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[FR] Heroes of the Vilhon Reach II (updated 3/6!)
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<blockquote data-quote="Broccli_Head" data-source="post: 245147" data-attributes="member: 105"><p><strong>Heroes...</strong></p><p></p><p>with a little help from malachai_rose!</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: firebrick">21 Ches, 1373 Year of Rogue Dragons: <em>The Darkest Hour, part I</em></span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>When I left the Temple in Alaghon on that fateful morning many months ago I wanted to help uphold the precepts of the god that had been like a father to me. I wanted to give something back. At the time, I had no notions of leaving Alaghon nor did I have any idea as to how I would accomplish this desire to bring justice to the wicked and protect those that couldn't protect themselves. </p><p></p><p>Then I met the man that would change my life... Aris Clouddancer. He was a rather rude and strang fellow yet, I Benito was naive and believed that it was fate...Tyr's will. As the months passed we became as brothers. Aris and the other fledling companions, Ellysidell, Nosr, and Mourn, gave me something I had never had before... a sense of belonging. In the temple I was never allowed to socialize witht the other boys my age. Instead I was always driven to focus on his studies by Gipetto and the other devoted. I never understood it then. Now I do...sometimes. Salazar, do you think they would have ostrcized me?</p><p></p><p>As the weeks and months passed my sense of purpose and belonging continued to grow. Time and time again we, The Heroes defeated evil and helped the weak... We were invincible. We even called ourselves The Heroes of the Vilhon Reach. Even when Mourn died he came back. He ran Aris' inn for us,and even after death his friendship stood firm. I dismissed thoughts of defeat from my mind as we headed back to Khundrakar. I must confess that in the dark of the abandoned mines I felt my heart grow heavy with dread yet upon our victorious exit from the mountain again I felt invincible and encouraged by Tyr. We had defeated evil.The good guys had won yet again.</p><p></p><p>We even thwarted the Zhentarim's invasion plans for Alaghon and emerged victorious. Tyr was with me then, also. When Milo died I was saddened,but I remember telling myself that there would be casualties in the war against the darkness and brushed it away, even though Thazar-de had escaped. Indeed the core group of friends still stood firm as if protected by Tyr himself.</p><p></p><p>Then came Westgate. Everything changed here. When I realized that Scourge might be Dorthan I saw it as another sign that Tyr's hand had guided us to this place to right the evils of injustice once again. Yet it was not to be ... In Westgate I found myself in a place where evil reigned supreme and even the followers of the God of justice lived hidden inside of a cold stone fortress. When I came to the Abbey with Nosrs' body, my heart was heavy, but I felt that with Tyr's help my friend would be alright and then we would return to the <em>Wave of Destiny</em> where Aris would devise a plan to thwart this new evil...</p><p></p><p>No, Tyr. You did not allow that to happen! Aris and Variak and Alberia were all gone... dead or missing. This was to be our great moment. We had found Dorthan Lhal !!! A hero of the faith and father of Alberia. It seemed cruel that on the eve of recovering Dorthan from the clutches of evil that his daughter should die on a boat in that dirty little city. </p><p></p><p>It had hapened that way... When we left Westgate it was not in victory but as cowards running into the night. Without Aris, I feel lost. So much changed in those short two days spent in Westgate. It was if our mandate from Tyr had been revoked. Five of our number were either dead or lost to the cause. The only thing left is to find Mourn and then regroup. Should I go after Aris, then?</p><p></p><p>Last night was the last straw. Ell was taken from me, and for some reason...his soul does not respond.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Benito wept and fought against the raging storms that built within himslef crying out for blood and vengeance. He reached for the bottle again but stopped as the Flaming Falchion of Ellysidell winked on and off...</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broccli_Head, post: 245147, member: 105"] [b]Heroes...[/b] with a little help from malachai_rose! [b][color=firebrick]21 Ches, 1373 Year of Rogue Dragons: [i]The Darkest Hour, part I[/i][/color][/b][color=firebrick][/color] When I left the Temple in Alaghon on that fateful morning many months ago I wanted to help uphold the precepts of the god that had been like a father to me. I wanted to give something back. At the time, I had no notions of leaving Alaghon nor did I have any idea as to how I would accomplish this desire to bring justice to the wicked and protect those that couldn't protect themselves. Then I met the man that would change my life... Aris Clouddancer. He was a rather rude and strang fellow yet, I Benito was naive and believed that it was fate...Tyr's will. As the months passed we became as brothers. Aris and the other fledling companions, Ellysidell, Nosr, and Mourn, gave me something I had never had before... a sense of belonging. In the temple I was never allowed to socialize witht the other boys my age. Instead I was always driven to focus on his studies by Gipetto and the other devoted. I never understood it then. Now I do...sometimes. Salazar, do you think they would have ostrcized me? As the weeks and months passed my sense of purpose and belonging continued to grow. Time and time again we, The Heroes defeated evil and helped the weak... We were invincible. We even called ourselves The Heroes of the Vilhon Reach. Even when Mourn died he came back. He ran Aris' inn for us,and even after death his friendship stood firm. I dismissed thoughts of defeat from my mind as we headed back to Khundrakar. I must confess that in the dark of the abandoned mines I felt my heart grow heavy with dread yet upon our victorious exit from the mountain again I felt invincible and encouraged by Tyr. We had defeated evil.The good guys had won yet again. We even thwarted the Zhentarim's invasion plans for Alaghon and emerged victorious. Tyr was with me then, also. When Milo died I was saddened,but I remember telling myself that there would be casualties in the war against the darkness and brushed it away, even though Thazar-de had escaped. Indeed the core group of friends still stood firm as if protected by Tyr himself. Then came Westgate. Everything changed here. When I realized that Scourge might be Dorthan I saw it as another sign that Tyr's hand had guided us to this place to right the evils of injustice once again. Yet it was not to be ... In Westgate I found myself in a place where evil reigned supreme and even the followers of the God of justice lived hidden inside of a cold stone fortress. When I came to the Abbey with Nosrs' body, my heart was heavy, but I felt that with Tyr's help my friend would be alright and then we would return to the [i]Wave of Destiny[/i] where Aris would devise a plan to thwart this new evil... No, Tyr. You did not allow that to happen! Aris and Variak and Alberia were all gone... dead or missing. This was to be our great moment. We had found Dorthan Lhal !!! A hero of the faith and father of Alberia. It seemed cruel that on the eve of recovering Dorthan from the clutches of evil that his daughter should die on a boat in that dirty little city. It had hapened that way... When we left Westgate it was not in victory but as cowards running into the night. Without Aris, I feel lost. So much changed in those short two days spent in Westgate. It was if our mandate from Tyr had been revoked. Five of our number were either dead or lost to the cause. The only thing left is to find Mourn and then regroup. Should I go after Aris, then? Last night was the last straw. Ell was taken from me, and for some reason...his soul does not respond. [i]Benito wept and fought against the raging storms that built within himslef crying out for blood and vengeance. He reached for the bottle again but stopped as the Flaming Falchion of Ellysidell winked on and off...[/i] [/QUOTE]
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