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Chapter 8 - Across the Chasm (Part 1) “We should fortify this place as we did the last hold and post watches in both,” said Erlmoor once they had all tended to their wounds and Dulvarna had been wakened. “Agreed,” said Enlishia. “We are too weak to attack the far side of the chasm but if we...

Chapter 7 - Beyond the Gate (Part 5) The two duergar that remained panicked then, one disappearing before Enlishia’s eyes and the other fleeing back through the open double doors. Dulvarna rushed after the duergar as did Telkya who unleashed a bolt of light at the dwarf she could see. The bolt...

Chapter 7 - Beyond the Gate (Part 4) Enlishia retreated from the advancing duergar and loosed an arrow deep into the shoulder of one of the dwarves that then shattered to send splinters of wood deep into the flesh of the duergar. The dwarf fell back against the wall dropping one hand from the...

Chapter 7 - Beyond the Gate (Part 3) Dulvarna lashed out at the dwarf she faced but her blade struck only the table beside the duergar and as she tried to pull Aecris free, the dwarf brought his hammer down on her right arm. She cried out and drew back as pain lanced up her arm. She heard...

Chapter 7 - Beyond the Gate (Part 2) The companions took the southeastern double doors out of the forge when they woke the next morning, leaving the other door, the one that faced the chasm, barred against anyone who may cross on the bridge that presumably lay beyond it. The southwestern doors...

Chapter 7 - Beyond the Gate (Part 1) “We should rest here,” said Telkya as she surveyed the blood-soaked chamber. “The duergar cannot be allowed to reclaim this hold else we will have to battle through it again when we return.” “And if the duergar come while we rest?” questioned Dulvarna as she...

House Rule Note For those who are following this (if any are!) from this point on I decided to remove the Raise Dead ritual from 4E. I've always found it very difficult, in its various previous forms, to fit into D&D beyond the obvious game balance reasons. At this point, I'm not convinced that...

Chapter 6 - The Horned Hold (Part 4) Dulvarna weaved her blade before her and retreated towards the southern wall of the chamber. Suddenly, she thrust her blade towards the orc but as the creature moved its axe down to parry, she twisted the heavy blade in her hands and swung it across to slash...

Chapter 6 - The Horned Hold (Part 3) Dulvarna led them through the double doors once they had tended to their wounds. A wide hallway with doors off it in every direction lay beyond the doors and the ring of hammers striking anvils came from the southern end of the hall where double doors seemed...

Chapter 6 - The Horned Hold (Part 2) Erlmoor lent his own sling to the barrage while the orcs answered with crossbow fire. A bolt nicked Telkya again while she sent searing light in amongst the orcs. Enlishia split the skull of the reeling and wounded orc with an arrow and felled him beside his...

Chapter 6 - The Horned Hold (Part 1) The map led them southward through the tunnels beneath Thunderspire Mountain until they took a side branch that led eastward and bent across a bridge that spanned a deep chasm. They stopped on the bridge and marveled at the deep abyss beneath them and the...

Chapter 5 - Gray Dwarves and Dark Elves (Part 5) “This is the place,” said Dulvarna with a wary glance towards the duergar trading post in the east wall. Rendil Halfmoon has directed them to the shop before them, a structure seemingly built from a stalagmite mound in the eastern half of the...

Chapter 5 - Gray Dwarves and Dark Elves (Part 4) “We should go, quickly,” said Enlishia, as they tended their wounds in the outer chamber of the duergar trading post. “Even here, and even with duergar, such attacks are likely not looked upon favourably.” “We should search the place first,” said...

Chapter 5 - Gray Dwarves and Dark Elves (Part 3) “Ye came to see us then,” snarled the duergar female with shoulder length red hair as she strode into the room. The sword that she held in her hands had hung at her belt when last the companions had seen it and they knew at once that this was the...

Chapter 5 - Gray Dwarves and Dark Elves (Part 2) The trading post was a sturdy building of grey stone carved into the cavern’s east wall. A sign above the door displayed an emblem of a hammer and manacles. The front door led to a counter, where two dwarflike creatures stood. They had skin of a...

Chapter 5 - Gray Dwarves and Dark Elves (Part 1) “They have been sold,” said Lavren, reading the letter that they had recovered along with other treasures from the hold of the Bloodreavers. He read on. “Sixteen elves taken on the East Way, sold to someone who has signed themselves as Murkelmor...

Chapter 4 - Hidden Light and Brazen Darkness (Part 6) Erlmoor glanced over at the goblins as they turned their attention to Litiraan and Dulvarna on the floor of the main chamber and smiled as he saw the fallen chieftain, lying broken amongst the chains. He parried one mace blow then but then...

Chapter 4 - Hidden Light and Brazen Darkness (Part 5) Lavren slapped aside the hobgoblin’s sword and whipped his own blade across his enemy’s chest, drawing blood from a deep wound and forcing the hobgoblin back into the passage entrance. The creature stabbed out again but again the elf parried...

Chapter 4 - Hidden Light and Brazen Darkness (Part 4) Dulvarna looked up and nodded as she dodged another lunge from the wolf. Behind the chieftain came another archer, presumably the one who had sounded the alarm. This hobgoblin came to the edge of the balcony and loosed an arrow at Telkya...

Chapter 4 - Hidden Light and Brazen Darkness (Part 3) The companions drew quiet as they neared the double doors at the end of the entry hall, thinking to surprise the hobgoblins they knew to be behind them. They had decided that this way would allow for the best chance of surprise for surely...