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<blockquote data-quote="Altalazar" data-source="post: 3431377" data-attributes="member: 939"><p>Notes – Chapter Eighty-Nine – Long Trip Home</p><p></p><p>We returned to our lovely mausoleum and its caretaker, Harkin. He was quite happy to see me. I showed him my three new friends, ghasts I just made, named Wend, Smenl, and Snift. They were still not popular with my other laboratory assistants, apparently because of their alleged bad smell. I tried to show them that this was pure prejudice, that the smell was not so bad if you got used to it in the morning, but they would have none of that. Even Willow, who was totally unaffected by it, did not wish them near. “They are unnatural,” she said, even after I pointed out that “skunks are natural.” </p><p>“So how did you handle it, my master,” Harkin asked. </p><p>“Simple, with these,” I said as I showed him the crystal masks covering each of their faces. “Each of these keeps the smell at bay, until the wearer wishes it let free. I call them Necklaces of Aroma-Prejudice.” I also showed him my new belt that heals undead. What I did not show him was Blackberry’s new crown, fresh from the Naga’s corpse. A circlet of blasting. I hope he likes it. </p><p>Harkin told us that our former Sphinx had left the mausoleum and headed toward the keep. Willow wished to parlay, so we left the tomb in Harkin’s hand, along with a thousand gold in upkeep and repair funding so he could continue his work. We then headed back toward the keep. </p><p></p><p>Notes – Chapter Ninety – Up to the keep, down the shaft</p><p></p><p>At the keep, everything was in order, except the sphinx had gone down into the tunnels of the mines. After a short rest, we headed down after her, down to the lower levels we had yet to explore. </p><p>We found on the second level down a long track for mining carts. We did not see any carts, not at first. Then we saw one when we did not wish to. Balor was leading the way while BR took up the rear. Then suddenly Balor tripped something and then BR heard something coming up behind us. BR turned and saw a cart speeding down the track toward us. Selflessly, BR rushed forward to stop it, smashing the cart with his huge blade, sending splinters flying. Unfortunately, it also let loose the contents of the cart, which included many flasks of alchemist’s fire that, ironically, sailed through the air right past BR and engulfed everyone but him in burning fire. </p><p>Once the smoke settled and we were all healed, burning many a charge on my various wands, we continued on down the shaft, only to meet yet another burning foe from our rear. This time it was a huge creature that filled the shaft, enlarging it, even, with its corrosive saliva, eating the rock itself. The creature nearly killed all of my ghasts and did horrid damage to BR before the Marshall finally convinced it to stop fighting us. </p><p>He told us his name was Crushstone and that he was very hungry for metal, particularly silver and gold. Apparently he was fed only copper by some being named Bshana. We convinced him we could give him a better deal. We offered coins for gems and sent him off to find gems in the rock. The Marshall gave him 100 gold coins and he returned with over a dozen blue star sapphires, easily worth over a thousand gold each. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. If we survive the next five minutes. </p><p></p><p>Notes – Chapter Ninety-One – Bshana is not nice at all</p><p></p><p>Crushtone left us, looking for other gems, when we heard someone approaching from the tunnel ahead. We hid off the side of the main shaft in two groups, myself with my friends in one tunnel, Balor, Willow, Breeze, the Marshall, and the Mute Bard in the tunnel further ahead. We then saw the sphinx-spider come running past us, not even slowing down when we said hello. Following her was a group of almost a dozen gnomes come running into the tunnel, seemingly the chasers, not the chased. And so Selina greeted them with a fireball, leaving all of them dead save one, who looked remarkably unharmed. </p><p>This last gnome was willing to talk. I was immediately suspicious. She asked us, “Who among you is the strongest?” </p><p>“I am,” said the Marshall, “but really he is,” he said, pointing at me, “because he controls all of them,” the Marshall said, pointing at my special friends. To punctuate the Marshall’s words, I waved my hand and all of the other gnomes rose up as my friends. Then the flames really hit. </p><p>Immediately, the whole corridor was filled with fire again, killing all but two of my new friends. Soon after, a web covered everyone but the gnome and the Marshall on that side of the corridor. And the gnome was no longer a gnome, but was a tiger-looking humanoid creature. Bshara, I presume. </p><p>Another fireball soon joined her first, and all three of my ghasts and all of my new gnome friends were but dust on the earth. That’s just evil. BR charged in and began hitting her, his sword blazing, but he seemed to do little damage to her. Even worse, the Marshall was of no help, obviously beguiled by this beast. I readied my magic to deal with that just as my other assistants managed to claw free of the web. But we were badly hurt, and the beast was barely scratched. I wondered if now would be a good time to withdraw. I readied my magic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Altalazar, post: 3431377, member: 939"] Notes – Chapter Eighty-Nine – Long Trip Home We returned to our lovely mausoleum and its caretaker, Harkin. He was quite happy to see me. I showed him my three new friends, ghasts I just made, named Wend, Smenl, and Snift. They were still not popular with my other laboratory assistants, apparently because of their alleged bad smell. I tried to show them that this was pure prejudice, that the smell was not so bad if you got used to it in the morning, but they would have none of that. Even Willow, who was totally unaffected by it, did not wish them near. “They are unnatural,” she said, even after I pointed out that “skunks are natural.” “So how did you handle it, my master,” Harkin asked. “Simple, with these,” I said as I showed him the crystal masks covering each of their faces. “Each of these keeps the smell at bay, until the wearer wishes it let free. I call them Necklaces of Aroma-Prejudice.” I also showed him my new belt that heals undead. What I did not show him was Blackberry’s new crown, fresh from the Naga’s corpse. A circlet of blasting. I hope he likes it. Harkin told us that our former Sphinx had left the mausoleum and headed toward the keep. Willow wished to parlay, so we left the tomb in Harkin’s hand, along with a thousand gold in upkeep and repair funding so he could continue his work. We then headed back toward the keep. Notes – Chapter Ninety – Up to the keep, down the shaft At the keep, everything was in order, except the sphinx had gone down into the tunnels of the mines. After a short rest, we headed down after her, down to the lower levels we had yet to explore. We found on the second level down a long track for mining carts. We did not see any carts, not at first. Then we saw one when we did not wish to. Balor was leading the way while BR took up the rear. Then suddenly Balor tripped something and then BR heard something coming up behind us. BR turned and saw a cart speeding down the track toward us. Selflessly, BR rushed forward to stop it, smashing the cart with his huge blade, sending splinters flying. Unfortunately, it also let loose the contents of the cart, which included many flasks of alchemist’s fire that, ironically, sailed through the air right past BR and engulfed everyone but him in burning fire. Once the smoke settled and we were all healed, burning many a charge on my various wands, we continued on down the shaft, only to meet yet another burning foe from our rear. This time it was a huge creature that filled the shaft, enlarging it, even, with its corrosive saliva, eating the rock itself. The creature nearly killed all of my ghasts and did horrid damage to BR before the Marshall finally convinced it to stop fighting us. He told us his name was Crushstone and that he was very hungry for metal, particularly silver and gold. Apparently he was fed only copper by some being named Bshana. We convinced him we could give him a better deal. We offered coins for gems and sent him off to find gems in the rock. The Marshall gave him 100 gold coins and he returned with over a dozen blue star sapphires, easily worth over a thousand gold each. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. If we survive the next five minutes. Notes – Chapter Ninety-One – Bshana is not nice at all Crushtone left us, looking for other gems, when we heard someone approaching from the tunnel ahead. We hid off the side of the main shaft in two groups, myself with my friends in one tunnel, Balor, Willow, Breeze, the Marshall, and the Mute Bard in the tunnel further ahead. We then saw the sphinx-spider come running past us, not even slowing down when we said hello. Following her was a group of almost a dozen gnomes come running into the tunnel, seemingly the chasers, not the chased. And so Selina greeted them with a fireball, leaving all of them dead save one, who looked remarkably unharmed. This last gnome was willing to talk. I was immediately suspicious. She asked us, “Who among you is the strongest?” “I am,” said the Marshall, “but really he is,” he said, pointing at me, “because he controls all of them,” the Marshall said, pointing at my special friends. To punctuate the Marshall’s words, I waved my hand and all of the other gnomes rose up as my friends. Then the flames really hit. Immediately, the whole corridor was filled with fire again, killing all but two of my new friends. Soon after, a web covered everyone but the gnome and the Marshall on that side of the corridor. And the gnome was no longer a gnome, but was a tiger-looking humanoid creature. Bshara, I presume. Another fireball soon joined her first, and all three of my ghasts and all of my new gnome friends were but dust on the earth. That’s just evil. BR charged in and began hitting her, his sword blazing, but he seemed to do little damage to her. Even worse, the Marshall was of no help, obviously beguiled by this beast. I readied my magic to deal with that just as my other assistants managed to claw free of the web. But we were badly hurt, and the beast was barely scratched. I wondered if now would be a good time to withdraw. I readied my magic. [/QUOTE]
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