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<blockquote data-quote="Drawmack" data-source="post: 612990" data-attributes="member: 4981"><p><strong><span style="color: red">Drawmack vs. Skitch Round I</span></strong></p><p></p><p>“Lagiriand”, cooed Elhia’s soft voice. </p><p>“Lagiriand, it is time to get up. If father sees you still in bed he is not going to be pleased.” she stated in a firmer tone.</p><p></p><p>I slowly open my eyes coming out of my meditation. She is a beautiful sight; I often think I could spend the rest of my days waking up to her elegant face and lovely voice. She has filled my nightly meditations for years now.</p><p></p><p>“I am done with my meditations now.” I intone as she teasingly stands up and saunters away in her teasing fashion.</p><p></p><p>I slowly take in my surroundings as Gilreth has taught me to. He always says, even when waking up in familiar surroundings take the time to see if they are indeed familiar. He constantly tests us by placing things into or removing things from our rooms and seeing how long it takes us to notice. He tells us we can never let the ways of the paladin overcome the ways of the elf. While the paladin is a warrior for truth and justice, the elvin ways give us the patience to judge our surroundings fairly and make sure that we are truly acting in a manor Osiris would approve of. As paladins we must be walking examples of Osiris’s teachings.</p><p></p><p>Eventually I make my way downstairs to the dining hall. Everyone is already there prepared for the morning meal and waiting on me. </p><p></p><p>“Are you ready for the journey to Kaor, Lagiriand?” Gilreth queried. </p><p></p><p>“As ready as I will ever be. I have been looking forward to competing since I started going three years ago but not that I am ready to compete it is a daunting thought.” I stated in reply.</p><p></p><p>“Anytime there is a major change in someone’s life they mourn the loss of the old while rejoicing in the birth of the new. It is a strange feeling and one that you will never get used to.” Gilreth reassured me.</p><p></p><p>As the day progresses I say farewell to family and friends. A bittersweet feeling engulfs me at the thought of leaving the only home I have ever known. The familiar faces and places of my life, the training fields and the temple’s library that will be just memories now. I know that I will not return here soon.</p><p> </p><p>The evening is spent packing my things and leaving keepsakes with friends, family and fellow-students. The night’s meditations are troubled with anticipation of tomorrow. The night passes slowly eventually giving way to the sun coming up over the Cedririd Mountains.</p><p></p><p>Leaving the area controlled by Cilirand I look back over my shoulder taking in the entry passage one last time. <em> The bricks holding back the dirt are beginning to show their age. A couple have come loose and fallen to the ground, weeds poke out through others. Most of the bricks are chipped or cracked. The archway over the passage governs the height of what is allowed to enter while the sides govern the width. The town is invisible through the passage but you can see the foothills of the Kiladon Mountains off in the distance. The trade route is heavily used giving the area the appearance of being barren, when in fact just out of site lie lush green prairies on the banks of the triune river.</em> (<span style="color: orange">67065b.jpg</span>)</p><p></p><p>The trade route to Koar goes east of the Cedririd Mountains. This adds three weeks to the journey and passes the entrances to the abandoned dwarven cities that kobolds, troglodytes and orcs inhabit now. This area is infested with goblinoids who hunt the underdwelers, the caravans bribe the goblinoids but we do not have the means so we venture through the wilderness to the west of the mountains.</p><p></p><p>Gilreth begins his regular speech for the students making the trip for the first time. He explains the route and some of the beasts we will see along the way. As always he dotes on the tree bears.</p><p></p><p>“…<em>The path that we will take puts us within reach of the Tree Bears. These beasts are especially dangerous. Legend has it that they are a cross-bread of bugbears and brown bears. They are very strong and much more intelligent then average bears. Thick brown fur covers their bodies helping them blend into the trees. Their noses protrude from their face like a bears with a flat end like the bugbear. Their eye placement is gotten from the bear, but they are omnivorous and will plan simple ambushes and assaults. It is impossible for us to distinguish their language from the sound of wind rustling through the woods. They attack using their claws to rip at your flesh while biting with their huge mouths. If they get a hold of you they will rend you limb from limb.</em> (<span style="color: orange">slothjpeg.jpg</span>) Normally they leave us alone unless we stumble into one of their camps. I know the signs to look for so it is very important that you do not stray from the path I walk.” He warns the students.</p><p></p><p>On the second morning there is a tree bear sitting just off the path munching some leaves. Gilreth informs us that if he is eating leaves that means he just ate meat and will probably let us pass without trouble. The rest of the week long trip to Koar passes uneventfully. </p><p></p><p>The events take place in the fields outside of the city. The time of year is planned so that the farmers have harvested their crops and the fields lie feral. <em>As we arrive the opening ceremonies have begun. I always enjoy watching the clash of the titans. Every man in the town puts on makeshift armor and grabs the nearest stick to use as a “weapon”. Myth holds that these fields were where the titans and the Olympians fought for control of the world. Men were used as pawns in this battle and this is supposed to be a reenactment of that battle. It is more comedic then anything else though. Seeing men in their everyday clothes, some without sleeves or in short pants, wearing cheap tin armor beating on each other with sticks is very amusing. Hundreds of men from near by towns and villages conglomerate on this spot to partake of the festivities. Some carry flags while others simply bash on each other. It would be barbaric except for the geases put on the field that stop any wounds from being inflicted during the opening events. It is mostly just a chaotic clashing of might, though some of the men are in organized battalions who just march around not hitting anyone. I would love to participate in this unfortunately only humans may partake of the clash. </em> (<span style="color: orange">fighting1.jpg</span>)</p><p></p><p>Everyday I participate in one event. If I win the event I progress to the next day. The first contest is jousting; I dominate the field and take first place in this event. Day two is horse riding, my mount Thilmore guides me through the challenges as if they were child’s play. The rest of the week I stay in the top ranks and progress to the final event. <em>This event is called the siege less wall. Half the participants dress up like goblins and stand on the cat walk behind the wall protecting it from the invaders. The other half attempt to siege the wall. This seems like it would be an easy task except for the incorporation of a gnomish invention called the siege barrier. Under the catwalk there is a pole that is connected to a protruding pole on the other side of the wall. The inner pole is connected to joists which are manipulated by men pulling and pushing on the joists. This causes the outer pole to shake knocking down our ladders. I am not an engineer by any stretch of the imagination but I have drawn a sketch of this mechanism for my journal as I hope to incorporate it into my hold someday, when I have a hold. (<span style="color: orange">siege1.jpg</span>)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I take a prize in this event for being the fifth one over the wall. Gilreth informs me that my time to go out into the world and fight for Osiris has come. After this I stay in town attempting to form a party to adventure with from other winners of the contest.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>(To be continued…..)</em></p><p><em><strong><u>End of Entry</u></strong></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I am attaching the etools .rac file for the new monster introduced in this story. His CR might be a little off, I've set it at three but it might be a 4 or possibly a 5. I have changed the extension to .txt so that it will upload, just change the extension back to .rac and it will open in e-tools.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Now I can read the competition's story/adventure and be assured that I'm not going to make it past the first round.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Drawmack, post: 612990, member: 4981"] [b][color=red]Drawmack vs. Skitch Round I[/color][/b] “Lagiriand”, cooed Elhia’s soft voice. “Lagiriand, it is time to get up. If father sees you still in bed he is not going to be pleased.” she stated in a firmer tone. I slowly open my eyes coming out of my meditation. She is a beautiful sight; I often think I could spend the rest of my days waking up to her elegant face and lovely voice. She has filled my nightly meditations for years now. “I am done with my meditations now.” I intone as she teasingly stands up and saunters away in her teasing fashion. I slowly take in my surroundings as Gilreth has taught me to. He always says, even when waking up in familiar surroundings take the time to see if they are indeed familiar. He constantly tests us by placing things into or removing things from our rooms and seeing how long it takes us to notice. He tells us we can never let the ways of the paladin overcome the ways of the elf. While the paladin is a warrior for truth and justice, the elvin ways give us the patience to judge our surroundings fairly and make sure that we are truly acting in a manor Osiris would approve of. As paladins we must be walking examples of Osiris’s teachings. Eventually I make my way downstairs to the dining hall. Everyone is already there prepared for the morning meal and waiting on me. “Are you ready for the journey to Kaor, Lagiriand?” Gilreth queried. “As ready as I will ever be. I have been looking forward to competing since I started going three years ago but not that I am ready to compete it is a daunting thought.” I stated in reply. “Anytime there is a major change in someone’s life they mourn the loss of the old while rejoicing in the birth of the new. It is a strange feeling and one that you will never get used to.” Gilreth reassured me. As the day progresses I say farewell to family and friends. A bittersweet feeling engulfs me at the thought of leaving the only home I have ever known. The familiar faces and places of my life, the training fields and the temple’s library that will be just memories now. I know that I will not return here soon. The evening is spent packing my things and leaving keepsakes with friends, family and fellow-students. The night’s meditations are troubled with anticipation of tomorrow. The night passes slowly eventually giving way to the sun coming up over the Cedririd Mountains. Leaving the area controlled by Cilirand I look back over my shoulder taking in the entry passage one last time. [i] The bricks holding back the dirt are beginning to show their age. A couple have come loose and fallen to the ground, weeds poke out through others. Most of the bricks are chipped or cracked. The archway over the passage governs the height of what is allowed to enter while the sides govern the width. The town is invisible through the passage but you can see the foothills of the Kiladon Mountains off in the distance. The trade route is heavily used giving the area the appearance of being barren, when in fact just out of site lie lush green prairies on the banks of the triune river.[/i] ([color=orange]67065b.jpg[/color]) The trade route to Koar goes east of the Cedririd Mountains. This adds three weeks to the journey and passes the entrances to the abandoned dwarven cities that kobolds, troglodytes and orcs inhabit now. This area is infested with goblinoids who hunt the underdwelers, the caravans bribe the goblinoids but we do not have the means so we venture through the wilderness to the west of the mountains. Gilreth begins his regular speech for the students making the trip for the first time. He explains the route and some of the beasts we will see along the way. As always he dotes on the tree bears. “…[i]The path that we will take puts us within reach of the Tree Bears. These beasts are especially dangerous. Legend has it that they are a cross-bread of bugbears and brown bears. They are very strong and much more intelligent then average bears. Thick brown fur covers their bodies helping them blend into the trees. Their noses protrude from their face like a bears with a flat end like the bugbear. Their eye placement is gotten from the bear, but they are omnivorous and will plan simple ambushes and assaults. It is impossible for us to distinguish their language from the sound of wind rustling through the woods. They attack using their claws to rip at your flesh while biting with their huge mouths. If they get a hold of you they will rend you limb from limb.[/i] ([color=orange]slothjpeg.jpg[/color]) Normally they leave us alone unless we stumble into one of their camps. I know the signs to look for so it is very important that you do not stray from the path I walk.” He warns the students. On the second morning there is a tree bear sitting just off the path munching some leaves. Gilreth informs us that if he is eating leaves that means he just ate meat and will probably let us pass without trouble. The rest of the week long trip to Koar passes uneventfully. The events take place in the fields outside of the city. The time of year is planned so that the farmers have harvested their crops and the fields lie feral. [i]As we arrive the opening ceremonies have begun. I always enjoy watching the clash of the titans. Every man in the town puts on makeshift armor and grabs the nearest stick to use as a “weapon”. Myth holds that these fields were where the titans and the Olympians fought for control of the world. Men were used as pawns in this battle and this is supposed to be a reenactment of that battle. It is more comedic then anything else though. Seeing men in their everyday clothes, some without sleeves or in short pants, wearing cheap tin armor beating on each other with sticks is very amusing. Hundreds of men from near by towns and villages conglomerate on this spot to partake of the festivities. Some carry flags while others simply bash on each other. It would be barbaric except for the geases put on the field that stop any wounds from being inflicted during the opening events. It is mostly just a chaotic clashing of might, though some of the men are in organized battalions who just march around not hitting anyone. I would love to participate in this unfortunately only humans may partake of the clash. [/i] ([color=orange]fighting1.jpg[/color]) Everyday I participate in one event. If I win the event I progress to the next day. The first contest is jousting; I dominate the field and take first place in this event. Day two is horse riding, my mount Thilmore guides me through the challenges as if they were child’s play. The rest of the week I stay in the top ranks and progress to the final event. [i]This event is called the siege less wall. Half the participants dress up like goblins and stand on the cat walk behind the wall protecting it from the invaders. The other half attempt to siege the wall. This seems like it would be an easy task except for the incorporation of a gnomish invention called the siege barrier. Under the catwalk there is a pole that is connected to a protruding pole on the other side of the wall. The inner pole is connected to joists which are manipulated by men pulling and pushing on the joists. This causes the outer pole to shake knocking down our ladders. I am not an engineer by any stretch of the imagination but I have drawn a sketch of this mechanism for my journal as I hope to incorporate it into my hold someday, when I have a hold. ([color=orange]siege1.jpg[/color]) I take a prize in this event for being the fifth one over the wall. Gilreth informs me that my time to go out into the world and fight for Osiris has come. After this I stay in town attempting to form a party to adventure with from other winners of the contest. (To be continued…..) [b][u]End of Entry[/u][/b] I am attaching the etools .rac file for the new monster introduced in this story. His CR might be a little off, I've set it at three but it might be a 4 or possibly a 5. I have changed the extension to .txt so that it will upload, just change the extension back to .rac and it will open in e-tools. Now I can read the competition's story/adventure and be assured that I'm not going to make it past the first round.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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