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CHAPTER 6: INTO THE EAST “What do we do?” Shayla hissed through her teeth, slowly clenching her hands into fists. Khalid didn't even have to guess at what she had in mind. “I know yer up there,” the speaker called out again. “I jes wanna talk. I don't mean you no harm.” “Ah, that'd be a...

Formulae burned in Khalid's mind, flaring into clarity as options swirled through his head. Several of his most powerful spells had been expended attempting to subdue Gorak and the rest were either irrelevant or unsuitable for the tight confines of the cave. Gorak was slightly ahead of him but...

“Ah, so, what exactly am I looking at?” Khalid asked. Ruwayd pointed across the valley. “There are griffon aeries scattered across the peaks to the east. From here, the way across the mountains is safest, deep underground. The entrance to the cavern we seek is on the other side of the...

“Alright, here's how it's gonna go,” Gorak began before he was interrupted by Khalid's casting. With a sheepish grin, Khalid tossed a tiny strip of leather into the air as golden bands of magical armor wrapped around him. “Okay,” Gorak growled with a pointed look at Khalid. “So I checked...

Bah. If you had your way, the only spell I'd be able to cast is 'Sword' (non-verbal, somatic, material). :p Heh, that being said, stinking cloud is one of the cornerstones of my arsenal and it gets a lot of use (no spell resistance is a big plus). I always intended Khalid to be pretty much...

Quiet you! It's my story hour, and if I want to grossly inflate my own role in the campaign, I'll go right ahead...although, on second thought, considering how that all panned out, you can have the credit. I'll take it for the ones that work :D Heh, well anyhow, the story continues.... * *...

Thanks. Honestly, I'm a little surprised that there's anybody still following the story, given my long delays in getting new posts up. I was hoping to manage two a month until I was caught up, but once a month is probably more realistic. I've can only allocate so much time to D&D, and between...

Gorak tossed the rope out, and opened the gate. Khalid barked out an order in the hideous infernal tongue and the hound dropped through. It had barely touched the ground when it leapt up, twisting its body in the air as the snow beneath it exploded. It sprang away as it landed and vanished...

“So who set us up?” Shayla asked, after Gorak had calmed down a bit. “Halaal,” Khalid answered immediately, “it has to be, yes, has to be Halaal. The only question, yes, is whether or not Arbaq was involved.” “Absolutely not,” Shayla replied without hesitation. Gorak wasn't as quick to...

Title: Al-Qarin: Into the Desert Author: EternalNewbie Number of Threads: 1 Type: Fantasy System: D&D 3.5 Setting: Galeman's Homebrew Started: Late 2003 Status: Ongoing Average Installment Length: Long (5000+ words) Average Frequency: Twice a month (hopefully) Available for Download: No...

CHAPTER 5: NEW FRIENDS AND OLD ENEMIES Khalid had his head down, carefully placing his feet as he struggled through the knee-high snow, when the yeti attacked catching him completely by surprise. He looked up at the sound of Gorak's casting and then gasped as he was engulfed in a crushing bear...

Heh, we come out on top of one plot significant encounter, without handing away all of our magic items, and Gorak thinks the campaign is won. He's probably right though, maybe we should just quit while we're ahead... As Gorak pointed out, since we're only going to get to play once and a while...

The end of Chapter 4: Thicker than Water. * * * * * * * * * * There was only a moment of stunned silence before the three seasoned campaigners rose to their feet. “Guess we better check it out,” Gorak grunted as he headed towards the door, buckling his darkwood shield to his arm as he...

The sound of a slamming door jerked Khalid from his morbid reverie. An exquisite crystal goblet, half filled with brandy, tumbled from his hand as he leapt to his feet. Only the thick carpet saved it from shattering into a thousand pieces as hit the floor with a dull thump. Glancing guiltily...

Galeman? Generous? That actually made me laugh out loud. Of course if he reads that, he's gonna think people are getting the wrong impression, and figure out some way to strip us of all our equipment and strand us in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by enemies. Oh, wait, nevermind. That's...

Shayla cried out again, pleading with her attackers. Seizing upon every ounce of his strength, Khalid thrashed against the magical webbing holding him. Although some strands broke, everytime he moved, more and more of the sticky filments clung to him. His breath coming in short ragged gasps...

CHAPTER 4: THICKER THAN WATER Khalid threw open his bedroom door and rushed into the hallway, heading for the main entrance. Skidding to a halt on the marble floor, he quickly reconsidered and darted out a side door into a garden. Leaping over a small hedge, he crept along the side of Arbaq's...

Better late than never I guess... I know my absence is inexcusable but, uh, here's my excuse. I'm suffering through a pretty heavy World of Warcraft addiction and with Galeman gone, I'm running the local campaign in these parts. To make matters worse, while upgrading my computer to better...

Never under estimate the power of a good bump. Well, that cliffhanger almost became a bottomless pit. I'll spare you my excuses and by way of apology, offer up my longest post to date. So if there's anybody left out there, I hope you enjoy reading this part as much as we enjoyed playing it...

Well, now I don't feel so bad. I'm about a year behind, and fading fast. I started about 3-4 months behind, and it's gotten worse, although since Galeman (our DM) returned to school in a different city, I should theoretically be able to get caught up now. What's worse is that I don't have any...