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Message: <blockquote data-quote="diaglo" data-source="post: 823532" data-attributes="member: 2885">Utreshimon's Grand EntranceLike an alien <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Fiddle burst from the frog's stomach. He immediately began to tread water. Darian reached down and pulled him out of the water."Yuuck," Fiddle moaned. "I've been swallowed whole. I'm never going.."Darian dunked him back into the water. He pulled a bar of soap out with his other hand and began scrubbing the hin clean."So much for the element of surprise," Veridian stood nearby laughing.Richter and Erin had already crossed the drawbridge and started to enter the courtyard. The others followed as quietly as possible. Fiddle vanished into a side tower on the Southwest corner. He drew his sword and dagger. The roof and interior were part of a pile of rubble. Richter crossed the courtyard to the Northwest. Erin crawled along the East wall. Veridian and Darian stood at the entrance in the South. Now that the party was inside the walls they got a close look at the destruction.A smear of what looked like dried blood and a curved dagger covered the center of the courtyard. Erin reached out with some magic. A hand guided the blade to his side.A large presence appeared at the doorway to the Main Tower. It looked like a dark blue or black lizard with horns and wings. Veridian fired an arrow, striking the creature. Fiddle turned and saw his enemy. He slunk along the wall to get within range. Richter tossed down his whip and drew his sword. He poised to strike. Erin cast a swarm of magic over his body. Darian summoned Lathander's weapon, a mace. It swung wildly over the lizard's head.CCCCRRRACCKKLLLLEeeeeA bolt of lightning struck near Richter. The dragon launched into the air. A momentary bout of sneezing caught everyone as the dust and debris of the moathouse began to swirl in an obscuring cloud.  Richter charged forward his sword batted aside by the dragon's wing. Veridian fired another arrow into the cloud. Fiddle crept closer. Erin summoned a magical field in front of himself. He moved to the dragon. Well, only Richter could see the dragon now. But everyone else had an idea. Darian's divine mace swung wild again. Darian called for another of Lathander's spells. He protected himself from the force of static elements. The Dragon bit down on the monk and clawed and raked him. Lucky for him his training had included strength of body. He would need it.Richter moved forward and struck with his sword. Veridian fired another arrow into the cloud. This one struck something. Only Richter and Erin knew it wasn't them. Fiddle crept closer. Erin landed a blow with his palm. Darian's mace swung again. He charged forward with his shield leading. The Lathanderite connected and drove the beast backwards. The Dragon repositioned and clawed, raked, and bit into the party. Richter nearly fell. Erin and Darian weren't much better.Veridian couldn't see at all. He pulled out Hoardmaster. "To me," he yelled. "Someone come to me I have something that can help."Fiddle crept closer. Erin's palm did not strike true. Darian swung his own mace. The other swung and vanished. The dragon had another go at the party with his deadly routine.Richter ran back to Veridian. Veridian tossed him Hoardmaster. Fiddle charged into the fracas. He tumbled under the dragon's belly and struck from the other side. Sand must have blinded him. He missed.."Die spawn die," Fiddle shouted in draconic.Erin struck again. Darian stepped back and healed himself."Hmmm, a snack," Utreshimon replied in draconic. The dragon attacked the monk and hin.Richter charged back into the cloud with Hoardmaster leading. He stabbed deep into the dragon's hide. Veridian fired an arrow into the cloud. Fiddle leapt up into the air. He used his sword and dagger combination. A hit, a most definite hit...Erin glanced off the dragon again. Darian too missed. The Dragon launched himself higher and into the mist. The cloud vanished over the Southwest wall, Richter and Veridian in pursuit."You want the truth," Fiddle flexed his muscles. "You can't handle the truth. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> You're afraid of me." He cackled with pure glee.</blockquote>

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