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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2768670" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>As the months went by, Rajah continued working with the revolutionaries of Wotan, seeking to overthrow his uncle and gain his rightful place as Emperor of Wotan. Using Var as a base (until he can claim his throne), he plotted with General Rygarh and Unso via trump. </p><p></p><p>Malford’s family, including his cousin, Threepio Bargeld “the Fine”, moved to the castle. Threepio, an envoy, was to be a short-lived (literally) party member. He was good with words and a master of persuasion, but he could not take much punishment. </p><p></p><p>One night in the late summer, Dexter had a terrifying dream. In it an ancient copy of the Galadron- one of the earliest copies extant- was taken by forces of evil and darkness to a terrible place piled with heads and skulls, and it was burnt. A relic of the Light was cast, forever, into the darkness. </p><p></p><p>Some research indicated that there was a very old copy of the Galadron in the city of Mirsa, to the north, so our heroes began preparing to depart for the city. Before they left, however, a stranger named Tchall Noolyn arrived. Tchall was an elf from Ketzia, the fairy land. He was an agent of the Elf-King, and he brought word of more trouble: Dexter’s sermon of a few months past had led to his denouncement by the church. </p><p></p><p>“Great,” he groaned.</p><p></p><p>“Don’t worry,” said Malford, “you have my protection.”</p><p></p><p>The party- now bolstered by Drelvin, Threepio and Tchall (who called himself Cyrcess while with non-druids) set off for Mirsa, hacking through gnolls along the way. </p><p></p><p>Then they fell victim to a terrible trick. A faerie named Tickerwicker lured them to a rockslide ambush near where a stream tumbled through a rocky pool. A terrible assassin imp leapt out, slashing with a razor blade and leaving Drelvin apparently dead! The others destroyed it, between Therena’s <em>vampiric touch</em> and Cyrcess’ backstab. Tickerwicker then further tricked the party into swimming into where (he claimed) the imp’s lair was. </p><p></p><p>“There’s a long tunnel,” he claimed. “There’s an air-filled tunnel at the end. Swim to it and you will find his treasure.”</p><p></p><p>Tchall/Cyrcess took a huge gulp of air and dove down, swimming deep down the side of the river. He found the entrance to the tunnel; surfaced to grab more air; and then began swimming with strong kicks towards the air-filled tunnel. His infravision helped a little, but it was hard to make out much in the cold waters of the tunnel. </p><p></p><p>His chest began to tighten as his air started to run low, and still there was no chamber. </p><p></p><p>Tchall reached the back of the tunnel. It was full of water. His chest was pounding. </p><p></p><p><em>He lied,</em> he thought. </p><p></p><p>Swimming back down the tunnel, Tchall began to see spots. His last thought was, <em>He’s not a faerie.</em></p><p></p><p>Tchall drowned. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, on dry land Therena was examining the archer’s body. “He’s alive,” she announced, “just in some sort of coma. The imp must have used some kind of poison on him.”</p><p></p><p>She turned just in time, as Tickerwicker came at her with a dagger. </p><p></p><p>A brief scuffle later, and she overcame him. But Cyrcess never returned. With a shudder, Therena abandoned the wait after almost two hours. <em>This was a bad place,</em> she thought fervently. <em>I bet those two creatures were working together.</em>*</p><p></p><p>The party soon moved on. When they finally arrived in Mirsa they found the ancient text in no danger at all. Puzzled, Dexter sat down to pray. </p><p></p><p> <em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Some divine guidance- and Dexter’s Warden!</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Indeed they were! A faux faerie and an assassin imp, in case you’re curious. This was one of the most messed-up encounters I’ve ever run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2768670, member: 1210"] As the months went by, Rajah continued working with the revolutionaries of Wotan, seeking to overthrow his uncle and gain his rightful place as Emperor of Wotan. Using Var as a base (until he can claim his throne), he plotted with General Rygarh and Unso via trump. Malford’s family, including his cousin, Threepio Bargeld “the Fine”, moved to the castle. Threepio, an envoy, was to be a short-lived (literally) party member. He was good with words and a master of persuasion, but he could not take much punishment. One night in the late summer, Dexter had a terrifying dream. In it an ancient copy of the Galadron- one of the earliest copies extant- was taken by forces of evil and darkness to a terrible place piled with heads and skulls, and it was burnt. A relic of the Light was cast, forever, into the darkness. Some research indicated that there was a very old copy of the Galadron in the city of Mirsa, to the north, so our heroes began preparing to depart for the city. Before they left, however, a stranger named Tchall Noolyn arrived. Tchall was an elf from Ketzia, the fairy land. He was an agent of the Elf-King, and he brought word of more trouble: Dexter’s sermon of a few months past had led to his denouncement by the church. “Great,” he groaned. “Don’t worry,” said Malford, “you have my protection.” The party- now bolstered by Drelvin, Threepio and Tchall (who called himself Cyrcess while with non-druids) set off for Mirsa, hacking through gnolls along the way. Then they fell victim to a terrible trick. A faerie named Tickerwicker lured them to a rockslide ambush near where a stream tumbled through a rocky pool. A terrible assassin imp leapt out, slashing with a razor blade and leaving Drelvin apparently dead! The others destroyed it, between Therena’s [i]vampiric touch[/i] and Cyrcess’ backstab. Tickerwicker then further tricked the party into swimming into where (he claimed) the imp’s lair was. “There’s a long tunnel,” he claimed. “There’s an air-filled tunnel at the end. Swim to it and you will find his treasure.” Tchall/Cyrcess took a huge gulp of air and dove down, swimming deep down the side of the river. He found the entrance to the tunnel; surfaced to grab more air; and then began swimming with strong kicks towards the air-filled tunnel. His infravision helped a little, but it was hard to make out much in the cold waters of the tunnel. His chest began to tighten as his air started to run low, and still there was no chamber. Tchall reached the back of the tunnel. It was full of water. His chest was pounding. [i]He lied,[/i] he thought. Swimming back down the tunnel, Tchall began to see spots. His last thought was, [i]He’s not a faerie.[/i] Tchall drowned. Meanwhile, on dry land Therena was examining the archer’s body. “He’s alive,” she announced, “just in some sort of coma. The imp must have used some kind of poison on him.” She turned just in time, as Tickerwicker came at her with a dagger. A brief scuffle later, and she overcame him. But Cyrcess never returned. With a shudder, Therena abandoned the wait after almost two hours. [i]This was a bad place,[/i] she thought fervently. [i]I bet those two creatures were working together.[/i]* The party soon moved on. When they finally arrived in Mirsa they found the ancient text in no danger at all. Puzzled, Dexter sat down to pray. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Some divine guidance- and Dexter’s Warden! *Indeed they were! A faux faerie and an assassin imp, in case you’re curious. This was one of the most messed-up encounters I’ve ever run. [/QUOTE]
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