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According to Ninfus Nex, in the time before man walked upon the face of Anka Seth, it was ruled by a race of enormous winged beasts called Dragons. What we had thought was a carved stone statue lying before us, was in actuality the body of one of those magnificent creatures. For many centuries...

Morgan pulled a torch from its bracket and we ventured into the room. The monk had been incorrect, it was not a large chamber at all, it was massive! We walked for a few hours, curious as to what purpose the massive cavern had, along the wall edge before finally seeing daylight ahead of us. It...

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Chapter 14 – When the Monk met the Gerechian A bright morning greeted us as we prepared for our departure. Morgan had discovered that there was another Gerechian temple a days ride South East from Guerney City. We thought that it would be worthwhile to investigate it as we had learnt...

I managed to drink several goblets of reasonable wine before she finally appeared. She saw me at once and continued on her way out of the inn. Leaving my wine unfinished, I also exited the inn. She was waiting outside. As I opened my mouth to speak she whispered harshly, “Not here.”...

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What looked to be a large antechamber awaited us. Along the two side walls sat a row of benches, upon each one sat a variety of people. A lady of the night, rogues, merchants, even a priest of Laster, sat within the waiting room. All looked anxious and afraid. They did not want to be there, but...

Our departure from Guerney City to Morannin in the Fastness, where Princess Isabella currently resided, was delayed by two days. An opportunity I took to spend with my darling Gyda. There were two reasons for the delay. My personal reason for the wait was to give Mortec more time to...

The following morning I had just finished my breakfast when Hrast rapped on my door, “Sir Gerard, there is a Lady Gyda who wishes to see you.” He said. Standing, I brushed my clothes down with my right hand, recalling how awkward it had been getting dressed with only one hand. Thankfully...

Don't blame me! It was the DMs name :eek:

There were only two guards, both whom I recognized through reputation. The first challenged my approach. He was Saint Incyneryte, a priest of Laster, and patron Saint of shellfish. A curious eccentricity of the Lasterian faith is that we believe that Saints should be hailed in their life, when...

A drum beat, slowly, repeatedly. I heard a harp join the beat and some pipes add an entrancing melody. My eyes flickered open and I winced in the bright sunlight. I stood on a hill that sloped gently away in front of me. At the base of the hill was a glorious palace, it was from here that I...

His command stirred me into action. I raced into the throne room with Eldritch Light clutched in my palm. I saw a flash of cloth disappear around the entrance to the great hall and I tore off in pursuit. I burst into the waiting chamber, a massive room with large tapestries that captured...

Before me sat King Thurlland II. He coughed violently, his clenched teeth muting the rasping gurgle. Thurlland’s wizened face looked to have aged years since I first knelt before him in Halfast not two months ago. His cough abated and he gazed down upon me with his sunken bloodshot eyes. There...

After travelling down the river for most of the next day, spending the previous day provisioning for our journey to Guerney City, we arrived at the walled river town of Stowmarket. At least twice the size of Montfort the river port was well situated, having been built at the fork of two...

Once again the soft voice rasped, “There is no one elsse here but you and I Ssir Gerard. And ass I ssaid, you have nothing to fear.” It was the viper that had spoken! Turning slowly and somewhat incredulously I said, “Forgive me my scaly friend. You startled me.” I should have...

I leaped from my snug surrounds, dragging a sheet with me to afford me some modesty, and yanked the door open. A guardsman, most startled and bemused at my state of undress, stood and spluttered. “The woman Grimhilda, has entered the town and requested an audience milord.” “Very well, give...

Chapter 13 The next two days were a blur. I ran myself ragged trying to consolidate the population of Montfort and prepare for any other barbarian attacks; scouting expeditions so that we could be forewarned of any other barbarian incursions into the Montfort region and a small...

Emotion swept through the tiring defenders! They pushed forward. Inspired by the white warrior I landed three quick thrusts and managed to reach the wall, which some time ago had been taken. I hauled myself up on it, lifted my rapier in the air and added my own simple cry of defiance. “Montfort...

Preparations began in earnest. I had managed to rally most of the population to stay and defend their homes and livelihoods, but a few hundred men, women and children packed what they could and decided to head west to the grassy plains of Gwaren. Our new friends, the Foeldians, ably led by...