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<blockquote data-quote="maddman75" data-source="post: 117998" data-attributes="member: 2673"><p>Shadow Thraxus</p><p></p><p>As the group approached the ancient temple, they saw that Pelor's blessings were long withdrawn. The engravings and columns in the front were crumbled and overgrown. The back wall seemed to have collapsed at some point.</p><p></p><p>They made their way inside. The altar was destroyed, having taken the brunt of the collapsing wall. The roof, once open to the rays of the sun, was thick and overgrown. The shadows seemed especially thick here. It had an eerie beauty, that was only enhanced by a lilting song that descended from the overgrown roof.</p><p></p><p>They all listened for a moment, but Jellyroll was paticularly enraptured. She grabbed a nearby ladder and began climbing toward the source of the music. Helios called out to her, but she completely ignored him.</p><p></p><p>Beltar went up right after her. At the top, a harpy was perched, eagerly awaiting those who listened to her song. Jellyroll started walking toward her, but the barbarian simply shouldered her aside. He swung his greatsword, catching her shoulder and stopping her song.</p><p></p><p>Below, Vartan called out.</p><p></p><p>"Hey, you need some help up there?"</p><p></p><p>"No, I got it," he replied as he lopped the creature's head clean off her shoulders. The group regrouped and explored the ruined temple.</p><p></p><p>Off to the left they found a hallway that led to a set of stairs. At the bottom was a door made of iron. It was locked and labeled "Disturb not the dead, Pelor has turned his favor from this place." Coal sniffed at the floor, looked at Vartan, and pawed at the door. He remembered Ellaria and could smell her. She had been this way recently.</p><p></p><p>Amaril took out his lockpicks and worked at the door. Before too long, he was rewarded with a resounding click.</p><p></p><p>Inside was a small chamber with a table and doors in front and to the right. The table had a small dish that once held holy water. Now it held blood. Helios dumped it out and said a small blessing.</p><p></p><p>They opened the door to the left. Several shadows emerged and tried to pull the life from them. Beyond that, they had to cleanse a couple mummys.</p><p></p><p>Opening the door across from the stairs, they found a set of spiral stairs leading furthur down. They came into a large circular chamber, full of bones. They bones clattered together into skeletons and came at them. The heros made short work of the simple animations.</p><p></p><p>After exploring a side passage, Vartan saw Ellaria in a cage back in a corner. He stared over, but just before he got there she sat up and yelled "No!"</p><p></p><p>From a darkened corner a voice said "Halt!" Vartan felt his muscles stiffen and was unable to move. The rest of the group moved in and threw a torch into that corner. A man in soiled robes stood there, holding a wand. They could see straight through him and coal laid his ears back, refusing to enter the room. He told him that he loved Ellaria, they couldn't have her. He was once a cleric of Pelor, but when the temple fell he was trapped in the crypts. He believed that the love of Ellaria would free him of his curse.</p><p></p><p>They tried to reason with him, but that didn't work out. Coop ran over and threw some blow into him, but to no avail. Helios ran over and sliced into him with his blade. He began using his wand to incapacitate the party, but both the monk and cleric were too well trained to succomb to the wand's magic. Within a few minutes, the undead had been laid to rest. </p><p></p><p>Ellaria was freed, and the party returned her to town. They planned to retun to the dungeon though, as Beltar had not found his mantle. The group got her to her woods, but needed to have the clerics restore Helios the energy he's lost fighting the undead.</p><p></p><p>They returned and found the place undisturbed. The spectre's lair had a tunnel dug into to and there was the signs of a struggle. Beltar found a bit of cloth that was of the style his tribesmen wore.</p><p></p><p>The group followed the tunnel to a cavern. There was a wide opening in the front. The cave was filled with gold, a mithril longsword, and a mantle of bearskin. Near the exit was a single claw print. Most cautiously, they examined the area, coop making sure that no invisible dragons were lurking about in the caves.</p><p></p><p>None was found, so the heroes gathered the treasure and nervously moved back to town. Within an hour, they heard a voice scream "THIEVES" and a rush of wind over them.</p><p></p><p>An emerald green dragon swept down from the trees. Luckily, they'd suspected such a beast and had spread out. The beast breathed poison gas down into the forest. Amarel rolled to the side, his eyes burning and his lungs searing. But Vartan was not so lucky. The druid tried to leap away from the gas, but tripped over a log and landed in the middle of it. Unable to get air and the gas eating at his lungs, he breathed his last.</p><p></p><p>The dragon next landed and started swiping at Beltar. The huge barbarian was hit badly, but managed to drive his greatsword into the beast. It lifted off, Beltar getting one last swipe across its belly before he lifted off. It circled overhead, building up its breath again. Rytalyn coninued to pelt him with magic missiles. He pulled into a dive and charged at her. He bit into her deeply, leaving her near death. Helios and Beltar charged over and flanked the creature, finally managing to put it down. Vartan was dead, and Rytalyn and Beltar were about to join him. Still, they had survived their first dragon.</p><p></p><p>They carried Vartan back to town, and the old curate raised him. He was back amoung the living, but the magic had left its mark upon him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maddman75, post: 117998, member: 2673"] Shadow Thraxus As the group approached the ancient temple, they saw that Pelor's blessings were long withdrawn. The engravings and columns in the front were crumbled and overgrown. The back wall seemed to have collapsed at some point. They made their way inside. The altar was destroyed, having taken the brunt of the collapsing wall. The roof, once open to the rays of the sun, was thick and overgrown. The shadows seemed especially thick here. It had an eerie beauty, that was only enhanced by a lilting song that descended from the overgrown roof. They all listened for a moment, but Jellyroll was paticularly enraptured. She grabbed a nearby ladder and began climbing toward the source of the music. Helios called out to her, but she completely ignored him. Beltar went up right after her. At the top, a harpy was perched, eagerly awaiting those who listened to her song. Jellyroll started walking toward her, but the barbarian simply shouldered her aside. He swung his greatsword, catching her shoulder and stopping her song. Below, Vartan called out. "Hey, you need some help up there?" "No, I got it," he replied as he lopped the creature's head clean off her shoulders. The group regrouped and explored the ruined temple. Off to the left they found a hallway that led to a set of stairs. At the bottom was a door made of iron. It was locked and labeled "Disturb not the dead, Pelor has turned his favor from this place." Coal sniffed at the floor, looked at Vartan, and pawed at the door. He remembered Ellaria and could smell her. She had been this way recently. Amaril took out his lockpicks and worked at the door. Before too long, he was rewarded with a resounding click. Inside was a small chamber with a table and doors in front and to the right. The table had a small dish that once held holy water. Now it held blood. Helios dumped it out and said a small blessing. They opened the door to the left. Several shadows emerged and tried to pull the life from them. Beyond that, they had to cleanse a couple mummys. Opening the door across from the stairs, they found a set of spiral stairs leading furthur down. They came into a large circular chamber, full of bones. They bones clattered together into skeletons and came at them. The heros made short work of the simple animations. After exploring a side passage, Vartan saw Ellaria in a cage back in a corner. He stared over, but just before he got there she sat up and yelled "No!" From a darkened corner a voice said "Halt!" Vartan felt his muscles stiffen and was unable to move. The rest of the group moved in and threw a torch into that corner. A man in soiled robes stood there, holding a wand. They could see straight through him and coal laid his ears back, refusing to enter the room. He told him that he loved Ellaria, they couldn't have her. He was once a cleric of Pelor, but when the temple fell he was trapped in the crypts. He believed that the love of Ellaria would free him of his curse. They tried to reason with him, but that didn't work out. Coop ran over and threw some blow into him, but to no avail. Helios ran over and sliced into him with his blade. He began using his wand to incapacitate the party, but both the monk and cleric were too well trained to succomb to the wand's magic. Within a few minutes, the undead had been laid to rest. Ellaria was freed, and the party returned her to town. They planned to retun to the dungeon though, as Beltar had not found his mantle. The group got her to her woods, but needed to have the clerics restore Helios the energy he's lost fighting the undead. They returned and found the place undisturbed. The spectre's lair had a tunnel dug into to and there was the signs of a struggle. Beltar found a bit of cloth that was of the style his tribesmen wore. The group followed the tunnel to a cavern. There was a wide opening in the front. The cave was filled with gold, a mithril longsword, and a mantle of bearskin. Near the exit was a single claw print. Most cautiously, they examined the area, coop making sure that no invisible dragons were lurking about in the caves. None was found, so the heroes gathered the treasure and nervously moved back to town. Within an hour, they heard a voice scream "THIEVES" and a rush of wind over them. An emerald green dragon swept down from the trees. Luckily, they'd suspected such a beast and had spread out. The beast breathed poison gas down into the forest. Amarel rolled to the side, his eyes burning and his lungs searing. But Vartan was not so lucky. The druid tried to leap away from the gas, but tripped over a log and landed in the middle of it. Unable to get air and the gas eating at his lungs, he breathed his last. The dragon next landed and started swiping at Beltar. The huge barbarian was hit badly, but managed to drive his greatsword into the beast. It lifted off, Beltar getting one last swipe across its belly before he lifted off. It circled overhead, building up its breath again. Rytalyn coninued to pelt him with magic missiles. He pulled into a dive and charged at her. He bit into her deeply, leaving her near death. Helios and Beltar charged over and flanked the creature, finally managing to put it down. Vartan was dead, and Rytalyn and Beltar were about to join him. Still, they had survived their first dragon. They carried Vartan back to town, and the old curate raised him. He was back amoung the living, but the magic had left its mark upon him. [/QUOTE]
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