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<blockquote data-quote="ReeboKesh" data-source="post: 2934341" data-attributes="member: 40101"><p><strong>Tuesday, March 25th, 603 AR</strong></p><p><strong>“The Two Towers”</strong></p><p></p><p>It has been another long day’s journey and we have asked Captain Squint to take anchor, as one of our numbers, Father Darius, is not in any condition to proceed further. He has been greatly weakened by the poison that a Thrall had coated on its blade. I believe we should stay within the safety of the two towers we have passed until he is strong enough to heal his wounds.</p><p></p><p>This day has proven to be an even greater struggle than the one before. Around midday our progress was momentarily halted by a large tree fallen across our steamboat’s path. A heavy fog had also rolled in obscuring our vision. Father Darius shared the same opinion as I; ambush! I ordered the others to keep a sharp watch while a retrieved an axe from the boat’s toolbox climbed up onto the fallen tree and began chopping away. I did not even notice that Father Darius had also climbed onto the tree until I heard the splash and saw him fall into the water. Thinking fast, First Mate Killian tossed a rope toward me, I enspelled it with magical light and dropped it in the water after the priest. Then Yama said something like “that smell, its so familiar” and the air was filled with flying darts. Swamp Gobbers were attacking us! How could we have forgotten the artificial fog, Yama Khan had remembered the peculiar smell it possessed but alas too late. Several Gobbers ran toward me along the log and as one swiped at me with a rusty blade I leapt across the gap onto the boat’s deck. The battle was truly chaotic and being caught unprepared forced me to rely on the axe I held in my hand instead of my usual repertoire of spells or even my pistols. This incident has caused me to not rely so much on what I have but to adapt to the situations around me, using whatever is at hand to overcome any challenges. I heard Yama Khan curse loudly twice, as his spells fizzled out. I could not tell if the Gobbers had disrupted his spells or if his leather armour was interfering with his casting. I myself have discarded my old armour and wear only my great coat for protection.</p><p></p><p>Eventually through perseverance and the aid of the crew of The Fortune we were able to drive the Gobbers away. To our surprise Father Darius had not drowned but had managed to reach the riverbank. We continued with the clearing of the tree as Damien’s owl familiar, Shayliss, circled high above keeping a sharp lookout for returning Gobbers.</p><p></p><p>We continued on for several more hours until we spotted two squat towers standing on either side of the riverbank. Between them stretched a thick iron gate, one we would have to open to continue our journey. Captain Squint docked The Fortune near the right hand bank and Father Darius, Damien Wolf and I proceeded to investigate the tower. Inside we discovered a ladder leading up, Father Darius took point and proceeded up the ladder. When he reached to opening he cried out as a pair of undead Thralls attacked him. I rushed up the ladder and flipping my stiletto dagger “Purgatory” in my hand, hurled it at the nearest Thrall. The dagger flew true striking the Thrall between the eyes and dropping it. Damien dispatched the second Thrall and I turned to Father Darius who leaned against the gate-winch device clutching at his back. “Poison” he was able to spit out before stumbling forward. From one of the tower windows I called for Yama Khan to come to our aid. The grey necromancer reached us and moved toward the stricken Father Darius. Unfortunately Yama Khan’s healing skills were not the miracle cures of the priests of Morrow but more scientifically based and could not overcome the poison which weakened Father Darius greatly. I noticed Yama Khan taking a sample of the poison from the dead Thrall’s blade.</p><p></p><p>Taking Father Darius’ magical longsword, Damien and I headed back to the boat and across to the other tower. Approaching the tower’s entrance we were assaulted by a foul odour, not the odour of the dead but one similar to bat guano. Sure enough as I entered the doorway with Father Darius’ magical blade, which now glowed with the radiance of a Light spell, six large bats flew out and attacked us. I realised that these were not mere bats but viscous Razor Bats! These flying rodents possessed cruel barbs on their wings and on their whip-like tails, the erratic flying made them almost impossible to hit. We managed to kill two when I noticed that Damien was bleeding profusely from several cuts across his arms and legs, then the air was filled with a magical tingle and a wave of fear washed over me. I managed to ignore the unnatural emotion, which caused three of the bats to fly away from us. Damien had also resisted the magic spell and I turned to the other tower to see Yama Khan salute me, I returned the salute and entered the tower after advising Damien that he should return to the boat.</p><p></p><p>Inside the tower was a nest made of twigs branches and leaves. Within were two infant Razor Bats that I scooped up into a sack for safe keeping. Climbing up the ladder I discovered that this winch room was empty save for old cobwebs. I signalled to the other tower and tried to turn the gate winch, but it wouldn’t budge. Returning to the boat I had Killian accompany and sent Adon to the other tower. After slaying the three returning Razor Bats that had been frightened by Yama Khan’s spell we proceeded upstairs and once again failed to budge the gate winch. A plan formulated in my mind and I rushed back and arranged for two very long lengths of rope to be wound around the gate winches, trailed out the tower windows and attached to The Fortune’s prow. Once back in the boat Captain Squint started up the engines and put The Fortune into reverse. The ropes went taunt with the strain yet still the gate refused to open! Captain Squint wisely stopped the boat before the ropes snapped and then it occurred to me that something we could not see was holding the gates close, and that something was not in the towers because we had searched them thoroughly. Finally it came to me; the gate was partially submerged beneath the river! I stripped of my heavy gear and dived into the river. At the point were the two gates met, a heavy chain and padlocked were holding it shut. I dragged the chain and padlock above the waterline and drew forth one of the metal tubes on my belt. Unscrewing the lid I let the glass vial of acid slide out into my hand, then I popped the wax seal and poured the acid over the padlock. Within moments the padlock broke open the chains fell away. I climbed back on board just as Captain Squint put the boat into reverse and opened the gates. </p><p></p><p>Father Darius has expressed his inability to fight by our side in his current condition. I have suggested to the others that we rest for the night and head off in the morning. I await their decision.</p><p>____________________________________________________</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ReeboKesh, post: 2934341, member: 40101"] [B]Tuesday, March 25th, 603 AR “The Two Towers”[/B] It has been another long day’s journey and we have asked Captain Squint to take anchor, as one of our numbers, Father Darius, is not in any condition to proceed further. He has been greatly weakened by the poison that a Thrall had coated on its blade. I believe we should stay within the safety of the two towers we have passed until he is strong enough to heal his wounds. This day has proven to be an even greater struggle than the one before. Around midday our progress was momentarily halted by a large tree fallen across our steamboat’s path. A heavy fog had also rolled in obscuring our vision. Father Darius shared the same opinion as I; ambush! I ordered the others to keep a sharp watch while a retrieved an axe from the boat’s toolbox climbed up onto the fallen tree and began chopping away. I did not even notice that Father Darius had also climbed onto the tree until I heard the splash and saw him fall into the water. Thinking fast, First Mate Killian tossed a rope toward me, I enspelled it with magical light and dropped it in the water after the priest. Then Yama said something like “that smell, its so familiar” and the air was filled with flying darts. Swamp Gobbers were attacking us! How could we have forgotten the artificial fog, Yama Khan had remembered the peculiar smell it possessed but alas too late. Several Gobbers ran toward me along the log and as one swiped at me with a rusty blade I leapt across the gap onto the boat’s deck. The battle was truly chaotic and being caught unprepared forced me to rely on the axe I held in my hand instead of my usual repertoire of spells or even my pistols. This incident has caused me to not rely so much on what I have but to adapt to the situations around me, using whatever is at hand to overcome any challenges. I heard Yama Khan curse loudly twice, as his spells fizzled out. I could not tell if the Gobbers had disrupted his spells or if his leather armour was interfering with his casting. I myself have discarded my old armour and wear only my great coat for protection. Eventually through perseverance and the aid of the crew of The Fortune we were able to drive the Gobbers away. To our surprise Father Darius had not drowned but had managed to reach the riverbank. We continued with the clearing of the tree as Damien’s owl familiar, Shayliss, circled high above keeping a sharp lookout for returning Gobbers. We continued on for several more hours until we spotted two squat towers standing on either side of the riverbank. Between them stretched a thick iron gate, one we would have to open to continue our journey. Captain Squint docked The Fortune near the right hand bank and Father Darius, Damien Wolf and I proceeded to investigate the tower. Inside we discovered a ladder leading up, Father Darius took point and proceeded up the ladder. When he reached to opening he cried out as a pair of undead Thralls attacked him. I rushed up the ladder and flipping my stiletto dagger “Purgatory” in my hand, hurled it at the nearest Thrall. The dagger flew true striking the Thrall between the eyes and dropping it. Damien dispatched the second Thrall and I turned to Father Darius who leaned against the gate-winch device clutching at his back. “Poison” he was able to spit out before stumbling forward. From one of the tower windows I called for Yama Khan to come to our aid. The grey necromancer reached us and moved toward the stricken Father Darius. Unfortunately Yama Khan’s healing skills were not the miracle cures of the priests of Morrow but more scientifically based and could not overcome the poison which weakened Father Darius greatly. I noticed Yama Khan taking a sample of the poison from the dead Thrall’s blade. Taking Father Darius’ magical longsword, Damien and I headed back to the boat and across to the other tower. Approaching the tower’s entrance we were assaulted by a foul odour, not the odour of the dead but one similar to bat guano. Sure enough as I entered the doorway with Father Darius’ magical blade, which now glowed with the radiance of a Light spell, six large bats flew out and attacked us. I realised that these were not mere bats but viscous Razor Bats! These flying rodents possessed cruel barbs on their wings and on their whip-like tails, the erratic flying made them almost impossible to hit. We managed to kill two when I noticed that Damien was bleeding profusely from several cuts across his arms and legs, then the air was filled with a magical tingle and a wave of fear washed over me. I managed to ignore the unnatural emotion, which caused three of the bats to fly away from us. Damien had also resisted the magic spell and I turned to the other tower to see Yama Khan salute me, I returned the salute and entered the tower after advising Damien that he should return to the boat. Inside the tower was a nest made of twigs branches and leaves. Within were two infant Razor Bats that I scooped up into a sack for safe keeping. Climbing up the ladder I discovered that this winch room was empty save for old cobwebs. I signalled to the other tower and tried to turn the gate winch, but it wouldn’t budge. Returning to the boat I had Killian accompany and sent Adon to the other tower. After slaying the three returning Razor Bats that had been frightened by Yama Khan’s spell we proceeded upstairs and once again failed to budge the gate winch. A plan formulated in my mind and I rushed back and arranged for two very long lengths of rope to be wound around the gate winches, trailed out the tower windows and attached to The Fortune’s prow. Once back in the boat Captain Squint started up the engines and put The Fortune into reverse. The ropes went taunt with the strain yet still the gate refused to open! Captain Squint wisely stopped the boat before the ropes snapped and then it occurred to me that something we could not see was holding the gates close, and that something was not in the towers because we had searched them thoroughly. Finally it came to me; the gate was partially submerged beneath the river! I stripped of my heavy gear and dived into the river. At the point were the two gates met, a heavy chain and padlocked were holding it shut. I dragged the chain and padlock above the waterline and drew forth one of the metal tubes on my belt. Unscrewing the lid I let the glass vial of acid slide out into my hand, then I popped the wax seal and poured the acid over the padlock. Within moments the padlock broke open the chains fell away. I climbed back on board just as Captain Squint put the boat into reverse and opened the gates. Father Darius has expressed his inability to fight by our side in his current condition. I have suggested to the others that we rest for the night and head off in the morning. I await their decision. ____________________________________________________ [/QUOTE]
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