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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tsillanabor" data-source="post: 3031865" data-attributes="member: 40432">“Of course,” Cliona says, “we are fighting a necromancer…”With a mighty blow the undead dragon ogre knocks Dramus across the room. Fraup rushes to heal him as the rest of the group engages the enemy. Bogart single-handedly defends the staircase, absorbing blow after blow. Eventually the party destroys the massive zombie. For extra insurance, Bokin uses his axe to remove the limbs of the creature.“That should keep him dead,” he says. “Do you think that was the bad guy?” Fraup asks.The group decides that it probably wasn’t.The group helps Bogart clear the staircase and they proceed to the next level. They find the mess hall and armory and proceed to the next level. This was the barracks-now filled with the undead. They fought through the zombies to get to the next level, well aware that their ultimate challenge lay ahead.When the last zombie fell, they all looked to the stairs expectantly. They warily ascended to the top floor of the tower. The entire floor was dominated by a massive infernal machine. A massive raised platform stood in the center, topped by a massive globe filled with luminescent gasses. From this globe twelve tubes ran directly into the heads of twelve wizened old men. Behind the globe stood a man dressed in black armor and wielding a massive scythe. Several zombies began to move towards the heroes.“So the heroes arrive at last,” he said, “prepare yourselves.”With a gesture from the necromancer the zombies charged. As the heroes found themselves on the defensive, they realized that they were facing advanced zombies. The heroes each took several blows from their undead opponents, but soon began to destroy the foul creatures. Fraup noticed one of the men stand and begin to cast a spell. He tried to warn the others but was too late as a fireball filled the room.The fire immolated the zombies. Dramus stood for a moment before collapsing, his charred remains clearly dead. Casvel, Bokin, Bogart, and Eoghan all charged the necromancer as Cliona cast an Invisibility Sphere to hide herself and Fraup. Fraup continued to spend every round trying to heal his companions.The necromancer swung his scythe and nearly decapitated Bogart. Fraup rushed to heal him as another wizard began to rise. Lightning arced from the man’s fingers, striking Casvel before bouncing to Bokin. Eoghan managed to avoid the blast thanks to his incredible reflexes. Then Fraup noticed that the necromancer was standing within a circle of magical symbols.“Push him out of the circle!” he cried.Casvel attempted to move the necromancer out of the circle but was caught by a massive blow coming in. He fell to the floor and was still. Fraup rushed to his side, healing him before he expired.Bogart uttered a quick prayer before unleashing divine wrath upon the necromancer. Then Eoghan and Bokin both rushed in, shoving him off the platform and onto the floor. Fraup stepped into the magic circle. Immediately his feeble mystic powers were heightened and his mind expanded. A quick perusal into the controls gave him the knowledge he needed.Once more a wizard rose to cast. Lightning surged from his fingertips to the necromancer, who fell dead to the ground. After the dragon ogre incident, the group quickly dismembered the body before discussing what to do with the machine. Finding no way to free the wizards, Fraup’s expanded mind decided that the machine should be destroyed.“I concur,” Bogart said, “we cannot allow such a powerful artifact to fall into the wrong hands.”Bokin smashed the glass sphere with his axe. A foul stench pervaded the air as the gasses inside escaped. Casvel suddenly noticed something. “Dramus’ body is gone!” he exclaimed.“Where are the ogres?” Bokin said, “they must have taken it for the sword.”Looking for the ogres they could not find them. In the mess hall they found Dramus’ body, but the Sword of Life was gone. They also found a blank sheet of fine parchment.“I believe they may have teleported away,” Cliona theorized, “this must have been a magic scroll.”“We must pursue them!” Bogart said, “that sword is a relic of my faith!”“I’m not sure if anyone noticed,” Bokin said, “but we’re kind of stuck on this island. Our boat burned down, remember?”Exiting the tower, the heroes looked towards the mainland as a new dawn broke.</blockquote>

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