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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4507382" data-attributes="member: 3285">On the Red March: Part 1 – A Mission for the DeadThe trip inside the ancient city of Ventaka was educational to say the least.  “I never thought I’d see it again,” said Sebastian, looking around in wonder. The city, its architecture long considered one of the wonders of Onara, had stood for over two millennia.  But it was beginning to show its age.“There are cracks in the dome,” said Beldin.  He sniffed the air.  “There’s dust floating about.  It’s a bad sign.”“De dwarf speaks true,” said Garan.  “De city infrastructure has suffered a major collapse.  Sealed for over a year, since de Swords of Nier attempted to conquer it, Ventaka also has all de problems of a city under siege.”“You guys still haven’t tossed those nuts out?” Kham dusted himself off.  Helac shook his head.  “Food is scarce, and ve have no large animals vidin de city walls.  Even de rats are laying low.”As they toured the city, Kham could see that the living citizens hardly looked better than the dead ones.  Everywhere, emaciated and sunken-eyed forms shuffled about on their daily routine.  It was hard to tell if some were alive or not.“Does it matter?” asked Vlad.  “Isn’t everyone in Canceri dead anyway?”Sebastian shot the Milandisian a disapproving glare, but Vlad didn’t pick up on it.Garan smiled painfully. “If de living populace is not somehow preserved, dere is no future for de dead here.”“What about water?” asked Kham.  “Or wine?”“Vater, at least, is not an immediate issue,” said Helac.  “De city has a large cistern and many deeply cut vells under de dome.”They paused at the entrance to cavernous catacombs, filled with winding steps that led down into darkness.“And dat is vhy ve have brought you here,” said Garan.  “Ve need your help.”Kham fingered the emerald pin on his jacket.  “I owe you Helac. Whatever it is, I’ll do it.”“If I can help my brothers from the grip of the Erdukeen,” said Sebastian, “I will do all that I can.”“Thank you,” said Garan.  “Ve need someone to find Master Architect Sagrivan.  Only he can repair de dome.”Beldin and Vlad seemed dubious. “What about Ffashethh?” asked Vlad. “De portal is unstable,” replied Garan. “But Sagrivan may be able to fix it.”“I’ll help,” said Beldin.  “A structure such as this should not be allowed to fall.”  Everyone turned to look at Vlad.  He sighed. “Okay, fine, I’ll help.”“Good.  Ve must leave immediately.  Follow me, please.”Helac led them down into the maze of catacombs and caves under the city.</blockquote>

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