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<blockquote data-quote="Corey" data-source="post: 448520" data-attributes="member: 140"><p><strong>Session 1 Part</strong></p><p></p><p>Session 1 (Part 2): First Blood</p><p></p><p>Coming down the left-hand trail were two Tadu warriors. Both carried spears. However, two more men- who obviously saw Ajax’s exposed back- were emerging from the trail on the right. One of them, who had two dogs on leashes, shouted a warning. Then, smiling, the Tadu dropped the leashes. The dogs, however, fiercely stood their ground. Smile evaporating, the man cursed the animals.</p><p></p><p>Only moments ago, Ajax was thinking the two men in front of him would be easy kills. Snapping his head toward the shouted warning, he saw the Tadus emerging from the other trail. One sprinted towards him. At the same time, the two at his front began flailing with their spears.</p><p></p><p>In a flash of inspiration, Corum hurled a cantrip at the dogs. Just before their muzzles, ethereal lights started flashing in and out of existence. Deciding this was the reason their master was cursing them they attacked the foul lights with abandon. Behind them, the Tadu dog handler’s vulgarities went up in pitch.</p><p></p><p>Rushing forward to aid Ajax, Volgar spotted two more Tadu warriors in the trail behind his companion’s assailants. One of them carried a mace. Clearly visible around his neck was a trinket exactly matching that worn by Cato. Another of Avasara’s servants was joining the fight. </p><p></p><p>Cato, now at the swelling of rock where Volgar had hide, saw this as well. He experienced a brief rush of sadness at such events, but then returned to seeking a way to aid his companions. </p><p></p><p>Seeing Cato at the rock, the Tadu dog handler gave up on the fool animals and sprang into action. He ran forward to one of the low, dry scrub trees and aimed a crossbow at the rock. If Cato emerged, he was to be impaled by a bolt.</p><p></p><p>Amazed, Corum realized that none of the attackers were noticing him. Aiming his crossbow at the man who was hiding behind the small tree, he saw a clear shot. Loosing a bolt, it flung itself into the distance. Hearing it smack off the wall of the gorge, Corum saw his shot missed so badly the man remained unaware of him. </p><p></p><p>“Next shot,” Corum vowed.</p><p></p><p>Working in tandem, Ajax and Volgar were quickly gaining the upper hand over their foes. Two lay sprawled on the ground already. Volgar now found himself confronting the young Tadu cleric. Like most Duraani, he had a great respect for those who served the Creator. Swinging his battleaxe, Volgar hoped the man’s death would be quick.</p><p></p><p>Knowing he was being stalked, Cato popped his head out from behind the rock. The Tadu with the crossbow yelled in triumph and Cato winced in anticipation of violent impact. Instead, the Tadu cursed as his weapon fouled and the bolt dropped harmlessly at his feet. Looking down at the useless projectile, the man jumped when another bolt sank into the ground between his feet.</p><p></p><p>Up on his perch, Corum hissed and reloaded.</p><p></p><p>Control of this fight was now definitely in the companion’s hands.</p><p></p><p>Bloodied, Ajax sank his short sword deep into the last remaining Tadu to his front. The man sighed heavily, then dropped to the ground.</p><p></p><p>Corum saw the dogs cease their fruitless attacks on his lights. Both of them at one seemed to spot Cato and they rushed towards this new foe at breakneck speed. Confident now that his first summoning was so effective, Corum reached out for anatmiya, the purest primal energy from which all matter derives, and pulled forth more of the present reality’s vigor.</p><p></p><p>A small rodent appeared on the gorge floor and sped toward the Tadu with the broken crossbow. Where bolts failed, the beast succeeded. The man fell dead after being raked by the creature’s claws.</p><p></p><p>Now only the dogs remained. Nothing blocked their path to Cato. Suddenly, the initiate was fighting for his life, backing up the swelling of rock. Volgar, Corum’s summoning, and a well placed rump shot from Corum’s crossbow quickly resolved the cleric’s predicament.</p><p></p><p>Seeing the situation well in hand, Ajax turned to begin looting the bodies. The blood seeping down his side certainly entitled him to first pickings. Certainly, the necklace the Tadu cleric was wearing looked interesting.</p><p></p><p>By chance, his eyes strayed to the high trail running along the gorge’s western wall.</p><p></p><p>There, face impassive as stone, stood a halfling. The stranger was wearing a simple pair of gray pants and sleeveless shirt. Each arm bore heavy black tattoos. Beyond a sheathed kopis hanging over the Halflings left shoulder he appeared unarmed.</p><p></p><p>“There’s a weird guy on the trail,” Ajax called out. Nonchalantly, he turned back to his looting.</p><p></p><p>The others all turned, each feeling that they were being coldly assessed.</p><p></p><p>Corum’s summoning scurried toward the halfling. The stranger snapped his arm and something sped toward the rodent. The impact drove the creature back several feet and at the end of its tumble it lay bloody and still before fading back into unreality.</p><p></p><p>The Halfling then made a quick gesture and stepped back, deftly melding into what little shadow there was on the ledge.</p><p></p><p>At the stranger’s gesture, Cato crashed to the ground- white foam spewing from his mouth. At the same time, Ajax cried out in alarm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corey, post: 448520, member: 140"] [b]Session 1 Part[/b] Session 1 (Part 2): First Blood Coming down the left-hand trail were two Tadu warriors. Both carried spears. However, two more men- who obviously saw Ajax’s exposed back- were emerging from the trail on the right. One of them, who had two dogs on leashes, shouted a warning. Then, smiling, the Tadu dropped the leashes. The dogs, however, fiercely stood their ground. Smile evaporating, the man cursed the animals. Only moments ago, Ajax was thinking the two men in front of him would be easy kills. Snapping his head toward the shouted warning, he saw the Tadus emerging from the other trail. One sprinted towards him. At the same time, the two at his front began flailing with their spears. In a flash of inspiration, Corum hurled a cantrip at the dogs. Just before their muzzles, ethereal lights started flashing in and out of existence. Deciding this was the reason their master was cursing them they attacked the foul lights with abandon. Behind them, the Tadu dog handler’s vulgarities went up in pitch. Rushing forward to aid Ajax, Volgar spotted two more Tadu warriors in the trail behind his companion’s assailants. One of them carried a mace. Clearly visible around his neck was a trinket exactly matching that worn by Cato. Another of Avasara’s servants was joining the fight. Cato, now at the swelling of rock where Volgar had hide, saw this as well. He experienced a brief rush of sadness at such events, but then returned to seeking a way to aid his companions. Seeing Cato at the rock, the Tadu dog handler gave up on the fool animals and sprang into action. He ran forward to one of the low, dry scrub trees and aimed a crossbow at the rock. If Cato emerged, he was to be impaled by a bolt. Amazed, Corum realized that none of the attackers were noticing him. Aiming his crossbow at the man who was hiding behind the small tree, he saw a clear shot. Loosing a bolt, it flung itself into the distance. Hearing it smack off the wall of the gorge, Corum saw his shot missed so badly the man remained unaware of him. “Next shot,” Corum vowed. Working in tandem, Ajax and Volgar were quickly gaining the upper hand over their foes. Two lay sprawled on the ground already. Volgar now found himself confronting the young Tadu cleric. Like most Duraani, he had a great respect for those who served the Creator. Swinging his battleaxe, Volgar hoped the man’s death would be quick. Knowing he was being stalked, Cato popped his head out from behind the rock. The Tadu with the crossbow yelled in triumph and Cato winced in anticipation of violent impact. Instead, the Tadu cursed as his weapon fouled and the bolt dropped harmlessly at his feet. Looking down at the useless projectile, the man jumped when another bolt sank into the ground between his feet. Up on his perch, Corum hissed and reloaded. Control of this fight was now definitely in the companion’s hands. Bloodied, Ajax sank his short sword deep into the last remaining Tadu to his front. The man sighed heavily, then dropped to the ground. Corum saw the dogs cease their fruitless attacks on his lights. Both of them at one seemed to spot Cato and they rushed towards this new foe at breakneck speed. Confident now that his first summoning was so effective, Corum reached out for anatmiya, the purest primal energy from which all matter derives, and pulled forth more of the present reality’s vigor. A small rodent appeared on the gorge floor and sped toward the Tadu with the broken crossbow. Where bolts failed, the beast succeeded. The man fell dead after being raked by the creature’s claws. Now only the dogs remained. Nothing blocked their path to Cato. Suddenly, the initiate was fighting for his life, backing up the swelling of rock. Volgar, Corum’s summoning, and a well placed rump shot from Corum’s crossbow quickly resolved the cleric’s predicament. Seeing the situation well in hand, Ajax turned to begin looting the bodies. The blood seeping down his side certainly entitled him to first pickings. Certainly, the necklace the Tadu cleric was wearing looked interesting. By chance, his eyes strayed to the high trail running along the gorge’s western wall. There, face impassive as stone, stood a halfling. The stranger was wearing a simple pair of gray pants and sleeveless shirt. Each arm bore heavy black tattoos. Beyond a sheathed kopis hanging over the Halflings left shoulder he appeared unarmed. “There’s a weird guy on the trail,” Ajax called out. Nonchalantly, he turned back to his looting. The others all turned, each feeling that they were being coldly assessed. Corum’s summoning scurried toward the halfling. The stranger snapped his arm and something sped toward the rodent. The impact drove the creature back several feet and at the end of its tumble it lay bloody and still before fading back into unreality. The Halfling then made a quick gesture and stepped back, deftly melding into what little shadow there was on the ledge. At the stranger’s gesture, Cato crashed to the ground- white foam spewing from his mouth. At the same time, Ajax cried out in alarm. [/QUOTE]
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