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<blockquote data-quote="SolidSnake_01" data-source="post: 7496867" data-attributes="member: 63254"><p><strong>Rey's Journal</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><strong><u>Return to Diamond Lake</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">We arrived at Diamond Lake and were greeted by...devastation. Buildings were burnt to the ground, the foundry was burning and the lake was on fire. How in the world can water be on fire? The garrison, or whatever was left of it came and found us. A black dragon had come yesterday and demanded the wizard. Allustan had gone to meet her and perished. He was not the wizard she wanted. She’s demanding the young wizard, whom I can only guess is Egan. Ithane would not know that Egan is powerless these days. According to the garrison men, Egan is hiding out in the Cairn. I missed him in Greyhawk, more than I thought I would but how does trouble follow him everywhere? He’s a magnet for it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Etona, Rishkar and I headed to the Cairn to rescue our friend. Or die. I am not sure we could take on Ithane and win. But I seem to be the only one NOT surprised by the coming battle. I somehow knew we would end here. Seraph has battled Ithane before. I didn’t know it then but Ithane was the black dragon she had battled while ill with mercury poisoning. Seraph sent me to find Ithane those months ago. Meeting Etona then Egan, I do believe were all part of her plan. We destroyed Ithane’s eggs in the swamp and created an alliance with the Lizardmen. This battle was coming. Maybe that is why I was so on edge in Greyhawk? Who knows.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">We headed toward the Cairn and witnessed three kobolds chanting at a prismatic wall. Strange little dragon creatures. In another time I would have wanted to speak with them. They are oddly adorable, although in my experience cunning too. Above the Cairn rested Ithane. She is larger than Seraph but it was her eyes that sent a curl of fear through me. Her eyes were orbs of black. She exuded evil. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I kneeled and called to her, my Mistress Seraph. I did not know if she was nearby or if she would heed my call. <em>Mistress, Ithane is here. Ithane is here!</em> I could feel the tattoo heat and spread warmth throughout my body, pushing aside my fear. Time to face my destiny.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">We chose, upon Etona’s insistence, stealth. Our plan was to circle around and pick off kobolds, hiding our position until the last possible second. If Ithane spotted us, we would be dragon dinner. We had a second of surprise but they were ready for us. I saw a worm-infested dire boar and froze. The last time I felt this kind of fear was the first time Seraph turned her eyes on me. My spear did not strike true and I knew for sure this battle would be my last. Obi fought beside me, clawing at the boars as worms dug into our skin. It all became a blur. Then. She came. My Mistress. I saw a streak of blue lightning and Ithane was blown into the hurling wind in front of the Cairn. I knew she had come. She had heard my call. All my fears vanished in that instant. The direboar charged and Obi went down beside me. I could not heal her but cast the worms out. Egan has regained some power, not his <em>Asmodi</em> powers but a new one. He shoots lightning as well. He pointed to the sky and I nodded, and in a moment I was flying. Next thing I knew, I was in Ithane’s mouth, her teeth piercing into me, the acid burning me. I did not see Seraph but Ithane had been badly injured, clawed and scorched and bleeding. I would have to finish it, for Seraph and to save my friends. I could not fail. I stabbed at Ithane with my lightning spear. The very spear we took from her and imbued with Seraph’s lightning blessing. I wonder if she recognized it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I am never alone. Tonight I am reminded of that once again. Specifically Etona’s silver came flying up from the ground, through Ithane’s head narrowly missing my own. It brought us down. Ithane had me once again, this time in her claws. I could feel tearing into me and squeezing my life away. One last strike was all I had. So I put everything into it and stabbed her in the eye. It was enough. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SolidSnake_01, post: 7496867, member: 63254"] [b]Rey's Journal[/b] [COLOR=#000000][B][U]Return to Diamond Lake[/U][/B] We arrived at Diamond Lake and were greeted by...devastation. Buildings were burnt to the ground, the foundry was burning and the lake was on fire. How in the world can water be on fire? The garrison, or whatever was left of it came and found us. A black dragon had come yesterday and demanded the wizard. Allustan had gone to meet her and perished. He was not the wizard she wanted. She’s demanding the young wizard, whom I can only guess is Egan. Ithane would not know that Egan is powerless these days. According to the garrison men, Egan is hiding out in the Cairn. I missed him in Greyhawk, more than I thought I would but how does trouble follow him everywhere? He’s a magnet for it. Etona, Rishkar and I headed to the Cairn to rescue our friend. Or die. I am not sure we could take on Ithane and win. But I seem to be the only one NOT surprised by the coming battle. I somehow knew we would end here. Seraph has battled Ithane before. I didn’t know it then but Ithane was the black dragon she had battled while ill with mercury poisoning. Seraph sent me to find Ithane those months ago. Meeting Etona then Egan, I do believe were all part of her plan. We destroyed Ithane’s eggs in the swamp and created an alliance with the Lizardmen. This battle was coming. Maybe that is why I was so on edge in Greyhawk? Who knows. We headed toward the Cairn and witnessed three kobolds chanting at a prismatic wall. Strange little dragon creatures. In another time I would have wanted to speak with them. They are oddly adorable, although in my experience cunning too. Above the Cairn rested Ithane. She is larger than Seraph but it was her eyes that sent a curl of fear through me. Her eyes were orbs of black. She exuded evil. I kneeled and called to her, my Mistress Seraph. I did not know if she was nearby or if she would heed my call. [I]Mistress, Ithane is here. Ithane is here![/I] I could feel the tattoo heat and spread warmth throughout my body, pushing aside my fear. Time to face my destiny. We chose, upon Etona’s insistence, stealth. Our plan was to circle around and pick off kobolds, hiding our position until the last possible second. If Ithane spotted us, we would be dragon dinner. We had a second of surprise but they were ready for us. I saw a worm-infested dire boar and froze. The last time I felt this kind of fear was the first time Seraph turned her eyes on me. My spear did not strike true and I knew for sure this battle would be my last. Obi fought beside me, clawing at the boars as worms dug into our skin. It all became a blur. Then. She came. My Mistress. I saw a streak of blue lightning and Ithane was blown into the hurling wind in front of the Cairn. I knew she had come. She had heard my call. All my fears vanished in that instant. The direboar charged and Obi went down beside me. I could not heal her but cast the worms out. Egan has regained some power, not his [I]Asmodi[/I] powers but a new one. He shoots lightning as well. He pointed to the sky and I nodded, and in a moment I was flying. Next thing I knew, I was in Ithane’s mouth, her teeth piercing into me, the acid burning me. I did not see Seraph but Ithane had been badly injured, clawed and scorched and bleeding. I would have to finish it, for Seraph and to save my friends. I could not fail. I stabbed at Ithane with my lightning spear. The very spear we took from her and imbued with Seraph’s lightning blessing. I wonder if she recognized it. I am never alone. Tonight I am reminded of that once again. Specifically Etona’s silver came flying up from the ground, through Ithane’s head narrowly missing my own. It brought us down. Ithane had me once again, this time in her claws. I could feel tearing into me and squeezing my life away. One last strike was all I had. So I put everything into it and stabbed her in the eye. It was enough. [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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