "Actually, they were only tests of Dexterity, but, yes, I won." "What can I do for you." "Well", Artemida bluffed, "Shin wanted to tell me where I can find my brother Larteh and where this ship is going, but it seems that he left already." The Black Knight thought. "Well, not even this idiot would be so stupid as to tell you that. Do you really want to know where this ship is going?" "Yes, please." The drow smiled. "Hm, maybe I should take you with me then. Otherwise I would have to kill you, if I told you." Artemida was shocked. She did certainly not want to join the drow on this journey. "Don't worry little pale elven lady.", he said. "I will tell you this much: My ship is taking me home. The one you call Lareth is busy with an assignment I gave him, because he has failed me elsewhere. At the moment he is, ahem, out of your reach. Got it?" Artemida nodded. "Then fare well, little pale elven lady."</p><p>He went aboard and the ship took off immediately. When they where five houndred yards away, the fog grew around the ship and quickly swallowed it up. It was gone.</p><p></p><p>The party went back to Hemlin and the griffons. Ike complained. He was stricken again by increadible cleanness: all his sweat, his stains, his half-orc smell was gone. His clean clothes were alien to him, but what bothered him most, was the sweet smell of perfume, that seemed to linger about him.</p><p>Merlos saw that the wizard had worked an enchantment, and asked him about it, when they landed after an uneventful journey back in Homlet. He was given a scroll with the 2nd Level arcane spell Haldir's Unpreventable Cleansing.</p><p></p><p>Burne came to greet them. It seems he and most of the other village celeberties had watched the games at his tower. Somehow he had projected the images from his crystal ball onto a blank, white wall in his great hall. Even Cannonness Y'dey had been there and was currently still in Homlet.</p><p>"However, I am a little concerned about your friend Maria. A few days ago, Rufus told me he had seen her go off with some of the mercenaries the trader rents. Then yesterday, he told me that the mercenaries had returned. I tried to reach her, but she is nowhere to be found."</p><p></p><p>The trader! Ike new he had either sold him bad horses or had poisoned them after the deal. Without hesitation, the group went to confront him.</p><p>They found the halfling Ranos Davel as always in his shop. Artemida went up to him directly and confronted him with the story Burne had told them. "Where is our friend? What have you done to her?" "I don't know what you're talking about", the trader replied. Artemida tried to grapple him, just to intimidate him. The halfling lashed out with a dagger and defended himself with great skill and spoiled her attempt.</p><p></p><p>Kruskar moved in to prevent a fight from errupting. "Hold, you two. We...ARGH" Just then he felt a a knife sink into his back, missing his heart only by a few centimeters. Only a little bit to the left, and he would have been dead. He whirled around and saw the trader's partner Gremag behind him, holding the knife. He was grinning. If Artemida had seen the attack, she would have recognized Gremag's skill. The assassin was very good in what he did. Then everything happened very fast.</p><p></p><p>The trader shouted for help and defended himself against Artemida. Kruskar and Ike were attacking Gremag, while the assasin was concentrating on the monk. Merlos was helping Artemida against the halfling. Ike dropped Gremag with his greatsword, but could not prevent his opponent's last strike against Kruskar. The monk fell as well. The two town guards entered the room. Surveying the situation they decided that these people, although known heros around these parts, were trying to rob the local trader. They moved to attack the party. "Surrender, villains. You're under arrest." Merlos couldn't believe this. He wanted to affect them with his magic, but one of them resisted.</p><p>Then they heared Elmo's voice. "STOP! All of you, put down your weapons." He had such authority in his voice, that the fighting ceased almost immediately. Both sides pleaded their cases. "They just came in and killed my friend. They wanted all my money and valuables, Elmo", the trader told him.</p><p>"Come on, Elmo. You know us better than that. Besides, this other guy has killed our friend Kruskar." The others looked at Ike. It was true. Kruskar's body lay lifeless on the floor, still bleeding. His wounds had been too great. Artemida then told Elmo the Burne's story about Maria.</p><p></p><p>Elmo sided with the party. "Surrender, Ranos. All this needs to be cleared up and at the moment things speak against you." "See you all in hell!" With these words the trader gulped down a potion and vanished. Artemida hit the spot where the trader had just stood, but only hit thin air. "Guard the doors and windows", Elmo called. "This traitor must still be in here." Ike moved to the back door, his sword readied, while Merlos blocked the front door. Elmo thought things over, and then cast a spell. A bright flash of light leapt from his hands and when the party opened their eyes again, they saw Ranos Davel, the trader, with his dagger in his hands behind Merlos, casually aiming it at the sorcerer's throat.</p><p>That was it, Ike had had enough. Feeling the barbarian rage inside off him, he leapt across the room and cut the trader's head off in one terrible blow.</p><p></p><p>That done, they wondered what to do about poor Kruskar. Elmo advised against the druid, because maybe Cannonness Y'dey what still in town. They raced to the temple of St. Cuthbert. Calmer recognized them and quickly led them to a woman in her early fourties, clothed in white robes. Strangely enough, she looked a little familiar to the party.</p><p>After some explaination and the party agreeing to a high fee, she agreed to return the monk to the living.</p><p></p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>Kruskar was in a tunnel and saw a bright light at it's end. Only a little closer, and he would be able to see what it was all about. Then he heard a female voice calling his name. "Kruskar, you may still have to play some part in this world. Are you willing to return to the living and finish what you're here to do?"</p><p>Yes, Kruskar was willing. Even though he would never forget this light he saw for the rest of his life, he knew that he was needed back down there. So he returned.</p><p></p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>The friends were happy to be reunited again and set off to search the trading post. Besides many items (for Ike it was like a dream come true), they found a scroll from a person called Hedrack. It said that the party was to be killed in any way possible.</p><p></p><p>The party feared for their friend's wellbeing. Especially Ike was eager to know what happened to her. They questioned Gremag, but were unsure if he was telling the truth. They gave him to Lord Burne to be tried for murder, but he escaped from prison, by faking his own death and then killing the guard.</p><p></p><p>Enraged, the party raced to the Temple of Elemental Evil. They ran through the known parts and Artemida found a shortcut through a secret door. They came to a wide corridor with dread tapestries and lit torches. To the north, triangles were set into the floor, leading to a curtain, and drums came from that direction.</p><p>After some more investigation, they drew back the curtain and saw a ritual being conducted in a vast hall. It's floor was earth and in its center was a great pyramid made of mud. On top of it stood a manlike thing with the head of a fish. A warrior in black platemail stood next to him. On the floor, five people were praying. Ike didn't waste time. He charged at the fish-headed cleric.</p><p></p><p>When he walked through the room, two huge heaps of earth rose and followed him. A huge fight ensued between the remaining force of the earth temple and the heros. The evil priest fell to Ike's sword while Merlos's Fireballs and Kruskar's fists finished off the ghouls and the earth elementals.</p><p>Artemida was mad because she found that she could not place a critical hit on either of these foes, so she used her new mace to attack the black fighter and struck him down.</p><p></p><p>But they had prevailed. The forces they had found in the earth temple were defeated.</p><p></p><p><em>to be continued... </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neverwinter Knight, post: 430600, member: 596"] [b]A Friend is Missing[/b] The tournament was over. Many people were still celebrating, while the majority of the participants was preparing to leave. Hemlin, the commander of the griffon riders came to the four friends and told them they would be ready to leave within an hour. "We should go and get our friend Shin!" Artemida was angry at not being recognized by Shin, who she'd had a crush on. It might however have something to do with her reincarnation. "I bet he can tell us where Lareth is. And if he doesn't want to, I'm sure I can convince him..." But the promise of Lareth was enough motivation for the party to go after Shin. Eventually, they found the fighter at a shop in the market place. While the others watched, Artemida got close to the shop. "Hello Shin, you're still here?" He turned around, not surprised. "Hello, I still do not know you, but at least I now know who your friends are. You see, I know who filthy Ike and Kruskar are." Artemida tried not to show that she was a little bit surprised. She thought of the stunt she had pulled off in Santhar. "You know, Shin, you really should tell me where Lareth is. He is my brother, after all!" Shin only smiled. "Oh really, I never knew we had such a big family. I really am his half-brother; you're just lying. What do you want?" "I don't know anything about this. I really am his sister - he even bought me clothes in Santhar." "Boring, Artemida. What do you want?" "Tell me where Lareth is." "No, anything else?" "Pah, no, get lost." With that, Artemida walked away but snuck around a corner. She was intent on following him. Eventually Shin was finished with his business and was quickly walking down to the harbor. The party followed him, but was spotted. But the fighter just turned around and waved, then he continued on his way. Keeping his pace, he walked aboard a small ship called "Lucky Lady". The others watched the ship and saw that only a few other people also entered the vessel. They noticed that there was a crew of four sturdy-looking ship-mates constantly patroling on the ship. Without further clues, Kruskar went to make inquiries about the "Lucky Lady". There was not much to be found out about it, however. It seems that the crew never visited the harbor taverns and never mixed with other sailors, but they learned that the ship was scheduled to leave in one hour. The ship looked ready to leave - what were they waiting for? Almost an hour later, they saw another passenger making his way toward the "Lucky Lady". It was none other than the winner of the Armed Combat Tournament: The Black Knight. Artemida took all of her courage and went to intercept him. "Hello Mr. Drow, Sir, can I ask you a question?" The drow stopped and looked her over and seemed to recognize her. "Well, you're the one who won the thieving competition." "Actually, they were only tests of Dexterity, but, yes, I won." "What can I do for you." "Well", Artemida bluffed, "Shin wanted to tell me where I can find my brother Larteh and where this ship is going, but it seems that he left already." The Black Knight thought. "Well, not even this idiot would be so stupid as to tell you that. Do you really want to know where this ship is going?" "Yes, please." The drow smiled. "Hm, maybe I should take you with me then. Otherwise I would have to kill you, if I told you." Artemida was shocked. She did certainly not want to join the drow on this journey. "Don't worry little pale elven lady.", he said. "I will tell you this much: My ship is taking me home. The one you call Lareth is busy with an assignment I gave him, because he has failed me elsewhere. At the moment he is, ahem, out of your reach. Got it?" Artemida nodded. "Then fare well, little pale elven lady." He went aboard and the ship took off immediately. When they where five houndred yards away, the fog grew around the ship and quickly swallowed it up. It was gone. The party went back to Hemlin and the griffons. Ike complained. He was stricken again by increadible cleanness: all his sweat, his stains, his half-orc smell was gone. His clean clothes were alien to him, but what bothered him most, was the sweet smell of perfume, that seemed to linger about him. Merlos saw that the wizard had worked an enchantment, and asked him about it, when they landed after an uneventful journey back in Homlet. He was given a scroll with the 2nd Level arcane spell Haldir's Unpreventable Cleansing. Burne came to greet them. It seems he and most of the other village celeberties had watched the games at his tower. Somehow he had projected the images from his crystal ball onto a blank, white wall in his great hall. Even Cannonness Y'dey had been there and was currently still in Homlet. "However, I am a little concerned about your friend Maria. A few days ago, Rufus told me he had seen her go off with some of the mercenaries the trader rents. Then yesterday, he told me that the mercenaries had returned. I tried to reach her, but she is nowhere to be found." The trader! Ike new he had either sold him bad horses or had poisoned them after the deal. Without hesitation, the group went to confront him. They found the halfling Ranos Davel as always in his shop. Artemida went up to him directly and confronted him with the story Burne had told them. "Where is our friend? What have you done to her?" "I don't know what you're talking about", the trader replied. Artemida tried to grapple him, just to intimidate him. The halfling lashed out with a dagger and defended himself with great skill and spoiled her attempt. Kruskar moved in to prevent a fight from errupting. "Hold, you two. We...ARGH" Just then he felt a a knife sink into his back, missing his heart only by a few centimeters. Only a little bit to the left, and he would have been dead. He whirled around and saw the trader's partner Gremag behind him, holding the knife. He was grinning. If Artemida had seen the attack, she would have recognized Gremag's skill. The assassin was very good in what he did. Then everything happened very fast. The trader shouted for help and defended himself against Artemida. Kruskar and Ike were attacking Gremag, while the assasin was concentrating on the monk. Merlos was helping Artemida against the halfling. Ike dropped Gremag with his greatsword, but could not prevent his opponent's last strike against Kruskar. The monk fell as well. The two town guards entered the room. Surveying the situation they decided that these people, although known heros around these parts, were trying to rob the local trader. They moved to attack the party. "Surrender, villains. You're under arrest." Merlos couldn't believe this. He wanted to affect them with his magic, but one of them resisted. Then they heared Elmo's voice. "STOP! All of you, put down your weapons." He had such authority in his voice, that the fighting ceased almost immediately. Both sides pleaded their cases. "They just came in and killed my friend. They wanted all my money and valuables, Elmo", the trader told him. "Come on, Elmo. You know us better than that. Besides, this other guy has killed our friend Kruskar." The others looked at Ike. It was true. Kruskar's body lay lifeless on the floor, still bleeding. His wounds had been too great. Artemida then told Elmo the Burne's story about Maria. Elmo sided with the party. "Surrender, Ranos. All this needs to be cleared up and at the moment things speak against you." "See you all in hell!" With these words the trader gulped down a potion and vanished. Artemida hit the spot where the trader had just stood, but only hit thin air. "Guard the doors and windows", Elmo called. "This traitor must still be in here." Ike moved to the back door, his sword readied, while Merlos blocked the front door. Elmo thought things over, and then cast a spell. A bright flash of light leapt from his hands and when the party opened their eyes again, they saw Ranos Davel, the trader, with his dagger in his hands behind Merlos, casually aiming it at the sorcerer's throat. That was it, Ike had had enough. Feeling the barbarian rage inside off him, he leapt across the room and cut the trader's head off in one terrible blow. That done, they wondered what to do about poor Kruskar. Elmo advised against the druid, because maybe Cannonness Y'dey what still in town. They raced to the temple of St. Cuthbert. Calmer recognized them and quickly led them to a woman in her early fourties, clothed in white robes. Strangely enough, she looked a little familiar to the party. After some explaination and the party agreeing to a high fee, she agreed to return the monk to the living. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kruskar was in a tunnel and saw a bright light at it's end. Only a little closer, and he would be able to see what it was all about. Then he heard a female voice calling his name. "Kruskar, you may still have to play some part in this world. Are you willing to return to the living and finish what you're here to do?" Yes, Kruskar was willing. Even though he would never forget this light he saw for the rest of his life, he knew that he was needed back down there. So he returned. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The friends were happy to be reunited again and set off to search the trading post. Besides many items (for Ike it was like a dream come true), they found a scroll from a person called Hedrack. It said that the party was to be killed in any way possible. The party feared for their friend's wellbeing. Especially Ike was eager to know what happened to her. They questioned Gremag, but were unsure if he was telling the truth. They gave him to Lord Burne to be tried for murder, but he escaped from prison, by faking his own death and then killing the guard. Enraged, the party raced to the Temple of Elemental Evil. They ran through the known parts and Artemida found a shortcut through a secret door. They came to a wide corridor with dread tapestries and lit torches. To the north, triangles were set into the floor, leading to a curtain, and drums came from that direction. After some more investigation, they drew back the curtain and saw a ritual being conducted in a vast hall. It's floor was earth and in its center was a great pyramid made of mud. On top of it stood a manlike thing with the head of a fish. A warrior in black platemail stood next to him. On the floor, five people were praying. Ike didn't waste time. He charged at the fish-headed cleric. When he walked through the room, two huge heaps of earth rose and followed him. A huge fight ensued between the remaining force of the earth temple and the heros. The evil priest fell to Ike's sword while Merlos's Fireballs and Kruskar's fists finished off the ghouls and the earth elementals. Artemida was mad because she found that she could not place a critical hit on either of these foes, so she used her new mace to attack the black fighter and struck him down. But they had prevailed. The forces they had found in the earth temple were defeated. [i]to be continued... [/i] [/QUOTE]
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