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Chapter 14 - Lost in the Dark (Part 5) Dulvarna took a step back and surveyed her opponents, all the while summoning what remained of her strength for one final effort. When she came forward, she weaved her blade back and forth before her until she was sure that both gnolls had focused their...

Chapter 14 - Lost in the Dark (Part 4) Dulvarna lashed out a little too wildly and then stepped back towards Lavren and Litiraan. Unsurprisingly her blade cut nothing but air and with a cackle, the gnolls came forward. Troubled by her wild attack, Dulvarna parried in front of her as the first...

Chapter 14 - Lost in the Dark (Part 3) Telkya rushed forward after her brother and spared the left passage only a brief glance. Dulvarna seemed to be holding off two gnolls and with Litiraan’s help, Telkya decided that she would prevail. Remembering Erlmoor’s signal, she paused as the right...

Chapter 14 - Lost in the Dark (Part 2) The ghosts did not ask, nor even appear as the companions made their way back through the darkness to the well chamber through which they had entered the Well of Demons. They paused before the eastern passage and readied their weapons, spells and prayers...

Chapter 14 - Lost in the Dark (Part 1) They passed through the doors with their blades drawn and spells and prayers ready. Taking care to avoid treading on the blood trails they emerged into a long chamber that extended to the south. More blood stained the floor further into the room, one wide...

Chapter 13 - The Well of Demons (Part 5) “It was not for duty that we threw down the gates of the Horned Hold,” said Dulvarna, her voice rising. “It was not for duty that we slew Murkelmor himself. We came here to save lives and for nothing more.” “Great feats both I am sure,” answered the...

Chapter 13 - The Well of Demons (Part 4) Once those with hurts had bound their wounds, the companions talked for a few moments and then headed past the well and into the dark of the southern passage. By the dim light of Litiraan’s wand, they saw a side passage open up on the left and decided...

Chapter 13 - The Well of Demons (Part 3) Erlmoor roared his own defiance then and lashed out at the nearest tentacle with his own, glowing blade. His sword hacked through the flesh of the flailing limb and left a piece the length of his arm on the floor of the chamber while the rest of the...

Chapter 13 - The Well of Demons (Part 2) Telkya reached out her hand and loosed another bolt of light that struck the choker clinging to the ceiling above the north wall. It seemed to loosen its grip on the ceiling and on Enlishia for a moment and almost fell. Lavren loosed a bolt of black...

Chapter 13 - The Well of Demons (Part 1) They passed through the Seven-Pillared Hall quietly and took a western path that Rendil had called the Deep Stair. Not far beyond the hall the reason for its name became obvious as it began to descend sharply into the depths of the mountain. Following...

Chapter 12 - The Red Eye Gang (Part 6) Dulvarna drove the bugbear back with a slashed cut across its belly and then Enlishia found her mark with an arrow that drove into the bugbear’s shoulder. Beyond the bugbear, Litiraan was keeping the ettercap’s spear at bay now and as the bugbear looked...

Chapter 12 - The Red Eye Gang (Part 5) Litiraan cried out as the ettercap drove its spear into his hip but he had only one focus now as the bugbear turned away from him and, grimly, he started towards the creature with his sword in his hand. He lashed out with the blade and drew blood from the...

Chapter 12 - The Red Eye Gang (Part 4) Erlmoor charged past Telkya with his blade before him and roared as he met the bugbear, showering acid over the enemies before him. Litiraan shrank back against the wall in the web that pinned him there and avoided the acid but both bugbears and the drake...

Chapter 12 - The Red Eye Gang (Part 3) The six companions had almost reached the Seven-Pillared Hall again when they saw two figures blocking the lantern-lit passage ahead of them. One was a strange bipedal creature with a spider-like visage that had two black eyes and six other tiny eyes...

Chapter 12 - The Red Eye Gang (Part 2) Erlmoor was the first to emerge from the Minotaur Gate and stand in the warm sunshine of the spring morning. He looked over to the rising sun as it crested the highest point of the Immerflow Vale and he knelt to pray. Dulvarna joined him while Litiraan and...

Chapter 12 - The Red Eye Gang (Part 1) “It was certainly a trap then,” said Enlishia as she examined the parchment they had taken from the tieflings once more. She read it to herself one last time. I don’t care how you do it, but deal with these adventurers, she read silently. Take one of the...

Chapter 11 - Loose Ends (Part 6) Lavren held his ground as the bronze minotaur started towards him and with a curse in his own tongue, he loosed a bolt of black, crackling energy into the warder’s chest. The construct strode on, unfazed by the blast, and knocked Lavren and Litiraan aside as it...

Chapter 11 - Loose Ends (Part 5) Telkya threw herself against the boulder and with strength she did not know she had, she moved it! She shoved again and it moved enough so that there was now a way past it into the cavern on either side. She ducked through to the left and rushed to join the...

Chapter 11 - Loose Ends (Part 4) The Road of Shadows was the wide passage that led south eastward from the Seven Pillared Hall and not far inside, the companions turned aside towards the place marked on the map. At the end of the passage, at the place marked on the map was a natural cave with a...

Chapter 11 - Loose Ends (Part 3) Enlishia looked up from her breakfast as a kobold, small even by the standards of its kind, entered the inn. They had returned to the Seven Pillared Hall the previous afternoon and now the Halfmoon Inn was filled with the rescued elves and thralls. Erra Halfmoon...